The Billboard 1924-03-22: Vol 36 Iss 12 (1924-03-22)

The Billboard MARCH 22, 1924 Actors E War on Sunday Bill Renewed T THE time of th‘'s writing (March 11) we are preparing to leave for the Albany train, Katherine Emmet, Frank McGiynn, Jefferson de Angelis and the Executive Secretary, to -fore the Codes Committee of the Assem York State to register Equity’s disapproval of the F. A. Miller Sunday Bill, which would mean a seven-d working week for the actor, without arfy respite. Everyone remembers the successful fight we put up last year, and how, after many a tussle, appear of New we killed the dragon. So we are now going to set the actor in the right light in the minds of the present session. We don't see how a legislative body could discriminate against anr flass of worker by aking day's rest in seven. Equity Advocates Park Art Center Equity was represented at the hearing held before the Board of Estimete and ment of New York City, at the March 6, on the -qnest Municipal Art Center 7 a y The New escribes our participa tion as follows: ‘I bave heard Mr. Taft’s happy and cogent remmerks,’ said John Drew. ‘I am naturally in accord v the project. I think I can speak for my confrer f t theater n . they all are, for it makes for the highest and best in art.’ *“ ‘This is my first experience before an official body,’ said Laurette Taylor. ‘The Park location is the best that could be had for this municipal art center.’ “When she gave a peculiar twist to the word ‘municipal’ she explained that it was due to her ‘Irish’, and with reassurance from the Mayor, who praised her manner of speaking, Miss Taylor continued: **T don't see. why thirty-seven acres where plan a building there.’ “Frank Gillmore said that ®he actors of the country were interested intensely, since a municipal t) included in the plans for the music and art center.” you don’t take those the reservoir is and eater was Deputy Claims Record for Stock “In regard to actors playing netes in the reports about in stock in one city the longest, { wish to say that I hive been a member of the Empire Players at the Empire Theater, Salem, Mass., for seven seasons and up to date have played 3,168 performances in stock on the Empire «tage During this time I have worked for seven different minagers that have had the house. Have programs of every play I’ve worked in ‘o prove this and am still a member of the company and playing daily. “JOE THAYER, A New Scale for the Road Deputy.”’ Wanted! A member writ: int sting manner of conditions on the r ! as f me ‘With refers t i it road Whenever wa t . ering from a ti r shun the mn 6tory frer nany y 1 not pay $2.75 for a eat. We been told this until we are tired of hearing it! In mg mile ld opinion, the ke do more than help the situation: Two dollars for following scenie o prices wo the first six or seven $1.50 for the balance; $1.50 for the rows of the balcony, $1 for the balance; 50 eents for first two rows of the gallery, 25 cents for the balance. “Thousands of young men would enabled to keep the price of a pair of orchestra tickets and taxi fare well within the limits of a $5 bill. Those same thousands keep away because they cannot do this.’’ The trouble, in our opinion, is not that the managers charge $2.75 a seat for a New York production, but it is the charging of $2.75 a seat for a number 2, 3, 4 or 5 Patrons on the road do not object to paying New York prices when they get the east,” but when-it is a lower necessarily pay the same price as company in New York. rows of the orchestra, first turee then be company. metropolitan salaried and refuse to harged for the original inferior comps ny they Quotations Support Cause of Equity Cyuity is a word that is found in many places 1 the Bible, Shakespeare and great literatdfe. Members sometimes send in quotations. | cals = John Emerson. President AAW Jeoee)y 7 Dareles 6412 Holigwood Boulvd. ~ quity Association Grant Mitchell, Second Vice President AAS Paul N. Turner, Qunsel-Frank Gillmore, Executive Sec Theas.-Grant Stewart, Rev Sec 44, N5 Wes T T alae dd ye eles Office 15 West#7*5st NEW YORK 2.sryant2Hl-2 Kansze CHICAGO OfftceCAPITOL BLDG. Sanfrancisco Ofice-569 Pine St. plies very aptly to the managers in the present situation with our beloved Equity? “* *And judgment is turned away backward and justice afar off; for truth is American Light Opera cisco, Calif. Fred Rennett Marshalltown, Ia. Company, San Fran stahdeth Circuit Stock Company, fallen jn the street, and Equity cannot enter.’ Isaiah 59:14." *“‘And another: Broadway Te tm Cc sey Players, Akron, O Washington, Pa. Company, Crestline, O. A. W. Emerson, Petersboro, O Players, "Prompt sense of Equity! to thee belongs Celeste Comedy ‘ >. rad The swift redress of unexamined wrongs! Canada. Eager to serve, the cause perhaps untried, Charles Fritch d 3 i Sammis, Lake na _ But always apt to choose the suffering side’. Andes, 8. D. “HANNAH MORE.” Bunice Huns » eS The New York World in quoting the last %#°% and Jill Ci ati, O. verse is responsible for the capital E. Frank Koops, — 7 " Ben Lumley te Bryant Players), No More Walking the Ties Pittsburg, Pa. As an example of Equity’s usefulness we are lanhattan Players, Beaumont, J vw the names and location of comindividuals who were stranded by their managers during 1923 and whom assisted, Moore-Wanner Company, Wellington, Kan panies Del McDermid Players, Regina, Sask., Canada. Garry MeGarry Players Ww ngtou, D, C. Roy Porter Tent Company, Bedford, Ind. Equity Chorus Equity Association of America JOHN EMERSON, President. DOROTHY SRYANT, Executive Secretary. T WENTY-SEVEN pew members joined the Sioux Scarberry, Flo Searles, Dorothea Seery, Chorus Equit n the past week Merie Stanton, Syivia Sevillk Julia Parker, We are holding checks in settlement of Laura Phill ps, Jean Picard, Loretta Otte, claims for Evelyn Warr, Edith Beauville, Aris Smith, Evelyn Mar, Esther Montgomery, Aimee La Mar, suddy Bavier, Ione Ritchie, Ethel Moore, Mildred H. Morgen, Fr'tzi Klinge!, Dorothy Dare, Mae De Vaul and Evelyn BorBeth Me us, Betty Meredith, Floss Penn moan. Moline, Lorraine Mathews, Rose Adair, The largest number of Chorus Equity memAdams, Elia Alexander, Agnes May A hers who the strike meeting on have appeaeed for a meeting since Peggy Anderson, Beulah Baker, Marie Baudoux days of 1919 attended the Equity and George Averill. Sunday, March 9. There wasn’t At one dissenting from members of the Chorus Equity Association on the vote as to whether or not the Equity would hold out for the Equity Shop, even to the point of striking if necessary. Members who have not been heard from in four years and who have allowed their dues to lapse are he executive March 5 Harrison Blake was, s ended for leaving the ‘‘Poppy’’ Ce The association sent a notice to Mr. Blake at ) committee meeting held voice mpany Without notice the address given us by him, but t returned. At the claire was ‘ tter was meeting Eugene Sinsuspended for le vng the some company without no‘ice. made same three or wr ting in and coming in to pay up this delinquency and to assure us that they are with the Equity in any eventuality. Certain charzces were against him by Manager Anhalt of t! ‘Poppy’? Company, and Mr. Sinclaire was notified of these charges at the address given us by h'm, but the letter was returned, the address being incorrect, There can be no possible doubt as to the feeling among Chorus Eqnity members on the question of the Equity Shop. There is a rumor that a certain well-known manager, widely advertised (by himself) as the friend of the actor, has been guilty of charging chorus No member of Equity should sign a contract calling for his or her after June 1, girls for shoes used in the production, 2924 unless the following clause is included in Any member of Equity against whom such a the contract: “Should on or May 31, charge is made should report it at once to the 1924, the Chorus Equity Association, by cerassociation. Before the strike in 1919 chorus ‘ ‘¢ate of its authorized officer, certify that people were charged for all shoes and stockings P® @#reement has been entered into between used in a preduction. Now that the manager it and the Producing Managers’ Association in must supply them, barefoot dancing is in vogue. You are being disloyal to your fellow ‘"® workers if you allow yourself to be the weak ™ent is entered into and link in the chain. Every time a violation of certified to by the Chorus Equity Association the contract is condoned by you you make the '@ the manner aforesaid, suspend the operation next violation that much easier. of this contract, and during such suspension the We want addresses of the chorus member need not perform any hereunder, and on and after June 1, Roy Tracy, Jimmy Tubbs, Mary Young, Molly ™°Y conditions services before place of the agreement of September 6, 1919, chorus member may, until such ney agree until Yhat fact is services 1924, any agreed upon between sald as following mem MeCabe, Adele McHatton, Emma Mamsey, *°C!tions shall apply to and be @ part of this Sylvia Reynolds, Mamie Rice, Thomas Rice, sit ie . ce Rivers, The!'ma Seymour, Frances Do you hold a card paid to May 1, 1924 Schultz, Evelyn °7.75 18.75 OPERA PUMPS STRAP PUMPS OXFORDS AND BOOTS Satin, Kid, Calf, Patent, Etc. French Heels Round or Pointed Toe. 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C Ned Widow ( I N.C Wasp ( i This may : large 1 r, but jt is ver s i j r red » bef Eq itr came into t f I ty « eliminated at least 75 per cent « such unfor ite occur rences, Newspapers Treating Equity Fairly In all t ? r r s and litorial comment on the t A BE \ M 4 s i : ul 1, we are ! it s ting u® very fa ! ha t 4 front pages, except Ip fact, we k ft r =e juarer n lvls s | ’ r ittention ! for ' © that ors ) i f 1 of t actual f | I vy befor their re 8 l ght “That’s Up to Equity” When mem! sa i 1 y their managers for concess q lon't try to har livid . y or tn buck t I ty | det it your asso n is f tt stions 1 » 4 f t As 2 tter right to altar t » of t ! tBor « de any point v ‘ neil first 7 g on the wisdom We Don’t Want,Censors The announcer t of t production of a certain play ‘ d= considera? scussion, and Equity was led to by ral people, mem'ers and } to ‘take ree of the situation’’, of « t is flattering to be ca'led upon as ar t for correcting all stage evila, but we our members will agree f a « ' the) Copyrighted. 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