PERFORMING MUSICIANS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 286, 6 November 1925, Page 8

PERFORMING MUSICIANS.

DOMINION AWARD FILED. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Nov. 5. A Dominion award for performing musicians has been filed. Every performer employed at a general theatrical performance shall be paid £4 per week for six performances and 12s ior each matinee. Performers at permanent variety or vaudeville shows are to receive £3 los a week of seven performances, and 12s for each matinee after the first. Performers at permanent picture entertainments (noncontinuous) shall be paid at a rate of not less than £3 10s for six performances averaging not more than two and a-quarter hours for each performance, Cs for the first matinee and J2s for each subsequent matinee in each week. Rehearsals shall not exoeod two hours each week. In the case of picture theatres which do not show regularly six nights a week, performers shall be paid pro rata at the weekly . rates provided for permanent picture theatres-

Special rates and conditions arc prescribed for continuous theatres, wllich are defined as those screening the same programme or a portion thereof more than twice daily, also for card parties, concerts, dances and assemblies, refreshment rooms and hotels, skating rinks, etc., overtime to be paid tor at the rate of os an hour. Performers at all benefit entertainments are to be paid for at award rates, but the 'whole or any portion of the fee may be handed to the fund at the discretion of the performer. The award includes a preference and under rate workers’ clause, and its term is from November 9th next to November 9th, 1927.