Ogden Weekly Standard | 1905-08-25 | Page 3 | Orchestras to be Reduced

orchestras TO BE REDUCED theater managers hit back at must clans chicago august 22 an alleged agreement on the part of downtown theater managers to cut down the size 0 orchestras was uncovered last night by the musicians union the charge was made that every downtown theater had laid off from three to five orchestra players many of the musicians were of tha opinion that the action of the theaters in reducing the size of their orchestras was in retaliation for the decision of the players several days ago to charge 2 extra for each man for all performances exceeding eight in number each week