3. The Manager agrees to pay the Chorus the sum of —— Dollars ($——) each week, in New York City, and —— Dollars ($——) each week outside of New York City, on Saturday thereof, from and after the date named in paragraph "2" and until this agreement is duly terminated. The minimum salary of this contract shall be the sum of Thirty ($30) Dollars weekly in New York City; outside of New York City the minimum salary shall be the sum of Thirty-five ($35) Dollars, unless the production shall be designated by the Chorus Equity Association of America, as a Number 2 attraction, in which case the road salary shall be Thirty ($30) Dollars.
Regulations On Reverse Side
Regulations covering rehearsals, notice of termination before and during rehearsals, lost rehearsals, individual termination, closing of play and season, clothes, number of performances, lost performances, transportation, lay-off, method of giving notice and other matters are set forth in the "Regulations" on the reverse side of this page and in "Rules Governing Chorus Equity Minimum Contract Standard Form," and as hereinbefore provided are a part hereof.
Duties of the Chorus
4. The Chorus agrees to be prompt at rehearsals, to pay strict regard to makeup and dress, to perform his services in a competent and painstaking manner, to abide by all reasonable rules and regulations of the Manager, and, except as otherwise herein provided, to render services exclusively to the Manager from the date of beginning of rehearsals, and shall not render services to any other person, firm or corporation without the consent of the Manager.
5. (a) The Chorus's employment hereunder is conditional upon the membership of the companies of the Manager being in accordance with the Chorus Equity Association rules, set forth in the agreement between the Chorus Equity Association and the Managers' Protective Association, dated May 12, 1924, and the Chorus shall not be required to work hereunder in violation if any such company fail to be in accordance with any such rules, or should the Manager fail to comply with any of the provisions of Paragraph "Seventh" of said agreement, or Paragraph "Eighth" of the Managers' Protective Association-Actors' Equity Association basic agreement, dated May 12, 1924, as modified and incorporated into said Chorus Equity Association M.P.A. basic agreement, the Chorus shall at his option, provided the Chorus Equity Association consents, be released from this agreement and the Manager agrees to pay to him and he may recover from the Manager all sums due to date of said release, plus his return fare, as provided in the transportation clause, plus, as liquidated damages, a sum equal to two weeks' salary. Any claim under this paragraph must be made by the Chorus through and with the consent of the Chorus Equity Association and any dispute regarding the same shall be arbitrated under the provisions of this agreement.
(b) This agreement is dependent upon and subject to all the terms and conditions of said agreement with Managers' Protective Association, dated May 12, 1924.
Arbitration
6. In event that any dispute shall arise between the parties as to any matter or thing covered by this agreement, or as to the meaning of any part thereof, then said dispute or claim shall be arbitrated. The Manager shall choose one arbitrator, and the Chorus Equity Association the second. —— shall be the third. These three shall constitute the Board and the decision of a majority of the arbitrators shall be the decision of all and shall be binding upon both parties and shall be final. The Board shall hear the parties and within seven (7) days shall decide the dispute or claim. The Board shall determine by whom and in what proportion the cost of arbitration shall be paid, and the parties hereby constitute said Board their agents and agree that its decision shall constitute an agreement between them, having the same binding force as if agreed to by the parties themselves. Further, that they and each of them will, if required, sign such individual arbitration agreement as to make said arbitration comply with a legal arbitration under the laws of the State of New York and the rules of the Supreme Court thereof, and that judgment upon the award may be entered in the Supreme Court of the State of New York. The oath of the members of the Board of Arbitration shall not be necessary unless specifically requested by one of the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have signed this agreement on the day and year first above written.