payment, the Manager shall have given to the Actor written notice that
the play will not be produced or that the Actor will not be called for
rehearsals, and the Actor thereafter secures a new engagement under
which payments to him are to begin not later than the date specified
in Paragraph 2 on the face hereof, then and in that event, instead of
said two weeks' salary, the only sum, if any, which the Manager need
pay the Actor, shall be the amount, if any, by which said two weeks'
salary exceeds two weeks' salary of the Actor under said new
engagement.
(2) If the contract be signed and entered into within two months of
the specific date mentioned in Paragraph 2 on the face hereof and the
play is not placed in rehearsal or is abandoned, the Manager shall pay
the Actor a sum equal to one week's salary.
_Notice of Termination During Rehearsal_
C. This contract may during rehearsals be terminated as follows:
(1) At any time during the first seven days' rehearsals of the Actor
by either party by giving written notice, if this contract be signed
and entered into within two months of the specific date mentioned in
Paragraph 2 on the face hereof, except in case the Actor be re-engaged
by the Manager for a part which he has previously played, in which
event he shall be paid two weeks' compensation; or
(2) Any time after the first seven days' rehearsals of the Actor by
the Manager giving written notice to the Actor and by paying him
forthwith a sum equal to two weeks' compensation.
(Note: In the above two subdivisions (C-1 and C-2), wherever the word
"seven" appears in reference to the probationary period of rehearsals
the word "ten" shall be substituted if the Actor be employed in a
musical comedy, revue or spectacular production.)
(3) The Actor may cancel the contract by giving written notice and
with the same paying to the manager a sum equal to two weeks'
compensation.
D. Either party may terminate this contract at any time on or after
the date of the first public performance of the play by giving the
other party two weeks' written notice.
_Individual Termination After Opening_
E. (1) If the play runs four weeks or less, the Manager may close the
play and company without notice, and terminate the right of the Actor
to further compensation, provided he has paid the Actor for all
services rendered to date, and in no event less than two weeks'
compensation.
(2) If the play shall run more than four week
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