You know the period of World War I and the Roaring Twenties were really just about the same as today. You worked and you made a living if you could and you tired to make the best of things. For an actor or a dancer it was no different then than today. It was a struggle.
If they respect the craft and what we're doing and they bring something to the table and they work hard I don't care what you do as your side job or as your day job.