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Now that the Rockettes have stepped out of the chorus line and onto the picket line, they have won a host of sympathizers. At least one retired Rockette has joined them, and the Music Hall musicians have donated 25% of their salaries to pay for the girls' meals. Box-office receipts at the Music Hall, which has slapped together an interim show of flashing lights and music, have dropped by an estimated 15%. By week's end, the two sides were nearing agreement, but whatever else they accomplish, the Rockettes have made it clear to star-struck cheerleaders that, as Linda Farmer says, "all the glamour is on the audience side of the footlights."