Higher Wages for Fairies. \Vith all customary judicial solemn ty the Melbourne Arbitration Court recently considered the rates of pay to pix'e.'. gnomes, and fairies -for pantoiv mts. Theatrical employers offered chi’dren under 14 half the award rates to fairies of 32s 6<i a week. If current rates were reduced by half (it was stated) more children could be employed in stage spectacles. An increase of the limit of five to 15 spoken lin?s in a chorus was also asked for. in the interests of the fairies tnemse’ves The Actors’ Equity, which recently secured an interim rise of 17s 6 ! f. week for actors and 15s for actresses and girl members of the chorus, opposed Ihe employers' request
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 298, 18 December 1941, Page 7
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