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(The Organ of the Incorporated Society of Authors. Monthly.)<br />
VOL. XXII.—No. 5.<br />
FEBRUARY 1, 1912.<br />
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Notices<br />
The Society's Funds<br />
List of Members ...<br />
The Pension Fund<br />
Committee Notes ...<br />
The Dramatic Sub-Committee and the Lord Chamber<br />
Books published by Members ...<br />
Literary, Dramatic and Musical Notes<br />
Paris Notes... ..<br />
United States Law Case<br />
Magazine Contents<br />
How to Use the Society ...<br />
Warnings to the Producers of Books...<br />
Warnings to Dramatic Authors<br />
Registration of Scenarios and Original P<br />
Dramatic Authors and Agents<br />
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Warnings to Musical Composers<br />
Stamping Music ...<br />
The Reading Branch<br />
Remittances<br />
General Notes<br />
Sophia Jex-Blake, M.D....<br />
French Authors and Cinematogra<br />
A Question of French Copyright<br />
Book Prices Current ..<br />
"The Writers' and Artist Year-<br />
“ Who's Who," 1912<br />
“The Literary Year Book and Bookman's Directory" ...<br />
“ The English woman's Year Book" ...<br />
Analysis of Books Published in 1911...<br />
Correspondence ...<br />
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Nov. 25, Toynbee, Paget.<br />
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Nathaniel .<br />
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Dec. 12, D'Arcy, Ella Miss .<br />
Monday January 8th.<br />
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O read and signed, the committee proceeded with the<br />
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The solicitor reported on the cases he had in hand. Sir Gilbert Parker, who is at present in Canada, and<br />
One claim taken up against a paper for payment with the Premier of Canada, as well as the Minister<br />
for work done has been partly settled, and the for Agriculture, who controls copyright matters in<br />
solicitors are now pressing for the balance of the the Dominion. It was decided that the Chairman<br />
account. The committee decided to abandon of the Society of Authors should write to Sir<br />
another claim for damages against the same paper, Gilbert Parker in answer to the letter laid before<br />
as the solicitors advised that the claim put the committee at their previous meeting, drawing<br />
forward by the member could not be certainly his special attention to the present point at issue.<br />
maintained. The next case reported was one One of the members had proposed that the society<br />
involving the settlement of accounts. It has should act officially in the matter of the Dickens<br />
been running on for some months. The solicitors Centenary for the collection of subscriptions. The<br />
were able to inform the committee that the committee came to the conclusion that they conld<br />
matter was nearing completion. A further claim not move in the matter, as it was outside the scope<br />
against an editor for money had been settled, of the society's work. The secretary was instructed<br />
the sum dne having been paid. An important case to write to the member accordingly.<br />
of breach of agreement by a publisher was carefully The committee sanctioned the purchase of a<br />
considered by the committee and the legal issues cyclostyle, to deal with the great number of circulars<br />
discussed. The committee adopted the view of the which it had been found necessary from time to<br />
solicitors that a further letter should be written, time to issue.<br />
and it was agreed that the result of this communi- The question of the United States lawyers' costs<br />
cation should be reported to the next meeting was considered by the committee, who instructed<br />
An article drafted by the secretary for publication the secretary to obtain the necessary signatures for<br />
in The Author was carefully considered. It was the cheque.<br />
decided to have the article set up in type, and in The secretary informed the committee that Mrs.<br />
this form to submit it to the committee in time for Vassal and Mr. Edmund Candler had joined the<br />
the next meeting. The committee decided that an society as life members. He also reported a donation<br />
American case which had been very fully discussed of £2 28. to the Capital Fund from Mr. Frank<br />
with the society's American lawyers should be Heath.<br />
abandoned, but decided to take up a case against an<br />
American theatrical manager for money due to<br />
a member of the society on accounts rendered.<br />
DRAMATIC SUB-COMMITTEE.<br />
The date for the return of the voting papers for The first meeting for 1912 of the Dramatic Sub-<br />
the committee election, in case a ballot should be Committee was held at the society's offices on<br />
necessary, was settled. Due notice of this dateFriday, January 20th, at 3 o'clock.<br />
will appear on the ballot papers, which, if an election After the minutes of the previous meeting had<br />
takes place, will be circulated through The Author been signed, the secretary reported the result of<br />
to all members.<br />
the nomination for the sub-committee, explaining<br />
The date of the general meeting was fixed, and that as no additional names bad been sent in,<br />
due notice of this with the annual report will be the names nominated by the sub-committee<br />
issued.<br />
would go forward to the Committee of Manage-<br />
The committee decided to elect a musical sub- ment for election, when the sub-committees of the<br />
committee, to work on the same basis as the society are re-elected.<br />
Dramatic Sub-committee, in order to give to com- It was decided to hold the conference of the<br />
posers the same assistance, if they care to avail them- dramatists later in the spring.<br />
selves of it, as is given to authors and dramatists The next question for discussion was the<br />
who are members of the society. The aim of the Managerial Treaty. The chairman stated that he<br />
committee is to make the society represent as far as had received the report from the sub-committee<br />
possible all holders of copyright property.<br />
of the Dramatists' Club, but that it had arrived<br />
The secretary reported the action of the Nobel too late for discussion at that meeting. The secre-<br />
Prize Committee as set out in the last issue of The tary was instructed to see that copies of the report<br />
Author. The committee decided to adjourn the were circulated to the members of the sub-committee,<br />
matter to the February meeting in order that they and it was further decided that, if necessary, a<br />
might obtain further information on a point special meeting should be called to consider it.<br />
connected with the question.<br />
The secretary reported the receipt of a letter<br />
A point relating to Canadian copyright, submitted from the Lord Chamberlain on the Sketch Question.<br />
to the Committee of Management by the Dramatic and he was instructed to reply. The action of the<br />
Sub-committee, was next considered, and the Lord Chamberlain has already been made public<br />
committee decided to enter into communication with in the Press.<br />
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THE AUTHOR.<br />
The next matter related to the question of the<br />
contract it might be necessary for dramatists to<br />
adopt when dealing with cinematograph per-<br />
formances. The matter is-one which will become<br />
of growing importance under the new Copyright<br />
Act. The secretary was instructed to write to<br />
Paris and obtain as much information as possible,<br />
and to lay it before the next meeting of the<br />
Dramatic Sub-Committee.<br />
The steps taken by the Committee of Manage-<br />
ment on the subject of Canadian copyright were<br />
reported to the Dramatic Sub-Committee, and<br />
finally the secretary made a brief statement of the<br />
dramatic cases which had been placed in the hands<br />
of the solicitors of the society.<br />
COPYRIGHT SUB-COMMITTEE.<br />
A MEETING of the Copyright Sub-Committee<br />
was held on Thursday, January 18th, when Messrs.<br />
Curwen & Son's agreement was further considered.<br />
The committee went carefully through the points<br />
raised at the last meeting, and Messrs. Curwen's<br />
answer to their letter covering the points. After<br />
considerable discussion, the issues were narrowed to<br />
two clauses, and the Secretary was instructed to<br />
write to Messrs. Curwen & Co. in the hope that the<br />
difficulties arising from these clauses might be<br />
overcome.<br />
THE DRAMATIC SUB-COMMITTEE AND<br />
THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN.<br />
TN the January number of The Author, under<br />
I the heading“ Dramatic Sub-Committee,” it<br />
was stated with reference to the resolution<br />
passed by that sub-committee which the Secretary<br />
had been authorised to send to the Lord Chamber-<br />
lain, that the sub-committee had decided it would be<br />
inexpedient to publish the resolution until the reply<br />
from the Lord Chamberlain had been received.<br />
The matter has now been made public in the<br />
papers, and therefore we have much pleasure in<br />
printing the resolution, which was as follows:-<br />
"That this Meeting of the Dramatic Sub-Committee of<br />
the Society of Authors respectfully requests the Lord<br />
Chamberlain to favour it with an assurance that none of<br />
the readers of plays in his lordship's department are per-<br />
mitted to retain any commercial or professional interest in<br />
the Theatre, and to sanction the publication of the<br />
assurance by the society."<br />
All those who are interested in dramatic work<br />
will see the importance of the question contained<br />
in the resolution that was forwarded by the sub-<br />
committee to the Lord Chamberlain. We now<br />
have much pleasure in printing the Lord Chamber-<br />
lain's reply which, from the dramatist's point of<br />
view, is satisfactory.<br />
The reply was as follows :<br />
SIR,—In reply to your letter of the 18th inst., I am desired<br />
by the Lord Chamberlain to give you his assurance that<br />
none of the Examiners of Plays in his Lordship's Depart.<br />
ment are permitted to retain any commercial or professional<br />
interests in the Theatre.<br />
Yours faithfully,<br />
(Signed) DOUGLAS DAWSON,<br />
Col.<br />
Comptroller.<br />
P.S.-The society is perfectly at liberty to publish this<br />
assurance.<br />
D. D.<br />
The Dramatic Sub-Committee may also pride<br />
themselves on the fact that the settlement of the<br />
Sketch question by the Lord Chamberlain's pro-<br />
clamation has been brought about, to a great<br />
extent, owing to their energetic work in various<br />
directions to bring the matter before the authorities.<br />
It is satisfactory also to know that the highest<br />
authority in England dealing with the question<br />
applied direct to the Dramatic Sub-Committee of<br />
the Society of Authors as the representatives of the<br />
dramatists in England.<br />
SUB-COMMITTEE TO SETTLE AN AGENCY<br />
AGREEMENT.<br />
I.<br />
Tur Sub.Committee of the Society of Anthors<br />
appointed to deal with the agreement between author<br />
and agent met at the Society's offices on Thursday,<br />
January 4th.<br />
The clauses of the agreement which had been<br />
drafted for the information of the sub-committee<br />
were considered one by one, and certain alterations<br />
and amendments were suggested. The Chairman<br />
consented to put the alterations into proper form,<br />
and it was decided to call another meeting on<br />
January 15th.<br />
II.<br />
The second meeting of this committee was held<br />
on January 15th. The amendments which had been<br />
drafted by the chairman, at the desire of the sub-<br />
committee, were considered. With some slight<br />
alteration the final form was passed and ordered<br />
to be printed that it might be laid before the<br />
committee of management at their February<br />
meeting.<br />
Cases.<br />
DURING the last two months the cases placed<br />
in the hands of the secretary have not been so<br />
numerous as during the previous months.<br />
Only eleven cases have come into the office<br />
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Sheldon, Gilbert<br />
High Park, Bideford.<br />
Stockley, Colonel V. M. . 6, Bickenhall Man.<br />
sions, W.<br />
Taylor, Mary. . .<br />
BOOKS PUBLISHED BY MEMBERS.<br />
during the month of January. Three dealing with<br />
accounts, four dealing with the return of MSS.,<br />
and four dealing with money claims. Of these<br />
only two have been settled, both dealing with<br />
accounts. If the secretary obtains no satisfactory<br />
answers with respect to the other cases they will<br />
have to go into the hands of the society's solicitors.<br />
There are seven cases left open from former<br />
months. In most of these satisfactory negotiations<br />
are proceeding, that is, the secretary's letters have<br />
been answered by the other side : but there are two<br />
cases dealing with money claims in which the<br />
me in which the<br />
secretary has received no answer to his letters.<br />
These will have to go into the hands of the society's<br />
solicitors, as well as a claim in respect of a MS.<br />
which the publisher has refused to return.<br />
January Elections.<br />
Alcock, Miss Ethel Maria. 32, Londesboro' Road,<br />
Scarboro'.<br />
Aminoff, Baroness Leonie. Provender, Faver-<br />
sham...<br />
Bland, R. Henderson . 219A, Maida Vale, W.<br />
Burtt, Joseph . . . Greenhurst, Crick<br />
Common, Matlock.<br />
Butlin, F. M. . . . Old Headington,<br />
Oxford.<br />
Cleugh, Dennis . 217, West 45 Street,<br />
New York City.<br />
U.S.A.<br />
Cotterell, Howard H. . Foden Road, Walsall.<br />
Crossing, William . . Black Down, Mary<br />
Tavy, Devon.<br />
Emerson, P. H., B.A., Foxwold, South<br />
M.B. (Cantab.).<br />
bourne-on-Sea, nr.<br />
Christchurch,<br />
Hants.<br />
Francis, René . . . 22, Victoria Grove,<br />
Kensington.<br />
Frazer, Mrs. J. G. , . St. Keyne, Cambridge.<br />
Gordon, Hilda May. . The Boynes, Shanklin,<br />
I.W.<br />
Harris, Frances Helen . 27, Compton Crescent,<br />
Sutton Court, Chis-<br />
wick.<br />
Hulme, Thomas Ernest . 67, Frith Street, Soho<br />
Square, W.<br />
Holmes, Gordon . : 29, Wolseley Gardens,<br />
Chiswick, W.<br />
James, R. Basil . . 38, Digby Marsions,<br />
Hammersmith<br />
Bridge, W.<br />
Kett, George . . . Poste Restante, Bloem-<br />
fontein South<br />
Africa.<br />
King, Louis , , , Authors' Club, London.<br />
WHILE every effort is made by the compilers to keep<br />
this list as accurate and exhaustive as possible, they have<br />
some difficulty in attaining this object owing to the fact<br />
that many of the books mentioned are not sent to the office<br />
by the members. In consequence, it is necessary to rely<br />
largely upon lists of books which appear in literary and<br />
other papers. It is hoped, however, that members will<br />
co-operate in the compiling of this list and, by sending<br />
particulars of their works, help to make it substantially<br />
accurate.<br />
BIOGRAPHY.<br />
LAFCADIO HEARN. By NINA H. KENNARD. 9 x 54.<br />
397 pp. Nash. 128. 6d. n.<br />
MY LADY CASTLEMAINE. Being a Life of Barbara Villiers,<br />
Countess of Castlemaine, afterwards Duchess of Cleveland.<br />
By P. W. SERGEANT. 87 x 53. 355 pp. Hutchinson.<br />
168, n.<br />
THE LIFE OF CESARE BORGIA. By RAFAEL SABATINI.<br />
9 x 52. 465 pp. Stanley Paul. 168. n.<br />
DRAMA<br />
THE WATERS OF BITTERNESS, a Play in Three Acts; and<br />
THE CLODHOPPER, an Incredible Comedy. By S. M.<br />
Fox. 73 x 51. 206 pp. Fisher Unwin. 28. 6d. n.<br />
NIGATS AT THE PLAY. By H. M. WALBROOK. 73 x 5.<br />
224 pp. Ham Smith. 58. n.<br />
EDUCATIONAL<br />
COMPARATIVE GRAMMAR OF THE GREEK LANGUAGE<br />
By J. WRIGHT, Ph. D., Professor of Comparative<br />
Philology in the University of Oxford. 70 X 5. 384 pp.<br />
Frowde. 68. n.<br />
FICTION.<br />
AT THE COURT OF IL MORO. By LOUISE M. STACPOOLE<br />
KENNY. 78 x 5. 320 pp. John Long. 6s.<br />
MR. WYCHERLY'S WARDS. By L. ALLEN HARKER.<br />
7 X 5. 282 pp. Murray. 68.<br />
THE ACTIVITIES OF LAVIE JUTT. By MARGUERITE and<br />
ARMIGER BARCLAY. 74 x 5. 288 pp. Stanley Paul. 6s.<br />
PRINCESS KATHARINE. By KATHARINE TYNAN. 78 x 5.<br />
320 pp. Ward Lock. 68.<br />
ANTON OF THE ALPS. By W. VICTOR COOK. 73 x 5.<br />
304 pp. Methuen. 68.<br />
MAN AND DREAMS. By MARY E. MANN. 74 x 5.<br />
312 pp. Mills & Boon. 6s.<br />
IN TIME'S STOREROOMS. By ETHEL BALFOUR. 74 x 5.<br />
356 pp. Ouseley. 68.<br />
FIRE I TAE FLINT. By Mrs. J. O. ARNOLD. 329 pp.<br />
Alston Rivers. 68.<br />
STORIES IN GREY. By BARRY Paix. 7} x 43.320 pp.<br />
Werner Laurie.<br />
THE WAY OF AN EAGLE. By E. M. DELL: 74 x 5.<br />
368 pp. Fisher Unwin. 68.<br />
ENTER BRIDGET. By THOMAS COBB. 78 X 5. 312 pp.<br />
Mills & Boon. 68.<br />
A CHANGE OF SEX. By CHARLES KINROSS. 71 x 5.<br />
304 pp. John Long. 68.<br />
A MAN OF MARK. By ANTHONY HOPE. 61 x 4}<br />
282 pp. Nelson. 7d. n.<br />
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THE AUTHOR.<br />
THE ORDER OF RELEASE. By H. DE VERE STACPOOLE.<br />
71 x 7. 342 pp. Hutchinson. 6s.<br />
A GLORIOUS LIE. Ry DOROTHEA GERARD. 73 x 5.<br />
320 pp. John Long. 68. n.<br />
A GIVER IN SECRET. By THOMAS COBB. 7 + 5<br />
253 pp. Werner Laurie. 28. n.<br />
CHRISTINA. By L. G. MOBERLY. 74 x 6. 319 pp.<br />
Ward Lock. 68.<br />
ONLY AN ACTRESS. By “Rita.” (Cheap Reprint.)<br />
8} 54. 124 pp. Stanley Paul. 6d.<br />
HISTORY.<br />
BRITISH BATTLES: MALPLAQUET. By HILAIRE BELLOC.<br />
63 X 41. 91 pp. Swift. 1s. n.<br />
JUVENILE.<br />
THE HIDDEN HIGHWAY. By FLORENCE BONE. Religious<br />
Tract Society. 68.<br />
THE WONDERFUL GATE. By FLORENCE BONE. Religious<br />
Tract Society. 28. 6d.<br />
LAW.<br />
INSURANCE LAW. Relating to all Risks other than Marine.<br />
By E. J. MACGILLIVRAY. 104 x 64. 1,142 pp. Sweet<br />
& Maxwell. £2 n.<br />
A DIGEST OF ENGLISH CIVIL LAW. By EDWARD JENKS.<br />
Book III. Law of Property. 10 X 61. 547 + 668 pp.<br />
Butterworth.<br />
LITERARY<br />
LA VIE ET LES HOMMES. Par FRANCIS GRIERSON.<br />
7 x 4!. 232 pp. Swift. 38. 6d. n.<br />
DANCE OF THE MONTHS. By EDEN PHILLPOTTS. With<br />
Twelve Illustrations by MRS. ANNE T. BENTHALL.<br />
101 x 73. 170 pp. Gowans & Gray. 128. 60, n.<br />
THE DICKENS SOUVENIR, 1912. Edited by D. C. CAL-<br />
THROP and MAX PEMBERTON. 10 X 7. 236 pp.<br />
Chapman & Hall. 58. n.<br />
THE PRINCE. By Niccolo MACHIAVELLI. Translated<br />
into English by LUIGI RICCI. Henry Frowde. 28. n.<br />
POETRY.<br />
POEMs. By GERALD GOULD. 86 pp. Sidgwick & Jackson.<br />
WINDFLOWERS. A BOOK OF LYRICS. By W. FORCE<br />
STEAD. 108 pp. Elliot Stock. 28. 6d. n.<br />
THE LOST VOCATION. By MARIAN Fox. 6 x 41. 72 pp.<br />
ls. n.<br />
THE POETRY REVIEW. 93, Chancery Lane. 6d.<br />
POLITICAL.<br />
THE TURCO-ITALIAN WAR AND ITS PROBLEMS. By<br />
SIR THOMAS BARCLAY. With an additional Chapter on<br />
Moslem Feeling. By THE RIGHT HONBLE. AMEER<br />
ALI, P.C. 84 X 54. 259 pp. Constable. 58. n.<br />
REFERENCE BOOKS.<br />
THE CLERGYMAN'S READY REFERENCE DIARY AND KALEN.<br />
DAR FOR 1912. Edited by THE REV. THEODORE JOANSON.<br />
6 x 31. George Allen & Co., Ltd. 38. 6d. ; 58. ; 68.<br />
REPRINTS.<br />
MEMOIRS OF A HIGHLAND LADY. Edited by LADY<br />
STRACHEY. 8 X 5. 427 pp. Illustrated. Murray. 68. n.<br />
EARLY CHRISTIAN ART IN IRELAND. By MARGARET<br />
STOKES. Revised by G. N. COUNT PLUNKETT, F.S.A.<br />
106 Woodcuts. Dublin : Cahill & Co., 35, 36, 37, Great<br />
Strand Street. 18.<br />
TOPOGRAPHY.<br />
PRINCESS AELFREDA'S CHARITY. By HENRY LANSDELL,<br />
D.D. Part I. Second Edition. 31 pp. Part II. 52 pp.<br />
63 X 4. Blackheath. Burnside. 60, each.<br />
TRAVEL.<br />
BLACK'S GUIDE TO JERUSALEM. Second and Revised<br />
edition. Edited by EUSTACE REYNOLDS BALL. 210 pp.<br />
A. and C, Black. 28. 6d. 2.<br />
ALONE IN WEST AFRICA. By MARY GAUXT. 9 X 51.<br />
404 pp. Werner Laurie. 158. n.<br />
SHACKLETON IN THE ANTARCTIC. Being the Story of<br />
the British Antarctic Expedition, (1906–1909). By<br />
SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON, C.V.0. 74 X 41. 255 pp.<br />
Heinemann. ls. 60, n.<br />
MISCELLANEOUS<br />
THE HOME AND THE CHILD. By E. W. MARTIN<br />
71 X 4f. 135 pp. Allen. 28. 6d.<br />
LITERARY, DRAMATIC, AND MUSICAL<br />
NOTES.<br />
• MUSIC,<br />
THE ARISTOXENIAN THEORY OF MUSICAL RHYTHM<br />
By C. F. ABDY WILLIAMS. 191 pp. 91 X 61. Cam-<br />
bridge University Press. 128. 6d. n.<br />
Two EASTERN PICTURES. I. Spring. II. Summer. From<br />
a Poem of Kalidasa. For Female Voices and Harp (or<br />
Piano). By GUSTAV von HOLST. Stainer & Bell. 3d.<br />
CHORAL HYMNS FROM THE RIG VEDA. Three Hymns for<br />
Chorus of Mixed Voices and Orchestra. By GUSTAV VON<br />
HOLST. Tonic Sol-fa edition by H. J. TIMOTHY. Stainer<br />
& Bell. Staff Notation, ls, n. Tonic Sol-fa. 8d.<br />
KING ESTMERE. Old English Ballad for Chorus and<br />
Orchestra. By GUSTAV VON HOLST. Novello & Co.<br />
NAVAL.<br />
THE SUCTION CAUSED BY SHIPs. Explained in Popular<br />
Language and Illustrated by Simple Diagrams. And<br />
the Olympic-Hawke Collision. The Case analysed and<br />
cleared up with a Chart. By E. S, BELLASIS. 88. n.<br />
N E regret we were a little premature last month<br />
in our announcement of the publication<br />
of Mrs. L. Allen Harker's new novel,<br />
“Mr. Wycherly's Wards.” The novel was not<br />
published in December as our note suggested, but<br />
was ready for publication in January, during<br />
which month, it has, we understand, been published<br />
in America by Messrs. Scribners, and in Great<br />
Britain and Ireland by Mr. John Murray. Our<br />
apologies are due also to Mrs. L. Grant for an<br />
error in recording the title of her travel book.<br />
“ Twixt Sand and Sea " is the correct description,<br />
and we regret that we inadvertently referred to it<br />
as “Twixt Land and Sea.” Messrs. Sampson<br />
Low & Co. are the publishers.<br />
Messrs. George Allen & Co, have ready “ The<br />
Clergyman's Ready Reference Diary and Kalendar<br />
ORIENTAL.<br />
THE IRSHAD AL-ARIB ILĀ MA'RIFAT AL-ADIB, or<br />
DICTIONARY OF LEARNED MEN OF YAQUT. Edited by<br />
D. S. MARGOLIOUTH, Laudian Professor of Arabic in<br />
the University of Oxford. Vol. V. 93 x 61. 10s.<br />
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for 1912,” which is now in its twentieth year. It published by Foyle's Printing Works. The poem,<br />
is edited by the Rev. Theodore Johnson, and should from which the volume takes its title, is in the<br />
prove useful to the clergy and their parish workers. nature of an historical essay, and intended to<br />
Among its contents may be mentioned a visitation appeal to the patriotism of the ordinary reader.<br />
list, confirmation classes, occasional duty, sermons “Fire 1' the Flint," by Mrs. J. 0. Arnold,<br />
preached, diary of district visitors, choir attendances, author of “The Fiddler," is a romance of a<br />
etc. It is issued in cloth limp (38. 6d.); paste Morris dancer, whose social rise follows her<br />
grain, gilt edges (58.), and in the latter form with departure to London from the village in which<br />
pocket and tuck, or flap and elastic band (6s.). she is discovered at the opening of the story.<br />
Mr. Carlton Dawe's new novel, “ Eternal The work deals, incidentally, with various phases<br />
Glory," is announced for early publication by Mr. of the awakening of city and countryside to<br />
J. Eveleigh Nash.<br />
beauty and rhythm, and contains also descrip-<br />
Messrs. Macmillan & Co. will shortly issue tions of Morris dancing. Messrs. Alston Rivers<br />
* Examples and Exercises in English for Foreign are the publishers.<br />
Students,” by Wilfrid C. Thorley, this being a Messrs. Smith, Elder & Co. will publish Miss<br />
sequel and supplement to the same writer's Emma Brooke's new novel, “ The House of<br />
* Primer of English for Foreign Students,” issued Robershaye,” on the 22nd of this month. Messrs.<br />
by them two years ago. The latter volume has Duffield will publish a small edition of the work in<br />
been accepted by the Belgian Ministry of Educa. New York.<br />
tion for the teaching of English in Government Messrs. Hodder & Stoughton will publish shortly<br />
schools, and is now being issued in a special Mrs. Fred Reynolds's new novel, “The Gifted<br />
edition for students in India, China and Japan. name," which tells how a young man inherits a<br />
“ Baby," by Edith C. Gerrard, is a little book of name made famous by some generations of clever<br />
poems, the keynote of which is the love for a men, how he tries in his turn to add lustre to the<br />
little child, whose photograph appears as a frontis- name, and how he through his failure finds<br />
piece in the book. The poems, thirty-one in success.<br />
number, appeal to the highest parental feeling, “Cupid and Cartridges,” by Aubrey O'Brien<br />
and express the joy created by the possession of and Reginald Bolster, tells the love story of the<br />
a little child. “Our Treasure in Heaven,” by the sister-in-law of a district officer of thc Westerni<br />
same writer, is a collection of poems, the raison Punjab. The setting of the story is the wild and<br />
d'étre of which was the death of a beloved child interesting country in and near the Indus, whose<br />
under distressing and tragic circumstances. The peasantry and curious hunting tribes, together<br />
poems were written during the first week of with the sport to be obtained in the locality, are<br />
tribulation. Both books are issued by Mr. Elliot described in the book which Messrs. Blackwood<br />
Stock.<br />
publish.<br />
* Sheila Donovan: a Priest's Love Story," by Mr. Herbert Trench's “ Lyrics and Narrative<br />
Gordon Pelham, has for its theme the sufferings of Poems,” which contain the “ Prelude to a Masque,”<br />
remorse in the soul of a penitent priest. It is spoken by Mrs. Patrick Campbell at the Coronation<br />
published at 68., and copies may be obtained of Gala Performance at His Majesty's Theatre,<br />
Dr. Ford, Taddington, Buxton, or of all book together with fifteen new poems, fourteen odes,<br />
sellers.<br />
fifty lyrical poems, and three narratives, including<br />
The January issue of Science Progress contains “ Apollo and the Seaman," has just been pub-<br />
an article by Mr. F. Carrel, entitled the “Inter- lished by Messrs. Hodder & Stoughton, in one<br />
pretation of Life."<br />
volume.<br />
Vol. 43 of the World's Classics is * The Prince,” Mrs. Gertie de S. Wentworth-James' new novel,<br />
by Niccolo Machiavelli. The translation is the “Barter," is now being issued by Messrs. Everett<br />
work of Mr. Luigi Ricci, from whom copies can & Co. Her last book, “ The House of Chance"<br />
be obtained at 38, Conduit Street, W., or from (which ran serially with Messrs. Newnes), has gone<br />
the publisher, Mr. Henry Frowde, of Amen into three English editions, and is sold to the<br />
Corner.<br />
Messrs. B. W. Dodge Co. for immediate publica-<br />
Mrs. Stanley Wrench's new story, “ Ruth of tion in America. " The Price” (published by<br />
the Rowldrich,” is to appear this month through Messrs. Everett & Co.) was brought out by<br />
Messrs. Mills & Boon. It is a story of a woman Mitchell Kennedy in America. She is now<br />
divided between her love of the country with the engaged writing “ The Escort,” which will be<br />
folk to whom she belongs, and the fascination of published later in the year. “The Lesson” (a<br />
the “life literary” into which she is drawn. eugenics novel published last year) is now issued<br />
* The Lamp of England, and other Verses,” in 1s. forin, and there is a possibility of “ Flossie"<br />
is a volume of verses by Capt. R. R. Gibson, (a story which ran in Throne and Country, and<br />
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THE AUTHOR.<br />
appeared subsequently in 1s. book form) being 40, Lower Ormond Quay, 35, 36, 37, Great Strand<br />
dramatised for the musical comedy stage.<br />
Street, Dublin.<br />
A third and cheap edition of “The Truth about The Amateur Photographic News contains an<br />
Man," by a Spinster, is on the way, published by article on “ Colour Photography : A Visit to ihe<br />
Messrs. Hutchinson. This book, after appearing in Home of the Autochrome," by Alice Worsley.<br />
The Lady's Realm, ran through M. A. P. a few In the January issue of The World's Work<br />
years back, and in book form at 58. in 1905. “ Home Counties” writes an article entitled<br />
In November R. & T. Washbourne issued “ The “ Unsophisticated Jam,” wbich contains some<br />
Knight of the Green Shield,” a story of the Crusade interesting facts on jam as an article of food. In<br />
of the Saint-King-Louis the Ninth—by Louise the same magazine Mr. Harvey O'Higgins tells<br />
Stacpoole Kenny. The hero, Raoul de Châtillon, is Detective Burns' story of the arrest of the American<br />
a Knight Commander of the Order of the White Union officials accused of dynamite outrages in the<br />
Lady of the Green Shield, and after a severe cause of labour.<br />
mental struggle he decided to remain in France Miss Florence Bone has published, through the<br />
and fulfil the duties of that Order, devoting him- Religions Tract Society, two new books entitled<br />
self to the succour of distressed women and respectively “The Hidden Highway” and “The<br />
children. Later on he is called to take the Red Wonderful Gate.” Another book from the same<br />
Cross of the Crusader. He joins the Army at writer will appear in the spring, through the<br />
Damietta, is present at the battle of Mansourah, Religious Tract Society.<br />
and is rescued in a wonderful way from almost Miss Olivia Ramsey's new novel - Two Men and<br />
certain death. He accompanies the Saint-King to a Governess” has also been published by John<br />
the Holy Land, and after many adventures the Long. It is a story of romantic love and the sad<br />
story ends happily in France.<br />
consequences that follow.<br />
Mrs. Stacpoole Kenny's new novel, “ At the<br />
Court of Il Moro,” was published last month by<br />
DRAMATIC.<br />
John Long. It is an historical romance of<br />
the days when Lodovico Sforza II Moro ruled “ The Waters of Bitterness," a play in three acts,<br />
Milan. The hero, a young Englishman, is Captain and “The Clodhopper,” an incredible comedy by<br />
of the Guard, at the Court of Duke Ercole d'Este, S. M. Fox, bave appeared in one volume by T.<br />
and escorts the wonderful child Beatrice d'Este on Fisher Unwin. It may be recalled that a one-act<br />
her wedding journey from Ferrara to Milan. version of the former play was produced by the<br />
Leonardo da Vinci, and his pupils, the beautiful Stage Society at the Imperial Theatre in June, 1903.<br />
Isabella d'Este, Marchioness of Mantua, the A new one-act naval play, “Calamity Jane R.N.,"<br />
irresistible Squire of Dames, Galeazzo di San by Major W. P. Drury, was produced at the Globe<br />
Severino, and many other distinguished people Theatre last month, preceding Mr. Anstey's play,<br />
form a picturesque background to a romantic story “ Vice Versa.” It dealt with the doings of four old<br />
of love and adventure.<br />
pensioned sailormen in their second childhood.<br />
A second edition is announced by Messrs. A. & “ The Lady with a White Hand," a romantic<br />
C. Black of their “Guide to Jerusalem,” edited by drama by Génile de Rénique, has been produced<br />
Eustace Reynolds-Ball. The work, which contains for copyright purposes at the Wimbledon Theatre.<br />
excursions to Bethlehem, Hebron, Jericho, the We have received the prospectus of the Molière<br />
Dead Sea and the Jordan, Nablous, Nazareth, etc., Society, which has been formed for the performance<br />
has been enlarged, with plan of Jerusalem, four of French dramatic works and the reading of<br />
maps, and five page illustrations.<br />
French classical poetry. Full particulars as to<br />
Miss Peggy Webling's new novel, entitled membership and performances may be obtained on<br />
“ Felix Christie,” is to be published by Messrs. application to the Hon. Secretary, Miss Constance<br />
Methuen & Co. on February 15.<br />
A. Meredyth, 10, Harley Street, W. The society<br />
Miss Margaret Stokes's “Sketch of Early Christian is shortly to produce Molière's comedy in five acts,<br />
Art in Ireland,” published for the Victoria and “Le Tartuffe,” to be followed by a new sketch<br />
Albert Museum, South Kensington, in 1887, has by Hilaire Belloc, entitled “The Candour of<br />
been re-issued under the auspices of the National Maturity."<br />
Museum of Science and Art, Dublin. The re-issue Mr. R. C. Carton's new play at the Comedy<br />
has been produced under the editorship of G. N. Theatre is a farcical comedy in four acts. It deals<br />
Count Plunkett. While the editor has, as far as with fashionable people, and the action takes place<br />
possible, preserved the wording of Miss Stokes, some in a West-End house. The cast includes Miss<br />
alterations in the text have been found necessary. Compton (who in the play is a leader of fashion),<br />
There are 106 woodcuts in the volume, which is Mr. Edmund Gwenn, Mr. Donald Calthrop, and<br />
printed for H. M. Stationery Office by Cahill & Co., Miss Mary Brough.<br />
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During the absence of Miss Horniman, who has<br />
sailed for Canada, whither she will shortly be<br />
followed by her repertory company, Miss Darragh<br />
will continue her repertory work for a seven weeks<br />
season at the Gaiety Theatre, Manchester—“The<br />
Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith," “ The Walls of Jericho,”<br />
66 Arms and the Man,” and “The Likeness of the<br />
Night" (the last mentioned re-written by the<br />
anthoress, Mrs. Clifford). In addition, “The Perfect<br />
Widow," an original play by Gilbert Cannan, " The<br />
Fountain,” by George Calderon, a new play by<br />
John Galsworthy, as well as several one-act plays,<br />
will be produced.<br />
The New Players are giving, by permission of<br />
Professor Gilbert Murray, his translation of the<br />
“ Medea " of Euripides at the Kingsway Theatre,<br />
on Monday, February 5, at 2.30. Applications for<br />
tickets should be addressed to the Hon. Secretary<br />
of the New Players' Society at 19, Overstrand<br />
Mansions, Battersea Park, s.W.<br />
During the past month. Professor Gilbert<br />
Murray's version of “ (Edipus Rex” has been<br />
produced with lavish expenditure and care at the<br />
Covent Garden Opera House. Mr. Martin Harvey<br />
has given a wonderful interpretation of the name<br />
part, and Miss Lillah McCarthy has ably seconded<br />
him in the character of Jocasta. The performance<br />
has been staged-managed by Mr. Max Reinhardt,<br />
who is also running “ The Miracle” at Olympia<br />
Sir Arthur Pinero's new play, to be produced at<br />
the Duke of York's Theatre, is to be entitled “The<br />
Mind—the Paint-Girl.” At the moment of going<br />
to press the exact date has not been fixed.<br />
the author of the work chosen by his jury. The<br />
book may be literary, artistic or scientific, but it<br />
must be published in the French language.<br />
“Madame de Genlis," by Jean Harmand, with a<br />
preface by Emile Faguet, is an extremely interesting<br />
account of this remarkable woman, who refused<br />
what the women of to-day are, perhaps wisely, not<br />
offered, an Academy fauteuil.<br />
“La Mère et l'Enfant,” by Charles-Louis Philippe,<br />
is a new edition of this book, containing much<br />
hitherto unpublished matter. The publication of<br />
this work makes us regret all the more deeply the<br />
premature death of its author. In its exquisite<br />
simplicity and deep feeling, it reminds one of the<br />
poem in which Sully Prudhomme describes his<br />
feelings when sent away to school for the first<br />
time. The whole book makes us realise how<br />
much the literary world lost by the death of this<br />
writer.<br />
“Les derniers jours de Paul Verlaine," by<br />
F. H. Cazals and Gustave Le Rouge, is a book<br />
that has attracted a great deal of attention.<br />
Maurice Barrès writes a preface to it. The life of<br />
the incorrigible Lelian was a veritable romance, and<br />
his biographers have written their account of his<br />
last days as their tribute to his memory.<br />
A work of great interest to archæologists is one<br />
just published by the Imprimerie Nationale,<br />
entitled “Fouilles à Samara, en Mesopotamie,<br />
Un Valois musulman du neuvième siècle," by<br />
H. Viollet, architecte diplômé par le Gouvernement.<br />
M. Viollet was entrusted with a mission by the<br />
Board of Education, and, with his intrepid wife<br />
and a collaborator, M. Godard, he set out for<br />
Mesopotamia in 1910. As he had already been<br />
there several times, it was more easy for him to.<br />
explore the region, and he was fortunate enough to<br />
be able to commence excavations about a hundred<br />
kilometres north of Bagdad, where he had dis-<br />
covered the ruins of a palace of the ninth century.<br />
It is an account of the result of these excavations<br />
which is now published by the Académie des inscrip-<br />
tions et belles-lettres.<br />
"Le Pelerinage de Sainte Brigitte," by Heiden-<br />
stam, translated by Mme. Palmer, is the account of<br />
the life of Ste. Brigitte, a story of real life as<br />
interesting as any novel.<br />
Among translations, “ Deux Yeux bleus," by<br />
Thomas Hardy, translated by Eve Paul-Mar-<br />
gueritte.<br />
The Revue Hebdomadaire publishes an article<br />
on Paul Lafargue, by Hubert Lagardelle. He<br />
styles the son-in-law of Karl Marx “the last<br />
idealist of materialism.” M. Gabriel Hanotaux<br />
writes on “L’Arrangement franco-allemand<br />
devant le Sénat," and Jacques Bardoux on “Le<br />
Maroc et la voie ferrée." Frédéric Barbey gives an<br />
instructive article on “Le Pekin de l'Empereur,"<br />
PARIS NOTES.<br />
M<br />
HE event of the past month in the literary<br />
world of Paris was undoubtedly M. Henri<br />
de Regnier's reception at the Académie<br />
Française.<br />
The newly-elected Academician made an admir-<br />
able speech in praise of the late Vicomte Melchior de<br />
Vogüé, giving a brief account of his life and works.<br />
The Comte de Mun's speech of welcome to M. de<br />
Regnier was greatly appreciated by the audience.<br />
M. de Regnier enters the French Academy by<br />
virtue of his poetry and of his prose writings, many<br />
of which are delightful stories. Among the best<br />
known of his works are “ Vacances du jeune homme<br />
sage,” “ La Cité des eaux,” and “Sandale ailée."<br />
M. Maeterlinck intends to found a literary prize<br />
with the money he receives for the Nobel prize<br />
It is his intention to make up the amount him.<br />
self, and to offer 16,000 francs every second year to<br />
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THE AUTHOR.<br />
and Paul Adam writes on “La Science et la This is an appeal from a decree restraining an<br />
tradition.”<br />
alleged infringement of the copyright upon the late<br />
In an article entitled “En Chine : l'agonie d'un General Lew Wallace's book“Ben Hur," 169<br />
régime,” M. René Moulin gives an admirable Fed. Rep. 61 ; 94 C. C. A. 429. The case was<br />
description of the present crisis in China, and heard on the pleadings and an agreed statement of<br />
Comte Jean d'Elbee supplies us with much interest- facts, and the only issue is whether those facts<br />
ing information respecting “ Les Débuts de la constitute an infringement of the copyright upon<br />
France en Afrique occidentale ; Adauzon I. roi de the book. So far as they need to be stated here<br />
Guinée et Louis XIV."<br />
they are as follows. The appellant and defendant,<br />
“Les Favorites,” by Alfred Capus, is a success the Kalem Company, is engaged in the production<br />
at the Variétés. The plot is slight, but the of moving picture films, the operation and effect<br />
dialogue brilliant, as in all the plays by this author. of which are too well known to require description.<br />
M. Bourdolle, as Minister of Education, makes the By means of them, anything of general interest,<br />
unfortunate mistake of saying too much in public. from a coronation to a prize fight, is presented to<br />
The ministry falls, and an English Jew offers the public with almost the illusion of reality-<br />
M. Bourdolle the editorship of an important news- latterly even colour being more or less reproduced.<br />
paper entitled Heaven and Earth. Bourdolle's The defendant employed a man to read “ Ben<br />
private life is by no means blameless, and his wife Hur” and to write out such a description or<br />
leaves him. Very shortly after this he is appointed scenario of certain portions that it could be fol-<br />
Home Minister, whereupon his wife decides to lowed in action, these portions giving enough of<br />
return to bim. The whole virtue of the piece is in the story to be identified with ease. It then caused<br />
the psychological studies that it offers and in the the described action to be performed, and took<br />
brilliant dialogue.<br />
negatives for moving pictures of the scenes, from<br />
At the Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt, “Lucrèce which it produced filins suitable for exhibition.<br />
Borgia” has been given, and at the Porte Saint These films it expected and intended to sell for<br />
Martin “ La Flambée.” At the Renaissance “Pour use as moving pictures in the way in which such<br />
rivre heureux” has been filling the house, anà at pictures commonly are used. It advertised them<br />
the Chatelet “La Course aux dollars.” At the under the title “Ben Hur.” “Scenery and<br />
Théâtre Femina a literary fête has been given in Supers by Pain's Fireworks Co. Costumes from<br />
honour of Sarah Bernhardt. Twenty-three poems Metropolitan Opera House. Chariot Race by<br />
dedicated to her were read, and among the poets 3rd Battery, Brooklyn. Positively the Most<br />
were the Duchesse de Rohan, Jean Aicard, Edmond Superb Moving Picture Spectacle ever Produced<br />
Haraucourt, Mounet-Sully, Emile Blémont, and in America. In Sixteen Magnificent Scenes,” etc.,<br />
Fernand Gregh.<br />
with taking titles, culininating in “Ben Hur<br />
Mlle. Marie Lenéru, the author of "Les Victor.” It sold the films, and public exhibitions<br />
Affranchis,” has just had another brilliant success from them took place.<br />
with her play “Le Redoutable.” It was put on The sub-division of the question that has the<br />
admirably at the Odéon by M. Antoine.<br />
most general importance is whether the public<br />
“Rue de la Paix” is the title of the new piece exhibition of these moving pictures infringed any<br />
by MM. Abel Hermant and Marc de Toledo, now rights under the copyright law. By Rer. Stai.<br />
being played at the Vaudeville.<br />
sec. 4952, as amended by the Act of March 3,<br />
1891, C. 565, 26 Stat. 1106, authors have the<br />
“ Madame de Genlis” (Perrin).<br />
exclusive right to dramatise any of their works.<br />
- Le Pelérinage de Sainte Brigitte" (Perrin).<br />
So, if the exhibition was founded on a drama-<br />
tising of “ Ben Hur,” this copyright was infringed.<br />
We are of opinion that “Ben Hur" was drama-<br />
tised by what was done. Whether we consider<br />
UNITED STATES LAW CASE.<br />
the purpose of this clause of the statute, or<br />
the etymological history and present usages of<br />
KALEM COMPANY, APPELLANT, V. HARPER<br />
language, drama may be achieved by action as<br />
BROTHERS, MARC KLAW, ABRAHAM ERLAN-<br />
well as by speech. Action can tell a story, display<br />
GER AND HENRY L. WALLACE.<br />
all the most vivid relations between men, and<br />
depict every kind of human emotion, without the<br />
PPEAL from the United States Circuit aid of a word. It would be impossible to deny the<br />
1 Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. title of drama to pantomime as played by masters<br />
(November 13, 1911.)<br />
of the art (Daly v. Palmer, 6 Blatchf. 256, 264).<br />
Mr. Justice Holmes delivered the opinion of the But if a pantomime of “ Ben Hur" would be a<br />
Court.<br />
dramatising of “ Ben Hur," it would be none the<br />
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less so that it was exhibited to the audience by part in the final act. It is liable on principles<br />
reflection from a glass and not by direct vision of recognised in every part of the law: Rupp and<br />
the figures—as sometimes has been done in order Wittgenfeld Co. v. Elliott, 131 Fed. Rep. 730, 732;<br />
to produce ghostly or inexplicable effects. The Harper v. Shoppell, 28 Fed. Rep. 613; Morgan<br />
essence of the matter in the case last supposed is Envelope Co. v. Albany Paper Co., 152 U. S.<br />
not the mechanism employed but that we see the 425, 433.<br />
event or story lived. The moving pictures are I t is argued that the law construed as we have<br />
only less vivid than reflections from a mirror. construed it goes beyond the power conferred<br />
With the former, as with the latter, our visual upon Congress by the Constitution to secure to<br />
impression—what we see—is caused by the real authors for a limited time the exclusive right to<br />
pantomime of real men through the medium of their writings : Art. 1, sect. 8, ch. 8. It is<br />
natural forces, although the machinery is differeut suggested that to extend the copyright to a case<br />
and more complex. How it would be if the illu- like this is to extend it to the ideas as distin-<br />
sion of motion were produced from paintings guished from the words in which those ideas are<br />
instead of from photographs of the real thing may clothed. But there is no attempt to make a<br />
be left open until the question shall arise.<br />
monopoly of the ideas expressed. The law confines<br />
It is said that pictures of scenes in a novel may itself to a particular, cognate and well-known form<br />
be made and exhibited without infringing the of reproduction. If to that extent a grant of<br />
copyright and that they may be copyrighted monopoly is thought a proper way to secure the<br />
themselves. Indeed it was conceded by the right to the writings, this Court cannot say that<br />
Circuit Court of Appeals that these films could Congress was wrong. Decree affirmed.<br />
be copyrighted and, we may assume, could be<br />
exhibited as photographs. Whether this concession<br />
is correct or not, in view of the fact that they<br />
are photographs of an unlawful dramatisation of<br />
the novel, we need not decide. . We will assume<br />
MAGAZINE CONTENTS.<br />
that it is. But it does not follow that the use of<br />
them in motion does not infringe the author's<br />
CONTEMPORARY.<br />
rights. The most innocent objects, such as the<br />
mirror in the other case that we have supposed,<br />
Ruskin. By Basil de Selincourt.<br />
Mr. Henry James and His Prefaces. By Mrs. Sturge<br />
may be used for unlawful purposes. And if, as<br />
Gretton.<br />
we have tried to show, moving pictures may be Literary Supplement: The Spirit of Cæsar.<br />
used for dramatising a novel, when the photo-<br />
graphs are used in that way they are used to<br />
CORNHILL<br />
infringe a right which the statute reserves.<br />
A New Poem by Thackeray. Written at Weimar.<br />
But again it is said that the defendant did not At the sign of the Plough. Shakespeare : the Falstaff<br />
produce the representations, but merely sold the<br />
Cycle. By Sir Frederick Pollock, Bart.<br />
films to jobbers, and on that ground ought not to<br />
ENGLISH REVIEW.<br />
be held responsible. Where an ordinary article<br />
of commerce is sold nice questions may arise as to<br />
Among My Books. By Frederic Harrison.<br />
the point at which the seller becomes an accomplice<br />
A New Study of English Poetry. By Henry Newbolt.<br />
The Puritan and The Theatre. By Haldane McFall.<br />
in a subsequent illegal use by the buyer. It has<br />
been held that mere indifferent supposition or<br />
FORTNIGHTLY.<br />
knowledge on the part of the seller that the buyer<br />
Literature and Journalism. By T. H. S. Escott.<br />
of spirituous liquor is contemplating such uniawful<br />
England's Taste in Literature. By Raymond Blathwayt.<br />
use is not enough to connect him with the possible<br />
unlawful consequences (Graves V. Johnson, 179<br />
Mass. 53), but that iſ the fale was made with a<br />
SCALE FOR ADVERTISEMENTS.<br />
view to the illegal resale the price could not be<br />
recovered (Graves v. Johnson, 156 Mass. 211).<br />
(ALLOWANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY 20 PER CENT.)<br />
But no such niceties are involved here. The<br />
Front Page<br />
defendant not only expected but invoked by Other Pages<br />
... ... 3 0 0<br />
...<br />
advertisement the use of films for dramatic repro-<br />
... 1 10 0<br />
Quarter of Peace<br />
... ... 0 15 0<br />
duction of the story. That was the most con-<br />
Eighth of a Page<br />
... 0 7 6<br />
spicuous purpose for which they could be used.<br />
and the one for which especially they were made,<br />
Reduction of 20 per cent, made for a Series of Six and of 25 per cent. for<br />
Twelve Insertions.<br />
If the defendant did not contribute to the infringe-<br />
ment it is impossible to do so except by taking BELMONT & Co., 29, Paternoster Square, London, E.C.<br />
"<br />
...<br />
...£4<br />
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Single Column Advertisements<br />
per inch 0<br />
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THE AUTHOR.<br />
HOW TO USE THE SOCIETY.<br />
1. ER<br />
TE VERY member has a right to ask for and to receive<br />
" advice upon his agreements, his choice of a pub<br />
lisher, or any dispute arising in the conduct of his<br />
business or the administration of his property. The<br />
Secretary of the Society is a solicitor; but if there is any<br />
special reason the Secretary will refer the case to the<br />
Solicitors of the Society. Further, the Committee, if they<br />
deem it desirable, will obtain connsel's opinion without<br />
any cost to the member. Moreover, where counsel's<br />
opinion is favonrable, and the sanction of the Committee<br />
is obtained, action will be taken on behalf of the aggrieved<br />
member, and all costs borne by the Society.<br />
2. Remember that questions connected with copyright<br />
and publishers' agreements do not fall within the experi.<br />
ence of ordinary solicitors. Therefore, do not scruple to use<br />
the Society.<br />
3. Before signing any agreement whatever, send<br />
the document to the Society for examination,<br />
4. Remember always that in belonging to the Society<br />
you are fighting the battles of other writers, even if you<br />
are reaping no direct benefit to yourself, and that you are<br />
advancing the best interests of your calling in promoting<br />
the independence of the writer, the dramatist, the composer.<br />
5. The Committee have arranged for the reception of<br />
members' agreements and their preservation in a fire-<br />
proof safe. The agreements will, of course, be regarded as<br />
confidential documents to be read only by the Secretary,<br />
who will keep the key of the safe. The Society now offers:<br />
(1) To stamp agreements in readiness for a possible action<br />
upon them. (2) To keep agreements. (3) To enforce<br />
payments due according to agreements. Fuller particu-<br />
lars of the Society's work] can be obtained in the<br />
Prospectus.<br />
6. No contract should be entered into with a literary<br />
agent without the advice of the Secretary of the Society.<br />
Members are strongly advised not to accept without careful<br />
consideration the contracts with publishers submitted to<br />
them by literary agents, and are recommended to submit<br />
them for interpretation and explanation to the Secretary<br />
of the Society.<br />
7. Many agents neglect to stamp agreements. This<br />
must be done within fourteen days of first execution. The<br />
Secretary will undertake it on behalf of members.<br />
8. Some agents endeavour to prevent authors from<br />
referring matters to the Secretary of the Society; so<br />
do some publishers. Members can make their own<br />
deductions and act accordingly.<br />
9. The subscription to the Society is £1 18. per<br />
annum, or £10 108. for life membership.<br />
obtained. But the transaction should be managed by a<br />
competent agent, or with the advice of the Secretary of<br />
the Society.<br />
II. A Profit-Sharing Agreement (a bad form of<br />
agreement<br />
In this case the following rules should be attended to:<br />
(1.) Not to sign any agreement in which the cost of pro-<br />
duction forms a part without the strictest investigation.<br />
(2.) Not to give the publisher the power of putting the<br />
profits into his own pocket by charging for advertisements<br />
in his own organs, or by charging exchange advertise-<br />
ments. Therefore keep control of the advertisements.<br />
(3.) Not to allow a special charge for "office expenses,"<br />
unless the same allowance is made to the author.<br />
(4.) Not to give up American, Colonial, or Continental<br />
rights.<br />
(5.) Not to give up serial or translation rights.<br />
(6.) Not to bind yourself for future work to any publisher.<br />
As well bind yourself for the future to any one solicitor or<br />
doctor!<br />
III. The Royalty System.<br />
This is perhaps, with certain limitations, the best form<br />
of agreement. It is above all things necessary to know<br />
what the proposed royalty means to both sides. It is now<br />
possible for an author to ascertain approximately the<br />
truth. From time to time very important figures connected<br />
with royalties are published in The Author.<br />
IY. A Commission Agreement.<br />
The main points are :-<br />
(1.) Be careful to obtain a fair cost of production.<br />
(2.) Keep control of the advertisements.<br />
(3.) Keep control of the sale price of the book.<br />
General.<br />
All other forms of agreement are combinations of the four<br />
above mentioned.<br />
Such combinations are generally disastrous to the author.<br />
Never sign any agreement without competent advice from<br />
the Secretary of the Society.<br />
Stamp all agreements with the Inland Revenue stamp.<br />
Avoid agreements by letter if possible.<br />
The main points which the Society has always demanded<br />
from the outset are:-<br />
(1.) That both sides shall know what an agreement<br />
means.<br />
(2.) The inspection of those account books which belong<br />
to the author. We are advised that this is a right, in the<br />
nature of a common law right, which cannot be denied or<br />
withheld.<br />
(3.) Always avoid a transfer of copyright.<br />
WARNINGS TO DRAMATIC AUTHORS.<br />
WARNINGS TO THE PRODUCERS<br />
OF BOOKS.<br />
NTEVER sign an agreement without submitting it to the<br />
Secretary of the Society of Authors or some com-<br />
petent legal authority.<br />
2. It is well to be extremely careful in negotiating for<br />
the production of a play with any one except an established<br />
manager.<br />
3. There are three forms of dramatic contract for plays<br />
in three or more acts :-<br />
(a.) Sale outright of the performing right. This<br />
is unsatisfactory. An author who enters into<br />
such a contract should stipulate in the contract<br />
for production of the piece by a certain date<br />
and for proper publication of his name on the<br />
play-bills.<br />
TTERE are a few standing rules to be observed in an<br />
H agreement. There are four methods of dealing<br />
with literary property :<br />
I. Selling it Outright.<br />
This is sometimes satisfactory, if a proper price can be<br />
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DRAMATIC AUTHORS AND AGENTS.<br />
RAMATIC authors should seek the advice of the<br />
Society before putting plays into the hands of<br />
agents. As the law stands at present, an agent<br />
who has once had a play in his hands may acquire a<br />
• perpetual claim to a percentage on the author's fees<br />
from it. As far as the placing of plays is concerned,<br />
it may be taken as a general rule that there are only<br />
very few agents who can do anything for an author<br />
that he cannot, under the guidance of the Society, do<br />
equally well or better for himself. The collection of fees<br />
is also a matter in which in many cases no intermediary is<br />
required. For certain purposes, such as the collection of<br />
fees on amateur performances, and in general the trans-<br />
action of frequent petty authorisations with different<br />
individuals, and also for the collection of fees in foreign<br />
countries, almost all dramatic authors employ agents; and<br />
in these ways the services of agents are real and valuable.<br />
But the Society warns authors against agents who profess<br />
to have influence with managers in the placing of plays, or<br />
who propose to act as principals by offering to purchase<br />
the author's rights. In any case, in the present state of<br />
the law, an agent should not be employed under any<br />
circumstances without an agreement approved of by the<br />
Society.<br />
(6.) Sale of performing right or of a licence to<br />
perform on the basis of percentages on<br />
gross receipts. Percentages vary between 5<br />
and 15 per cent. An author should obtain a<br />
percentage on the sliding scale of gross receipts<br />
in preference to the American system. Should<br />
obtain a sum in advance of percentages. A fixed<br />
date on or before which the play should be<br />
performed.<br />
(c.) Sale of performing right or of a licence to<br />
perform on the basis of royalties (i.e., fixed<br />
nightly fees). This method should be always<br />
avoided except in cases where the fees are<br />
likely to be small or difficult to collect. The<br />
other safeguards set out under heading (6.) apply<br />
also in this case.<br />
4. Plays in one act are often sold outright, but it is<br />
better to obtain a small nightly fee if possible, and a sum<br />
paid in advance of such fees in any event. It is extremely<br />
important that the amateur rights of one-act plays should<br />
be reserved.<br />
5. Authors should remember that performing rights can<br />
be limited, and are usually limited, by town, country, and<br />
time. This is most important.<br />
6. Authors should not assign performing rights, but<br />
should grant a licence to perform. The legal distinction<br />
is of great importance.<br />
7. Authors should remember that performing rights in a<br />
play are distinct from literary copyright. A manager<br />
holding the performing right or licence to perform cannot<br />
print the book of the words.<br />
8. Never forget that United States rights may be exceed.<br />
ingly valuable. They should never be included in English<br />
agreements without the author obtaining a substantial<br />
consideration.<br />
9. Agreements for collaboration should be carefully<br />
drawn and executed before collaboration is commenced.<br />
10. An author should remember that production of a play<br />
is highly speculative : that he runs a very great risk of<br />
delay and a breakdown in the fulfilment of his contract.<br />
He should therefore guard himself all the more carefully in<br />
the beginning.<br />
11. An author must remember that the dramatic market<br />
is exceedingly limited, and that for a novice the first object<br />
is to obtain adequate publication.<br />
As these warnings must necessarily be incomplete, on<br />
account of the wide range of the subject of dramatic con.<br />
tracts, those authors desirous of further information<br />
are referred to the Secretary of the Society.<br />
WARNINGS TO MUSICAL COMPOSERS.<br />
T ITTLE can be added to the warnings given for the<br />
assistance of producers of books and dramatic<br />
authors. It must, however, be pointed out that, as<br />
& rule, the musical publisher demands from the musical<br />
composer a transfer of fuller rights and less liberal finan.<br />
cial terms than those obtained for literary and dramatic<br />
property. The musical composer has very often the two<br />
rights to deal with-performing right and copyright. He<br />
should be especially careful therefore when entering into<br />
an agreement, and should take into particular consideration<br />
the warnings stated above.<br />
STAMPING MUSIC.<br />
The Society undertakes to stamp copies of music on<br />
behalf of its members for the fee of 6d. per 100 or part<br />
of 100. The members' stamps are kept in the Society's<br />
safe. The musical publishers communicate direct with the<br />
Secretary, and the voucher is then forwarded to the<br />
members, who are thus saved much unnecessary trouble.<br />
THE READING BRANCH.<br />
REGISTRATION OF SCENARIOS AND<br />
ORIGINAL PLAYS.<br />
M EMBERS will greatly assist the Society in this<br />
branch of its work by informing young writers<br />
of its existence. Their MSS. can be read and<br />
treated as a composition is treated by a coach. The term<br />
MSS, includes not only works of fiction, but poetry<br />
and dramatic works, and when it is possible, under<br />
special arrangement, technical and scientific works. The<br />
Readers are writers of competence and experience. The<br />
fee is one guinea.<br />
REMITTANCES.<br />
CENARIOS, typewritten in duplicate on foolscap paper<br />
forwarded to the offices of the Society, together with<br />
a registration fee of two shillings and sixpence, will<br />
be carefully compared by the Secretary or a qualified assis-<br />
tant. One copy will be stamped and returned to the author<br />
and the other filed in the register of the Society. Copies<br />
of the scenario thus filed may be obtained at any time by<br />
the author only at a small charge to cover cost of typing.<br />
Original Plays may also be filed subject to the same<br />
rules, with the exception that a play will be charged for<br />
at the price of 23. 6d. per act,<br />
The Secretary of the Society begs to give notice<br />
that all remittances are acknowledged by return of post.<br />
All remittances should be crossed Union of London and<br />
Smiths Bank, Chancery Lane, or be sent by registered<br />
letter only,<br />
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THE AUTHOR.<br />
GENERAL NOTES.<br />
each performance, just as they are paid a percentage<br />
on the gross receipts of performances of their plays.<br />
Another suggestion put forward is that they should<br />
receive so much per metre of film, the payment to<br />
be repeated every time the film is displayed.<br />
The question of the remuneration authors should<br />
receive for these rights is, of course, one of some<br />
difficulty. For the present, therefore, we would<br />
difficolto Fo<br />
only urge all authors whose work is likely to be<br />
adaptable to the cinematograph, not to part with<br />
their rights over this form of reproduction without<br />
advice.<br />
THE COPYRIGHT ACT.<br />
WE publish, as a supplement to this issue of The<br />
Author, the text of the new Copyright Law which<br />
will probably come into operation on July 1st.<br />
Most of our readers are probably fairly familiar<br />
with the main features of the new Act, but we<br />
recommend them to study its sections not the less<br />
carefully on this account. An Act which covers<br />
literary, dramatic, musical and artistic property<br />
is of vital in.portance to all members of the society,<br />
which includes in its ranks holders of all these<br />
separate forms of copyright work.<br />
In addition, however, to recommending our<br />
members generally to study the provisions of the<br />
Act, we would direct the particular attention of<br />
composers to the gramophone clauses, and of<br />
novelists, and dramatists to the question of cine-<br />
matograph performances, which, under the Act,<br />
they will now be able to control.<br />
The gramophone clauses are not altogether to<br />
the liking of composers, and the committee of the<br />
society regret that the Government have admitted<br />
the principle of compulsory licence into these<br />
clauses, despite the objections urged by the society<br />
on behalf of, though with one or two honourable<br />
exceptions, without much help from, musical<br />
composers. However, as the clauses are in the<br />
Bill, composers must study them carefully and<br />
decide as to the attitude they propose to take in<br />
regard to them.<br />
In order to help them, as well as to look after<br />
their interests generally, the committee of the<br />
society has authorised the formation of a sub-com-<br />
mittee to act for composers on the same lines as the<br />
Dramatic Sub-Committee acts for dramatists. That<br />
sub-committee is uow being formed, and will shortly<br />
begin its work on behalf of musical composers.<br />
SIR RIDER Haggard.<br />
No one will deny that Sir Rider Haggard<br />
well merits the honour conferred on him at the<br />
beginning of the year, and we feel sure that he will<br />
receive no warmer congratulations than those of<br />
his comrades in the profession of letters. Of his<br />
books, which are read universally, there is no need<br />
to make mention in these columns, but we desire<br />
to lay special stress on the work he has done for<br />
the society in the past-for his brother authors.<br />
He joined the society in its very early days, and was<br />
a member of the committee during a period of<br />
storm and stress, and in 1897-8 undertook the<br />
arduous duties of chairman.<br />
The society cannot grant honours, it can but<br />
offer him warm congratulations, and thanks for<br />
what he has done in past years.<br />
BANKERS' ORDERS.<br />
THE secretary would again like to call the<br />
attention of members to the fact that the three<br />
following bankers' orders are still lying unclaimed<br />
and unsigned at this office :<br />
Bankers' order for 10s. drawn on the London<br />
County & Westininster Bank, Maidstone.<br />
Bankers' order for 10s drawn on the National<br />
Provincial Bank of England, Baker Street, W.<br />
Bankers' order for 58. drawn on the London<br />
County & Westminster Bank, Kensington. W.<br />
If this notice should chance to met the eyes of<br />
those who forwarded these orders the secretary<br />
would be much obliged if a communication is<br />
addressed to him.<br />
CINEMATOGRAPH RIGHTS.<br />
The question of the marketing of the cinemato-<br />
graph rights of writers and dramatists is also<br />
engaging the attention of the Dramatic Sub-Com-<br />
mittee. Already some information has been obtained<br />
from France showing the conditions prevalent in<br />
that country, where progress in the cinematograph<br />
theatre has been greater than in England. Hitherto,<br />
dramatists in that country have been content to<br />
accept payment for their works at the rate of so<br />
much per metre of film sold. But they are now<br />
beginning to realise that this method of remunera-<br />
tion, ignoring as it does all question of the number<br />
of performances or displays of the filın, does not<br />
give them a fair return for their work. They are<br />
now agitating for a percentage on the gross receipts of<br />
FRENCH COPYRIGHT.<br />
In another column we publish an article dealing<br />
with a question of French copyright, to which our<br />
attention was drawn by Mr. E. Latham, a member<br />
of the society.<br />
A s will be seen, the article was originally pub-<br />
lished in a French paper. The point is one of<br />
some interest, but we cannot agree with the French<br />
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author. The fewer the formalities necessary in<br />
order to obtain title to copyright the better it is for<br />
all authors. Under the copyright law which has<br />
just been passed registration is unnecessary, the<br />
term of copyright running for the life of the author<br />
and fifty years after his death. There should be<br />
no difficulty in finding particulars of an author's<br />
death, as all civilised countries keep death registers.<br />
The only question that might arise would be in the<br />
case of posthumous works where the period of copy-<br />
right runs for fifty years from the date of publica-<br />
tion, but with a record, such as is kept by the<br />
authorities of the British Museum, it would not<br />
be difficult even then to ascertain the date.<br />
She had a beautiful speaking voice, and her<br />
intimate friends will never forget the evenings<br />
round her study fire when she would recite poem<br />
after poem from an apparently boundless repertory.<br />
Her little poetry bookcase is wide in its range-<br />
from Swinburne to Kipling, Christina Rossetti, and<br />
Mrs. Hamilton King ; but latterly, perhaps, she<br />
loved best a few of the poems of Whittier, and<br />
indeed his “ Autograph,” “My Psalm,” and “ The<br />
Light that is Felt" represent as nearly as any-<br />
thing can her attitude to life and to the things<br />
unseen.<br />
MARGARET TODD, M.D.<br />
SOPHIA JEX-BLAKE, M.D.<br />
FRENCH AUTHORS AND CINEMATOGRAPH<br />
THEATRES.<br />
Qo much has already been written in the daily (Report presented by M. André Henze, of the Pro-<br />
D press about the public life of Sophia Jex fessional Syndicate of Dramatic Authors and<br />
Blake, that it only remains to add here a few<br />
Composers.)<br />
lines about her relation to literature in general and M HE picture palace is the playhouse of the<br />
to the Society of Authors in particular.<br />
1 future : so declared the co nsulting engineer<br />
She joined the Society in 1892, and remained a of one of our most important cinematograph<br />
loyal and appreciative member up to the time of companies some years ago.<br />
her death. Her own published works include This prophecy, which so well expressed the ideal<br />
“ Medical Women,” “A Visit to the American in cinematograph exhibitions, will figure long as<br />
schools and Colleges," and a number of articles in an exordium on the title page of an important<br />
The Nineteenth Century, &c. Even on subjects professional journal, The Phono Cino Gazette. It<br />
that moved her deeply she wrote with dignity and was perfectly correct, as a walk along the<br />
restraint, and it is doubtful whether she ever penned boulevards to-day amply shows.<br />
a slovenly sentence in her life. Her style was If to-day the picture palace is not yet a theatre<br />
pellucid always, but she would have been the last in itself, it is at least a very important part of the<br />
to claim for her work any real place in literature. theatre.<br />
On the other hand, her appreciation for the work of It is no longer satisfied, as at the start of the<br />
others was extraordinarily keen. Never a rich invention of the cinematograph, to exhibit such<br />
woman, and economical both by tradition and pictures as “ A tram entering a station ” or “The<br />
personal taste, she always spoke of books as her one review of July 14th," but now offers to the public<br />
real extravagance. Her recent purchases include a veritable pieces, played by actors and written by<br />
fine copy of “ The Book of the Dead," and a some of the most celebrated dramatists. The<br />
quantity of scientific, historical, and polemical Academie Française and the Comedie Française<br />
works—these last being chiefly on the subject of itself does not hesitate to co-operate for the<br />
Modernism. Here Father Tyrrell was the prime greater glory of the picture palace.<br />
favourite, but Harnack, Loisy, and many others The most celebrated works and stories are daily<br />
are represented. She was a great believer in the represented in animated picture form in some<br />
restorative power of a good novel, and when people thousands of theatres, Molière, Corneille, Racine,<br />
came to her -as they often did-in trouble of body Shakespeare, Musset, Victor Hugo, Sardoni,<br />
or mind, her advice was very apt to close with the Lavedan, Rostand Henrique, etc., etc., have all<br />
words, “And now shall I lend you some novels ? " had their works exploited in this way. Powerful<br />
In addition to the established classics, one finds on companies armed with considerable capital have<br />
her shelves complete sets of Stevenson, Hardy, organised with a view to buying theatres<br />
Henry James, and numerous other living novelists and to constructing halls where cinematograph<br />
of distinction. She enjoyed a stirring story, but entertainments may be given.<br />
“San Celestino" was one of the favourites of recent In these circumstances, and in face of this<br />
days, and there was scarcely a living novelist whose activity, one may ask, not without some amazement,<br />
Work appealed to her more than did that of why the cinematograph theatre does not pay royalties<br />
Mrs. Wilfrid Ward.<br />
to authors as does any other theatre.<br />
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THE AUTHOR.<br />
How is it that an industry which each day The company's managers haring recognized the<br />
encroaches more and more on the province of the danger which they ran from the “ letter out" of<br />
theatre, which draws away from our big theatres films (a middle man who slipped in between the<br />
an increasing number of patrons, pays to the manufacturer and the directors of the theatres),<br />
authors no proportional royalty on the income they have started letting out films themselves, and<br />
which they obtain for it?<br />
this change is becoming more and more universal.<br />
Moreover, when it is remembered that the It is easy to understand now, by what process<br />
cinematograph theatre has practically no expenses, the dramatist is actually injured to the greater<br />
pays for neither scenery nor company, has scarcely profit of the hirer. Where fifty films for fifty<br />
any staff, uses next to no light, one is the more theatres were formerly necessary, not more than<br />
surprised at the fact that dramatic authors consent ten films are required to-day, and these films go<br />
to make over their works on terms infinitely the round of all the theatres. For the same<br />
inferior to those which they require from the number of representations the dramatist receives<br />
directors of theatres.<br />
one-fifth of his former income. It is clear from<br />
The takings of theatres and music halls this evidence that so long as the dramatist consents<br />
increased in Paris last year approximately to the to payment by the metre of films sold or put on<br />
sum of 30 million francs, on which sum authors the market he will certainly be victimised.<br />
and composers have drawn about 3,500,000 francs There is only one remuneration which is prac-<br />
in royalties.<br />
tical, just and equitable, i.e., that established some<br />
The receipts of cinematograph theatres during years since in all theatres. There is absolutely no<br />
the same year amounted to 8,500,000 francs. reason why dramatists should not receive royalties<br />
What have they paid in royalties to authors ? in proportion to the receipts of the cinematograph<br />
Hardly anything. And Paris, it should be company each time a film is exhibited.<br />
remembered, is concerned with only a small part If, as would appear, the interests of film producers<br />
of the proceeds of the cinematograph theatres over are inseparable from those of the dramatist, this<br />
the whole of France.<br />
should facilitate an arrangement for a fair division<br />
We anticipate the retort, “ You are wrong: of receipts.<br />
there do exist some companies which do protect I do not propose to deal with the petty objections<br />
their films, and pay authors' fees.” This retort, which certain interested persons might urge against<br />
unfortunately, is a little inexact, and it is of the this project. It is clear that, particularly at the<br />
greatest importance that dramatists should realise beginning, there would be some difficulties to over-<br />
that this apparent compensation is nothing more come, but having established, to begin with,<br />
than an illusion-a veritable sham.<br />
royalties proportional to the receipts for France,<br />
How, in reality, is the author of the film remune- where such an agreement could be easily reached<br />
rated ? He is paid so much per metre of film sold with the co-operation of the Society of Authors,<br />
But, and this is the essential part of it, what is we shall already have made a great step forward.<br />
important to dramatists is not the number of I believe I have made it clear that it is indis-<br />
metres of films sold, but the number of represen- pensable henceforth for dramatists, whose imagina-<br />
tations that each film furnishes. One film may tion furnishes the essential part of the material<br />
serve for a hundred representations.<br />
first necessary to the cinematograph theatre, to<br />
It is true that when the picture palaces first draw their royalties as in all other theatres.<br />
invited the co-operation of the dramatists, the If it were necessary to add reasons other than<br />
mode of remuneration proposed was perfectly fair. those which are concerned with the immediate<br />
But during the last few years a complete trans- interests of dramatists, I might add that the public<br />
formation has taken place in the cinematograph is realising, far more rapidly than is the dramatist,<br />
markets which has had the effect of diminishing the rapid development of the cinematograph theatre<br />
enormously the income of dramatic authors, and that for purposes of dramatic entertainment.<br />
in proportion as the success and popularity of their Further, the Society of Authors, Composers and<br />
works increased.<br />
Editors of Music have not failed to recognise the<br />
How has this paradoxical result been obtained ? rights for musical accompaniments of cinematograph<br />
Simply because the producers of films continue, pieces. This association has, in addition, adopted<br />
as formerly, to pay to the author by the metre of already a report, written by M. Joubert, its president,<br />
film sold, and the sale by this method has scarcely, upholding the rights of authors in regard to cine-<br />
if at, all increased. What has happened is that matograph productions.<br />
they have been content to lease the films. Formerly, The necessity, in the interests of dramatic<br />
the cinematograph theatre bought its films for authors, for deducting royalties, proportional to the<br />
its exhibition, while to-day it prefers to borrow takings appears, then, more and more evident. The<br />
them from the hirers.<br />
Society of Authors and Dramatic Composers must<br />
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henceforth agitate for the recognition of these In the industrial world an invention is patented<br />
rights; any failure to do so would be regarded as a for a definite number of years, whatever may be<br />
regrettable negligence of which all authors would the term of life of the author, and this arrangement<br />
be the victims.<br />
is much more rational. All inventions are thus<br />
It is evident, moreover, that directors of theatres, placed on an equal footing, while in literature one<br />
aroused by the keen competition of the cinemato- work may remain private property for fifty years<br />
graph theatres, will ask some day, not without and another enjoy this privilege for one hundred<br />
reason, why they pay these royalties to authors years. A mediocre work may, in this way, bring<br />
who benefit so greatly their most formidable rivals. more royalty to the parties entitled thereto than a<br />
masterpiece. It is, I repeat, a lame piece of<br />
legislation and contrary to all common-sense.<br />
A QUESTION OF FRENCH COPYRIGHT.<br />
The way to remedy this state of things is, how-<br />
ever, very simple. The publisher should be com-<br />
pelled to print on the volume, at the time of putting<br />
(Published by the kind permission of the Editor of it into circulation, the date of publication. From<br />
Le Pêle-Mêle.)<br />
that moment the number of vears determined by<br />
IWO letters have reached me this week. bear the law (seventy years for instance) would begin to<br />
L ing a certain analogy to each other. One run. During that period the work would be the<br />
emanates from an inhabitant of Bastia property of the author or his successors ; and at<br />
named Albertini. This reader has in his hands an the end of that time it would become public<br />
engraving representing the entry into Paris of the property. From this alteration it would follow that,<br />
ashes of Napoleon I. Being desirous of making on seeing a copy of any literary work, we should<br />
this picture, which he considers a fine work of art, know the date of its becoming public property.<br />
known to the public, M. Albertini writes to us to The matter, as is evident, is not at all compli-<br />
know whether he may reprint it either on postcards cated. It answers to an idea of justice and sound<br />
or in any other manner. Now, the engraving bears logic. Are these sufficient reasons for its being<br />
both publisher's and author's names. The publisher taken into consideration ? I should not dare to<br />
apparently no longer exists, or at all events not maintain that they are, and in any case I impress<br />
under the same name. As to the author, there is no upon my correspondents that they should abstain<br />
mention of his name in any encyclopedia. Under from any literary or artistic resurrection until such<br />
these circumstances, what answer is to be given to time as the existing laws have been modified.<br />
M. Albertini ? To whom shonld he apply to obtain<br />
FRED. Isly.<br />
the information desired ? Not wishing to expose<br />
himself to any claim or legal proceedings, he will<br />
not carry out his idea. But this project, if the<br />
engraving really possesses the value attributed to it<br />
by my correspondent, constitutes a highly interest-<br />
THE LAW OF COPYRIGHT.*<br />
ing disinterment. The public, therefore, will be<br />
deprived of a work that is both artistic and his-<br />
torical. Does it not seem to ycu, the case frequently<br />
TT is generally the fact when persons hurry to be<br />
happening, that there is a gap in the laws concern-<br />
first on the market, or to be in advance of their<br />
ing artistic copyright?<br />
fellows, that some things are forgotten and<br />
The second letter comes from a bibliophile.<br />
many things are overlooked.<br />
Having in his hands a work which he would like<br />
Mr. L. C. F. Oldfield is the first to produce a<br />
to make known to his fellow-citizens, he has met,<br />
work on copyright dealing with the new Copy-<br />
like M. Albertini, with the name of an almost<br />
right Law of 1911, but the opening words of this<br />
unknown publisher and the name of an author<br />
article cannot be justified with regard to Mr. Old-<br />
known' still less. He also has given up the idea of<br />
field's book. It does not appear that in this case<br />
a literary resurrection. Here also our laws con-<br />
some things are forgotten or that many things<br />
cerning public property appear entirely defective<br />
are overlooked. It is true that some points might<br />
and unfavourable to our intellectual development.<br />
be amplified, but still the statements contained are<br />
These badly drawn-up laws call for reform ; and in<br />
clear for any person who is studying the question<br />
the first place it is absurd to let the date of a work<br />
of copyright property. The author's arrange-<br />
becoming public property depend on the date of<br />
ment of the book is, on the whole, satisfac-<br />
the author's death.<br />
tory. He has taken the new Copyright Law<br />
An author may disappear, expatriate himself,<br />
* "The Law of Copyright." By L.C. F. Oldfield, M.A.,<br />
change his name, go and die in some unknown F.c.s., of the Inner Temple and South Eastern Circuit,<br />
place, and his work never enters the public domain. Barrister-at-Law. Published by Butterworth & Co.<br />
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section by section : he has expounded each section be upheld till something more certain has taken<br />
as he goes along, showing how it differs from the place in the Colonies.<br />
old law, how it meets the requirements of Inter- Interpretations of the wording in some of the<br />
national Law ; and he states definitely what points sections by judical decisions will be needed, and<br />
have been gained and what points have been lost. thus a supplementary book will have to be written<br />
This method of procedure would naturally entail a before finality can be obtained. As a book,<br />
considerable amount of cross-indexing, because it however, written immediately after the passing of<br />
is impossible that one section could stand by itself. the law, it will be of great benefit to those who<br />
This cross-indexing, though a little confusing, is are anxious to study a very intricate subject.<br />
carefully and accurately done, and can be followed<br />
by anyone who cares to follow it. In those<br />
instances where the case law of the past will stand<br />
BOOK PRICES CURRENT.*<br />
in the present Act, he has quoted the cases and<br />
has given the references. His paragraphs<br />
are clear and lucid, and the sections are handled<br />
T H E fourth and fifth parts of “ Book-Prices<br />
with as little complication as possible. As an<br />
Current" for 1911 complete the twenty-<br />
explanation of the new law, the method adopted is<br />
fifth volume of this very valuable work.<br />
perhaps the best method that could have been<br />
During the year covered by the volume the sales<br />
followed. The book is not a treatise on copyright<br />
have been fewer than in the year preceding, but<br />
property, as are some of the books now in existence the average price per lot has been slightly higher,<br />
dealing with the old law, but it explains the new,<br />
£2 14s. 5d. in 1911 against £2 98. ld. in 1910.<br />
and in doing so, effectively deals with the two<br />
The increase of price is due to several important<br />
most important points which have been omitted sales having taken place. Of particular interest to<br />
from the present law, that is, the abrogation of authors is the continually growing demand for<br />
the common law right and the cancellation of<br />
“Literary Manuscripts.” A single leaf of one of<br />
registration.<br />
the journals of Captain Cook sold at the Seton<br />
There is one point which we think Mr. Oldfield<br />
Veitch Sale (Sotheby, July 21, 1911) for £451.<br />
might have dealt with more fully, and one of special<br />
We have on more than one occasion called<br />
importance to all present holders of copyright pro- attention to the prices fetched by author's auto-<br />
perty, namely, what amplification of his present graph MSS. of recent popular works, and would<br />
rights an author or his representatives receives. urge upon all authors serious consideration of the<br />
For instance. take an unpublished artistic work great value that in certain cases attaches to theit<br />
the author of which has been dead for seven autograph manuscripts. It is a common thing<br />
years. Under the old law artistic copyright for authors, in their eagerness to secure publication<br />
endured for the life of the author and seven years<br />
vears<br />
and popularity,<br />
and popularity, to be entirely careless of their MSS.<br />
afterwards. Artistic works. with the exception in spite of the constantly recurring cases of auto-<br />
of engravings, do not come under posthumous graph MSS. selling for high prices. On June 12<br />
works in the new Act. Has the personal repres of the present year Messrs. Sotheby sold for $1,013<br />
sentative lost his copyright after the abrogation of<br />
ration of Fielding's original receipt for £600 for the cops-<br />
the common law right, or does he, on publication<br />
lication right of “ Tom Jones.”<br />
after the new Act comes into force, obtain a con-<br />
The Numbers IV. and V. before us cover the<br />
tinued right for fifty years after the author's death,<br />
sales from April 5 to August 1, 1911, and include<br />
instead of seven years ?<br />
a mention of the beginning of the sale of the<br />
The amplification of existing rights is in many library of the late Robert Hoe (sold by the<br />
cases difficult and complicated and is likely to lead to<br />
American Auction Company, New York), the<br />
much case law, but, after all, lapse of time will cure<br />
greatest sale which has hitherto taken place in any<br />
greatest sale which has<br />
this evil.<br />
country, but no enumeration of the lots (3,538),<br />
The question of international copyright meets<br />
which will be fully recorded in the “ American<br />
with clear and lucid treatment. The Berne Con-<br />
Book-Prices Current.” The bighest price paid<br />
vention and the Berlin Convention have been<br />
was £10,000 for a copy on vellum of “The<br />
printed side by side. The author has shown that Mazarin Bible" : Biblia Sacra Latina, Mayence,<br />
many sections in the Act of 1911 had to be passed<br />
Gutenburg and Faust, 1450-1455.<br />
in order to meet the requirements of the Berlin<br />
Among sales in England of private libraries are<br />
Convention, and he has shown how the draftsman particularly noteworthy the sale of a second portion<br />
and the Ministers who piloted the Bill through the of the library of the late Mr. Charles Butter<br />
House hare kept this point before them.<br />
* “ Book-Prices Current: A Bi-monthly Record of the<br />
He has also referred to the Colonial question.<br />
0 une colonial question. Prices at which Books have been Sold at Auction."<br />
Pri<br />
There is no doubt that the Colonial question must Part IV. and Part V. 1911. London : Elliot Stock.<br />
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(Sotheby, May 29—June 1), in which were con-<br />
tained a number of foreign works of particular<br />
interest, and the sale of the library of Sir<br />
Theodore Martin (Sotheby, June 28–29), rich<br />
in English works. The library of Dr. J. F. Payne,<br />
a library of an exceedingly important character,<br />
consisting mainly of medical works in English,<br />
German, and Latin, published during the six-<br />
teenth and seventeenth centuries, had the unusual<br />
good fortune to be sold en bloc for £2,300. In<br />
connection with what we have above said respect-<br />
ing the value of MSS., authors should look parti.<br />
cularly at pages 629—631, where, near the end of<br />
the volume, are recorded prices paid for MSS, by<br />
Oscar Wilde, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and Dumas<br />
Père.<br />
THE “WRITERS' AND ARTISTS' YEAR-<br />
BOOK,” 1912.*<br />
one, whilst everyone must admire the ability with<br />
which this mass of information is kept under con-<br />
trol. This year the work is as full and precise as<br />
ever, while the volume has, of course, grown. The<br />
volume for 1912 exceeds that for 1911 by more than<br />
one hundred of the familiar closely-printed pages.<br />
We miss the names of some dramatic celebrities,<br />
but it is likely enough that their absence is due to<br />
the wishes of the bearers of the names.<br />
It should be particularly observed that this year<br />
“ Who's Who " appears accompanied by a much<br />
thinner companion volume, entitled “ Who's Who<br />
Year-Book for 1912-1913.” The two volumes<br />
are of the same format, so that anyone who wished<br />
could have them bound together. “Who's Who<br />
Year Book is made up of the tables which were<br />
formerly so popular a feature of “ Who's Who," but<br />
were afterwards omitted on account of lack of space.<br />
The preface of the “ Year-Book " speaks very<br />
modestly of the “underlying connection" with each<br />
other of the two publications, but they stand really<br />
in relations as close as those of the “ Encyclopaedia<br />
Britannica” and its concluding volume of indexes.<br />
Given that A is the president of some learned<br />
society, “ Who's Who " will furnish ample infor-<br />
mation about him. If, however, the question arises,<br />
“What is the name of the president of this Society?"<br />
that is not so easily to be found in “Who's Who."<br />
but can be immediately found in the “ Year-Book."<br />
The volume contains, also, among many others,<br />
tables which are not to be elsewhere found. “ a list<br />
of race meetings, with dates of their fixtures and<br />
names of the clerks of the course, a list of winning<br />
owners, of London theatres with their lessees and<br />
managers, and of all the professors of the United<br />
Kingdom.” We presume that the racecourse takes<br />
precedence of drama and learning out of regard for<br />
popular taste. The “ Year-Book” is, in fact, a<br />
most valuable publication, and should be in the<br />
hands of everyone who possesses - Who's Who."<br />
TE regard the “Writers' and Artists' Year-<br />
V Book” as the most practically useful of<br />
all publications intended to assist authors<br />
in the business aspects of their work. As is known,<br />
or should be known, to everyone, this annual is<br />
practically an address-book in which workers,<br />
whether with pen or brush, may find registered<br />
every opening that exists for the sale of their works.<br />
A mass of information is contained, elsewhere un-<br />
obtainable, and this year have been added lists of<br />
Australian, South African, and Indian publications,<br />
and a table of provincial journals which will consider<br />
outside contributions. How exact is the informa-<br />
tion given-particularly respecting payments, those<br />
most important considerations so often shrouded in<br />
impenetrable mystery-will be already known to<br />
everyone who has ever had this valuable annual in<br />
his hands; and no one who desires to sell copy<br />
should consider himself excusable for not possessing<br />
• The Writers' and Artists' Year-Book.” The<br />
assertion may seem a bold one, but we have no<br />
hesitation in asserting that if any man's work is<br />
saleable at all, the address of the purchaser will be<br />
found in this most valuable annual.<br />
THE “ LITERARY YEAR BOOK AND BOOK-<br />
MAN'S DIRECTORY.” *<br />
“ WHO'S WHO,” 1912. +<br />
W HO'S WHO” has become a household<br />
word, and one of the indispensable<br />
annuals. Of its contents there is no<br />
occasion to speak ; what they are is known to every-<br />
• The “ Writers' and Artists' Year Book," 1912. A<br />
Directory for Writers, Artists and Photographers.<br />
London: Adam and Charles Black<br />
† " Who's Who," 1912. London: A. and C. Black.<br />
“Who's Who Year Book, 1912-13." Same publishers.<br />
THE “ Literary Year Book " for 1912—the six-<br />
teenth year of issue-contains, in addition<br />
to the information published in previous<br />
years, which will be familiar to all our readers, a<br />
Classified List of Publishers, based on lines similar<br />
to those of the Classified List of Perioilicals which<br />
has appeared in the previous three years. This<br />
** The Literary Year Book and Bookman's Directory."<br />
London : Routledge and Sons. 1912.<br />
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THE AUTHOR.<br />
new list gives evidence of having been prepared leads to an omission such as that of any mention of<br />
with great care, and we hope that it may prove the Berlin modification of the original Berne Con-<br />
helpful to authors in doubt respecting the publish- vention it becomes misleading. It would be by far<br />
ing houses to which they may offer their copy with better if the “Literary Year Book," instead of<br />
the best chance of acceptance. Amid the astonish- attempting year after year to compress into a few<br />
ing production of new books, and the constant pages more matter than they can contain, would<br />
appearance of new firms, it becomes every year take in successive years various particulars or<br />
more and more difficult for an inexperienced author aspects of copyright law, and deal adequately with<br />
to know to whom he should offer his work ; and them one by one ; adding at the end an index of<br />
any guidance that may be had is to be welcomed. those subjects which have been surveyed in previous<br />
An important feature of the present volume is volumes. In this manner a body of legal infor-<br />
the article on Law and Letters dealing with the new mation, lucidly and adequately treated, might<br />
Copyright Act in addition to other cognate subjects. be gradually built up ; and the volumes of the<br />
Authors are likely to turn first to this part of “ Literary Year Book” would also acquire value as a<br />
the Year Book ; as they will naturally desire to collection, and not only as annuals.<br />
acquaint themselves as quickly as possible with the The “ Literary Year Book " is the only work of its<br />
new enactments which so intimately affect their kind published in English. It contains a great<br />
professional interests. Unhappily it has never deal of useful and a great deal of interesting<br />
been our good fortune to feel contented with the information—we can honestly add, a great deal of<br />
legal information contained in the “Literary Year indispensable information which is not to be else-<br />
Book” ; and we are sorry to find in the new volume where found. We wish the publication success,<br />
no advance upon what has been previously and regret that we are unable to bestow upon it the<br />
published. We shall pass over the pages devoted unqualified praise with which it would be a pleasure<br />
to Agreements. We have dealt with this subject to welcome its annual appearance.<br />
when noticing previous issues, and find that our<br />
views are not considered worthy of regard. The<br />
pages devoted to the new copyright enactments we<br />
cannot pass over. Our first doubt is respecting the “THE ENGLISHWOMAN'S YEAR BOOK."<br />
prudence, or indeed the possibility, of dealing with<br />
so large a subject, or, we might truly say, with so<br />
many large subjects, in so small a space. An M HE thirty-first issue of the “English woman's<br />
attempt is here made in twenty two pages to offer 1 Year Book” (23. 6d., London, Adam & Charles<br />
a summary of the new Act in all its bearings of Black), and edited by Miss G. E. Mitton,<br />
the application of the Act to British Possessions, of contains in Section VI., upon literature, an article<br />
Colonial Copyright, of Canadian Law, of Australian by the editor entitled The Author, one on journalism<br />
Law, of International Copyright, and of Copyright by Miss Dora d'Espaigne Chapman, and some<br />
in the United States. For all this twenty-two useful information upon the subject of copyright,<br />
pages could never suffice. They might have proof correcting, books by women authors, and<br />
contained a statement of a few salient particulars; societies and associations. There is also an article<br />
but that only so brief as to have made the informa- upon the dramatic profession by Miss Kittie Carson,<br />
tion of no practical use. The real test of the value who gives her ideas as to the lines those entering<br />
of legal information in a work such as the “ Literary the profession should adopt. Mrs. Aubrey le<br />
Year Book” is that what is said should be intelligible Blond writes upon Ice Sports, Mrs. Courlanden<br />
to the reader who is not a lawyer. What is here (Elsa Hahn) upon Fashion Drawing, Miss Ida<br />
presented is not intelligible. It is altogether ill. Smedley, D.Sc., and Miss R. Barrett upon Science.<br />
arranged, and inadequate, while what is said about There is a long list of expert contributors apon<br />
colonial law is above all the rest impenetrably such subjects as Factory Inspection, Motoring and<br />
obscure. Insufficient explanation of what is in- Aviation, Educational Matters, and Professions Open<br />
tended to be conveyed at places leads to contra- to Women Workers. The book contains 368 pages<br />
dictions. For example: “ Copyright ... shall with some blank leaves, at and on which the editor<br />
include the sole right ... in the case of a novel asks for any suggestions and corrections that may<br />
to convert it into a dramatic work” (p. 534). come to the mind of the reader, and finishes with a<br />
“ Dramatisation of novels is not an infringement of directory of well-known women engaged in public<br />
copyright” (p. 529). We are prepared to admit work. It ought to be of good use to those who do<br />
that some of these things may not be the fault of not already know the ropes.<br />
the author of the pages on Law and Letters. No<br />
one could elucidate in so few pages so much and so<br />
many things as are involved. Yet when brevity<br />
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ANALYSIS OF BOOKS PUBLISHED IN 1911. Year.<br />
New books. New editions. Total.<br />
1909<br />
8,446<br />
2,279<br />
10,725<br />
(Published with the kind permission of the editor of The<br />
1910<br />
8,468 2,336 10,804<br />
Publishers' Circular.)<br />
1911<br />
8,530 2,384 10,914<br />
M HE number of books recorded as having been<br />
This year the statistical analysis of book produc-<br />
1 published during the last year is 10,914, an<br />
tion has been brought into line with the classified<br />
increase of 110 on the total for 1910. This<br />
table adopted by the International Congress of<br />
is the highest total ever recorded for a year's<br />
publishing in the United Kingdom. Owing to the table is more detailed and exact than the one<br />
Librarians at Brussels in August, 1910. The new<br />
events of the year, the rate of production has not hitherto used.<br />
been so steady as in average years, and the monthly So far as the<br />
So far as the two tables can be compared, the<br />
totals vary from 673 in June (the Coronation<br />
increase appears to be distributed evenly over all<br />
month) to 1,027 (a record) in October. The classes of literature. As year-books and pamphlets<br />
following are the totals for the last ten years and<br />
are now distributed over subjects, and not counted<br />
last year :-<br />
as separate classes as formerly, the exact figures of<br />
Year.<br />
New books. New editions. Total. increases or decreases cannot be supplied. The<br />
1901<br />
4,955 1,089 6,044 largest increases have occurred in the following<br />
1902<br />
5,839 1,542 7,381 classes : philosophy and religion; science and<br />
1903<br />
6,699 1,682<br />
8,381<br />
technology ; history and biography; and poetry<br />
1904<br />
6,456 1,878<br />
8,334<br />
and drama ; while it is probable that there have<br />
1905<br />
6,817 1,435<br />
been slight decreases (omitting year-books, etc.) in<br />
1906<br />
6,985 1,618 8,603 educational and philology, and medicine.<br />
1907<br />
7,701 2,213<br />
9,914<br />
The analytical tables appended supply further<br />
1908<br />
7,512 2,309 9,821 information regarding the year's publishing.<br />
8,252<br />
CLASSIFIED ANALYSIS OF Books PUBLISHED DURING THE YEAR 1911.<br />
New Books.<br />
New<br />
Editions.<br />
Total.<br />
New Books.<br />
Translations.<br />
Pamphlets.<br />
10<br />
128<br />
55<br />
209<br />
47<br />
89<br />
15<br />
31<br />
23<br />
108<br />
8<br />
:::::::::::::::::<br />
47<br />
18<br />
:::::::::::::::::::<br />
Philosopby<br />
Religion ...<br />
Sociology ...<br />
Law<br />
Education<br />
Philology ...<br />
Science ...<br />
Technology<br />
Medicine, Public Health, &c. ...<br />
Agriculture, Gardening...<br />
Domestic Arts ...<br />
Business ... ...<br />
Fine Arts...<br />
Music (Works about)<br />
Games, &c.<br />
Literature (General)<br />
Poetry and Drama<br />
Fiction ...<br />
Juvenile ...<br />
History ...<br />
Geography and Travel ...<br />
Biography<br />
General Works (Encyclopædias, Magazines, &c.)<br />
Total<br />
273<br />
930<br />
725<br />
303<br />
250<br />
187<br />
650<br />
52<br />
413<br />
169<br />
99<br />
151<br />
232<br />
1!1+ Enni<br />
26<br />
11<br />
10<br />
::::::::::::::::::::::<br />
194<br />
738<br />
457<br />
167<br />
202<br />
160<br />
481<br />
359<br />
274<br />
125<br />
78<br />
101<br />
208<br />
50<br />
94<br />
248<br />
388<br />
1,238<br />
475<br />
341<br />
480<br />
373<br />
437<br />
: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :<br />
17<br />
17<br />
2<br />
52<br />
20<br />
122<br />
345<br />
668<br />
2,215<br />
648<br />
429<br />
Riccion<br />
...<br />
...<br />
83<br />
22<br />
933<br />
135<br />
69<br />
100<br />
S+<br />
17<br />
19<br />
601<br />
476<br />
451<br />
6<br />
7,668<br />
190<br />
672<br />
2,384<br />
10,914<br />
8,530<br />
Total for 1910...<br />
...<br />
...<br />
...<br />
...<br />
8,162<br />
2,336<br />
10,804<br />
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ANALYTICAL TABLE SHOWING Books PUBLISHED EACH MONTH DURING 1911.<br />
Jan. | Feb. March. April. May. | June. July. Aug.<br />
Sept.<br />
Oct.<br />
Nov.<br />
Dee. · Total.<br />
... 551<br />
669<br />
1,161<br />
924 , 531<br />
New Books ...<br />
Translations<br />
Pamphlets<br />
23<br />
560 | 675 | 198<br />
121 71<br />
58 43<br />
440 444<br />
10<br />
48 92<br />
10<br />
401<br />
118<br />
814<br />
21<br />
4+<br />
33<br />
19<br />
7,668<br />
190<br />
672<br />
i<br />
16<br />
76'<br />
49<br />
43'<br />
36'<br />
No. of New Books ... I 608<br />
New Editions ...' 157<br />
600<br />
178<br />
745<br />
206<br />
548<br />
166<br />
768<br />
269<br />
498<br />
175<br />
546<br />
179<br />
526<br />
153<br />
879<br />
280<br />
1,243<br />
284<br />
986<br />
217<br />
383<br />
120<br />
8.530<br />
2,384<br />
Total ... ... 765<br />
Total for 1910 ... 712<br />
778<br />
777<br />
951 | 714<br />
849 953<br />
1,037<br />
788<br />
673<br />
998<br />
725<br />
843<br />
679 | 1,159<br />
610 1,262<br />
1,527 | 1,203<br />
1,342 1,154<br />
703<br />
516<br />
10,914<br />
10,804<br />
CORRESPONDENCE.<br />
were as shrewd in their business dealings as they<br />
were pre-eminent in their artistic creations.<br />
If, then, a writer of the genius of the late Robert<br />
THE AUTHOR'S CRAFT.<br />
Buchanan, reviewing the years he had passed in<br />
producing both prose and poetical “ ditilled<br />
Sir. That my article « The Hazard of the Pen” essences of life itself, with its varied mixtures” as<br />
may be described as “ pessimistic in tone: is true prescribed by Mr. Lovell, should meditatively pause<br />
enough, since every diligent student of literary to consider whether the reward received were<br />
biography, whether of contemporary or former adequate compensation for the sacrifices involved<br />
writers, if capable of any sort of reflection, could in the endeavour, does it not smack of something<br />
hardly fail to be impressed by the sorrows and perilously akin to impertinence for a much smaller<br />
privations, the disappointments and despair, which member of the same profession to declare him<br />
would seem to have dogged the footsteps of so “utterly unworthy of the craft of authorship" on that<br />
many, while treading the thorny path of author- account ? In conclusion, let me observe that Mr.<br />
ship: that it is “entirely without point” is, I Lovell's rhapsody on the ethereal aims of author-<br />
should hope, for the credit of the Authors' Society, ship leave me quite cold. I have heard the same<br />
Mr. Arthur Lovell's peculiar and private kind of thing ad nauseam, years and years ago.<br />
opinion.<br />
The inspired orators were always amateur authors,<br />
The artist, either in words or pigments, is no I should say. Men who live by their pens, don't<br />
more exempt from the necessity to coin money by rave about it.<br />
his labour-no matter how deeply inspired it may<br />
Faithfully Yours,<br />
be, or how lightly thrown off-than the artisan;<br />
HERBERT W. SMITH.<br />
albeit amateur authors and members of obscure<br />
Literary Societies sometimes talk as though such<br />
mundane affairs as meat, drink, clothing and so forth,<br />
“ UNITED STATES NOTES.”<br />
to say nothing of cash wherewith to pay rent, rates<br />
and taxes-fell, like manna from heaven, at his SIR,-I notice sundry errors in Mr. Philip<br />
feet.<br />
Walsh's “United States Notes ” in the January<br />
For a writer to pretend indifference to the number of The Author. One of them is as follows:<br />
business side of his craft is, in my opinion, to be Speaking of non-fictional “ best sellers," Mr. Walsh<br />
guilty of a specially obnoxious and fatuous brand of mentions my “ How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours<br />
affectation.<br />
a Day," and then the other Bennett's “ Mental<br />
Lord Tennyson though hardly perhaps reaching Efficiency.” There is no other Bennett. As I do<br />
Mr. Lovell's sublime standard of authorship, not wish it to get about that there are two Bennetts<br />
merited some slight amount of credit for his efforts under the terrible responsibility of having written<br />
in that direction; yet he did not disdain to take an “best sellers” in the United States, may I firmly<br />
interest in the profits received from the sale of his announce that I alone am the author of both these<br />
poetical“ distilled essences”: while, in allied books.<br />
branches of art we read that Sir Arthur Sullivan,<br />
Yours truly,<br />
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