Burlesque Artists Association v. I. Hirst Enterprises, Inc., and Jay Hornick

GOODRICH, Circuit Judge.

This is a suit for breach of contract. The Burlesque Artists Association, a voluntary association of theatrical performers in the burlesque field, sued the defendant, I. Hirst Enterprises, Inc., for breach of contract by which the defendant had agreed during the contract period (February 21, 1951 through April 30, 1953) that persons appearing in the theaters for which defendant was the bargaining agent would become members of Burlesque Artists “to the extent permitted by law.” 1 Federal jurisdiction is based on section 301 of the Labor-Management Relations Act, 61…