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Jan . 30 , Wilkinson , The Rev . C . J . Feb . 2, Lawes, T . C . . . . Feb . 3, Dawson , Mrs . T . . . 3, Tweedie , Mrs. Alec . 10, Dale , T . F . . Feb . 13 . Machen , Arthur Feb . 21, Strachey , Lady i Feb . 25 , Humphreys , Mrs . (Ri March 3 , Gibbs , F . L . A . . Feb Feb 6, Haultain , Arnold 9 , Hardy , Harold 9. Hutton , E . . March 10, Wilson , Albert March 16 , Ward , Dudley March 30 , Coke , Desmond March March March ··· . . 3. d. 110 6 0 5 0 5 0 0 10 6 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 2 2 0 1 1 6 . 1911 . Jan va £ 0 10 . ·· ·· ·· ·· ·· ·· · . . · . 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 . . 0 5 0 0 3 10 3 0 : 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 9 . . ·· ·· 05 ·· ·· ·· ·· 05100 ·· ·· ·· · . . 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 10 6 0 . . . . April 1, The XX Pen Club April 6 , Channon , Mrs . E . M . . April 7 , Henry , Miss Alice . . April 10 , Ralli , Scaramanga . . April 11 , Robins , Miss Alice . April 20 , MacEwan , Miss . April 20 , C . N . and Mrs . Williamson April 21 , Shirley , Arthur . . April 22 , H , A . and Mrs . Hinkson April 24 , Toplis , Miss Grace . May 19 , An Old Member . . 1 wa 5 5 0 0 2 0 1 Anger 212 1 0 5 5 0 . . 1 1 1 0 0 0 . ( : 0 0 0 . . . . . 2 010 1 0 10 0 0 0 �THE AUTHOR . of by. to a . to , to it . it of a , of in as a to - , E . . J. at a , of , in . of as on as of , of . in of it to at . , in , in ‘ . D or . . H on of a of , of at . 's , of , to ' 's of 4 in to ; , on , 's an to on of all . to , in , . to , , , the committee 's of much an of of . so , . 's to up of to right Bill having taken time was adjourned . ' . in . - to of by a to an for he him by an of to of to . old a an of documents which had been settled He various that letters had been written the society who were also members members considering the Bill asking for the Committee their support the society amendments when they came before the committee The chairman stated that the work had been exceedingly heavy hear that the result but that he was pleased far had proved distinctly satisfactory agency The question the settlement agreement owing the discussion the Copy various added , a or if of , , see to up in ., . H to to to by a Bill had been overruled owing amendment which was understood the Government were going put down regard the clause The chairman reported fully the steps that the the table copies had been taken and laid it on of in be , to of , a to . of It as a It . be A the Publishers Association the Copyright Associa Society appointed tion and the Authors watch the bill through Parlia some time ago ment the society amendments had been read approved and were the whole but that the proposal regard society Clause the to to of old . to . was decided leave the matter seventeen members sixteen were involved The solicitor then case which had been taken against pay over moneys agent who had neglected had receired for contributions placed the author was decided take what steps might necessary throw the agent into bankruptcy claim against the proprietor Indian paper was next considered and the committee determined take action the author with the approval the Indian Courts the claim was not satisfied The committee regretted they were unable take question republi the next case which was publisher cation work member reported of its . , 's of A . it the by of in of settlement his hands the society up --- were claim Commons one two occasions and discussing Laren whose name matters with Mr The amendments are now placed the society meeting chairman further reported that the representatives Joint Committee consisting , of he unable take the matter member against the English management was considered Review under the put the facts and was decided the case present proprietor order before the whether any sum could obtained behalf the member The solicitor then reported the action taken regard the society since the last meeting bankruptcy Mr Drare The solicitor proposal suggested mentioned the committee further to to to , to . to . to to he , as of , him of a it they decided amendments This was done and the com the House Commons was commencing sittings immediately became necessary for order see one the members the secretary get the amendments put down This also was the House time the secretary attending done mittee the original publisher who claimed that still had rights under the contract After discussing the the legal aspects and hearing opinion solicitor the committee the society the action - :— full facts fixing the figure which desired claim damages The next case referred the cancellation right publish The author had given notice terminate the agreement but had found get the book republished owing impossible of , to - up to subject M - committee who decided the member con the position were before before the take the case cerned when the sub , . of . , 's , ment was laid both the committee and the opinions copyright had been fully committee important members ascertained well those that after The chairman stated the society chronicled the Joint Committee the meeting the May issue The Author the Copyright Sub report dealing with Committee met and settled the Joint Committee the points brought forward MacGillivray meeting That Mr had the Copyright Sub Committee member report kindly consented the form draft Fortunately the of to by an in to . . up to , for - . of . to to Mr Hewlett and convey the the committee Twenty three members and associates were elected bringing the total elections the current year 115 One resignation was accepted The The committee then considered the cases cinematograph infringement first related performance America The opinion the society American lawyers with full information respecting the infringe America obtained from write feeling The Copyright Bill was next considered the that since the The chairman stated committee had been necessary for himself and last meeting the secretary move rapidly and independently get otherwise would not have been possible the necessary amendments settled and into shape as , - him , . . S , Dr . to . to a of of the previous meeting had been signed thanks was passed Mr Maurice Hewlett the good work accom reference being made plished during his chairmanship The present Squire Sprigge chairman was authorised vote of meeting of the committee was held Monday , May After the minutes 1st . on of the society . The committee had already taken counsel ' s opinion and found themselves unable to depart from the conclusion they had already come to on a previous occasion . It was quite clear that chance the author there was very little legal right establishing stop publication of HE May M . , NOTES , COMMITTEE 213 �THE AUTHOR . meeting for revision , not as to their substance , but as to their drafting . The remaining clauses , which were of a contentious nature , will be dis , at the next meeting cussed is completed draft one by one , Cases THIRTEEN cases have been placed the secre tary hands since the last issue Three these relate accounts one the accounts have been rendered and forwarded the author and the negotiation other two are still course Though publishers have answered the secre Though the the publishe tary yet get letters they have not had time of . In of be in . Ilfra combe Launceston Kensington Place W , . . , . R . B . P . Judge His Hon c /o Cator Mrs , . Bryngoleu 24 Thomas Walker : Arnold Cator , British , Consulate stantinople . Con , , Ladbroke Grove 195 W Keble . , . E Chatterton . , Eaton Place , , 3 59a South Street Audley Maryville Dublin . . Mrs Florence . , Eaton , . , W, , . . . . . , Colville Mrs Arthur Cox Robert Ashstead . Surrey S .W Merryhall . , The Rev . A . H . . , Cochran , of - to be in it to . of in ", . “ . . . .. . Lily L Allen to 31 on to of to next is . is be . May Elections . laid before the , Of , is a of ; of . printed is number . , of , - the sub committee , is in is it to of of . 's solicitors There one case dealing with the settlement terms contract This negotiation course and one case for infringe copyright which has only just come into ment the office There are still several cases open from former months but there not one which negotiations are not going forward satisfactorily hoped that they will closed before the July . , a - to of bers to . . of in : . be Society still unsettled and the hands the be It on a at the meeting held March treaty negotiate with the draft such and managers The secretary had behalf their drafted series clauses for the consideration the sub committee and these twelve were passed without any discussion The secretary was in structed have these typed and sent all the mem assembled . of as in , 's are the authors The third may necessary place of . had been inserted in the Board of Trade draft and what amendments had been down Finally the question Treaty the General between dramatists and managers was discussed may remembered that the Dramatic Sub Committee received authority from the dramatists MSS two due course one has been returned but the last demand has only just come into the office three applications for money two have been settled the cheques having been received and forwarded , read a letter he had received from the counsel of Play - Producing the National Association of Managers of America , and he was instructed to write to the counsel for further information . Certain vacancies having occurred in the sub committee , the secretary was instructed to write to Mr. Justin Huntley McCarthy and Mr. C . Haddon Chambers , and inquire whether they would be will ing to undertake the duties of the post . Subject to their acceptance their names were approved . The secretary reported the work during the past month on the Copyright Bill , stating what clauses There have been five cases for One these lying with the the United States still unsettled lying with agents and will returned the return publisher is followed as to the line of action the committee should take . The next question was the practicability of stopping infringement of performing rights in by criminal prosecution . America The secretary out the accounts , duction , and the secretary read an opinion he bad received from the solicitors , obtained on the instruc tions of the committee at their last meeting , with regard to sketch prosecutions . Some discussion set , to . to . , SUB - COMMITTEE the A long letter from Mr. Cecil Raleigh to the chairman on the treaty , was read to the sub committee . It DRAMATIC The meeting of the Dramatic Sub - Committee for May was held at the offices of the society on Friday the 19th . After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and signed the sub -committee turned to the agenda . The first matter was the question of sketch pro until . 's for in committee sanctioned the payment of a rugs for the society 's offices . They tendered a vote of thanks to Mr. C . Scaramanga Ralli for his donation of £3 38. to the capital fund of the society . The secretary reported the receipt of a letter from the secretary of the Board of Trade touching a proposal made by the Dramatic Sub - Committee that the Consuls at the various ports should send performances records of dramatic of English pieces . He reported that £170 78 . 11d . of consols had been bought with the £140 which the Com mittee had instructed him to invest . The bill . 214 Blackrock �THE AUTHOR . Fernald , C. B . . Sarath Kumar Hartree , Clarence . , Marlborough Road . 4. N. W. Ghosh Higgins . . Clifford , 18 , . Havering , Tunbridge . 3, Elgin Avenue, Wells . Derby W. Street , Poulton - le - Gylde , Lancs . Knott Stephen Martyn Rachel Martin , Miss C . I. , Mathews Gregory M . Langley Mount Pedler, Margaret ( Mrs. W . J . Q . Pedler ) Philips , F . C . . . . ford . Barons Wood N . Devon . King 's 12 , Walk , E .C . , Wat Bow , Bench Romanné - James , Mrs . C . (George Rayne ) Lyceum Club , London , W. Sheane , Hubert . . The Residency , Tife , Virgo , Eustace Wallace , G. F . A. Carlton N . E . Rhodesia . . c /o . 27 , Golder s Gardens , Messrs . Cook & Son , Place de la Constitution , Athens . ' Golder's Green , N . W. ( Two members of their name, BOOKS object pseudonym to the publication , either or address ) . PUBLISHED BY MEMBERS . WHILE every effort is made by the compilers to keep this list as accurate and exhaustive as possible , they have somedifficulty in attaining this object owing to the fact that many of the books mentioned are not sent to the office by the members . In consequence , it is necessary to rely largely upon lists of books which appear in literary and other papers . It is hoped , however , that members will co-operate in the compiling of this list and , by sending particulars of their works, help to make it substantially accurate. BIBLIOGRAPHY . JAGGARD (WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE BIBLIOGRAPHY : A dictionary of every known issue of the writings of our national poet and of recorded opinion thereon in the English language . With historical introduction . Thirty facsimilies , portraits and other illustrations . 9 X 7] . Pp . xxiv . - 732 and Plates . Shakespeare Press , 4, Sheep , Street Stratford - on - Avon . Limited issue . 638. n. Or hand-woven paper , with watermarked hand -made Japanese vellum Plates , 843. n . BIOGRAPHY . RUSKIN : A STUDY IN PERSONALITY . By A . C. BENSON . 84 x 51. 264 pp . Smith , Elder . 78. 6d . n . 215 THE LIFE , TRIAL , AND DEATH OF FRANCISCO FERRIER . By WILLIAM ARCHER . 9 x 58 . 332 pp . Chapman & Hall , 108. 6d . n. FRIENDLY FACES OF THREE NATIONALITIES . By M . BETHAM -EDWARDS. Chapman & 9 x 54. 294 pp. Hall . 108, 6d , n. DRAMA . QUEEN HERZELEID , OR SORROW - OF- HEART . An Episode in the Boyhood of the Hero , Parzival . A Poetic Play in Three Acts . By ISABEL HEARNE . 78 pp . David Nutt . THREE PLAYS BY BRIEUX , With a Preface by BERNARD SHAW . The English Versions by MRS . BERNARD SHAW , ST. JOHN HANKIN , and JOHN POLLOCK . 78 X 5. 321 pp . Fifield . 58. n. THE TRAGEDY OF NAN . By JOHN MASEFIELD . 7 X 41. 71 pp . Grant Richards. is. 6d . n . THE BRASS BOTTLE. A Farcical Fantastic Play in Four By Acts . F . ANSTEY . . 7 X 5. 212 pp . Heinemann . 18. 6 . ENGINEERING . IMPERIAL TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION . By CHARLES BRIGHT , F. R . S. E . 74 x 5. 212 pp . P. S. King . 38. 60 . n . FICTION . THE By A . LAST GALLEY . Impressions and Tales . CONAN DOYLE . 74 x 5 . 298 pp . Smith , Elder. 68. A TRUE WOMAN . By BARONESS ORCZY . 74 x 5. 351 pp . Hutchinson . 68. WHEN WE ARE Rich . By WARD MUIR . 74 x 5. 318 pp . Stanley Paul. 68. n . THE KING OVER THE WATER , OR THE MARRIAGE OF MR. MELANCHOLY . By JUSTIN HUNTLY MCCARTHY . 8 X 5. 328 pp . Hurst & Blackett . 68. JUSTUS WISE . By ALFRED WILSON BARRETT. 74 x 5. 320 pp . Ward , Lock . 68. A CHARITY GIRL . By EFFIE ADELAIDE ROWLANDS . 81 x 54 . 190 pp . (Cheap edition . ) Stanley Paul. 6d . By F . F, MONTRESOR . AT THE CROSS ROADS . 320 pp . Hutchinson . 7d . n. TIM BOBBIN RESURRECTED . By TEDDY ASHTON . 47 pp . Blackpool : Teddy Ashton . 3d. n. STACPOOLE . THE SHIP OF CORAL . By H . DE VERE 7% X 5. 368 pp . Hutchinson . 6s . THE CELESTIAL OMNIBUS AND OTHER STORIES . By E . M . FORSTER . 74 x 51 . 164 pp . Sidgwick & Jackson . 38. 60 . n. THE HORSE SHOE . By MRS. FRED REYNOLDS . 78 x 5 . Chapman & Hall . 68. 334 pp . LILAMANI : A STUDY IN POSSIBILITIES . By MAUD DIVER . 74 x 5. 424 pp . Hutchinson . 68. TABLE D' HOTE . By W . PETT RIDGE , 74 x 5. 248 pp . Hodder & Stoughton . 68. n . SAM 'S KID , By F . E . MILLS YOUNG . 71 X 5. 372 pp . Lane. 68. Ivor . A Tale of Lundy Island and the West Country . By GEORGE HANSBY RUSSELL , 77 x 5. 333 pp . Murray . 68. THAT WICKED Miss KEANE . By F . C. PHILIPS . 78 x 5 . 247 pp . F . V . White . 28. n . By MRS . WILFRID THE JOB SECRETARY . WARD . 78 x 51 . 275 pp . Longmans . 48. 6d . n . By KATE DOUGLAS REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM . WIGGIN . 71 x 5. 347 pp . ( Cheap edition .) Gay & Hancock . ls. n. MULTITUDE AND SOLITUDE . By JOHN MASEFIELD , 64 x 47 . 286 pp . Nelson . 7d. MEN - AT-ARMS . Stories and Sketches . 236 pp . THE SHADOW OF THE QUARTER DECK . 308 pp . By MAJOR W . P. DRURY . New and cheaper editions . 71 X 5 . Chapman & Hall. 28. n . 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" . . of 1s Co his s in is in . “ of In , , . - . , re 's 18 on ” be . , 's . the season . is May Theatre commenced when Mr Shaw staged Arms and the Man was the cast were Mr Arnold Daly Miss Margaret Halstain Mr Dawson Millward and Miss Geraldine Oliffe produced during Other Mr Shaw plays will . , , , , , and including his repertoire Mr South Africa Mr Rafael Sabatini for his tour Bardelys the Magnificent play founded novel that name Messrs Stanley Paul are the publishers the novel which edition has been issued The Bernard Shaw Season the Criterion of , , . , to , . , been poet Co . , & c DRAMATIC Matheson Lang “ It of . , 's of of , , , , has hitherto , dramatist , critic , is shortly to appear as novelist , Messrs . Chapman and Hall announcing the publication of first novel which will called Search Egeria . , its on , 6 of of the rarer entries There are also references incidental Shakespearean editors celebrations actors actresses biographers manuscripts translators monuments festivals societies theatres The volume illustrated with thirty facsimiles portraits and other appro priate plates many who as editor .” - , on It . , . by of values Mr. known to the public a - , book consists of a series of sketches written during a visit to South Africa in order to see the country and to watch on the spot the progress of the movement which has now resulted in the birth of a new nation . The Shakespeare Press Stratford Avon have just published Shakespeare bibliography com piled Mr William Jaggard contains and references 000 distinct entries 730 pages including many hitherto unrecorded editions with thousands illustrated notes and extracts gives minute details and available locations writings also every known issue Shakespeare Shakespearean comment and every article all engraved Shakespeare portraits with market his 218 , ., “ engaged , - of of of , . . - , by all , as . . on in or of of , so a of , in of . in in . 4d to at be . . . of of . colour to of at . an is of .” It to of “ of on M to are ." Boon contains fifty , . . and , Mills “ . Messrs the book which the French literary prizes has been Constantin Photiadès for his book George Meredith admirable study the English author and his work Photiadès visited George Meredith Box Hill and the latter confided him his horror the modern interviewer He explained that the interviewing everyone had come fashion England from America and that English reporters One awarded of of . in to up , of to In . in adventures the publishers illustrations of , " . E by - in " , of ” , of . “ ." of “ at In T and of a is be , & . a . J. M , title The Crucibles Time Messrs Mills and Boon are publishing The Story the British Navy Keble Chatterton Sailing Ships this book the author aims telling non technical language the story the British Navy from the earliest times the present day addition the historical detail contained the book there are stories sea fights our heads was greeted with ringing cheers The people for miles round every vantage ground awaited vain the fifth one With marvellous speed the news the terrible accident travelled miles every direction and with one accord the thousands people who only few minutes before and thousands lustily now turned away from had been cheering the theatre the accident and wended their way homewards The printed supplements two three newspapers were already the streets before numbers the spectators the far distance had comprehended . . . We have just returned from the terrible tragedy the Paris Madrid aviation fête For miles and miles all available places were thronged with people Trees telegraph posts the roofs the houses and even the tops trains were utilized the gay good humoured spectators The first aviators mounted with admir able dexterity and ease and each one passed over , It of , at , be . . of “ . , . , of & of is a : be 6d . ." of ) of , in an ) , 1s . ( in . 1f . is . by ", a a of ( in “ A an net magazine understand that new called appearing early this The Blackpool Magazine month under the editorship Mr Allen Clarke published from Black The new magazine will pool will appear monthly and will sold publish Messrs Dent Sons are during the month poems with the volume 128 TE . now Morgan Douglas the pseudonym Scottish lady resident France has written booklet entitled Corner the Garden France deals descriptively and historically with the district lying around Loches the province Touraine historic town historical region The publishers are Reymond Loches Périeat Tours The price 50c just publishing Werner Laurie The Mystic Bride Study the Life Catherine Siena Mrs Aubrey Richardson The book fully illustrated which will will issued Mr . of , is Paris ”, of Queen PARIS NOTES . a of , . , & Doubleday Page City Messrs Garden New York have acquired the option upon the rights story upon which Mrs American Janet Macdonald Clark author The Bourgeois �to is , it in of , to his of to . us of us . , , to " “ a of , of he , of , . of , . . of . 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David Garrick ses amis Français Hedgcock extremely interesting book and published most opportune moment Just The Shakespearean rather Ariel League has Militaire which this author has accustomed The Odéon has been extremely active this winter and among new pieces we have had Mère Nouy Dick May Maud Lecomte Rivoli René Fauchois Lumière Georges Duhamel and Vers Amour Léon Gandillot the Renaissance Gamine four act play Pierre Veber and Henry Goisse ” - , to in is . , , of - highest degree Preparation Comedie Française Le Goût Vice by Henri Lavedan being given with great success play greatly belied four acts and by extremely literary title and brilliant piece with the sparkling witty dialogue . in , of , . the details contained this volume seem decidedly superfluous One inclined overlook all faults though when we are told that the compiler this little work wished show that great talent his master besides being man was kind hearted straightforward and loyal the At the its a . to a in of many Légende by by an is it , of to de having fortunate devoted attendant who his spare time took notes some which are dis tinctly interesting On the other hand very series articles the different ministries has given the Ministères Marine Guerre Intérieur Postes Telegraphes and the Ministère Travail completed his ten Maurice Donnay has now lectures Molière which have been reproduced this review and Emile Ollivier writes La lent M . 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( – ", de do , In , de “ un d “ " , " . ”, du “ , " monarchie Les Filles Louis XV La Barry vraie Madame Les Déboires héros etc Guy Maupassant Souvenirs sur François his valet chambre 1883 1893 these days when the literary works author not suffice for the public advisable provide themselves for literary men with writing their biographies domestics capable Guy Maupassant seems have been singularly is de ., l' " sous Condé ancienne , Grand It de of XIII . du :“ Médecin une faniille ' d " ", l' - Le Coppée Poems his uncle the late François The volume entitled Sonnets inédits Poèmes poems composed inédits and collection between 1862 and 1908 continuing its excel The Revue hebdomadaire la , he " by a ” of of by by , of a is , us to de Histoire Etapes Les month Hélène Vacaresco recited some her latest poems and Mme Jules Martin two three Mme Alphonse Daudet later ones Mme Judith Gauthier has just published exquisite volume Poésies and Jean Monval has published volume Sonnets in of a in to of “ by , . ” to “ of , by of by , , to a . s us to PHIM ' be “ Historiques Silhouettes the Marquis Ségur volume containing series short many historical sketches which have been treated more fully authors who are introduced Among the the compiler this volume titles the various chapters are Le Louis we have heard Jean Rameau Jules Bois the Duchesse Rohan and many other poets recite their verses there The Duchessé Rohan gave two very delightful matinées this kind last It “ to , , , . M on . incredible now analyse some Photiadès goes his explaining works criticising and comparing way that shows how thoroughly he has studied his subject George He devotes whole chapter imagination Meredith another one his art way another his doctrine and conclusion he tells that the author The Egoist will posterity and that posterity ever read every generation means the imperishable élite from one century another to - all this by un The seems refused 's ”, Ordeal the friends he made the French capital his life there and his correspondence later with many celebrities his time There are also many curious details with regard various translations Shakespeare and adaptations days the midst these most prosaic the poetry French seem have taken refuge vogue poetry Matinées devoted are greatly Poétique The review under the direction Gignoux gives Saint Chamarand and one these matinées every week Quite recently “ -up , Library when Mudie Richard Feverel and of read Paris curious meet with cosmopolitan actor who was such an excellent Shakespearean and find that was French Irish and English extraction many interest The writer this volume gives ing details with regard the acting and talent Garrick He tells first journey France founded been this history . by At M . as is as , , of . of , to by , 's of . , he or be . to a , to - believed that their sans gêne was force journalists Meredith declared that young As author only had two courses open him He diplomatic with must either shun journalists them and confessed that critics gave him goose Only the bare outline flesh Meredith life given endeavouring his biographer far possible explain atavism the characteristic traits the great novelist The story his literary career the long hill struggle the time when his masterpieces were 219 M the fondly on . , of - - of acting rough way now copied the brutally Cow boys and rough riders the press and of THE AUTHOR . �THE AUTHOR . . To up - co . in of to , of . of By of of to To To . is it be . , of at a be in , to : by to — as . a be , by A . at an be to by of of . of be A . 3 to to , to on on . to of . be of . to a to of it of 3 in is . as to , of or to , to sub committee appointed - A , .C . not more three members shall be annually select from time time one more persons who one whom shall be appointed by the Academic Committee deliver any such address contemplated section province and duties . of at , ; non Laurence Binyon Andrew Cecil Bradley Robert Bridges Joseph Conrad Pember William John Courthope Austin Dobson Edward Dowden James George Frazer Edmund Gosse Richard Burdon Haldane Thomas Hardy the Academic Committee General Purposes Committee appointed annually than five members shall watch for occasions which the Academic Com report mittee may fitly take action and the any matters which they Academic Committee bring before them Any two think desirable members the General Purposes Committee may meeting call upon the secretary summon always three that committee The quorum 4 . Arthur Christopher Benson to , Mr Edward Henry K and . of , Lyall Alfred Austin members or of in , , so of E W publishing herewith have much pleasure the list members the Academic Com mittee far elected their province and duties and the rules that will guide their actions We regret however announce that since this list was issued two vacancies have been caused on account the deaths Sir Alfred Comyn or be . as COMMITTEE at be . be . 2 of . ). of ) . Hachette ). ACADEMIC a to To in of , of 1 . . 2 3 . . . be or . 1 . on its Lévy " ( " ( Elections the Academic Committee shall the resolved Whenever follows made every elect new members Academic Committee writing candidate must be proposed and seconded meeting read and every such nomination must Any member the Academic Committee can pro pose second candidate The election thereafter shall ballot through the post and only one candidate shall elected one time candi date elected must have absolute majority votes Not fewer than four ordinary meetings the year Academic Committee shall held each Special meetings shall also held such times may recommended the General Purposes any three Committee the recommendation ). " ( et " ( RULES , be to is is it , ALYS HALLARD “ “ " “ 4 , . to . of , of . a in England George Meredith Armand Colin Calmann Silhouettes Historiques David Garrick ses amis Français Fasquelle Poésies particular literary works . be . , , of , ” of Shakespeare Company will then start foreign tour and may possibly begin , tournée receive the medals the society make awards merit . ’ d . in to be up . of 3 , is It , Le “ has consented Italian correspondent for the Ariel League Cruz Mlle daughter the late Minister Guatemala and poetess herself correspondent for South America organised An outdoor Shakespearean play probable that the Jūne and for the month DUTIES take all possible measures maintain the purity the English language and hold good taste style standard encourage fellowship operation and among those who are disinterestedly striving for the perfection English literature reception discourses and obituary literary history addresses mark the current this country persons fitted recommend the names 5 - by a " , . of or , of Jardin Fermé AND . of on a , is de - de . “ of . M Beethoven estimated that over 000 the Sor persons were present The Recteur put bonne gave orders for posters the Lycées public colleges The Duchess Rohan Dowager had each Uzes Duchess the and Bishop boxes and the English Ambassador and Ormsby the Chaplain the Embassy bave joined this Shakespeare Committee Marc Helys author French Arthur Woolgar Verrall George Wyndham William Butler Yeats PROVINCE . M by in active part this movement and series being given excellent critical lectures the new Jacques Duval plays gala perform Camille Sainte Croix gave ance the Merchant Venice his Com pagnie française du Théâtre Shakespeare for the benefit the Ligue Ariel and the monument Walter Raleigh to very a is taking Henry Newbolt Henry Pember Sir Arthur Wing Pinero George Walter Prothero Edward . of by " de Le “ Le . Henry Bordeaux Roy Liberge Madame George Gilbert Murray Maurice Hewlett Henry James William Paton Ker Andrew Lang Comyn Alfred Lyall John William Mackail Thomas Sturge Moore Viscount Morley to ,” gave a gala performance at the Renaissance Theatre . The profits were for the Society for the Preservation of the French Churches , founded by Maurice Barrès , and two plays were given , “ Au Clocher ” by M . de Nion , Campagne and the other Médecin Dramatique Sir · 220 �THE AUTHOR . 5. Any three members of the Academic Com mittee may propose the name of a book or an author public recognition by the committee , as deserving and any such proposal shall thereon be referred for report to a sub -committee appointed for that purpose . DRAMATIC RIGHTS AMERICA . IN 221 for $ 1. 00 ( entry fee ) should be sent the same parcel . The law provides that post a money order in masters to whom are delivered the copies to be deposited receipt shall , if requested , give à therefore , and shall mail them to their destination without cost to the copyright claimant . Address : The Register of Copyrights , Copyright Office , Library of Congress , Washington , D . C . THORVALD , Copyrights of . SOLBERG Register . MAGAZINE July law effective abrogates statutory the former provisions permitting the filing the title composition dramatic advance the complete copies deposit the composition , . . . . . . . M . of be Louis . By . Gerald Robert . , . . W . in J. . . of . . G . . . . . COPYRIGHT . NATIONAL . Dobson . . Critic By X . be a to of By Austin Carmontelle Dramatic . . T . By R . as . of . to . NINETEENTH CENTURY Poetry Latin Distinguished from Poetry Tyrrell the Silver Age FOR ADVERTISEMENTS . SCALE .) 20 TO PER CENT .. .. ...3 . . 0 0 O 1 £4 0 7 15 0 0 0 60 0 F . J. to of 25 addressed . , E be . 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's in Charlotte Brönte Street Brussels Cumberland and Haunts Homes The Scottish By Flora Masson Stephenson By Charles Dickens Russell By Andrew Lang Walter Scott Sir to . 1 ." “ D . , of a , to is . . . . , CORNHILL D , , .C an ., of to , Thomas Seccombe CONTEMPORARY By Dora Antonio Fogazzaro Jones Programme Music By George Lilley The Gardens Chaucer and Shakespeare : in is If 00 If By . or by a be $ 1 . . of in of of a - of A , of BOOKMAN The English Bible Under the new law copyright registration may secured for dramatic dramatico musical com taking the following steps position reproduced copies for sale two the work copies the best edition published should sent the Copyright Office Washington promptly publication together with after application for registration and money order for Copyrights payable the Register Use for cover the statutory fee for registration this purpose application form copies the work afterwards reproduced for sale two copies the best edition published deposited promptly after publication should also with application for second registration and Application forms are supplied above this . 1 BLACKWOODS Mystery By Andrew Lang Dickens By Alfred Noyes About Marie Claire 1909 as CONTENTS . copyright new on M HE registration . copyright of securing under the new . Instructions law for DRAMAS �THE AUTHOR . is . It to to all : to to ‘ an , in . . . of . . a of : to of of of . General All other forms . if by . . . to . of agreement are combinations the four above mentioned Such combinations are generally disastrous the author Never sign any agreement without competent advice from the Secretary the Society Stamp all agreements with the Inland Revenue stamp possible Avoid agreements letter The main points which the Society has always demanded from the outset are agreement That both sides shall know what means The inspection those account books which belong right the author We are advised that this the nature common law right which cannot denied withheld an or , be , is a in of TO copyright . of transfer AUTHORS . DRAMATIC of an EVER a Always avoid WARNINGS to an in a or of dramatic contract a , . on of of a a in . . of the performing right This unsatisfactory An author who enters into stipulate such contract should the contract for production the piece by certain date and for proper publication his name the play bills - . proper price for plays : more acts Sale outright is be Outright sometimes satisfactory if is it : of to a . u I. Selling There are three forms three (a .) an can are few standing rules observed agreement dealing There are four methods with literary property This is . 3 . in be LTERE of to THE PRODUCERS BOOKS in OF . TO WARNINGS It 2 . . or of it sign agreement without submitting the Secretary the Society Authors some com petent legal authority negotiating well be extremely careful for play with any one except the production established manager N 8. Some agents endeavour to prevent authors from referring matters to the Secretary of the Society ; 80 do some publishers . Members can make their own deductions and act accordingly . 9. The subscription to the Society is £1 18. per annum , or £10 108. for life membership . ( 3 .) . 7. Many agents neglect to stamp agreements . This must be done within fourteen days of first execution . The Secretary will undertake it on behalf of members . Commission Agreement The main points are production Be careful obtain fair cost Keep control the advertisements Keep control the sale price the book : consideration the contracts with publishers submitted to them by literary agents , and are recommended to submit them for interpretation and explanation to the Secretary of the Society . The Royalty System . This is perhaps , with certain limitations , the best form of agreement . “ It is above things necessary know rovalt means what the proposed proposed royalty what the both sides now possible approximately for author ascertain the truth From time time very important figures connected with royalties are published The Author of literary 6. No contract entered into act should should be entered into with with aa literary agent without the advice of the Secretary of the Society . Members are strongly advised not to accept without careful III . ." Prospectus . of doctor ! a 6. The Committee have arranged for the reception of members ' agreements and their preservation in a fire proof safe. The agreements will , of course , be regarded as confidential documents to be read only by the Secretary , who will keep the key of the safe. The Society now offers : ( 1) To stamp agreements in readiness for a possible action upon them . (2) To keep agreements . (3) To enforce payments due according to agreements . Fuller particu . lars of the Society ' s work can be obtained in the form rights. (5. ) Not to give up serial or translation rights . (6 .) Not to bind yourself for future work to any publisher . As well bind yourself for the future to any one solicitor or A 4. Remember always that in belonging to the Society you are fighting the battles of other writers, even if you are reaping no direct benefit to yourself , and that you are advancing the best interests of your calling in promoting the independence of the writer , the dramatist, the composer . (a bad profits into his own pocket by charging for advertisements in his own organs , or by charging exchange advertise ments . Therefore keep control of the advertisements . (3.) Not to allow a special charge for “ office expenses , " unless the same allowance is made to the author . (4.) Not to give up American , Colonial, or Continental . send Agreement of 3. Before signing any agreement whatever , the document to the Society for examination . - Sharing In this case the following rules should be attended to : ( 1. ) Not to sign any agreement in which the cost of pro duction forms a part without the strictest investigation . ( 2.) Not to give the publisher the power of putting the IV 2. Remember that questions connected with copyright and publishers ' agreements do not fall within the experi ence of ordinary solicitors . Therefore , do not scruple to use the Society . II . A Profit agreement ) . . has a right to ask for and to receive advice upon his agreements , his choice of a pub . lisher, or any dispute arising in the conduct of his of his property . The business or the administration Secretary of the Society is a solicitor ; but if there is any special reason the Secretary will refer the case to the Solicitors of the Society . Further , the Committee , if they deem it desirable , will obtain counsel ' s opinion without any Moreover , where counsel ' s cost to the member . , opinion is favourable and the sanction of the Committee is obtained , action will be taken on behalf of the aggrieved member , and all costs borne by the Society . (3 2 ( ( .) .) 1). VERY member T ( .1) . obtained . But the transaction should be managed by a competent agent , or with the advice of the Secretary of the Society . USE THE SOCIETY . TO (2 .) HOW to 222 �THE AUTHOR . can be added to the warnings given for the assistance of producers of books and dramatic authors . It must, however , be pointed out that , as a rule , the musical publisher demands from the musical composer a transfer of fuller rights and less liberal finan . cial terms than those obtained for literary and dramatic property . The musical composer has very often the two rights to deal with - performing right and copyright . He should be especially careful therefore when entering into an agreement , and should take into particular consideration the warnings stated above . STAMPING THE READING , of . . , it , , of . . of of by be crossed Union Lane sent or be remittances should Chancery Smiths Bank letter only to of All , . of to be give notice The Secretary the Society begs that all remittances are acknowledged by return post . . . . , to at a be a to at 6d of .2s , at REMITTANCES . of of in . be or a be a of D to , of in typewritten duplicate foolscap paper forwarded the offices the Society together with registration fee two shillings and sixpence will carefully compared by the Secretary qualified assis stamped and returned tant One copy will the author and the other filed the register Copies the Society the scenario thus filed may be obtained any time by the author only typing small charge cover cost Original Plays may also filed subject the same rules with the exception that play will charged for per act the price is , on CENARIOS . be branch as of a AND EMBERS will BRANCH . greatly assist the Society in this informing young writers of work existence Their MSS can read and composition treated treated coach The term MSS includes not only works fiction but poetry and dramatic works possible and when under special arrangement technical and scientific works The competence and experience Readers are writers The fee one guinea M . SCENARIOS PLAYS . MUSIC . The Society undertakes to stamp copies of music on behalf of its members for the fee of 6d . per 100 or part of 100. The members ' stamps are kept in the Society ' s safe . The musical publishers communicate direct with the Secretary , and the voucher is then forwarded to the members , who are thus saved much unnecessary trouble . M REGISTRATION OF ORIGINAL ITTLE T by a . is to obtain adequate publication . As these warnings must necessarily be incomplete , on account of the wide range of the subject of dramatic con . tracts , those authors desirous of further information are referred to the Secretary of the Society . MUSICAL COMPOSERS . TO is 9. Agreements for collaboration should be carefully drawn and executed before collaboration is commenced . 10. An author should remember that production of a play is highly speculative : that he runs a very great risk of delay and a breakdown in the fulfilment of his contract . He should therefore guard himself all the more carefully in the beginning . 11. An author must remember that the dramatic market is exceedingly limited , and that for a novice the first object WARNINGS by 7. Authors should remember that performing rights in a copyright. play are distinct from literary A manager holding the performing right or licence to perform cannot print the book of the words. 8. Never forget that United States rights may be exceed . ingly valuable . They should never be included in English agreements without the author obtaining a substantial consideration . authors should seek the advice of the Society plays into the hands of before putting agents . As the law stands at present , an agent who has once had a play in his hands may acquire a perpetual claim to a percentage on the author 's fees from it. As far as the placing of plays is concerned , it may be taken as a general rule that there are only . very few agents who can do anything for an author that he cannot , under the guidance of the Society , do equally well or better for himself . The collection of fees is also a matter in which in many cases no intermediary is required . For certain purposes , such as the collection of fees on amateur performances , and in general the trans action of frequent petty authorisations with different individuals , and also for the collection of fees in foreign , ; and employ agents countries almost all dramatic authors in these ways the services of agents are real and valuable . But the Society warns authors against agents who profess to have influence with managers in the placing of plays , or by offering to purchase who propose to act as principals the author ' s rights . In any case , in the present state of the law , an agent should not be employed under any circumstances without an agreement approved of by the Society is 5. Authors should remember that performing rights can be limited , and are usually limited , by town , country , and time . This is most important . 6. Authors should not assign performing rights, but should grant a licence to perform . The legal distinction is of great importance . AND AGENTS . RAMATIC D its . AUTHORS . also in this case. 4. Plays in one act are often sold outright, but it is better to obtain a small nightly fee if possible , and a sum paid in advance of such fees in any event . It is extremely important that the amateur rights of one -act plays should be reserved . DRAMATIC its right or of a licence to (6.) Sale of performing perform of percentages on on the basis vary between Percentages gross receipts . 5 An author should obtain a and 15 per cent. receipts gross percentage on the sliding scale of in preference to the American system . Should obtain a sum in advance of percentages . A fixed date on or before which the play should be performed . Sale of performing right or of a licence to perform on the basis of royalties ( i .e. , fixed nightly fees ). This method should be always except in cases where the fees are avoided likely to be small or difficult to collect . The other safeguards set out under heading (6. ) apply 223 London and registered �THE AUTHOR 224 . GENERAL NOTES . . of all as . -a . , of to an of on It , , of of ( 2 ) , , 's as . a , to in a to go to to II . To a in , . . , , in in : . a of . to , for , is in is , , of , to in I “ , to . , of an . it ." of to to to , , is , a , . to . in ” “ of he - a in be . to a ! of , a to - in - an an of , a , to . English tuthors not only worth the while secure the American copyright but transfer the American publisher the Ausralian New Zealand Thoughwe should desire all and Canadian rights patriotic asking too much authors to in in he it . to , . of In combat , at be , , to . a , , . journal for the same MS from old established story another instance author who offered more than four thousand words received proposal five guineas for all rights He was fortunately long practical experience man editorial work and knew the ways the market thoroughly but his pen name doubtless led the imagine that editor was dealing with beginner and greenhorn These sidelights are not without their own humour but they also tendency which indicate writers are bound to , . , . he it if an , named effort would made use Not being pressed for money and regretting his initial folly the author refused and said that future would not sell for less than two guineas per thousand rate which he has no difficulty obtaining elsewhere From that day he has been ques unable find acceptance with the editor tion Soon after he obtained satisfactory terms show how true our conjectures have been we relate with some chagrin the experience of member the society who has taken much interest these issues Last year he published book and gave the American publishers the Canadian rights the latter copyrighted the book Canada and although the sales that country were he con fesses not enormous the American publishers sold more than the English publishers could sell England He did not transfer the Australian rights although they asked the American publishers jobber sent for them An Australian the publishers American order seven hundred and fifty copies which course the American pub lishers could not fulfil The author concludes with some bitterness The net result me that by upholding the English publisher have lost not only some small return loyalties but what more important me the excellent opening becoming better Australia along with the chante known the public there may become The conclusion seems clear that yet it - explain the labour and expense ments and try which they are willing obtain sale the Colonies , of for a ", In a . , on . , of a “ to to of an , , of of the craft ought obtain publicity some reputation but moderate vogue story quite received offer five guineas four thousand words rash moment thinking secure connection he agreed For thenext MS the same length was offered three guineas and was told that the editor was not very keen the story but were given the sum the benefit An author ; in . for to so of on . of to of a is THERE the part the editors the more commercial popular magazines cheapen unduly the work authors who are not very widely known Several instructive experi ences have come under our notice and these for growing tendency he . EDITORS .. COMMERCIAL how to on of to arranged classes . of article the bybe the third the the Convention 23 in ranked of , to Regarding contributions the expenses International Bureau Portugal has requested ; March from , effect 29 takes Australia and Canada naturally pushed markets and the sales the works American authors seemed that there were two main causes for this enterprise result the lack the part Colonial publishers who wait till the books are brought them rather than make effort secure the Colonial rights for themselves direct enterprise from the authors and the lack English publishers who snatching the part every right they possibly can from the author neglect market those rights their full extent caring little reputation and pros the author perity long they recover the money they have put into the book and turn over fair percentage The publishers naturally repudiate these state of on to of as ( ) . adhesion . This 1911 . its of of . , 13 to property and artistic competitor usurped those to , , of to the Swiss Federal Council that the Provisional Government the Portuguese Republic Colonies for Portugal and has decided adhere the Convention Berne revised literary November 1908 for the protection notified of , in a The marketing of Colonial rights presents some facts . Although the Colonial markets are vast and growing larger every day , yet the sale of English books in the Colonies put together copies seldom reaches the amount England sold We pointed out how dangerous gent had proved himself the American book ( 1 ) note , dated March 29 , 1911, M . Alb . Extraordinary , and Minister Envoy Plenipotentiary Portugal Switzerland has ' d Olviera . extraordinary in By THE BERNE TO CONVENTION : PORTUGAL OF a ADHESION MARKETS COLONIAL of �THE AUTHOR all . of to is , , a at , a , , to , . if , , to to an to ; , , in , to : as . . S . A . U be at on an of a to ' to $ 1 . , 50 , , at . , , , six so on 20 it on 15 up to 8 , of . in to . A ; 6 , of , is to , as of . . of of the temptation be - of an no fill , is it 's if , yielding to trying of , as as $ to of is It is it . the publishers follows . , A . by as , on a for this reason that we see is to to in in The fact that English authors get much less for England than America becoming known not only the astute English Perhaps American jobbers dealers but also their serial work MARKETS quite clear that this issuing cheap not very carefully watched editions will book shops kill the author remuneration and space room will left extent that such The Committee the Society Authors have against over and over again warned authors to IN UNITED STATES THE AMERICA . OF RIGHTS to . to in of , is 1 at an “ . SERIAL is it in An " of , , of is it , be dangers on a to as to to , , to warn both dramatic and literary agents yield principals and only the temptation act right that authors should made aware the need fortunately , . $ I 1 . 50 instances be these time there would authors against them but un writes if of . future time If be in the from THE taking The book market seems trend towards England the state affairs The output mediocre appalling average novels and they seem sell English books are put about 500 copies number English publishers the market who get all rights ignorant client and these are offered publishers from here little 100 which the English publisher fairly course pockets found money book well adapted American tastes and well published can and 000 000 copies sale from count cheap publishers they pay the edition take will the usual five cent royalty from 000 000 copies The worst seller the called best sellers bring royalties copies should am told about 40 000 the edition And the best anything between 100 000 and 200 000 threatening The cheap edition scuttle the higher priced one especially even the best seller cannot count year life of , an , 's no dealing not arisen BOOKS AND American correspondent , to , , an a , a at at he - it to to If . at agent had him a , to is , , , CHEAP he , an outright from author the author should once look upon that offer with considerable exceedingly careful suspicion and should the chase , It of to . I “ a of of , , . to in to for is an , 's of he of case merely siderable amount an ; , pockets the difference but we take the agent who has author con copyright property his own which has purchased He will naturally desire preference sell this the work the authors whom he acts and again may be tempted good from when receives anything particularly purchase author offer not because he has any special market the moment where profit but because he knows knows he can sell from his experience that handsome profit can be pur agent offers obtained therefore purchased in an agent for work the author and says you having and then ", to , price certain turns will purchase this from a 's of . the question author sell in a in “ be . ” an , who do We take the trouble secure the American market they consent good many cases and while transfer these minor rights the publisher the English author Again we not likely benefit should impress upon the English author that he agent he must see works off his rights through that the agent well up his business he must see that the agent makes every effort obtain the American serial and book rights before places the English serial and book rights and must see also that the agent does not slack off his efforts merely because harder and there place work fore brings him less profit England America than , to ; as of to an to motto not discuss knowing he can established be as of put before our like once more the danger arising from placing work the hands those agents who undertake from time principals time deal with work Once agent agent always the this should We should members in he he . PRINCIPALS , AS AGENTS to . of are . States sometimes that American editor who might entirely patriotic adopts not similar plan coming direct the author and offering sụm for the American use his work which though considerably advance the price the England author might receive does not reach the price which would have been made for as high for the benefit This ought American work the English author but while agents will not , that time the United the Colonial markets all Unless by dealing with . of the same . Cannot the English publisher really put some more energy into the Colonial markets , which , they may not pay him in 1911 or 1912 , though may, if fairly dealt with , bring him in his largest in 1920 . circulation stereos , well - known and , the complete in in a as a gift an , also offered . , of illustrations done by expensive man to the American rights in the lay hold their utmost these rights What happens this The English dealers obtain the serial rights from authors and then sell the magazines price which pays the American English dealers exceedingly well underselling the market American The dealer thereby gets the profit instead the author does happen also , of . Our correspondent informs us that house , besides giving over the English be to give up a great portion time them at the same their livelihood 225 . the cheap edition �THE AUTHOR . , at in to . to , in , in of . ' as a of - of of lie in . , to to , of , a , ; he as au . as , , of . , to to 's of In , byin by ; so of in , of in is , . in , , - to on by , of , . in , to to its in a of , to so as , 's as, , , is he , ” a so . in , is of its a am I “ , . to of , to , , , as , , of of to in , of is on , of of of the obituary notice Sir Alfred the occurrence his death the eve the issue the May number this journal warrant for supplemental tribute the memory one whom soldier to of . in 1911 Lyall which was due , in in of a , as by . in all is in of of came hesitation theorize the more complexity and tangle the materials were upon him reported borne Lord Ripon have said and the remark has independent con many sides firmation that Sir Alfred Lyall saw question that he rarely reached definite conclusion born sceptic would often say and the more coherent any theory the more did he suspect seemed soundness for example seen his criticism Dr Frazer the ). – LYALL a HE brevity - | M ( 1835 COMYN to ALFRED of of a . , of of he of is living men into the ranks dead sometimes ghosts into godlings the deified whom the place pantheon venerable faith accords the retention its own vitality All this and much cognate thereto Lyall has described the brilliant essays composing the two volumes every revealing page Asiatic Studies what appeal the magic and mystery the East made his contemplative speculative temperament where from SIR of of , . , in of fast dogmas Western creeds insulates the old day the absorption the new there goes barbaric conceptions Brahmanism the passage from of of Peter . , , of . Mrs Flower was third daughter Highbury London Martineau and , in the palm incisive ” , . reared , botany the . Avonbank in , of a , . of , of of , , in on of , a great interest at took house of , a to , , . to . , of of of the meeting the Governors mural beaten copper designed commemorate Mr and Mrs Flower was deposited the library eventually be fixed the house Avonbank which under the terms her will became the property the Governors The beaten work large this introduces the Monstera Delisciosa variety the arum lily which Mrs Flower who occasion plaque , , It . by . of likeness besides was subscribed those who had On the same ; as of , . , of an , . a its as is considered excellent qualities work art exclusively for and presented known Mrs Flower personally , at to . in , in no to . , 's , . which service beliefs and customs His bent mind reflective tinged with melancholy and steeped uncertainty found con genial employment study the great religions potent which remain living forces factors life that man known his creed more than his race There not one India but many Indias and the various religions are their boundaries Lyall work was centred the districts where some was his fortune not only measure the power ancient faiths but observe the continuous merging the lower the higher No hard and . . of . . Charles Edward Flower chief we owe the Memorial Theatre Shakes peare native town which they devoted money portrait and care without stint But her photographs Mr Frank existed With the help Carter painted from memory the present picture never has there been more accurate sympathetic interpreter Hindu a To . Flower of Avonbank Mr and Mrs . . 's Day falling there was handed over Shakespeare Memorial portrait the late Mrs years fourteen Council The results his administrative labours are writ large the history British rule India but the details these outside the scope this notice the space allotted permit reference which too scanty Lyall other than philosophic essayist and poet No man knew the East fond did and , . of - - George St . , a - - of , a on Sunday this year the Governors the Stratford upon Avon in ' - , ' , , OF in , April 24 , On Monday LATE MRS FLOWER UPON Avon THE STRATFORD Lieutenant Governor the North His retirement from that of , of at an of or a OF AVONBANK position Western Provinces post was followed member the India to in . in In be . an as to go , , to of MEMORIAL PORTRAIT before the terrible time the Mutiny the sup pression which member of the Volunteer Cavalry that event did heroic work From continuous service onwards his record was one advancing grades until he reached the India of it his are is , authors who can certain enormous circu the publishers lation can get put forward very often expense and enormous circulation the producer the highest literature does not forty years struggle and some till after thirty times not even then the cheap edition really means certain extent depriving the public the highest and best the world letters administrator and scholar there was the rare and enviable combination man action and man letters Probably only few members our Society know what large part Sir Alfred Lyall played events Eton Born 1835 he went now historical Haileybury the age ten and 1853 He 1856 the vear the Bengal Civil Service entered of of of book has had three years ' run at least ; indeed , the longer an author can stop the issuing of his book in a cheap edition the more likely subsequent he will be to bave a success for novels but we afraid too often £25 the The French the bush hand better than £100 market has already suffered tremendously from this consequence only those cheapening process until their “ 226 �THE AUTHOR . for & - . - , or to of is of so . is be to a to 's a to a of an as - a is a a or or , he of it by. of in .” , . J. G . by of be in of “ H . J. by to in a , is it be , be It is to to of .” to at “ it of be of ), or ( , - of . to us ' of 18 , of , of at six . . . so as It , he many the trade but submitted that perhaps they might not have considered the matter might merely have conservative prejudices may here be said that far can be gathered from and others the procedure which would follow upon abolition the published price must publisher would issue almost necessarily be this lists of new books with no prices named them With these lists he would furnish the book sellers particulars the terms upon which he supply would them with the various books specified The booksellers would then show the from in , . . in or in by to in or , to , so . to fix : . 's fixed price had not prevented under . . The , by , as in 1 . it a 2 travel selling or the book . , it to that of state no . is or to publisher books stocked them their customers send inquiries doing reply them lists and addressed them would quote prices The book prices sellers short would suit their own trade individuals Mr Crocket opinion In its ” " , , is “ a , of to a “ at we to at to by V is a a to so E W every new are accustomed book being issued the public retail price fixed the publisher and this being usually price the present time net forget that the published price that are apt dependent for matter custom only and tacit convention between the existence upon publisher and the retailer who are used and wrongly are quite willing that who rightly should continue There law that compels . of . to THEIR PUBLISHED PRICE BOOKS AND A . of . or is of , CLODD , of in all , - to EDWARD the National him in ” , “ , , is to 's of an . ; by a a a at , he , he on an . be of intercourse His conversation and expression were becoming marked old world courtesy which lost art these and the kindred graces that attract man his fellows were his full possession and their memory will abide till the end with those who had the privilege and profit his friendship the now customary discussed again auspices the votes the close the discussion but the full report the arguments used which will found the Publishers Circular March does not many were present inform how supply the majority against him will observed that the terins the motion considered only the interests the trade presumably the retail booksellers exclusively principally but the question one obviously affecting authors and interest them though present even cannot deemed practical politics range within the Reference has been made above the fall report debate and only the principal arguments are quoted summarised below Mr Crocket was aware that his proposal would meet with opposition in ' on s a ; is of , in . of on , in of of - " , in , with the suddenness that desired was pre paring article Edward FitzGerald whose Rubáiyát paraphrase Omar Khayyam are thoughts and speculations which his own were Nothing responsive said here because nothing concerning the ineffable can communicated charm Sir Alfred Lyall the intimacy social The from Book Trade debate opened Mr Crocket who invited those present affirm their votes that the opinion this meeting desirable the interests the trade that the published price books should abolished He met with considerable opposition from other speakers led Mr Wilson and secured only of Life had brief refer ence above smaller discriminating assessment scale full the poet place Victorian literature his monograph Tennyson At the time his death which came 1905 Branch Provident Society be in “ of he . a of ” in a published the notice spoken had His himin of , in , on , , of of , , of , of “ manner showing that great historian makings Lord Dufferin the London freed or ? be to A India worthy the subject has yet written but once and for all Lyall has told the story British conquest and the whole beneficent rule over the vast peninsula his Rise and Expansion the British Dominion India , do , as Do the wisest to the , , across doing prevent him from business man question whether books should contract sale price which has been raised before and was great length recently under the as Westward across the ocean and Northward snow they all stand gazing ever and what know history if or of signs and steps , I the never have ? God of at of ; it : " in , , , I stanza that in the world over wonder lands trod Are the people eternally seeking for a ", in " “ to All the opening Hindu Prince a “ of is struck Meditations , to in “ to it is a is of 's keynote whose biography that he issues must be sold guinea particular novel two that six shilling book three and sixpenny one He would be regarded innovator somewhat startling kind declined thus dictate sellers and buyers the price which they must deal during the years months book effective existence during period arbitrarily fixed cover that exist nothing but the prudence ence but there or If Montaigne 's “ Que sçais je ? " Asiatic Studies still more applicable the Verses Written India some the poems which was Sir Leslie delight poems Stephen recite again and again Bough . " fitting motto “ Golden 227 The fixed price had been directly responsible �THE AUTHOR . of of . to . 2 to is . or to it . a 3 of a . a . 4 . to or , in . 5 . 6 . if no . in of . in to to . of . , or . 25 be a , , it of be . . of in of by a he of be to , to a is be ” raised be of Slightly if ) by It “ ( of if It in ), . if , , be to , ( or , . , a at it , if , , an . , at To tendency output strange , be of , he is of submitted for the consideration the author that under the present system he knows fairly exactly before enters upon his contract what the gross receipts himself the publisher and of , is if the bookseller should over every edition that his agreement contemplates that edition sold out That knowledge the basis his estimate the respective net profits the three parties of is to :- , case would not diminish this were the vague word but the prices must diminish the booksellers , of an in in be of would . , as in it . . J. G . of 1 . , or a to a . of by be A if be . . 12 particular book opposition The principal points made the above by Mr Wilson and others were The question must considered from the point view the new book only leaving out increased sales . . to or of , , if an , of he if in , to if no . 11 presents more often there were means which the recipient could know the price the gift Fixed price gave the public too much for higher price their money some instances got could the public did not know that official price existed and what was the case given It of . be be . in . a , as to sale Books would a accrue some retailers the case some books the authors those books would not concerned any rate the extra price would bring them no increased profit The bookseller might he could obtain such increased price for particular selling volume make more out than would publisher two copies the lower price which would have fixed This however would not con sole the author indeed the publisher fact one copy were sold instead two was suggested that slightly increased prices . of at a by as , - . 10 the customer the case more less expensive books whereas went bookseller inquire the price book which he thought might suit him expert salesman might scare effect consult one The booksellers would have fixing prices another make mistakes and lose rs . Persons ordering from reviews which stated price would cancel orders they found the price higher than they expected Large stores would send out their price lists and capture the trade from smaller dealers particular would Heavy cutting prices dealing with libraries take place the Those who remembered the trade before say net system stopped universal discounts would whether they wished return still worse com pe prices tition and cutting Under fixed prices and the net system book guaranteed per cent sellers had thereabouts which might lost without fixed prices From the above authors will gather the nature the points put forward and will form their own opinions They will however observe that with prices which the increase was suggested might of . . 9 official prices the advertising second hand books libraries reduction would comparison with the price lose its effect the impossible books when new would There would no prices advertised high were apt mentioned reviews These from be checked to booksellers his bookseller from already tendency among There some publishers deal direct with members the public published price this mode of Without doing business would be increased and could not . to , . by not out . 5 , in . , of go in , were find 7 to so . , he , , 's to . to go to and would have the publisher . in in so it — trade of print out prices from advertisements The omission and reviews would mean much extra trouble and expense the booksellers prospectus giving no price The recipient 8 , . to of to be to In be , other , remainders . as of In , , it of it . in , - he It . of of in . 6 . 7 . 8 at of be their all Without , 9 a . in so to ; it . to in . 5 71 to per cent would not diminish his sales but would increase his profits and would only be doing already does the case other books what the case bound books Bibles and remainders opinion the differences the speaker slight between individual shops that would customers would not complain them nor would they find worth wbile from one bookseller another and compare the prices asked them The public would not follow the advertiser but would the man who best advised his select customers what The drapers and their underselling need not they dealt fancy books for the good feared Bibles . to . , . .3 to . If 4 obtained would better for the retailer be the position raise prices for himself and secure all the benefit accruing from them raising prices all round The bookseller bound books , books , etc . 10 ( no he if so In to . as a ) do all upon as for underselling , because it was looked official , and the bookseller who advertised his offer to give 25 per cent . off books not being net published books could not there was price standard that case would have advertise his own price for each book expected The net system had been living revolutionise the trade giving every one profit had failed do Terms the trade had never been better but were not such induce investment the opinion the profit was speaker no increase be obtained from the publishers must come from the public instead the bookseller the publisher raised prices would expect share the profit of 228 �THE AUTHOR , it, to to a , if to is . It is to of a by . to no , in s , . , in of , . a of to a , , he of ' a of , of as in in of , an in .” of of of a is to an in , of If . of , , to , to to in . to , or to - a a , , . A . A . E it . PRIZE COMPETITIONS difference between to byof be , byto " — some " commencing author on M people Atlantic Ocean are likely bait reasonable prize for the the . or , a of — attracted the best novel short story poem essay And even writers who have already commenced are capable being attracted , as it as , a at by , he be that the main adopt the beautiful expression coined body presumably the other side of been , might have , It to , sellers but that two collars the same manufac recognised turer are not customer identical when sees them two different hosiers was not however pointed out . VTOST by a , of , A . themselves is It in take care of it if . of be , a it , a of to , , an If a . on of a a of as . did to , to . , , to a book has cost him and subject against selling below cost price should speculate upon the appearance known peculiarities asking him the best his customer price likely obtainable submitted that doing business would not please such method book buyers and that became general would rapidly diminish the sale books very consider ably good many arguments were put forward against the collar analogy including the forcible one that two copies book are the same book although exposed for sale by two different book what this precaution mark of , , a . ld which in in of In increased the discussion the outline speaker who has been given above open prices snggested the analogy advocated the trade collars His point was that the booksellers were business make money just like other tradesmen and that take another trade example the inan who sold collars not put published price them He suggested private mark show cost price being put upon book this means anything recommends that book private seller should keep himself reminded by wou demand for books the result education had not himself moved sufficiently rapidly with the times The machinery for the distribution antiquated condition and publishers books was receipt were constantly letters regarding the difficulty experienced getting information from booksellers With this quotation the subject may any authors who may left for the criticism think that the abolition the published price question sufficiently within the their books practical politics range be worth serious con sideration individual not greatly affected author but with some experience trade may hazard any further opinion than those sug question would gested above the abolition uncertainty introduce state into the book something like chaos which trade amounting highly irritating and perplexing would the public financially and detrimental author publisher and bookseller possibly equal propor tions However the last two may be trusted . is do , to be in is it , of , in it . ; in a is in of to discussed the matter seem big have been impressed with the danger monoply firms getting the book trade submitted that their fear not unreasonable The big firm taking books large quantities would prices probably command the absence fixed preferential terms even more advantageous than now their power and their opportunities for underselling and cutting out smaller competitors of - The booksellers who Crocket motion and who held that the net pub was the best interests bookseller lisher and author when said that Mr Wilson just one that had made serious charge but tendency certain publishers were showing supply retail orders direct The explanation spite this was that the bookseller the growing system be to of . be to is , it is a . . of author The amount confusion likely result suggested specula from the system matter tion but not likely inconsiderable Mr , be of at in an , to do , is the author more less fixed the terms printing and other trades which not yield pressure the reduction will eventually readily made unfair proportion the expense the is at . or of to of - be byit of , or , a as to is It its up sellers . publisher will know what the book are getting , or how much they may be diminishing (or perhaps , in some cases, increasing ) price the sale of the book by putting down also submitted that the tendency towards put book general competition introduced will prices down rather than up and that the cost book other than that portion which goes neither he nor the an the terms offered to him . He will not know more as to the price obtained per volume by the publisher than the latter may be willing to tell him , and such articles as collars and books lies in the fact that the buying public always know who the whole they sale dealer is from whom can obtain any particular book , and so have no difficulty in getting at him if he will sell to them . In the case of collars is who a man does not know who the manufacturer makes the particular article that he fancies at his hosier ' s, and probably he could not get supplied by him if he did know . The question of the public taking dealing direct with the publishers perhaps the most serious point for the consideration prevent booksellers not easy for them the public sell and quite easy for publishers oply trifle over their usual trade terms there Very pertinent published price bind them gentleman who opposed observations were made . the “ as to be he founds his opinion fairness of the terms offered to him . Without a nothing beyond sale price he will know apparently as named upon wbich 229 �THE AUTHOR . be . , . in to , is he , to to . : to ( ] of , to is be ." of as of in to of ” . , a is , of - of in ; in on “ ). of or , a if , a , a in of of is of , , .” or of a an , of be by . be . " is “ it [ ., , “ to of of , do - in , of . be to is to , it , or as I ” ( — is in of at it it . it ., , to , , ? - of a to in a $ a , at he , to be to It . of , of . a of in of , to s' of of , in in . 's , , to return for few guineas and thus preclude oneself ever republishing them book form without the purchaser consent Moreover cases have occurred both the past and recently the republication juvenile work without the author consent indeed much against his wishes owing copyright the assignment such work the selling date When writer disposes all rights any his productions however short prepared for the possibility annoyance must ought not necessary the future from be in of to to of If , - , by to as of seek the advice of those whose business know about such matters Need be said that 100 would not be adequate remuneration for prize winning novel unless the the rights entries were very bad indeed With regard short stories poems etc would assign the copyright still more mistake to at . , at be or a , , is he the similarly is . . , to of It is or is to to , a . if rights but the bottom the page which the story printed appears there Exclusive small type copyright of the name the paper As far know the invariable rule for the publisher editor demand either beforehand afterwards the entire copyright the prize winning work Readers The Author perhaps not need reminded the words which appear every month under the heading How Use the Society Selling literary property out viz right proper This sometimes satisfactory price can obtained But the transaction should managed competent agent with the advice the secretary the society Unless therefore author himself fully capable copyright judging the value the entire big competition successful novel he should all ; of a of he it . to an as of is by 's . , etc he -w as a , - to to to · a . (1 ) ( 4 ) in “ , to in to as “ of a of ; : an (3 ) . ; be to . of a ; of , in . been the assignment all and The winners the competition agree cede every kind the publishers all rights the inning novels prize Payments will made successful writers soon the decision made when the copyright the stories becomes the property the proprietors certain magazine One well known weekly paper which invites the sending short stories for the acceptance promised does not story which ten guineas state its offer that the entire rights are required “ in of is It in in . of in , be in in , a . . , be is , publisher Again copyright the entire publishers to of to at to , to , is , it , of a a as a is is , ” at an , it to done readers employed the for that purpose the fair price the reward the competitor winners being announced beforehand knows what will get selected best second best He has formal notice the price out has the successful author for . to a a at to he , ? of so to , It if if (2 ) it he it to secure them with no damned nonsense about actually shown by the work apart from the merit author But the competitions the merit the work which alone count usual adjudica announce the names the adjudicator the competition itself tors the same time objection therefore anyone has the judges he easy remedy has abstain from submitting his work them Where novels are concerned more over the regular practice ask that they pseudonym should sent under least state that the author real name will concealed from the adjudicators after the preliminary weeding is in a I “ - is ) - a . an in to ( of no ; he perhaps not out place put forward The Author few warnings competitors the many prize competi newspapers tions which one sees advertised magazines very human and elsewhere any kind without due con enter upon contest sideration the real conditions and authors are spite very human beings the firm belief the contrary the unliterary world may reasonably assumed that writer taking part prize competition expects certain things matter course Reduced their lowest terms these seem fair field publication fair price assurance wins prize and the return his MS unsuccessful Unless the first two conditions appear exist extremely improbable that will compete All organisers these prize competitions are eager disclaim favouritism the selection the prize They pay for their big names winner other times giving the big prices which are necessary of be it an . . of , in - be of to This contract which must sign will provide sending his productions people whom has reason believe all anxious look them but when sees cordial invitation specious guarantee submit them coupled with perfectly impartial consideration how can he resist the temptation This being the columns if be for , It of on to a glowing language terms often set forth the literary benefit the constantly increasing army literary persons and would Nor can appreci doubted that these competitions have inducing the timid able influence submit their Normally publishers work and editors appre untried and many well tried author hensive to be paid for his work . But here arises the necessity the first warning His eyes should giving open what return for the prize feared however that they are often shut though only the competitor took care read the ignorance conditions he could not remain From competitions now before me few announcements take the following statements for if is not in be It of the prize offered appears of sufficient size . , therefore , unnatural that there should be growing tendency publishers and the part organise prize competitions editors with their also in 230 �THE AUTHOR . 231 accept expected know indirectly that the full copyright the stories submitted for its prize page also say anything omits about the return unsuccessful stories looks rather from poetical announcement the same page about competition rejected poems will not that is it , to a a no a in a be by is , . re - , for are . of . be in to an , as to “ be a on . It to of , of - for if on to be . It at of , or . in a ”, be is , , a to in . to to to as a of . be , it of — to a in of ? of in be an to If . of to - failure of in . IN . . as ]. in , of of I to , . , to is it , of have literature speak we have now Up the stage beyond in Form call which from ventured Grace ( - of — , , , [ ASSING D in style were discussed the The broad requirements Economy Climax April issue and last month the laws detail form were dealt with the laws and Variety of , of its monotonous a and deserving very comforting . , to be in , 's is not all those particulars within of ; , knowledge then in varied withal Excellent ! and as , ; it , to us — - a to point that point Form which the rules have carried our author task we may believe pur concise direct well and truly done sequence pose clearly expressed and satisfying so is a be . imperative DUNN III is to at . to , it of . to , all as it or a at , it , to by a up , or of it , be By I . ; no is by. be in . In , hung indefinitely awarded may some authors the case ARCHIBALD no is , be , it is , it be in or be LITERATURE it , , in of . in of a have the which short story competition with advertisement front me there statement By impli published that the stories will ever appears that they will come out cation true may just the magazine purchasing them inferred that the novels awarded prizes will one day see the light agreement But there publish any particular date them They might bought and then buried destroyed some one other than the some way used ought author With regard novel least specified that will be published within certain period Nor should the award from the date prize which article short story poem a STYLE in as , he i — of . of is . either success . is is to of all at in as of . ” or as “ of , , such or But 's award the fate , the sender be date . certain for lately possible after the indefinite wording soon scarcely close the competition the like satisfactory closely The third the essential points connected with the subject just mentioned one does not want wait indefinitely for the publication the award and the payment the prizes neither does one wish be without assurance that the prize winning work will published Yet one the novel competition nothing whatever announcements before me there the successful novels about the publication every kind The authors cede all rights them the prospectus explains and there as far Similarly matter might end connection the on latitude a reasonable A must , of course , be allowed , as the possibility of a very big entry makes it impracticable to name an abso In made and the money paid . a of go to it ordinary story , seeing that it has won first place in an open field . Authors should , therefore , always look for a statement as to when the award will be short story their MSS matter which competitors should There are left doubt unwary authors who keep no copy least none but rough copy work which they send out would certainly unsafe for such people enter prize competition where the editor does not for promise endeavour send back all MSS accompanied by stamps and send them back may Can added time reasonable space adding legitimate way looked upon paper induce the unhappy writer sales purchasing copies indefinitely the hope print seeing his work short before entering any the numerous prize competitions authors cannot be too careful reading the conditions and seeing that they offer sufficient guarantees concerning the treatment which will be accorded their work event returned writers must expect the same surely not This however in They should them . discover , moreover , whether they are expected to sell the copyright or merely the serial rights in return for the ordinary rates of the magazine . The provisions as to the date of payment to successful competitors should be carefully con sidered . The question of “ payment on acceptance " has been discussed recently in The Author . It can easily be seen that prompt payment is even more desirable in the case of a prize -story , which is pre sumably a more readily saleable thing than the be published know that novel shall not before certain date for not uncommon include contract the provision that other published book the writer shall within fixed time The return unsuccessful MSS seems generally arranged provided that stamps sent postage for the But the weekly paper mentioned above as only letting the competitors to insist on this , were it not that the lure of a prize of some guineas is apt to blind the eyes of the ordinary author to the existence of a small -type claim of exclusive copyright . Still less necessary ought it to be to say that any provision for the use of non - successful stories , etc., at “ ordinary ” rates in the magazine offering prizes for competition should at once warn off writers , unless they know these rates and are prepared to our pat �THE AUTHOR . for . is an on to by is an , its be for by be be , , , as a , ; to an is . . of “ , : ., " , an , to of a , of . a , ; by of 30 of by , a , no be , ; in , a - it , of ; to in is , . , to it ", be , a : “ It , . of an as to in , of it ” — " , , I , . , , of , , it so of by , , be : an in to of . - of , - is at is . of of is charm of to the of 's of of - , ; clear that the use the fulfilment the economy the reader to it , 's thought is of . in as of , if , , to a be , to moment symbols and images tends first principle literature in . be byIt its is , I . , to , is in a —is , forward evolving the finished picture out the senses these symbols and images At the same time we certainly treating are the practical for with a of * I ? , it , of , in and Images Thus we speak the æsthetic , of , In Symbols of - have already pointed out the impossibility dis tinguishing exactly between the entirely æsthetic and the entirely practical and have explained that my division arbitrary the subject however observed that Form which becomes orderliness charm the certainly senses only considered æsthetic perhaps modified sense all stands . , is ? of , . it is , In , I . in to and the true sense instant the yellow fogs the thinning foliage the dying the year sure inference then think that the imagina tion aroused most certainly and most readily by pictures which suggest and explain the means main thought On the evidence our examples the vague made distinct by the introduction of some familiar idea autumn realised mention the falling leaves the stormy night comes home when we think the moaning wind and the splashing the rain drops And would seem wehave come direct obvious law that comprehensible the less literature shall approached through the more comprehensible the through the more familiar and that less familiar brought about this sball the use suitable be ; it of ) to or a of , of I , ; of leaves Collins does his beautiful Ode While sallow autumn fills thy lap with all of , if a If to . it , so ( autumn Evening an . on ? * is , , in in Is in . is it — if — is so Described however the novelist after this fashion was wild night with the rain splasbing against the verandab and the wind moaning dismally through the nooks and very crannies the house then would remarkably humdrum individual indeed who failed become fully alive the wet and boisterous con ditions outside Or again speak autumn and wanting significance while the word takes effort fulfil its meaning but speak of something us . he ; to of an by , to 's is ? on — - the scene , a , , so , of be it - be - ; is , be . In , is in a as . to - a , or , , , so if, is , but not whole thing partially clear in to ; to , , so , of — in , . is , , of — , . in 's , in of are observed throughout completely shall still follow the one case the only clear the other incomplete Now the picture Why surely that what the meaning this we have come straight the bed rock the Form you orderly appeal not think much the stormy there would doubt certain interest the meteorological details but no actual vision of individual would night to to , . in it , 's to at well heave and take our bearings literary question This process we know seldom difficult matter other affairs than literature there may and there generally are many considerations only one here there the requirement that the thought shall reader adequately and attractively expressed and con veyed that comprehension easy shall That was the author business from the outset had satisfy come what might these conditions Are they then satisfied observance the rules supplement those rules there need Form any way there fact any solid reason for Style the aesthetic literature That the problem and such are the principles which the solution depends you have simple Well this how stands lay before me and you business proposition will state that the principles Form are observed throughout shall follow your meaning but the other hand you would speak some say the emotions less definite idea season the year and without resorting other aids you will again state that the principles only elucidation grasped the whilst the latter which not exact explained nature and which can not therefore precise terms consequence only can appeal grasped the imagination and the thing arousing the imagination method distinctive and apart illustration consider the description stormy night from two different points view According the scientist perhaps Rate wind forty miles hour rainfall two inches tempera degs Fahr ture and the ordinary humdrum reason can for a , , , , is - to attain the finished and inspiring model For any the early processes art are but the labourer work remains for the artist himself come and give the final touch life and beauty Thus the aesthetic literature but they are marching the same time the practical hand hand Which all course rather make assertions without proof and steer passage for those troubled waters where we may dependent presentation in , ; , in a , in a , a is , But later the mist clears and then brighter light we with calmer judgment and perceive though dimly perhaps that the trouble lies certain coldness and unreality that though the rough hewn figure there we have still that limitations of Form . As you see , it will suffice the presentation the simple and familiar thought but alone and unaided will not suffice for the more abstract and less familiar And why readily intelligible and Because the first which A us , , all . ; we is , At , it - of . is . is is us , as upon the back . But , presently , the vision changes ; and we read through the masterpiece again the fancy takes grows upon and what worse lacking that something As we see now this the chrysalis and not the butterfly first the precise hardly character the shortcoming apparent recognise the imperfect thing and to of 232 �THE AUTHOR . in the of or of , ; - , if , . ; of is , ? I , of if it of in of , ? in , in of in is in , be on - a to of , I — is a It on a , a , is is ill - , of . of , , a , . of in , - . it to , we , ; a all , , of on , is of , to is it , . It a in an in . , to of to it on , as a or is a in to , . ” “ ” “ , , , , in at , . in , , — , in To ? of in , of in - it in , in of , . in be i ; it or , be of . of of I - in . in -- for is all an of of a or , is it ; of of is , is , , It is , in ” . , is it , , — - in “ , . it to in a by of is a or ; is it of at , is of setting harmonious the the phrase the unlets incomprehensible this their tered course Wagner meaningless like the music the sun set perhaps Turner but true never question pose theless affectation æsthetic effect the genuine appreciation proof you tell me again that But this nothing these highly cultured people may very sincerely and very whole heartediy wrong past agree not proof But the light experience the kuowledge that the verdict , , - is , - in no or . ill - it of a it of . to , of to priateness rhythmical swing if of a in is in ”, , . , , of a of , at is melody music Then once with this advance ment arose naturally the demand for every subtle nicety which could aid beautifying the thought the demand that not only the thought itself should well conceived but also that its treatment should every detail be perfect What wonder then when the cultured mind demanded and very soon words the the arrangement found beauty medium literature through which the thought conveyed found their euphony and appro is . as at is a a , . to ; ; - you know month better stage still the fairly practised writer and one again beyond this when you first experience the gratifying ease reading and comfort work Stevenson Thus without touching upon debatable ground expression once obvious that one method and that we may believe the better than another gamut progression move evenly from the very worst the very best But fact that anything the the accomplishment best creates invariably some sense æsthetic charm Watch the expert billiard player the champion earth , - as , to , to is , an is If to , it . " . it ! all ” at « he is as would meet with month For here man coming along and asserting roundly that there charm lan guage there adds significantly prove And then sober truth there nothing for but stand down from the witness box silent and abashed At the same time point two calls for remark and comment You know for instance that possible write very badly We laugh and essay expressed the stumble over the halting schoolboy you know that possible write better the schoolboy himself improves twelve you the penny dreadful was the best book Pop goes the Weasel and the best music The deeper insight came afterwards rule and the discovery our surprise that there some thing more than story incident than stages is of be is of be ; it ; , as a a nut Sundays idea the most talented will realise moment the complete beauty unfamiliar design takes time and study cultivate the mind and pinnacle the earlier Thus advance it all . . is But that not The conditions the game presented are that the thought shall attrac tively may and there therefore still the language itself be discussed attractiveness step uncommonly near And this believe me quicksand attempt cracking hard a in on , so , to , of is be to , in and images eye has not always find great artists slow reach even critics delaying the triumph and Tschai kowsky And this no matter for surprise for any art depends largely the appreciation education and not likely therefore that even a as it to aid to and acceptance Wagner no in of ? force still not denied and any sort any subject follows that writing good abound freely symbols must order . as , is , “ at ? a a ; as of an it , its be if , , an as , , as of . if it , in a , ” ” of at you please the original and unaccustomed met with immediate approval . , 's to , its , “ it as that comprehension sure delight is a remarkably strong presumption next door Besides there another thing which must not overlooked the verdict the cultured final you know the world Art and there appeal beyond court The educated taste the multitude may create and often has created the success of moment and set nonentity pedestal Similarly the more advanced thought be . , - a in to an so , an of . a , , stroke the pen Need we wonder suggesting that this ready means idea should have found time wider application that valuable asset the writer account should have been pressed more fully into the service and that by degrees use should have extended from the obscure thought the simple Black night strikes the imagination once whilst simple enough thought black alone though conception because never too definite the many different conditions with which we are the habit of associating And this be matter emphasis interpretation much distinction explanation much well what Take then there grace touch movement piano organ and listen well constructed mechanical and inartistic though the performance be the ear will still dwell with pleasure the accu Why then racy the playing this the any pursuit deny common effect excellence Why deny the same conditions literature language attractiveness the balancing the phrase you still the choice words And agree tell me that this not proof course adding just but take the liberty that , a - ex of of a , is of it of ally by In , of in , a , of purpose directness clear transparency pression which carries its own recommendation lightens the task most fully that the reader place much verbosity and wearisome explanation vividly the scene sketched realistic athlete , and that delicacy of no is is . in " ; attention . The “ angry ” man is an indefinite affair the man standing with upraised fist the picture illustrated two words There here 233 �THE AUTHOR . . , an be as of a , of of in “ byno in of it , a , he , ? “ to of ; be .” A to it , . no , ” “ in is a ." In .” of a of ; . 's to is , .) to , : . is of — of as . it is , . continued in of . to is to is , of to , a of of . , — of is . is in , us as of , a byof be a of , ( To is of that They are our authors feel hesitation the household names the writers whose indis putable claim attention based upon their works having found response the thoughts and feelings millions And we are warned against the personal satisfaction which modern critics derive from drawing some almost unknown writer out his obscurity and demonstrating that his work has merits the rarest quality other words we are recommended the world classics though Well we suppose this sound doctrine assuredly some sigh us will think with some Great to , is — of to It is * a writer can make beauty style such My meaning only this that enhanced by the charm its course virtue ship uncertain track but beaten road many and trodden who would walk securely has only follow the footprints the great who have gone before him counsel of might doubtless perfection objected but are perfection not the best counsels always counsels About the answer the question Who are the of to .* in 's to to of symbols and images the practical application may help and into such considerations any way the effective handling words anthology letters not the form were that sermon richly illustrated They hold that the pathway author ” ? is ; is a of ; It particulars and examine into the working details the conclusions we have reached that into men but texts of is a to , to ? in clause here cloak the nakedness here holding the reader the means attention until the conception becomes more attractive itself only remains now reduce generalities a bad odour , a is , no is of a is of , to it , at all ; . , is a as , in is ; , if — in in so so to a . 's to its reasonably to be denied , I shall take it that the case is established , that language itself is capable of creating an æsthetic charm ; and with this admitted , then at the same time the real practical advantage of polished writing becomes obvious — power hold the reader attention Here thing pleasure itself these words which run smoothly spoken the eye and which glibly off the tongue would slip there following them lazily effort no more than watching river flows onward the sea but surely there music like the music those rippling waters And maybe the thought but poor affair and never much worth the trouble expressing indeed wbere the writer who many thoughts has not uttered be rightly saving scheduled this category Well here not suggested worthless book valuable always worthless book composition the value expression The word , it must be confessed , has nowadays , and it would surprise us if any writer willingly branded his work as didactic . Nevertheless , there are people who would not deny that something may be learnt from their writings , and among these we suspect that our two present authors may be classed . At any rate, we shall not scruple state that there much the book which worth taking heart The keynote the advice which Messrs Colles and Cresswell give Learn from the Great To help those who would learn they have use their many sources such own words collected from may counsels writers renown serviceable .” “ didactic not are , the first . by of With two presumptions , then , which “ too , on top Cresswell professed to teach in the course of this book how authors may become successful . But any intention they expressly disclaim of being in these cultured people has stood the test of time in other artistic affairs , I submit that we have reached , at any rate , a second “ strong presumption ” — this , " 234 . an of of of , to or a in of . in lie to to , not where they failed , masters in of . " to ” “ of " , to . ' of , so on in , 's be is Morris Colles and Henry , & by W Co. . ", : - * " in Success Literature Cresswell London Methuen few is , is if be . an . in it so a " in be . the world to an it at ”, “ of a to is is in be its at It : of in a “ places among the award accepting we will pass classics precept interpretation Learn their our authors from the Great the learn from the Great what we are As arrive at two supreme lessons we are told are the consummate some adequate appreciation perceive more work the masters and less lucidly the art by which the effects are secured the great master the weak points Criticism pieces deprecated and the wisdom of literary man declared the opposite direction recognize He must able the works the many and the of , of a as . . be of on be to authors this little work are certainly congratulated one point which may proof regarded collaborative their success wonderfully The style throughout literature may homogeneous added that style best somehow faintly attractive yet Spectator suggestive of the old the same modern time directness and simplicity that good sense the term ambitious sounds Literature Success subject volume of 360 small tackled pages Messrs Colles and would And is The joint do , of .* of to LITERATURE IN SUCCESS us , , namus which are not household but are certainly dear some works which not touch the feelings millions but yet touch ours deeply argument However this not the place for on the comparative value the judgments the but where they �THE AUTHOR . , - to to of of big a ; a further . . its will not com to be arrived also Yet we believe those who hare appeal without and of , advancing the beginners , to , , in all it , in difficulty that in as be , in , to say the authors proceed discuss the best literary work the equipment required methods appropriate style and form before engaging and treatment which subjects they put safely . Perhaps it should be added , in conclusion , that “ Success in Literature ” is primarily addressed day nor not (of course ) to the authors yet letters but the men the beginners find certain way and who have advanced , ? After laying down these two fundamental con taken ditions that the great masters must our examples and that we must have something editions will not find it here . If, however , some thing is required which will stimulate profitably thought and at the same time please the literary judgment , then this book may be commended it saying Another passage, illustrative of the fact that a work of indisputable merit may be judged worth less before it becomes a classic - a consolation often to writers whose belief in themselves exceeds their literary income - we would gladly quote if we had space . But perhaps enough has been said to show that “ Success in Literature ” is both an interesting and an instructive work . Those who want a handbook showing them how to construct volumes which will go at once into four large to criticism to successful , and must reserve destructive for his own work . Obviously the inculcation of admiration for the Great without insistance on the need of originality would be an incitement to merely imitative work . chapter So it is not surprising to find a whole devoted to the subject of originality - and a very good chapter , too , though it does not readily lend itself to quotation . It could be wished in these days , when the market ( the word is objectionable from the literary point of view , but so is the literature of which we are speaking ) is being swamped with weak books on all kinds of subjects , that the writers would take to heart what is here said on the desirability of asking oneself the question , is what I am going to say worth were 235 a .* of ” a a , as we of on . of , in on a . , of to to of to is ( on to 's “ so of did a be " “ ) , - to ( " ) 's . . M 's of Dramatiques ? " : first question is of evident this information , - . at , " a , an , Goethe Les Trente six Situations 1895 Paris . Polti be It .” “ - Next has " “ Whence a of of ", . = six - of , M , , . . to . at of . of as of . . . . 6 , to ” , , a of a ; a . importance . ; in as of in as 's if . of it , , of the trouble find some more but not find many Gozzi will once observed that tragic not dramatic situations are here thirty six considerable difference limited as , of of . - , ; to 's from which here revert the whole question one considerable interest dramatists and perhaps also some importance novelists At present Gozzi assertion seems rest the authority Goethe Polti quotes without Entretiens giving any reference from Goethe presumably Eckermann avec Eckermann Gespräche mit Goethe Gozzi used maintain that there could not more than thirty six tragic good deal situations Schiller gave himself , a Dramatic Situations “ it . , if ill '. is , 's of ). 1, of in a . on is 25 , ( of a of , it a the subject “ at of a he It • I . . " William Beckford states that wrote Vathek single sitting took me three days and two nights hard labour never took off my clothes the whole time The severe application made me very This feat really accomplished very doubtful about was which probably largest single spell literary 000words the pen work with record More has been dictated fiction was naturally Zola daily output less time Charpentier print edition his work four pages about 300 words He laid down his pen soon the four pages were completed even that was the middle sentence but he wrote the four pages the morning Anthony Trollope all directly after breakfast every day regu whose work was conducted with extraordinary larity and much busy Post written whilst he was page office functionary wrote 250 words and made produce pages every week rule certain number The average was forty but he sometimes required himself more and sometimes only twenty He rose five and had his literary work finished before break fast He regarded three hours the limit time for single day work Sir Walter Scott had made thirty pages close MS rule six pages himself letterpresse about 450 words per diem . Thirty uoting paragraph respecting at to : our authors continue and the are not contemporary (q - the “ , , their hours for themselves of of in of .” , be easily had , work they made rules which SITUATIONS our April issue we printed Chicago “ 1 . of have done their DRAMATIC Italian dramatist Count Carlo Gozzi with the same subject treatise further mention by Georges Polti and published written space Want Paris some fifteen years since forbade the time any remarks our own , " the latter furnish parts the book of TN of . lands , ourselves we must confess some the most interesting We cannot refrain from quoting one passage from the chapter entitled The Worker and his Work After saying that exact note which writers the manner records various THIRTY SIX ) , of by , To of “ ”, of , as as , most excellent advice before their readers collected Augustus and from authorities far apart Anthony Trollope Metastasio and Crombie author The Gymnasium and supplemented literary men facts taken from the lives Are par Georges �to ” of , be , to a is . “ In of of " a . “ .” ” to “ of , to is , 's ? ” “ , to . - 's , it to M in is . In it ; a " us , 's . - , no , of on . is , ” , . is a it of , is a a is to is a ( , , or , ; on be to is a be , an 's for , ) ; , ; is by a If to ; , , of , , in is is in to ? in bo a is so he is of If ? is . on is at is it . , . be as of , gather much from for it however brings into . on Essays 1911 . " D :. Macmillan Co York Ph . Phelps , Lyon New : * William Novelists ." is it . ” . “ ; the characteristic absurtlum describes reductio great which That cannot Russian thought aspects grey only Notwith life the see can standing the shortcomings of the book the reader his guard against being misled may who it ; , ; of . ad ” ” , a a produces The book uncomfortable impression because nowhere made quite plain second hand not speaking that the author he translations and relying merely mention careful Russian scholar why whom translations from the Russian have been Russian scholar not he made for him the Russian style which he what judge We praises another one case and condemns agree with the opening asser are entirely unable the world the best tion that Russian fiction made and do not understand why that assertion his work freely admits author who later Russian fiction and justly the intense gloom on of or a of “ in of subject , of , , : of " for instance in is to .” , . be To , new that Russian literature pronounced literature and much that must exaggerated even after every allowance has been made for the author exuberant enthusiasm his tion “ an is it , . by a “ it, by . . of us Phelps is , to . 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M Russian Novelists Prof not easy which work just estimate give great Here true and also very farniliar yet hardly deal that fiction Russian omitted from any work good deal that intended for general perusal open indeed hardly defensible theasser debate by of , of , . enormous have been must situations precise results laborious esearch merit any praise Poltihas deserved At the same time whilst willingly according Polti labours all the admiration which they deserve and freely admitting that his work may perused with interest we have always felt that not very be derived from the advantage rather great curious are The results reached than illuminating having felt that We must also confess what Polti has entirely misunderstood tragic situation We say this with meant those who may all deference for the opinions that unless and freely admit think otherwise Gozzi original statement and what he himself his found the interpretation can meant open less more words must always remain the matter has question ourselves however tragic situations always appeared thus that dramatic action are the individual moments play many and that which may occur Polti has been illustrating are rather the what fundamental themes upon which various plays are Supplication built Thus his first example Aeschylus appears The Suppliants but that the great situation that play the SSAYS LISSAYS of , every one cases several examples dramas and other works The number classical and modern European the imagination astounding and the toil and Oriental quoted grouping under the several them involved to is NOVELISTS by 06 of of , ” as as . many them RUSSIAN ON .* ESSAYS “ M “ ) ” ( . 's , or , . of in as be : . . is M in be is - of in , succession our April number This mere enumeration however conveys idea either the gigantic labour the very wide acquaintance with the world literature which the Sup little book shows Polti having mentioned plication Implorer his first situation demon many Supplication strates how can assume nine different aspects and then quotes examples in sets forth “ . of XIII devotes himself the situations are and the thirty six enumerated six thereafter what the thirty by a M no murder which the king obtained his throne Polti groups Hamlet under Situation Hatred between Relatives That such naturally productive tragic hatred might situations evident but does not appear tragic situation that itself short whilst admitting that there much that interesting Polti work we are unable see that offers any answer the problem What thirty six tragic situations were Gozzi . , . M Polti question at in “ . de ( , of ) M . - situations were We learn who again vouchsafes reference that Gérard Nerval occupied himself possible with the question the number situations and could find only twenty four He also does not mention what they were All this and much more may read Polti preface where little that interesting lacking except correct references Polti is is six what his thirty further from it ; or in Pelasgus scene conclusion when repels the insolent attempt the herald seize the Aegyptus suppliants the name Hamlet highly dramatic we should say that there tragic situation when the court assembled play find themselves witness entertained with minutely accurate representation ing the ) . . ( . spirited , no us ) - ( M , It – ) - , 's ( six these thirty situations mentioned anywhere Gozzi works they fill twenty two volumes was this hearsay only for Goethe 1749 1830 contemporaries and Gozzi 1772 1806 are Respecting this Polti gives information appears however that Gozzi did not mention its THE AUTHOR . 236 Russian �THE AUTHOR . at of , A of . a of 's an It be . is at to . T it to It . " , 's in , be " of . In it , . 's ." 6 , 's of of a , to . so its to so as in is , . in A to to of , as as a is of or of it its to 's famous . . . F ' as . TYPISTS , " a “ Member " , he “ A my sincere sympathy with all deference what COBURN Typist Professional experience while offering years to fifteen W . May I, - , of nearly ask him else ! 84 , . , a if anything but that good typist from ), is ( . take a MS . 's and most author thousand words would clear or — . 1 , at 8d . be if at 85 , a , 85 ? at could have expected duplicate for £4 the price 000 words and This means that the 000 000 words were typed per about 000 words the duplicate being charged less than half price He does not tell the paper was included more than ream Copying from MS even required fairly would us a , , - , , Whistler and others have been This year although financial con DEAR SIR , , a , U .S .A ., , of . in . , , of . as of to of in . to as or Whitman commemorated the most PROFESSIONAL ” , to at “ 's It , - may interest some English women who itinerary American England villages ALCOTT the many English children enjoyed Louisa Alcott Little Women and other stories know that Concord Massachusetts keep movement has been started intact the Orchard House which the Alcott family lived for many years Americans late have shown preserve such literary and artistic disposition shrines there are their country The birthplace Irving Longfellow former residences Poe Whittier their New . 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Russian must peruse faithful from the original texts of renderings translations readers who desire to by of exercised . in of , of - , selection F setting forth the Russian novelists translations them which have appeared English French and German note should the that the greatest caution have been added best known 237 ditions in the States are not altogether so propitious as at some times , the woman 's club of the New England village through president Mrs Henry Rolfe has been appealing all lovers Miss Alcott books contribute toward fund guarantee the preservation least £1 600 and maintenance this ancient historic home portion the fund has already been subscribed mostly small amounts and the hands junr Middlesex Institution for Henry Smith . of by of ) cannot be elsewhere found English volume . 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890–1914 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context The-Author-Issues Publication Date The date of an event (in YYYY, YYYY-MM or YYYY-MM-DD format) 1911-06-01 Volume 21 Issue 9 Pages Page range in volume 211–238 Ngram Date Version of the date in YYYYMMDD format for use by the Ngram plugin 19110601 Ngram Text Version of the text with no HTML formatting for use by the Ngram plugin The Author. (The Organ of the Incorporated Society of Authors. Monthly.) VOL. XXI.-No. 9. JUNE 1, 1911. [PRICE SIXPENCE. CONTENTS. PAGR 211 ... 211 211 212 213 215 216 Notices The Society's Funds List of Members ... The Pension Fund Committee Notes Books published by Members Books published in America by Members... Literary. Dramatic and Musical Notes Paris Notes ... ... Academic Committee ... Dramatic Rights in America Magazine Contents ... How to Use the Society Warnings to the Producers of Books Wamings to Dramatic Authors PAOK 223 223 223 223 223 223 224 226 227 229 231 234 235 236 Registration of Scenarios and Original Plays Dramatic Authors and Agents Warnings to Musical Composers Stamping Music ... The Reading Branch Remittances General Notes Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall Books and their Published Price Prize Competitions Style in Literature ... ... Short Reviews Thirty-six Dramatic Situations Essays on Russian Novelists... Correspondence ... 217 218 220 : 221 221 222 222 222 237 PUBLICATIONS OF THE SOCIETY. 1. The Annual Report for the current year. 1s. 8. The Author. Published ten months in the year (August and September omitted), devoted especially to the protection and maintenance of Literary, Dramatic, and Musical Property. Issued to all Members gratis. Price to non-members, 6d., or 58. 6d. per annum, post free. Back numbers from 1892, at 10s. 6d. per vol. 8. Literature and the Pension List. By W. 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Although care is exercised that no undesirable advertisements be inserted, they do not accept, and never have accepted, any liability. Members should apply to the Secretary for advice if special information is desired. NOTICES. OR the opinions expressed in papers that are signed or initialled the authors alone are responsible. None of the papers or para- graphs must be taken as expressing the opinion of the Committee unless such is especially stated to be the case. THE SOCIETY'S FUNDS. The Editor begs to inform members of the Authors' Society and other readers of The Author that the cases which are quoted in The Author are cases that have come before the notice or to the knowledge of the Secretary of the Society, and that those members of the Society who desire to have the names of the publishers concerned can obtain them on application. TROM time to time members of the Society desire to make donations to its funds in recognition of work that has been done for them. The Committee, acting on the suggestion of one of these members, have decided to place this permanent paragraph in The Author in order this perma that members may be cognisant of those funds to which these contributions may be paid. The funds suitable for this purpose are: (1) The Capital Fund. This fund is kept 'in reserve in case it is necessary for the Society to incur heavy expenditure, either in fighting a question of prin- ciple, or in assisting to obtain copyright reform, or in dealing with any other matter closely connected with the work of the Society. (2) The Pension Fund. This fund is slowly increasing, and it is hoped will, in time, cover the needs of all the members of the Society. ARTICLES AND CONTRIBUTIONS. THE Editor of The Author begs to remind members of the Society that, although the paper is sent to them free of cost, its production would be a very heavy charge on the resources of the Society if a great many members did not forward to the Secretary the modest 58. 6d. subscription for the year. Communications for The Author should be addressed to the Offices of the Society, 39, Old Queen Street, Storey's Gate, S.W., and should reach the Editor not later than the 21st of each month. Communications and letters are invited by the Editor on all literary matters treated from the standpoint of art or business, but on no other subjects whatever. Every effort will be made to return articles which cannot be accepted. VOL. XXI. LIST OF MEMBERS. M HE List of Members of the Society of Authors, 1 published October, 1907, can now be obtained at the offices of the Society at the price of 6d., post free 71d. It includes elections to July, 1907, and will be sold to members and associates of the Society only. A dozen blank pages have been added at the  ## p. 212 (#290) ############################################ 212 THE AUTHOR. end of the list for the convenience of those who desire to add future elections as they are chronicled from month to month in these pages. · · · THE PENSION FUND. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · N February 1, the trustees of the Pension Fund of the society-after the secretary had placed before them the financial position of the fund—decided to invest £250 in the purchase of Consols. The amount purchased at the present price is rice is £312 13s. 4d. This brings the invested funds to £4,377 198. 4d. The trustees, however, have been unable to recom- mend the payment of any further pensions, as the as the income at their disposal is at present exhausted. They desire to draw the attention of the members of the society to this fact, in the hope that by additional subscriptions and donations there will be sufficient funds in hand in the course of the gear to declare another pension in case any im- portant claim is forthcoming. Consols 21%.............................. £1,312 13 4 Local Loans ............................... 500 0 0 Victorian Government 3% Consoli- dated Inscribed Stock ............... 291 19 11 London and North-Western 3% Deben- ture Stock ....... ..... 250 0 0 Egyptian Government Irrigation Trust 4% Certificates .... 200 0 0 Cape of Good Hope 32% Inscribed Stock ............................. ....... 200 0 0 Glasgow and South-Western Railway 4% Preference Stock........... 228 0 0 New Zealand 3% Stock............... Irish Land Act 27% Guaranteed Stock 258 0 0 Corporation of London 21% Stock, 1927-57 ........ 438 2 4 Jamaica 31% Stock, 1919-49 .......... 132 18 6 Mauritius 4% 1937 Stock. ............... 120 121 Dcminion of Canada C.P.R. 31% Land Grant Stock, 1938........... ....... 198 3 8 · · · 3 3 £ 3. d. Feb. 21, Rhys, Ernest 0 10 6 Feb. 21, Cameron, Mrs. (Charlotte) 110 Feb. 21, Mulliken, Mrs. . March 9, Boughton, Rutland 0 5 March 10, Somers, John .. 0 5 0 April 6, Rawlings, Burford . 0 10 6 April 11, Wicks, Mark . . . 0 5 0 May 2, Walter, J. . . 2 2 0 Donations. 1911. Jan. 2, Northcote, The Rev. H.. 0 5 0 Jan. 2, Mackenzie, Miss J. . . 0 5 0 Jan. 3, Church, Sir Arthur H. . . 1 1 0 Jan. 3, Wasteneys, Lady. 0 5 0 va Jan. 4, P. H. and M. K. . · 2 2 0 Jan. 4, Randall, F. J. . . 1 1 6 Jan. 5, W. 0 10 0 Jan. 5, Crellin, H. N. 0 5 0 Jan. 5, S. F. G.. 0 10 0 Jan. 6, Blake, J. P... 1 1 0 Jan. 7, Douglas, James A.. 1 0 0 Jan. 9, Grisewood, R. Norman . . 0 5 0 Jan. 10, Wharton, Leonard C. . . 0 10 0 Jan. 12, Tanner, James T.. Jan. 16, Kaye-Smith, Miss Sheila : 0 5 0 Jan. 17, Kemp, Miss Emily G.. 1 1 0 Jan. 21, Greenstreet, The Rev. W.J.. 0 5 9 Jan. 26, Blundell, Miss Alice . . Jan. 28, Benecke, Miss Ida . . 0 5 0 Jan. 30, Wilkinson, The Rev. C.J. 1 1 0 Feb. 2, Lawes, T. C. . . . . 0 5 0 Feb. 3, Dawson, Mrs. T. . 05 Feb. 3, Tweedie, Mrs. Alec Feb. 10, Dale, T. F. . 0 5 0 Feb. 13. Machen, Arthur 0 10 0 Feb. 21, Strachey, Lady i 2 2 0 Feb. 25, Humphreys, Mrs. (Ri 2 0 0 March 3, Gibbs, F. L. A. . 0 10 0 March 6, Haultain, Arnold. 1 1 0 March 9, Hardy, Harold 0 100 March 9. Hutton, E. . . 05 March 10, Wilson, Albert . 0 5 0 March 16, Ward, Dudley. 0 10 6 March 30, Coke, Desmond. April 1, The XX Pen Club 0 1 April 6, Channon, Mrs. E. M. . : 0 5 0 April 7, Henry, Miss Alice . . 0 5 0 April 10, Ralli, Scaramanga . . . . 2 2 0 April 11, Robins, Miss Alice . . 1 1 0 April 20, MacEwan, Miss. . 010 0 April 20, C. N. and Mrs. Williamson . 5 5 0 April 21, Shirley, Arthur . . . 1 1 0 April 22, H, A. and Mrs. Hinkson . 1 0 0 April 24, Toplis, Miss Grace . . ( 10 0 May 19, An Old Member. . . 1 0 0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Total ............... £4,377 19 4 · · wa · · · Anger Subscriptions. 1911. Jan. 3, Yolland, Miss E. . Jan. 3, Bowen, Miss Marjorie . Jan. 9, Bolton, Miss Anna. . Jan. 13, Edginton, Miss May . Feb. 11, Canpan, Gilbert . . Feb. 15, Reynolds, Mrs. Baillie . · · £ & 0 5 1 1 0 5 ( 5 0 10 0 5 er mer d. 0 0 0 0 6 0 · · ·  ## p. 213 (#291) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 213 COMMITTEE NOTES. of the society. The committee had already taken counsel's opinion and found themselves unable to depart from the conclusion they had already come M HE May meeting of the committee was held to on a previous occasion. It was quite clear that on Monday, May 1st. After the minutes there was very little chance of the author of the previous meeting had been signed a establishing a legal right to stop publication. vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Maurice Hewlett, The Copyright Bill was next considered by the reference being made to the good work accom- committee. The chairman stated that since the plished during his chairmanship. The present last meeting it had been necessary for himself and chairman, Dr. S. Squire Sprigge, was authorised the secretary to move rapidly and independently, to write to Mr. Hewlett and convey to him the as otherwise it would not have been possible to get feeling of the committee. the necessary amendments settled and into shape. Twenty-three members and associates were Fortunately the opinions of both the committee and elected, bringing the total elections for the current the sub-committee on copyright had been fully year up to 115. One resignation was accepted. ascertained, as well as those of important members The committee then considered the cases. The of the society. The chairman stated that after first related to an infringement by cinematograph the meeting of the Joint Committee, chronicled in performance in America. The opinion of the the May issue of The Author, the Copyright Sub- society's American lawyers, with full information Committee met and settled a report dealing with obtained from America respecting the infringe- the points brought forward at the Joint Committee ment, was laid before the committee, who decided meeting :—That Mr. E. J. MacGillivray, a to take the case up subject to the member con- member of the Copyright Sub-Committee, had cerned, when the full facts of the position were before kindly consented to draft a report in the form of him, fixing the figure which he desired to claim as amendments. This was done, and as the com- damages. The next case referred to the cancellation mittee of the House of Commons was commencing of a right to publish. The author had given its sittings immediately it became necessary for notice to terminate the agreement, but had found the secretary to see one of the members in order it impossible to get the book republished owing to to get the amendments put down. This also was the action of the original publisher who claimed done in time, the secretary attending at the House that he still had rights under the contract. After of Commons on one or two occasions and discussing discussing the legal aspects and hearing the matters with Mr. H. D. M‘Laren, in whose name opinion of the society's solicitor, the committee the society's amendments are now placed. The decided they were unable to take the matter chairman further reported that at a meeting of the further. A claim of a member against the English Joint Committee, consisting of representatives of Review under the old management was considered, the Publishers' Association, the Copyright Associa- and it was decided to put the facts of the case tion and the Society of Authors, appointed before the present proprietor, in order to see some time ago to watch the bill through Parlia- whether any sum could be obtained on behalf of ment, the society's amendments had been read the member. and were, on the whole, approved ; but that the The solicitor then reported the action taken up society's proposal in regard to Clause 4 of the by the society since the last meeting in regard to Bill had been overruled owing to an amendment the bankruptcy of Mr. H. Drare., The solicitor which, it was understood, the Government were mentioned to the committee a suggested proposal going to put down in regard to the clause. of settlement. It was decided to leave the matter The chairman reported fully all the steps that in his hands as sixteen or seventeen members had been taken, and laid on the table copies of the of the society were involved. The solicitor then various documents which had been settled. He reported a case which had been taken against an added that letters had been written to various agent who had neglected to pay over moneys he had members of the society, who were also members receired for contributions placed by him for the of the Committee considering the Bill, asking for author. It was decided to take what steps might' their support to the society's amendments when be necessary to throw the agent into bankruptcy. they came before the committee. The chairman A claim against the proprietor of an Indian paper stated that the work had been exceedingly heavy, was next considered, and the committee determined but that he was pleased to hear that the result, so with the approval of the author to take action in far, had proved distinctly satisfactory. the Indian Courts if the claim was not satisfied. The question of the settlement of an agency The committee regretted they were unable to take agreement, owing to the discussion of the Copy- up the next case which was a question of republi- right Bill having taken up much of the committee's cation by a publisher of an old work by a member time, was adjourned. -- - -  ## p. 214 (#292) ############################################ 214 THE AUTHOR. The committee sanctioned the payment of a bill for rugs for the society's offices. They tendered a vote of thanks to Mr. C. Scaramanga Ralli for his donation of £3 38. to the capital fund of the society. The secretary reported the receipt of a letter from the secretary of the Board of Trade touching a proposal made by the Dramatic Sub-Committee that the Consuls at the various ports should send records of dramatic performances of English pieces. He reported that £170 78. 11d. of consols had been bought with the £140 which the Com- mittee had instructed him to invest. meeting for revision, not as to their substance, but as to their drafting. The remaining clauses, which were of a contentious nature, will be dis- cussed at the next meeting, one by one, until the draft is completed. A long letter from Mr. Cecil Raleigh to the chairman on the treaty, was read to the sub- committee. DRAMATIC SUB-COMMITTEE. The meeting of the Dramatic Sub-Committee for May was held at the offices of the society on Friday the 19th. After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and signed the sub-committee turned to the agenda. The first matter was the question of sketch pro- duction, and the secretary read an opinion he bad received from the solicitors, obtained on the instruc- tions of the committee at their last meeting, with regard to sketch prosecutions. Some discussion followed as to the line of action the committee should take. The next question was the practicability of stopping infringement of performing rights in America by criminal prosecution. The secretary read a letter he had received from the counsel of the National Association of Play-Producing Managers of America, and he was instructed to write to the counsel for further information. Certain vacancies having occurred in the sub- committee, the secretary was instructed to write to Mr. Justin Huntley McCarthy and Mr. C. Haddon Chambers, and inquire whether they would be will- ing to undertake the duties of the post. Subject to their acceptance their names were approved. The secretary reported the work during the past month on the Copyright Bill, stating what clauses had been inserted in the Board of Trade draft and what amendments had been set down. Finally, the question of the General Treaty between dramatists and managers was discussed. It may be remembered that the Dramatic Sub- Committee received authority from the dramatists assembled at the meeting held on March 31 to draft such a treaty, and to negotiate with the managers on their behalf. The secretary had drafted a series of clauses for the consideration of the sub-committee, and of these twelve were passed without any discussion. The secretary was in- structed to have these typed and sent to all the mem- bers of the sub-committee to be laid before the next Cases. THIRTEEN cases have been placed in the secre- tary's hands since the last issue. Three of these relate to accounts. In one the accounts have been rendered and forwarded to the author, and the other two are still in course of negotiation. Though the publishers have answered the secre- Though the publishe tary's letters, they have not had time as yet to get out the accounts. There have been five cases for the return of MSS. One of these lying with the publisher in the United States is still unsettled, two are lying with agents and will be returned in due course : one has been returned, but the last demand has only just come into the office. Of three applications for money two have been settled, the cheques having been received and forwarded to the authors. The third is still unsettled and it may be necessary to place it in the hands of the Society's solicitors. There is one case dealing with the settlement of terms of a contract. This is in course of negotiation ; and one case for infringe- ment of copyright which has only just come into the office. There are still several cases open from former months but there is not one in which negotiations are not going forward satisfactorily. It is hoped that they will be closed before the July number is printed. May Elections. Allen, Lily L. .... . “ Bryngoleu," Ilfra- combe. Arnold, Thomas Walker 24, Launceston Place, Kensington, W. Cator, Mrs. R. B. P. : c/o His Hon. Judge Cator, British Consulate, Con- stantinople. Chatterton, E. Keble . 195, Ladbroke Grove, W. Cochran, The Rev. A. H. . Merryhall, Ashstead, Surrey. Colville, Mrs. Arthur . 3, Eaton Place, S.W. Cox, Robert . . . 59a, South Audley Street, W. Eaton, Mrs. Florence . Maryville, Blackrock, Dublin.  ## p. 215 (#293) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 215 Fernald, C. B. . . 4. Marlborough Road. N.W. Ghosh Sarath Kumar , 18, Elgin Avenue, W. Hartree, Clarence . . Havering, Tunbridge Wells. Higgins, Clifford . . 3, Derby Street, Poulton - le - Gylde, Lancs. Stephen Knott Rachel Martyn Martin, Miss C. I. Mathews, Gregory M. Langley Mount, Wat- ford. Pedler, Margaret (Mrs. W. Barons Wood Bow, J. Q. Pedler) N. Devon. Philips, F. C. . . . 12, King's Bench Walk, E.C. Romanné-James, Mrs. C. (George Rayne) Lyceum Club, London, W. Sheane, Hubert . . The Residency, Tife, N.E. Rhodesia. Virgo, Eustace F. A. . c/o Messrs. Cook & Son, Place de la Constitution, Athens. Wallace, G. Carlton . 27, Golder's Gardens, Golder's Green, N.W. (Two members object to the publication either of their name, pseudonym, or address). THE LIFE, TRIAL, AND DEATH OF FRANCISCO FERRIER. By WILLIAM ARCHER. 9 x 58. 332 pp. Chapman & Hall, 108. 6d. n. FRIENDLY FACES OF THREE NATIONALITIES. By M. BETHAM-EDWARDS. 9 x 54. 294 pp. Chapman & Hall. 108, 6d, n. DRAMA. QUEEN HERZELEID, OR SORROW-OF-HEART. An Episode in the Boyhood of the Hero, Parzival. A Poetic Play in Three Acts. By ISABEL HEARNE. 78 pp. David Nutt. THREE PLAYS BY BRIEUX, With a Preface by BERNARD SHAW. The English Versions by MRS. BERNARD SHAW, ST. JOHN HANKIN, and JOHN POLLOCK. 78 X 5. 321 pp. Fifield. 58. n. THE TRAGEDY OF NAN. By JOHN MASEFIELD. 7 X 41. 71 pp. Grant Richards. is. 6d. n. THE BRASS BOTTLE. A Farcical Fantastic Play in Four Acts. By F. ANSTEY.. 7 X 5. 212 pp. Heinemann. 18. 6. ENGINEERING. IMPERIAL TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION. By CHARLES BRIGHT, F.R.S.E. 74 x 5. 212 pp. P.S. King. 38.60.n. FICTION. THE LAST GALLEY. Impressions and Tales. By A. CONAN DOYLE. 74 x 5. 298 pp. Smith, Elder. 68. A TRUE WOMAN. By BARONESS ORCZY. 74 x 5. 351 pp. Hutchinson. 68. WHEN WE ARE Rich. By WARD MUIR. 74 x 5. 318 pp. Stanley Paul. 68. n. THE KING OVER THE WATER, OR THE MARRIAGE OF MR. MELANCHOLY. By JUSTIN HUNTLY MCCARTHY. 8 X 5. 328 pp. Hurst & Blackett. 68. JUSTUS WISE. By ALFRED WILSON BARRETT. 74 x 5. 320 pp. Ward, Lock. 68. A CHARITY GIRL. By EFFIE ADELAIDE ROWLANDS. 81 x 54. 190 pp. (Cheap edition.) Stanley Paul. 6d. AT THE CROSS ROADS. By F. F, MONTRESOR. 320 pp. Hutchinson. 7d. n. TIM BOBBIN RESURRECTED. By TEDDY ASHTON. 47 pp. Blackpool : Teddy Ashton. 3d. n. THE SHIP OF CORAL. By H. DE VERE STACPOOLE. 7% X 5. 368 pp. Hutchinson. 6s. THE CELESTIAL OMNIBUS AND OTHER STORIES. By E.M. FORSTER. 74 x 51. 164 pp. Sidgwick & Jackson. 38. 60. n. THE HORSE SHOE. By MRS. FRED REYNOLDS. 78 x 5. 334 pp. Chapman & Hall. 68. LILAMANI: A STUDY IN POSSIBILITIES. By MAUD DIVER. 74 x 5. 424 pp. Hutchinson. 68. TABLE D'HOTE. By W. PETT RIDGE, 74 x 5. 248 pp. Hodder & Stoughton. 68. n. SAM'S KID, By F. E. MILLS YOUNG. 71 X 5. 372 pp. Lane. 68. Ivor. A Tale of Lundy Island and the West Country. By GEORGE HANSBY RUSSELL, 77 x 5. 333 pp. Murray. 68. THAT WICKED Miss KEANE. By F. C. PHILIPS. 78 x 5. 247 pp. F. V. White. 28. n. THE JOB SECRETARY. By MRS. WILFRID WARD. 78 x 51. 275 pp. Longmans. 48.6d. n. REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM. By KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN. 71 x 5. 347 pp. (Cheap edition.) Gay & Hancock. ls. n. MULTITUDE AND SOLITUDE. By JOHN MASEFIELD, 64 x 47. 286 pp. Nelson. 7d. MEN-AT-ARMS. Stories and Sketches. 236 pp. THE SHADOW OF THE QUARTER DECK. 308 pp. By MAJOR W. P. DRURY. New and cheaper editions. 71 X 5. Chapman & Hall. 28. n. RAFFLES, THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN, By E. W. HORNUNG. 73 X 44. 368 pp. Nash. 28. n. BOOKS PUBLISHED BY MEMBERS. WHILE every effort is made by the compilers to keep this list as accurate and exhaustive as possible, they have some difficulty in attaining this object owing to the fact that many of the books mentioned are not sent to the office by the members. In consequence, it is necessary to rely largely upon lists of books which appear in literary and other papers. It is hoped, however, that members will co-operate in the compiling of this list and, by sending particulars of their works, help to make it substantially accurate. BIBLIOGRAPHY. JAGGARD (WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE BIBLIOGRAPHY : A dictionary of every known issue of the writings of our national poet and of recorded opinion thereon in the English language. With historical introduction. Thirty facsimilies, portraits and other illustrations. 9 X 7]. Pp. xxiv.-732 and Plates. Shakespeare Press, 4, Sheep Street, Stratford-on-Avon. Limited issue. 638. n. Or hand-woven watermarked paper, with hand-made Japanese vellum Plates, 843. n. BIOGRAPHY. RUSKIN : A STUDY IN PERSONALITY. By A. C. BENSON. 84 x 51. 264 pp. Smith, Elder. 78. 6d. n.  ## p. 216 (#294) ############################################ 216 THE AUTHOR. 18. n. HISTORY WILLIAM THOMSON LORD KELVIN : His WAY OF TEACH. YEAR-BOOKS OF THE REIGN OF KING EDWARD THE ING NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. By D. Wilson. 8} X 51. THIRD. Year 20. (Second Part.) Edited by LUKE 56 pp. Glasgow : J. Smith. 28. n. OWEN PIKE. 104 x 67. 627 pp. Wyman & Sons, for SPORT. His Majesty's Stationery Office. ANGLING FOR GAME FISH. By JOHN BICKERDYKE. JUVENILE. Third edition, revised and enlarged. 75 X 41. 148 pp. ACROSS THE FOREST AND FAR AWAY. By GERALDINE Upcott Gill. 18. 6d. n. E. HODGSON, D.Litt. 74 X 5. 109 pp. Clifton : Baker. THEOLOGY. London : Simpkin, Marshall. 18. 6d. n. CHURCH SONGS. Collected by the Rev. S. BARING- LITERARY. GOULD. Music by the Rev. H. F. SHEPPARD and ENGLISH DIALECTS FROM THE EIGATEENTH CENTURY R. VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS, Mus.Doc. 71 X 5. 52 pp. TO THE PRESENT DAY. By the Rev. WALTER W. S.P.C.K. 6d. SKEAT, Litt.D. 67 x 43. 139 pp. (Cambridge Manuals TRAVEL of Science and Literature.) Cambridge University Press. A HOLIDAY IN SOUTH AFRICA. By the Right Hon Sir H. MORTIMER DURAND, G.C.M.G. 7} x 5. 275 pp.. FROM A COLLEGE WINDOW. By A. C. BENSON. Seven- Blackwood. 68. n. teenth impression, fourth edition. 7 X 5. 326 pp. THE LAND OF TECK AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD. By S. Smith, Elder. 38. 60, n. BARING-GOULD. 9 X 6.' 327 pp. Lane. 108. 6d. n. THOMAS HARDY. Penseur et Artiste. Par F. A. AR A ROMAN PILGRIMAGE. By R. E. ROBERTS. 9 x 5. HEDGCOCK. Docteur ès lettres, Paris. 508 pp. Hachette. 274 pp. Methuen. 108. 6d. n. 78. 6d. LETTERS FROM INDIA. By LADY WILSON (A. C. Macleod). DAVID GARRICK. Et ses amis françis. 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L. FLETCHER and Mr. Rudyard | Kipling have written a new school History of England from the earliest times to 1911. The prose narrative is the work of Mr. Fletcher, and Mr. Kipling contributes twenty-three new poems, specially written to illustrate periods and episodes in the tale. There are as many pictures as poems-in colour and in black and white- drawn by Mr. Henry Ford, and seven maps. The volume will be publishea volume will be published at a very low price by the Oxford University Press in a few weeks' time. Messi's. Wyman & Sons have published the second part of the “ Year:book of the Reign of King Edward the Third,” under the editorship of Mr. Luke Owen Pike. The present volume com- pletes the Rolls series of year-books extending (in fifteen volumes) from the eleventh to the twentieth year of the reign, inclusive. In the introduction the editor has traced the beginning and development of the year-books (law reports in French) and has shown their relation to legal and social history in connection with other sources of information. Miss Grace Toplis's little plays for amateurs in schools and villages, after flourishing for twenty- five years, are still in large demand. They are being reissued by the publishers, Messrs. George Gill & Sons, with the addition of a pageant specially written for the coronation, and entitled “The Five Georges.” In his new novel “ John Verney,” Mr. Vachell gives a vivid picture of the political life of to-day, introducing the characters of “ The Hill," and the same theme, the eternal struggle between good and evil. Mr. John Murray is the publisher. Mr. J. W. Hollingsworth has published, through Messrs. Minchin & Gibbs, a poem entitled “Engle- side Towers." "A Holiday in South Africa" is the title of a book by Sir H. Mortimer Durand which Messrs. William Blackwoods & Sons have published. The  ## p. 218 (#296) ############################################ 218 THE AUTHOR. book consists of a series of sketches written during Mr. W. L, Courtney who has hitherto been a visit to South Africa in order to see the country known to the public as editor, dramatist, poet and and to watch on the spot the progress of the critic, is shortly to appear as novelist, Messrs. movement which has now resulted in the birth of Chapman and Hall announcing the publication of a new nation. his first novel, which will be called, “In Search of The Shakespeare Press, Stratford-on-Avon, have Egeria.” just published a Shakespeare bibliography com- DRAMATIC. piled by Mr. William Jaggard. It contains on its 730 pages 6,000 distinct entries and references, Mr. Matheson Lang is including in his repertoire including many hitherto unrecorded editions, with for his tour in South Africa Mr. Rafael Sabatini's thousands of illustrated notes and extracts. It play “Bardelys the Magnificent," founded on his. gives minute details and available locations of novel of that name. Messrs. Stanley Paul & Co. every known issue of Shakespeare's writings, also are the publishers of the novel, of which a 1s. of every article of Shakespearean comment, and edition has been issued. all engraved Shakespeare portraits, with market The Bernard Shaw Season at the Criterion values of the rarer entries. There are also Theatre commenced on May 18, when Mr. Shaw's many references to incidental Shakespearean “Arms and the Man” was re-staged. In the cast actors, actresses, biographers, celebrations, editors, were Mr. Arnold Daly, Miss Margaret Halstain, festivals, manuscripts, monuments, translators, Mr. Dawson Millward, and Miss Geraldine Oliffe. societies, theatres, &c. The volume is illustrated Other of Mr. Shaw's plays will be produced during with thirty facsimiles, portraits, and other appro- the season. priate plates. Messrs. Doubleday, Page & Co., Garden City, New York, have acquired the option upon the American rights of a story upon which Mrs. PARIS NOTES. Janet Macdonald Clark, author of “ The Bourgeois Queen of Paris,” is now engaged. Morgan Douglas (the pseudonym of a Scottish TE have just returned from the terrible lady resident in France) has written a booklet tragedy of the Paris - Madrid aviation entitled “ A Corner of the Garden of France." It fête. For miles and miles all available deals descriptively and historically with the district places were thronged with people. Trees, telegraph lying around Loches, in the province of Touraine, posts, the roofs of houses and even the tops of the an historic town in an historical region. The trains were all utilized by the gay, good-humoured publishers are Reymond, Loches & Périeat, Tours. The price is 1f. 50c. (1s.) spectators. The first aviators mounted with admir- able dexterity and ease, and as each one passed over Mr. Werner Laurie is just publishing “ The Mystic Bride: a Study of the Life of Catherine of our heads was greeted with ringing cheers. The people for miles round on every vantage ground Siena," by Mrs. Aubrey Richardson. The book, awaited in vain the fifth one. With marvellous speed which will be fully illustrated, will be issued at 128. 6d. net. the news of the terrible accident travelled miles in We understand that a new magazine called every direction, and with one accord the thousands and thousands of people who only a few minutes before The Blackpool Magazine is appearing early this had been cheering so lustily, now turned away from month under the editorship of Mr. Allen Clarke. the theatre of the accident and wended their way The new magazine will be published from Black- homewards. The printed supplements of two or pool, will appear monthly, and will be sold at 4d. Messrs. J. M. Dent & Sons are to publish three newspapers were already in the streets before numbers of the spectators in the far distance had during the month a volume of poems, with the title “The Crucibles of Time." comprehended. Messrs. Mills and Boon are publishing “The Story of the British Navy,” by E. Keble Chatterton. One of the French literary prizes has been In this book, the author of "Sailing Ships," aims awarded to Constantin Photiadès for his book at telling in non-technical language the story of on “George Meredith.” It is an admirable study the British Navy from the earliest times up to the of the English author and of his work. present day. In addition to the historical detail M. Photiadès visited George Meredith at Box contained in the book, there are stories of sea fights Hill, and the latter confided to him his horror of and adventures. Messrs. Mills and Boon are the modern “ interviewer." He explained that the the publishers of the book which contains fifty fashion of interviewing everyone had come to illustrations in colour. England from America, and that English reporters T  ## p. 219 (#297) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 219 PHIM now copied the brutally rough way of acting of the been founded in Paris, it is curious to meet with Cow-boys and rough-riders of the press, and fondly this history of “a cosmopolitan actor " who was believed that their sans-gêne was force. such an excellent Shakespearean, and to find that As to journalists, Meredith declared that a young he was of French, Irish, and English extraction. author only had two courses open to him. He The writer of this volume gives us many interest- must either shun journalists or be diplomatic with ing details with regard to the acting and talent of them, and he confessed that critics gave him goose Garrick. He tells us of his first journey to France, flesh. Only the bare outline of Meredith's life is of the friends he made in the French capital, of his given, his biographer endeavouring, as far as life there and of his correspondence later on with possible, to explain by atavism the characteristic many celebrities of his time. There are also many traits of the great novelist. curious details with regard to various translations The story of his literary career, the long up-hill and adaptations of Shakespeare. struggle, the time when his masterpieces were un- In the midst of these most prosaic days, the read and when Mudie's Library refused “The French seem to have taken refuge in poetry, Ordeal of Richard Feverel,” all this seems Matinées devoted to poetry are greatly in vogue. incredible now. The review La Poétique, under the direction of M. Photiadès goes on to analyse some of his M. Saint Chamarand and M. E. Gignoux, gives works, criticising, explaining, and comparing in a one of these matinées every week. Quite recently way that shows how thoroughly he has studied his we have heard Jean Rameau, Jules Bois, the subject. He devotes a whole chapter to George Duchesse de Rohan, and many other poets recite Meredith's imagination, another one to his art, their verses there. The Duchessé de Rohan gave another to his doctrine, and by way of conclusion two very delightful matinées of this kind last he tells us that the author of “The Egoist " will month. Hélène Vacaresco recited some of her ever be read by posterity, and that by posterity he latest poems and Mme. Jules Martin two or three means the “imperishable élite of every generation of Mme. Alphonse Daudet's later ones. from one century to another.” Mme. Judith Gauthier has just published an “ Silhouettes Historiques,” by the Marquis de exquisite volume of “ Poésies,” and M. Jean Ségur, is a volume containing a series of short Monval has published a volume of Sonnets et historical sketches, many of which have been Poems, by his uncle the late François Coppée. treated more fully by authors who are introduced The volume is entitled “ Sonnets inédits et Poèmes to us by the compiler of this volume. Among the inédits,” and is a collection of poems composed titles of the various chapters are: “Le Louis XIII. between 1862 and 1908. de l'Histoire," "Le Médecin du Grand Condé," The Revue hebdomadaire is continuing its excel- - Les Etapes d'une faniille sous l'ancienne lent series of articles on the different ministries.. monarchie," “ Les Filles de Louis XV.," “ La It has given the “ Ministères de la Marine," " de vraie Madame du Barry," " Les Déboires d'un la Guerre," “ de l'Intérieur," “ Postes et héros,” etc. Telegraphes," and the “Ministère du Travail." “Souvenirs sur Guy de Maupassant," by Maurice Donnay has now completed his ten François, his valet de chambre (1883–1893). lectures on Molière, which have all been reproduced In these days, when the literary works of an in this review, and Emile Ollivier writes on “ La author do not suffice for the public, it is advisable Légende de la Preparation Militaire.” for literary men to provide themselves with At the Comedie-Française “ Le Goût du Vice” domestics capable of writing their biographies. by Henri Lavedan is being given with great success. Guy de Maupassant seems to have been singularly It is a play in four acts, and is greatly belied fortunate in having a devoted attendant, who in by its title. It is an extremely literary and his spare time took notes, some of which are dis- brilliant piece with all the sparkling witty dialogue tinctly interesting. On the other hand, very to which this author has accustomed us. many of the details contained in this volume seem The Odéon has been extremely active this winter, decidedly superfluous. One is inclined to overlook and among its new pieces we have had “ Mère" all faults though, when we are told that the by Dick May, “ Maud " by M. Lecomte de Nouy, compiler of this little work wished to show that “Rivoli ” by M. René Fauchois, “La Lumière" his master, besides being a man of great talent, by M. Georges Duhamel, and “ Vers l'Amour " by was kind-hearted, straightforward, and loyal in the M. Léon Gandillot. highest degree. At the Renaissance “ La Gamine," a four-act “David Garrick et ses amis Français,” by F. A. play by M. M. Pierre Veber and Henry de Goisse Hedgcock, is an extremely interesting book and is has been drawing a crowded house. published at a most opportune moment. Just as The new society formed with a view to putting The Shakespearean or, rather, “ Ariel League ” has on more wholesome plays, “Les Amis de l'Art  ## p. 220 (#298) ############################################ · 220 THE AUTHOR. Dramatique,” gave a gala performance at the Maurice Hewlett George Gilbert Murray Renaissance Theatre. The profits were for the Henry James Henry Newbolt Society for the Preservation of the French William Paton Ker Edward Henry Pember Churches, founded by Maurice Barrès, and two Andrew Lang Sir Arthur Wing Pinero plays were given, “ Au Clocher ” by M. de Nion, Sir Alfred Comyn George Walter Prothero and the other “Le Médecin de Campagne" by Lyall Walter Raleigh Henry Bordeaux. John William Mackail Arthur Woolgar Verrall Madame Le Roy Liberge is taking a very Thomas Sturge Moore George Wyndham active part in this movement, and a series of Viscount Morley William Butler Yeats. excellent critical lectures is being given on the new plays by M. Jacques Duval. PROVINCE AND DUTIES. M. Camille de Sainte-Croix gave a gala perform- 1. To take all possible measures to maintain the ance of the “Merchant de Venice" by his Com purity of the English language, and to hold up a pagnie française du Théâtre Shakespeare, for the standard of good taste in style benefit of the Ligue Ariel and the monument 2. To encourage fellowship and co-operation Beethoven. It is estimated that over 3,000 among those who are disinterestedly striving for the persons were present. The Recteur of the Sor- perfection of English literature. bonne gave orders for posters to be put up in the 3. By discourses of reception, and obituary Lycées or public colleges. The Duchess Rohan addresses to mark the current of literary history in and the Dowager Duchess d’Uzes each had this country. boxes, and the English Ambassador and Bishop 4. To recommend the names of persons fitted to Ormsby, the Chaplain of the Embassy, bave joined receive the medals of the society. this Shakespeare Committee. Marc Helys, author 5. To make awards of merit to particular literary of “ Le Jardin Fermé,” has consented to be Italian works. correspondent for the Ariel League. Mlle. Cruz, RULES. daughter of the late Minister of Guatemala, and poetess herself, correspondent for South America. 1. Elections to the Academic Committee shall be An outdoor Shakespearean play is to be organised made as follows :—Whenever it is resolved by the for the month of Jūne, and it is probable that the Academic Committee to elect new members, every French Shakespeare Company will then start on candidate must be proposed and seconded in writing, a tournée, and may possibly begin its foreign tour and every such nomination must be read at a meeting. in England. Any member of the Academic Committee can pro- ALYS HALLARD. pose or second a candidate. The election thereafter shall be by ballot through the post, and only one “ George Meredith " (Armand Colin). candidate shall be elected at one time. A candi- " Silhouettes Historiques" (Calmann Lévy). date to be elected must have an absolute majority “ David Garrick et ses amis Français " (Hachette). of votes. “ Poésies" (Fasquelle). 2. Not fewer than four ordinary meetings of the Academic Committee shall be held each year. Special meetings shall also be held at such times ACADEMIC COMMITTEE. as may be recommended by the General Purposes Committee, or at the recommendation of any three members of the Academic Committee. W E have much pleasure in publishing herewith 3. A General Purposes Committee of not more the list of members of the Academic Com- than five members shall be appointed annually to mittee so far elected, their province and watch for occasions on which the Academic Com- duties, and the rules that will guide their actions. mittee may fitly take action, and to report to the We regret, however, to announce that since Academic Committee on any matters which they this list was issued two vacancies have been caused think it desirable to bring before them. Any two on account of the deaths of Sir Alfred Comyn members of the General Purposes Committee may Lyall and Mr. Edward Henry Pember, K.C. call upon the secretary to summon a meeting of Alfred Austin William John Courthope that committee. The quorum to be always three. Arthur Christopher Austin Dobson 4. A sub-committee of three members shall be Benson Edward Dowden appointed annually to select from time to time one Laurence Binyon James George Frazer or more persons who, or one of whom, shall be Andrew Cecil Bradley Edmund Gosse appointed by the Academic Committee to deliver Robert Bridges Richard Burdon Haldane any such address as is contemplated in section 3 of Joseph Conrad Thomas Hardy province and duties. ;non  ## p. 221 (#299) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 221 5. Any three members of the Academic Com- a money order for $1.00 (entry fee) should be sent mittee may propose the name of a book or an author in the same parcel. The law provides that post- as deserving public recognition by the committee, masters to whom are delivered the copies to be and any such proposal shall thereon be referred for deposited shall, if requested, give à receipt report to a sub-committee appointed for that therefore, and shall mail them to their destination purpose. without cost to the copyright claimant. Address : The Register of Copyrights, Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. DRAMATIC RIGHTS IN AMERICA. THORVALD SOLBERG, Register of Copyrights. DRAMAS. Instructions for securing copyright registration MAGAZINE CONTENTS. under the new law. M HE new copyright law effective on July 1, BLACKWOODS. 1909, abrogates the former statutory A Mystery of Dickens. By Andrew Lang. provisions permitting the filing of the title About Marie-Claire. By Alfred Noyes. of a dramatic composition in advance of the BOOKMAN. deposit of complete copies of the composition. 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If the work is afterwards reproduced in copies for sale, two copies of the best edition published FORTNIGHTLY. should also be deposited promptly after publication The Englishman in 18th Century French Comedy. By with application for second registration and fee, Prof. Gerothwohl and J. W. Eaton. Post Impressionism. By Roger Fry, as above. Application forms are supplied by this Thackeray as Historian. By Walter Sichel. office upon request. The Copyright Bill, 1911. By G. Herbert Thring. The Religious and Moral Status of Wagner. By Vernon NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT. NATIONAL. The law requires a notice of copyright to be The Portraits of Carmontelle. By Austin Dobson. affixed to each copy published or offered for sale in Why I Ceased to be a Dramatic Critic. By X. the United States. The notice required by law NINETEENTH CENTURY. In the case of pubnsned aramas consists. either. Our Debt to Latin. Poetry as Distinguished from the word “ Copyright” or the abbreviation Greek. II. 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The work, the application for registration and BELMONT & Co., 29, Paternoster Square, London, E.C. Lee. £4 0 0 ... ... ... ... ** *** 0 7 6  ## p. 222 (#300) ############################################ 222 THE AUTHOR. HOW TO USE THE SOCIETY. .T VERY member has a right to ask for and to receive advice upon his agreements, his choice of a pub. lisher, or any dispute arising in the conduct of his business or the administration of his property. The Secretary of the Society is a solicitor; but if there is any special reason the Secretary will refer the case to the Solicitors of the Society. Further, the Committee, if they deem it desirable, will obtain counsel's opinion without any cost to the member. Moreover, where counsel's opinion is favourable, and the sanction of the Committee is obtained, action will be taken on behalf of the aggrieved member, and all costs borne by the Society. 2. Remember that questions connected with copyright and publishers' agreements do not fall within the experi- ence of ordinary solicitors. Therefore, do not scruple to use the Society. 3. Before signing any agreement whatever, send the document to the Society for examination. 4. Remember always that in belonging to the Society you are fighting the battles of other writers, even if you are reaping no direct benefit to yourself, and that you are advancing the best interests of your calling in promoting the independence of the writer, the dramatist, the composer. 6. The Committee have arranged for the reception of members' agreements and their preservation in a fire- proof safe. The agreements will, of course, be regarded as confidential documents to be read only by the Secretary, who will keep the key of the safe. The Society now offers: (1) To stamp agreements in readiness for a possible action upon them. (2) To keep agreements. (3) To enforce payments due according to agreements. Fuller particu. lars of the Society's work can be obtained in the Prospectus. 6. No contract should be entered into with a literary act should be entered into with a literary agent without the advice of the Secretary of the Society. Members are strongly advised not to accept without careful consideration the contracts with publishers submitted to them by literary agents, and are recommended to submit them for interpretation and explanation to the Secretary of the Society. 7. Many agents neglect to stamp agreements. This must be done within fourteen days of first execution. The Secretary will undertake it on behalf of members. 8. Some agents endeavour to prevent authors from referring matters to the Secretary of the Society ; 80 do some publishers. Members can make their own deductions and act accordingly. 9. The subscription to the Society is £1 18. per annum, or £10 108. for life membership. obtained. But the transaction should be managed by a competent agent, or with the advice of the Secretary of the Society. II. A Profit-Sharing Agreement (a bad form of agreement). In this case the following rules should be attended to: (1.) Not to sign any agreement in which the cost of pro- duction forms a part without the strictest investigation. (2.) Not to give the publisher the power of putting the profits into his own pocket by charging for advertisements in his own organs, or by charging exchange advertise- ments. Therefore keep control of the advertisements. (3.) Not to allow a special charge for “office expenses," unless the same allowance is made to the author. (4.) Not to give up American, Colonial, or Continental rights. (5.) Not to give up serial or translation rights. (6.) Not to bind yourself for future work to any publisher. As well bind yourself for the future to any one solicitor or doctor! III. The Royalty System. This is perhaps, with certain limitations, the best form of agreement. “It is above all things necessary to know what the proposed rovalt: what the proposed royalty means to both sides. It is now possible for ‘an author to ascertain approximately the truth. From time to time very important figures connected with royalties are published in The Author, IV. A Commission Agreement. The main points are :- (1.) Be careful to obtain a fair cost of production. (2.) Keep control of the advertisements. (3.) Keep control of the sale price of the book. General. All other forms of agreement are combinations of the four above mentioned. Such combinations are generally disastrous to the author. Never sign any agreement without competent advice from the Secretary of the Society. Stamp all agreements with the Inland Revenue stamp. Avoid agreements by letter if possible. The main points which the Society has always demanded from the outset are :- (1.) That both sides shall know what an agreement means. (2.) The inspection of those account books which belong to the author." We are advised that this is a right, in the nature of a common law right, which cannot be denied or withheld. (3.) Always avoid a transfer of copyright. WARNINGS TO DRAMATIC AUTHORS. WARNINGS TO THE PRODUCERS OF BOOKS. N EVER sign an agreement without submitting it to the Secretary of the Society of Authors or some com- petent legal authority. 2. It is well to be extremely careful in negotiating for the production of a play with any one except an established manager. 3. There are three forms of dramatic contract for plays in three or more acts :- (a.) Sale outright of the performing right. This is unsatisfactory. An author who enters into such a contract should stipulate in the contract for production of the piece by a certain date and for proper publication of his name on the play-bills. LTERE are a few standing rules to be observed in an u agreement. There are four methods of dealing with literary property :- I. Selling it Outright. This is sometimes satisfactory, if a proper price can be  ## p. 223 (#301) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 223 DRAMATIC AUTHORS AND AGENTS. (6.) Sale of performing right or of a licence to perform on the basis of percentages on gross receipts. Percentages vary between 5 and 15 per cent. An author should obtain a percentage on the sliding scale of gross receipts in preference to the American system. Should obtain a sum in advance of percentages. A fixed date on or before which the play should be performed. Sale of performing right or of a licence to perform on the basis of royalties (i.e., fixed nightly fees). This method should be always avoided except in cases where the fees are likely to be small or difficult to collect. The other safeguards set out under heading (6.) apply also in this case.. 4. Plays in one act are often sold outright, but it is better to obtain a small nightly fee if possible, and a sum paid in advance of such fees in any event. It is extremely important that the amateur rights of one-act plays should be reserved. 5. Authors should remember that performing rights can be limited, and are usually limited, by town, country, and time. This is most important. 6. Authors should not assign performing rights, but should grant a licence to perform. The legal distinction is of great importance. 7. Authors should remember that performing rights in a play are distinct from literary copyright. A manager holding the performing right or licence to perform cannot print the book of the words. 8. Never forget that United States rights may be exceed. ingly valuable. They should never be included in English agreements without the author obtaining a substantial consideration. 9. Agreements for collaboration should be carefully drawn and executed before collaboration is commenced. 10. An author should remember that production of a play is highly speculative : that he runs a very great risk of delay and a breakdown in the fulfilment of his contract. He should therefore guard himself all the more carefully in the beginning. 11. An author must remember that the dramatic market is exceedingly limited, and that for a novice the first object is to obtain adequate publication. As these warnings must necessarily be incomplete, on account of the wide range of the subject of dramatic con. tracts, those authors desirous of further information are referred to the Secretary of the Society. D RAMATIC authors should seek the advice of the Society before putting plays into the hands of agents. As the law stands at present, an agent who has once had a play in his hands may acquire a perpetual claim to a percentage on the author's fees from it. As far as the placing of plays is concerned, it may be taken as a general rule that there are only .very few agents who can do anything for an author that he cannot, under the guidance of the Society, do equally well or better for himself. The collection of fees is also a matter in which in many cases no intermediary is required. For certain purposes, such as the collection of fees on amateur performances, and in general the trans- action of frequent petty authorisations with different individuals, and also for the collection of fees in foreign countries, almost all dramatic authors employ agents; and in these ways the services of agents are real and valuable. But the Society warns authors against agents who profess to have influence with managers in the placing of plays, or who propose to act as principals by offering to purchase the author's rights. In any case, in the present state of the law, an agent should not be employed under any circumstances without an agreement approved of by the Society WARNINGS TO MUSICAL COMPOSERS. T ITTLE can be added to the warnings given for the assistance of producers of books and dramatic authors. It must, however, be pointed out that, as a rule, the musical publisher demands from the musical composer a transfer of fuller rights and less liberal finan. cial terms than those obtained for literary and dramatic property. The musical composer has very often the two rights to deal with-performing right and copyright. He should be especially careful therefore when entering into an agreement, and should take into particular consideration the warnings stated above. STAMPING MUSIC. The Society undertakes to stamp copies of music on behalf of its members for the fee of 6d. per 100 or part of 100. The members' stamps are kept in the Society's safe. The musical publishers communicate direct with the Secretary, and the voucher is then forwarded to the members, who are thus saved much unnecessary trouble. THE READING BRANCH. REGISTRATION OF SCENARIOS AND ORIGINAL PLAYS. M EMBERS will greatly assist the Society in this M branch of its work by informing young writers of its existence. Their MSS. can be read and treated as a composition is treated by a coach. The term MSS. includes not only works of fiction, but poetry and dramatic works, and when it is possible, under special arrangement, technical and scientific works. The Readers are writers of competence and experience. The fee is one guinea. REMITTANCES. CENARIOS, typewritten in duplicate on foolscap paper D forwarded to the offices of the Society, together with a registration fee of two shillings and sixpence, will be carefully compared by the Secretary or a qualified assis- tant. One copy will be stamped and returned to the author and the other filed in the register of the Society. Copies of the scenario thus filed may be obtained at any time by the author only at a small charge to cover cost of typing. Original Plays may also be filed subject to the same rules, with the exception that a play will be charged for at the price of 2s.6d. per act. The Secretary of the Society begs to give notice that all remittances are acknowledged by return of post. All remittances should be crossed Union of London and Smiths Bank, Chancery Lane or be sent by registered letter only.  ## p. 224 (#302) ############################################ 224 THE AUTHOR. GENERAL NOTES. COLONIAL MARKETS. ADHESION OF PORTUGAL TO THE BERNE The marketing of Colonial rights presents some CONVENTION. extraordinary facts. Although the Colonial markets By a note, dated March 29, 1911, M. Alb. are vast and growing larger every day, yet the d'Olviera, Envoy Extraordinary, and Minister sale of English books in all the Colonies put Plenipotentiary of Portugal, in Switzerland, has together seldom reaches the amount of copies notified to the Swiss Federal Council that the sold in England. We pointed out how dangerous Provisional Government of the Portuguese Republic the American book-agent had proved himself as has decided. for Portugal and its Colonies. to a competitor in Canada and Australia ; how he adhere to the Convention of Berne (as revised on usurped those markets and, naturally, pushed November 13, 1908) for the protection of literary the sales of the works of American authors. It and artistic property. seemed that there were two main causes for this This adhesion takes effect from March 29, result : (1) the lack of enterprise on the part of 1911. Colonial publishers who wait till the books are Regarding contributions to the expenses of the brought to them. rather than make an effort to International Bureau, Portugal has requested to be secure the Colonial rights for themselves direct ranked in the third of the classes arranged by from the authors; and (2) the lack of enterprise article 23 of the Convention. on the part of English publishers who, snatching every right they possibly can from the author, neglect to market those rights to their full extent, caring little for the author's reputation and pros- COMMERCIAL EDITORS.. perity so long as they recover the money they have put into the book, and turn over a fair percentage. THERE is a growing tendency on the part of the The publishers naturally repudiate these state- editors of the more commercial popular magazines ments and try to explain the labour and expense to to cheapen unduly the work of authors who are which they are willing to go to obtain a sale in the not very widely known. Several instructive experi- Colonies. ences have come under our notice and these, for II. the benefit of the craft, ought to obtain publicity. An author of some reputation, but moderate vogue, To show how true our conjectures have been received an offer of five guineas for a story of quite we relate with some chagrin the experience of a four thousand words. In a rash moment, thinking member of the society who has taken much interest to secure a “connection," he agreed. For the next in these issues. Last year he published a book and MS. of the same length he was offered three gave the American publishers the Canadian rights : guineas, and was told that the editor was not very the latter copyrighted the book in Canada, and. keen on the story, but if it were given at the sum although the sales in that country were, he con. named, an effort would be made to use it. Not fesses, not enormous, the American publishers sold being pressed for money, and regretting his initial more than the English publishers could sell in folly, the author refused, and said that in future he England. He did not transfer the Australian rights would not sell for less than two guineas per to the American publishers, although they asked thousand, a rate which he has no difficulty in for them. An Australian jobber sent to the obtaining elsewhere. From that day he has been American publishers an order for seven hundred unable to find acceptance with the editor in ques- and fifty copies which, of course, the American pub- tion. Soon after, he obtained satisfactory terms lishers could not fulfil. The author concludes with for the same MS. from an old-established journal. some bitterness, “ The net result to me is that by In another instance an author who offered a story upholding the English publisher I have lost not of more than four thousand words received to only some small return in loyalties, but, what is proposal of five guineas for all rights ! He was more important to me, the excellent opening in fortunately, a man of long practical experience in Australia along with the chante of becoming better editorial work, and knew the ways of the “ market” known to the public there." thoroughly, but his pen-name doubtless led the The conclusion seems clear that it may become editor to imagine that he was dealing with a worth the while of English tuthors not only to beginner and a greenhorn. These sidelights are secure the American copyright, but to transfer to not without their own humour, but they also the American publisher the Ausralian, New Zealand indicate a tendency which writers are bound to and Canadian rights. Thoughwe should desire all combat. authors to be patriotic, yet it is asking too much of  ## p. 225 (#303) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 225 them at the same time to give up a great portion of their livelihood. Our correspondent informs us that the American house, besides giving over the English rights in the illustrations done by a well-known and expensive man, also offered, as a gift, the complete stereos of the same. Cannot the English publisher really put some more energy into the Colonial markets, which, though they may not pay him in 1911 or 1912, may, if fairly dealt with, bring him in his largest circulation in 1920. Unless by that time the United States are dealing with all the Colonial markets. their utmost to lay hold of these rights. What happens is this. The English dealers obtain all the serial rights from authors, and then sell to the American magazines at a price which pays the English dealers exceedingly well, underselling the American market. The dealer thereby gets the profit instead of the author. It does happen also, sometimes, that an American editor who might not be entirely patriotic, adopts a similar plan, coming direct to the author and offering him a sụm for the American use of his work which, though considerably in advance of the price the author might receive in England, does not reach as high as the price which would have been made for American work. This ought to be for the benefit of the English author, but while agents will not take the trouble to secure the American market, and while, in a good many cases, they consent to transfer these minor rights to the publisher, the English author is not likely to benefit. Again, we should impress upon the English author that if he works off his rights through an agent he must see that the agent is well up to his business ; he must see that the agent makes every effort to obtain the American serial and book rights before he places the English serial and book rights, and he must see also that the agent does not slack off in his efforts merely because it is harder, and there- fore, brings him in less profit, to place work in America than in England. AGENTS AS PRINCIPALS. We should like once more to put before our members the danger arising from placing work in the hands of those agents who undertake from time to time to deal with work as principals. “Once an agent always an agent” ; this should be the established motto. We do not discuss the question of an agent who, knowing he can sell an author's work for a certain price, turns to the author and says “I will purchase this from you," and then, having purchased, pockets the difference ; but we take the case merely of an author's agent who has a con- siderable amount of copyright property of his own which he has purchased. He will, naturally, desire to sell this in preference to the work of the authors for whom he acts, and again, may be tempted, when he receives anything particularly good from an author, to offer to purchase it-not because he has any special market at the moment where he knows he can sell at a profit, but because he knows from his experience that a handsome profit can be obtained. If, therefore, an agent offers to pur- chase outright from an author, the author should at once look upon that offer with considerable suspicion, and should be exceedingly careful of the agent's dealing in the future. If these instances had not arisen from time to time there would be no need to warn authors against them, but, un- fortunately, both dramatic and literary agents yield to the temptation to act as principals, and it is only right that authors should be made aware of the dangers. CHEAP BOOKS AND THE U. S. A. MARKETS. An American correspondent writes as follows : " The book market seems to be taking a trend towards the state of affairs in England. The output of mediocre novels is appalling, and they seem to sell at an average about 1,500 copies. A number of English books are put on the market by English publishers who get all rights' from an ignorant client, and these are offered to publishers here at as little as $100 ; which the English publisher of course pockets as found money. A book, fairly well adapted to American tastes and well published, can count on a sale of from 6,000 to 8,000 copies at $1.50, and if the cheap edition publishers take it up they will pay the usual five cent. royalty on from 15,000 to 20,000 copies. The worst seller of the so-called six best sellers should, I am told, bring in royalties on about 40,000 copies of the $1.50 edition. And the best anything between 100,000 and 200,000, “The cheap edition is threatening to scuttle the higher- priced one, especially as even the best seller cannot count on a year of life. It is quite clear that this issuing of cheap editions will, if it is not very carefully watched, kill the author's remuneration and fill book shops to such an extent that no space-room will be left. The Committee of the Society of Authors have warned authors over and over again against yielding to the temptation of the cheap edition SERIAL RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The fact that English authors get much less for their serial work in England than in America is becoming known not only to the astute English dealers but also to American jobbers. Perhaps it is for this reason that we see the publishers trying  ## p. 226 (#304) ############################################ 226 THE AUTHOR. until their book has had three years' run at least; indeed, the longer an author can stop the issuing of his book in a cheap edition the more likely he will be to bave a success for his subsequent novels, but we are afraid too often £25 in the hand is better than £100 in the bush. The French market has already suffered tremendously from this cheapening process. In consequence, only those authors who can be certain of an enormous circu- lation can get put forward at the publishers' expense, and as an enormous circulation very often does not go to the producer of the highest literature till after thirty or forty years' struggle, and some- times not even then, the cheap edition really means, to a certain extent, depriving the public of the highest and best in the world of letters. MEMORIAL PORTRAIT OF THE LATE MRS. FLOWER OF AVONBANK, STRATFORD-UPON-Avon. On Monday, April 24, St. George's Day falling this year on a Sunday, there was handed over to the Governors of the Shakespeare Memorial at Stratford-upon-Avon a portrait of the late Mrs. Flower of Avonbank. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edward Flower, in chief, we owe the Memorial Theatre in Shakes- peare's native town, to which they devoted money and care without stint. But no portrait of her existed. With the help of photographs, Mr. Frank Carter painted, from memory, the present picture which is considered an excellent likeness, besides its qualities as a work of art. It was subscribed for and presented exclusively by those who had known Mrs. Flower personally. On the same occasion of the meeting of the Governors, a mural plaque, of beaten copper, designed to commemorate Mr. and Mrs. Flower, was deposited in the library, eventually to be fixed on the house of Avonbank, which, under the terms of her will, became the property of the Governors. The beaten work of this introduces the Monstera Delisciosa, a large variety of the arum lily, which Mrs. Flower, who took a great interest in botany, reared in the palm- house at Avonbank. Mrs. Flower was the third daughter of Peter Martineau, of Highbury, London. administrator, and scholar, there was the rare and enviable combination of man of action and man of letters. Probably only a few members of our Society know what large part Sir Alfred Lyall played in events now historical. Born in 1835, he went to Eton at the age of ten, and in 1853 to Haileybury. He entered the Bengal Civil Service in 1856, the vear before the terrible time of the Mutiny, in the sup- pression of which, as a member of the Volunteer Cavalry, he did heroic work. From that event onwards his record was one of continuous service in India in advancing grades until he reached the position of Lieutenant-Governor of the North- Western Provinces. His retirement from that post was followed by fourteen years' service as a member of the India Council. The results of his administrative labours are writ large in the history of British rule in India, but the details of these lie outside the scope of this notice, the space allotted to which is all too scanty to permit reference to Lyall other than as philosophic essayist and poet. No man knew the East au fond as he did ; and never has there been a more accurate, incisive, and sympathetic interpreter of Hindu beliefs and customs. His bent of mind, reflective, tinged with melancholy and steeped in uncertainty, found con- genial employment in study of the great religions which remain living forces ; factors so potent in life that a man is known by his creed more than by his race. There is not one India, but many Indias, and the various religions are their boundaries. In the districts where some of Lyall's work was centred it was his fortune not only to measure the power of ancient faiths, but to observe the continuous merging of the lower in the higher. No hard and fast dogmas, as in Western creeds, insulates the old from the new; there goes on to-day the absorption of barbaric conceptions by Brahmanism, the passage of dead, sometimes of living, men into the ranks of the deified, of ghosts into godlings to whom the venerable faith accords a place in its pantheon, to the retention of its own vitality. All this, and much cognate thereto, Lyall has described in the brilliant essays composing the two volumes of “Asiatic Studies,” every page revealing what appeal the magic and mystery of the East made to his contemplative, speculative temperament, where- from came hesitation to theorize, the more so as the complexity and tangle of the materials were borne in upon him. Lord Ripon is reported to have said, and the remark has independent con- firmation, that Sir Alfred Lyall saw so many sides to a question that he rarely reached a definite conclusion. “I am a born sceptic,” he would often say, and the more coherent any theory seemed, the more did he suspect its soundness, as, for example, is seen in his criticism of Dr. Frazer's SIR ALFRED COMYN LYALL (1835–1911). M HE brevity of the obituary notice of Sir Alfred | Lyall, which was due to the occurrence of - his death on the eve of the issue of the May number of this journal, is warrant for supplemental tribute to the memory of one in whom, as soldier,  ## p. 227 (#305) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 227 “Golden Bough." If Montaigne's “Que sçais je ?" biography that he issues must be sold for & guinea is a fitting motto to “ Asiatic Studies," still more or two, or that a particular novel is a six-shilling applicable is it to the “ Verses Written in India," book or a three-and-sixpenny one. He would be some of the poems in which it was Sir Leslie regarded as an innovator of a somewhat startling Stephen's delight to recite again and again ; poems kind if he declined thus to dictate to sellers and whose keynote is struck in the opening stanza of buyers the price at which they must deal during the “Meditations of a Hindu Prince" : months or years of a book's effective existence, or during a period arbitrarily fixed to cover that exist- All the world over, I wonder, in lands that I never have trod, ence, but there is nothing but the prudence of a Are the people eternally seeking for the signs and steps of business man to prevent him from doing so. The a God? question whether books should be freed from the Westward across the ocean, and Northward across the contract as to sale price which is now customary snow, Do they all stand gazing as ever, and what do the wisest has been raised before, and it was discussed again know? at great length recently under the auspices of the London Branch of the National Book Trade A history of India worthy of the subject has yet Provident Society in a debate opened by Mr. J. H. to be written, but, once and for all, Lyall has told Crocket, who invited those present to affirm by the story of British conquest of, and, on the whole, their votes “ that in the opinion of this meeting beneficent rule over, the vast peninsula in his it is desirable in the interests of the trade that the “ Rise and Expansion of the British Dominion in published price of books should be abolished.” He India” in a manner showing that he had in him met with considerable opposition from other the makings of a great historian. His “Life of speakers led by Mr. J. G. Wilson, and secured only Lord Dufferin," published in 1905, had brief refer- six votes at the close of the discussion, but the full ence in the notice spoken-of above ; on a smaller report of the arguments used, which will be found scale, full of discriminating assessment of the poet's in the Publishers' Circular of March 18, does not place in Victorian literature, is his monograph on inform us how many were present to supply the Tennyson. At the time of his death, which came majority against him. It will be observed that the with the suddenness that he desired, he was pre- terins of the motion considered only the interests - paring an article on Edward FitzGerald, in whose of the trade (presumably the retail booksellers, paraphrase of Omar Khayyam's “Rubáiyát” are exclusively or principally), but the question is one thoughts and speculations to which his own were obviously affecting authors and of interest to them responsive. Nothing is said here, because nothing even though it cannot be deemed at present to can be communicated, concerning the ineffable be within the range of “practical politics.” charm of Sir Alfred Lyall in the intimacy of social Reference has been made above to the fall report of intercourse. His conversation and expression were debate, and only the principal arguments are marked by an old-world courtesy which is becoming quoted or summarised below. Mr. Crocket was a lost art; these, and all the kindred graces that aware that his proposal would meet with opposition attract a man to his fellows, were his full possession, from many in the trade, but he submitted that and their memory will abide till the end with those perhaps they might not have considered the matter who had the privilege and profit of his friendship. or might merely have conservative prejudices. It EDWARD CLODD. may here be said that so far as can be gathered from him and others the procedure which would follow upon abolition of the published price must almost necessarily be this. A publisher would issue BOOKS AND THEIR PUBLISHED PRICE. lists of new books with no prices named in them. With these lists he would furnish to the book- sellers particulars of the terms upon which he W E are so accustomed to every new book would supply them with the various books V being issued to the public at a retail specified. The booksellers would then show the price fixed by the publisher, and to this books stocked by them to their customers, or send being usually at the present time a “ net " price, them lists, and in doing so, or in reply to inquiries that we are apt to forget that the“ published price” addressed by them, would quote prices. The book- is a matter of custom only, and is dependent for its sellers in short would fix prices to suit their own existence upon a tacit convention between the trade as individuals. publisher and the retailer who are used to it, and In Mr. Crocket's opinion :- who rightly or wrongly are quite willing that it 1. The fixed price had not prevented under- should continue. There is no law that compels a selling. publisher to state that the book of travel or 2 . The fixed price had been directly responsible  ## p. 228 (#306) ############################################ 228 THE AUTHOR. rs. for underselling, because it was looked upon as bound books, Bibles, remainders, out of print official, and the bookseller who advertised his offer books, etc. to give 25 per cent. off all books (not being net 2. The omission of prices from advertisements books) could not do so if there was no published and reviews would mean much extra trouble and price as a standard. In that case he would have expense to the booksellers. to advertise his own price for each book. 3. The recipient of a prospectus giving no price .3. The net system had been expected to would have to find it out from his bookseller or from revolutionise the trade, giving every one a living the publisher. profit ; it had failed to do so. Terms in the 4. There is already a tendency among some trade had never been better, but were not such as publishers to deal direct with members of the to induce investment in it. In the opinion of the public. Without a published price this mode of speaker no increase of profit was to be obtained doing business would be increased and could not from the publishers,-it must come from the public. be checked. 4. If the publisher, instead of the bookseller, 5. The booksellers would have to consult one raised prices he would expect to share in the profit another in fixing prices, or make mistakes and lose obtained. It would be better for the retailer to be in the position to raise prices for himself, and so 6. Persons ordering from reviews which stated to secure all the benefit accruing from them. no price would cancel orders if they found the price 5. The bookseller in raising prices all round 5 higher than they expected. to 71 per cent. would not diminish his sales, but 7. Large stores would send out their price lists would increase his profits, and would only be doing and capture the trade from smaller dealers. in the case of other books what he already does in 8. Heavy cutting of prices in particular would the case of bound books, Bibles and remainders. take place in dealing with libraries. 6. In the speaker's opinion the differences 9. Those who remembered the trade before the would be so slight between individual shops that net system stopped universal discounts would say customers would not complain of them, nor would whether they wished to return to still worse com pe- they find it worth wbile to go from one bookseller to tition and cutting of prices. another and compare the prices asked by them. 10. Under fixed prices and the net system book- 7. The public would not follow the advertiser, sellers had a guaranteed 25 per cent. or thereabouts, but would go to the man who best advised his which might be lost without fixed prices. customers what to select. From the above authors will gather the nature 8. The drapers and their underselling need not of the points put forward and will form their own be feared,—they dealt in fancy books for the good opinions. They will, however, observe that with of their other trade, and were not booksellers the increase of prices which it was suggested might at all. accrue to some retailers in the case of some books. 9. Without official prices the advertising of the authors of those books would not be concerned. second-hand books by libraries at a reduction would To them, at any rate, the extra price would bring lose its effect, as comparison with the price of the no increased profit. The bookseller might, if he books when new would be impossible. could obtain such an increased price for a particular 10. There would be no prices advertised or volume, make more out of it than he would by selling mentioned in reviews. These, if high, were apt to two copies at the lower price which a publisher scare the customer in the case of more or less would have fixed. This, however, would not con- expensive books, whereas if he went to a bookseller sole the author (or, indeed, the publisher), if, in to inquire as to the price of a book which, he fact, one copy were to be sold instead of two. It thought, might suit him, an expert salesman might was suggested that slightly increased prices (if effect a sale. increased by the booksellers) would not diminish 11. Books would be given more often as presents sales. It would be strange if this were to be the if there were no means by which the recipient case. “Slightly” is a vague word, but the could know the price of the gift. tendency of raised prices must be to diminish 12. Fixed price gave the public too much for output. their money. A higher price in some instances It is submitted for the consideration of the could be got if the public did not know that an author that under the present system he knows official price existed and what it was in the case of fairly exactly, before he enters upon his contract, a particular book. what the gross receipts of himself, the publisher and The principal points made in opposition to the the bookseller should be over every edition that above by Mr. J. G. Wilson and others were :- his agreement contemplates, if that edition is sold 1. The question must be considered from the out. That knowledge is the basis of his estimate point of view of the new book only, leaving out of the respective net profits of the three parties  ## p. 229 (#307) ############################################ THE AUTHOR, 229 named upon wbich he founds his opinion as to the such articles as collars and books lies in the fact fairness of the terms offered to him. Without a that the buying public always know who the whole- sale price he will know apparently nothing beyond sale dealer is from whom they can obtain any the terms offered to him. He will not know more particular book, and so have no difficulty in getting as to the price obtained per volume by the publisher at him if he will sell to them. In the case of collars than the latter may be willing to tell him, and a man does not know who the manufacturer is who neither he nor the publisher will know what the book- makes the particular article that he fancies at his sellers are getting, or how much they may be hosier's, and probably he could not get supplied diminishing (or perhaps, in some cases, increasing) by him if he did know. The question of the public the sale of the book by putting its price up or down. taking to dealing direct with the publishers is It is also submitted that the tendency towards perhaps the most serious point for the consideration general competition introduced will be to put book- of booksellers. It is not easy for them to prevent it, prices down rather than up, and that as the cost of and quite easy for publishers to sell to the public a book, other than that portion of it which goes to at oply a trifle over their usual trade terms, if there the author, is more or less fixed by the terms of is no published price to bind them. Very pertinent printing and other trades which do not yield observations were made by a gentleman who opposed readily to pressure, the reduction will eventually be Mr. Crocket's motion, and who held that the net made in an unfair proportion at the expense of the system was in the best interests of bookseller, pub- author. . The amount of confusion likely to result lisher and author, when he said that Mr. Wilson from the system suggested is a matter of specula- “had made a serious charge, but a just one, that tion, but it is not likely to be inconsiderable. certain publishers were showing a tendency to The booksellers who discussed the matter seem supply retail orders direct. The explanation of to have been impressed with the danger of big this was that the bookseller, in spite of the growing firms getting a monoply in the book trade ; it is demand for books as the result of education, had submitted that their fear is not unreasonable. The not himself moved sufficiently rapidly with the big firm taking books in large quantities would, in times. The machinery for the distribution of the absence of fixed prices, probably command books was in an antiquated condition, and publishers preferential terms even more advantageous than it were constantly in receipt of letters regarding the is now in their power to do, and their opportunities difficulty experienced in getting information from for underselling and cutting out smaller competitors booksellers.” With this quotation the subject may wou ld be increased. In the discussion, the outline be left for the criticism of any authors who may of which has been given above, a speaker who think that the abolition of the published price of advocated open prices snggested the analogy of the their books is a question sufficiently within the trade in collars. His point was that the booksellers range of practical politics to be worth serious con- were in business to make money just like other sideration. If an individual not greatly affected tradesmen, and that, to take another trade as an as an author, but with some experience of trade, example, the inan who sold collars did not put may hazard any further opinion than those sug- a published price on them. He suggested a private gested above, the abolition in question would mark to show cost price being put upon a book. If introduce a state of uncertainty into the book this means anything, it recommends that a book- trade amounting to something like chaos, which seller should keep himself reminded by a private would be highly irritating and perplexing to the mark of what a book has cost him, and, subject to public, and financially detrimental to author, this precaution against selling below cost price, publisher and bookseller in possibly equal propor- should speculate upon the appearance or known tions. However, the last two may be trusted to peculiarities of his customer in asking him the best take care of themselves. price likely to be obtainable. It is submitted that E. A. A. such a method of doing business would not please book buyers, and that if it became general it would rapidly diminish the sale of books very consider- PRIZE COMPETITIONS. ably. A good many arguments were put forward against the collar analogy, including the forcible one, that two copies of a book are the same book VTOST people"commencing author"—to adopt although exposed for sale by two different book M the beautiful expression coined by some- sellers, but that two collars by the same manufac- body, presumably on the other side of the turer are not to be recognised by a customer as Atlantic Ocean—are likely to be attracted by the identical when he sees them at two different bait of a reasonable prize for the best novel, short hosiers. It was not, however, pointed out, as it story, poem or essay. And even writers who have might have been, that the main difference between already commenced are capable of being attracted  ## p. 230 (#308) ############################################ 230 THE AUTHOR. also if the prize offered appears of sufficient size. to be paid for his work. But here arises the It is not, therefore, unnatural that there should be necessity for the first warning. His eyes should be a growing tendency on the part of publishers and open to what he is giving in return for the prize. editors to organise prize competitions, with their It is to be feared, however, that they are often shut, terms often set forth in glowing language, for the though if only the competitor took care to read the benefit of the constantly increasing army of literary conditions he could not remain in ignorance. From and would-be literary persons. Nor can it be a few announcements of competitions now before me doubted that these competitions have an appreci. I take the following statements :- able influence in inducing the timid to submit their “This contract (which the successful author work to publishers and editors. Normally an must sign] will provide for the assignment of untried (and many a well-tried) author is appre- the entire copyright and all rights to the hensive of sending his productions to people whom publishers. he has no reason to believe at all anxious to look at “ The winners of the competition agree to cede them ; but when he sees a cordial invitation to to the publishers all rights of every kind in the submit them, coupled with a specious guarantee of prize-winning novels." perfectly impartial consideration, how can he resist “Payments will be made to successful writers as the temptation ? soon as the decision is made, when the copyright of This being so, it is, perhaps, not out of place in the stories becomes the property of” the proprietors the columns of The Author to put forward a few of a certain magazine. warnings to competitors in the many prize competi One well-known weekly paper which invites the tions which one sees advertised in newspapers, sending in of short stories, for the acceptance of magazines, and elsewhere. It is very human to which ten guineas a story is promised, does not enter upon a contest of any kind without due con- state in its offer that the entire rights are required; sideration of the real conditions ; and authors are but at the bottom of the page on which the story very human beings, in spite of the firm belief to appears there is printed in small type “ Exclusive the contrary in the unliterary world. copyright of — ” (the name of the paper). It may be reasonably assumed that a writer As far as I know, it is the invariable rule for the taking part in a prize competition expects certain · publisher or editor to demand, either beforehand or things as a matter of course. Reduced to their afterwards, the entire copyright in the prize-winning lowest terms, these seem to be: (1) a fair field; work. Readers of The Author, perhaps, do not need (2) a fair price ; (3) an assurance of publication to be reminded of the words which appear every if he wins a prize ; and (4) the return of his MS. month under the heading of “How to Use the if it is unsuccessful. Society," viz., “ Selling it [literary property out- Unless the first two conditions appear to exist, right. This is sometimes satisfactory, if a proper it is extremely improbable that he will compete. price can be obtained. But the transaction should All organisers of these prize competitions are eager be managed by a competent agent, or with the to disclaim favouritism in the selection of the prize advice of the secretary of the society.” Unless, winner. They pay for their big names at other therefore, an author is himself fully capable of times, giving the big prices which are necessary to judging the value of the entire copyright of a secure them, with “no damned nonsense about successful novel in a big competition, he should merit” actually shown by the work apart from the similarly seek the advice of those whose business it author. But in the competitions it is the merit of is to know about such matters. Need it be said the work which alone is to count. It is usual to that $100 would not be adequate remuneration for announce the names of the adjudicator or adjudica- all the rights in a prize-winning novel, unless the tors at the same time as the competition itself. If, entries were very bad indeed ? therefore, anyone has an objection to the judges, he With regard to short stories, poems, etc., it would has an easy remedy, to abstain from submitting his be still more of a mistake to assign the copyright work to them. Where novels are concerned, more in return for a few guineas and thus preclude oneself over, it is the regular practice to ask that they from ever republishing them in book form without should be sent in under a pseudonym, or at least to the purchaser's consent. Moreover, cases have state that the author's real name will be concealed occurred, both in the past and recently, of the from the adjudicators after the preliminary weeding republication of juvenile work without the author's out has been done by readers employed by the consent, indeed much against his wishes, owing to publisher for that purpose. the assignment of copyright in such work at the Again, as to the fair price, the reward to the date of selling. When a writer disposes of all winners being announced beforehand, a competitor rights in any of his productions, however short, he knows what he will get if he is selected as best must be prepared for the possibility of annoyance second best, etc. He has formal notice of the price in the future. It ought not to be necessary to  ## p. 231 (#309) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 231 insist on this, were it not that the lure of a prize of some guineas is apt to blind the eyes of the ordinary author to the existence of a small-type claim of exclusive copyright. Still less necessary ought it to be to say that any provision for the use of non-successful stories, etc., at “ordinary” rates in the magazine offering prizes for competition should at once warn off writers, unless they know these rates and are prepared to accept them. They should discover, moreover, whether they are expected to sell the copyright or merely the serial rights in return for the ordinary rates of the magazine. The provisions as to the date of payment to successful competitors should be carefully con- sidered. The question of “payment on acceptance" has been discussed recently in The Author. It can easily be seen that prompt payment is even more desirable in the case of a prize-story, which is pre- sumably a more readily saleable thing than the ordinary story, seeing that it has won first place in an open field. Authors should, therefore, always look for a statement as to when the award will be made and the money paid. A reasonable latitude must, of course, be allowed, as the possibility of a very big entry makes it impracticable to name an abso- lately certain date for the award. But such indefinite wording “as soon as possible after the close of the competition” or the like is scarcely satisfactory. The third of the essential points is closely connected with the subject just mentioned. If one does not want to wait indefinitely for the publication of the award and the payment of the prizes, neither does one wish to be without an assurance that the prize-winning work will be published at all. Yet in one of the novel competition announcements before me there is nothing whatever about the publication of the successful novels. The authors cede all rights of every kind in them —and there, as far as the prospectus explains it, i he matter might end. Similarly, in connection with a short story competition of which I have the advertisement in front of me, there is no statement that the stories will ever be published. By impli- cation, it is true, it appears that they will come out in the magazine purchasing them ; just as it may be inferred that the novels awarded prizes will one day see the light. But there is no agreement to publish them by any particular date or at all. They might be bought and then buried, destroyed, or used in some way by some one other than the author. With regard to a novel, it ought at least to be specified that it will be published within a certain period from the date of the award. Nor should a short story, poem, or article, to which a prize is awarded, be hung up indefinitely. In the case of some authors it may be imperative to know that a novel shall not be published before a certain date, for it is not uncommon to include in a contract the provision that no other book by the writer shall be published within a fixed time. The return of unsuccessful MSS. seems generally to be arranged for, provided that stamps are sent in for the re-postage. But the weekly paper mentioned above, as only letting the competitors know indirectly that the full copyright is expected of the stories submitted for its prize page, also omits to say anything about the return of unsuccessful stories. It looks rather, from an announcement on the same page about a poetical competition that “ rejected poems will not be returned to the sender,” as if the short-story writers must expect the same fate for their MSS This, however, is surely not a matter on which competitors should be left in doubt. There are unwary authors who keep no copy, or at least none but a rough copy of work which they send out. It would certainly be unsafe for such people to enter for a prize competition where the editor does not promise to endeavour to send back all MSS. accompanied by stamps—and to send them back in a reasonable space of time, it may be added. Can it be looked upon as a legitimate way of adding to a paper's sales to induce the unhappy writer to go on purchasing copies indefinitely in the hope of seeing his work in print ? In short, before entering any of the numerous prize competitions, authors cannot be too careful in reading the conditions and seeing that they offer sufficient guarantees concerning the treatment which will be accorded to their work in event of either success or failure. STYLE IN LITERATURE. By ARCHIBALD DUNN. III. [The broad requirements of style were discussed in the April issue, and, last month, the laws of Economy, Climax and Variety—the laws of form-were dealt with in detail]. D ASSING from Form in literature, as I have ( ventured to call it, we have now to speak of Grace, which is the stage beyond. Up to a point-that point to which the rules of Form have carried us—our author's task, we may believe, is well and truly done ; it is concise, direct of pur- pose, clearly expressed and satisfying in its sequence, and so varied withal as not to be monotonous. Excellent, then ! in all those particulars within our knowledge ; and deserving of a very comforting pat  ## p. 232 (#310) ############################################ 232 THE AUTHOR. upon the back. But, presently, the vision changes; limitations of Form. As you see, it will suffice for and, as we read through the masterpiece again, the the presentation of the simple and familiar thought, fancy takes us and what is worse-grows upon us but, alone and unaided, it will not suffice for the that something is lacking. As we see it now, this more abstract and less familiar. And why? is the chrysalis and not the butterfly. At first, the Because the first, which is readily intelligible and precise character of the shortcoming is hardly dependent for its elucidation only on an orderly apparent ; we recognise the imperfect thing, and presentation, can be grasped by an appeal to the that is all. But, later, the mist clears; and then, reason ; whilst the latter, which is not exact by with a calmer judgment and in a brighter light, we nature and which can not, therefore, be explained perceive, though dimly perhaps, that the trouble in precise terms, can as a consequence only be lies in a certain coldness and unreality, that, though grasped by an appeal to the imagination; and the the rough-hewn figure is there, we have still to method of arousing the imagination is a thing attain to the finished and inspiring model. For, distinctive and apart. the early processes in any art are but the In illustration, consider the description of a labourer's work, it remains for the artist himself stormy night from two different points of view. to come and give the final touch—of life and According to the scientist, perhaps : “Rate of wind beauty. Thus, the aesthetic in literature ; but, forty miles an hour, rainfall two inches, tempera- at the same time, the practical—they are marching ture 30 degs. Fahr.," and the ordinary humdrum hand in hand. Which is all, of course, rather to individual would not think much of the stormy make assertions without proof and, so, to steer a night; there would be, no doubt, a certain interest passage for those troubled waters where we may in the meteorological details, but no actual vision of well heave-to and take our bearings. the scene. Described, however, by the novelist in This process in a literary question is, as we know, something after this fashion : “It was a wild night seldom a difficult matter. In other affairs than with the rain splasbing against the verandab, and literature there may be, and there generally are, the wind moaning dismally through the nooks and many considerations ; here there is only one-the crannies of the house," then it would be a very reader's requirement that the thought shall be remarkably humdrum individual indeed who failed adequately and attractively expressed, and so con- to become fully alive to the wet and boisterous con- veyed that it shall be easy of comprehension. That ditions outside. Or, again, speak of autumn, and was the author's business from the outset ; he had for a while the word is wanting in significance-it these conditions to satisfy, come what might. Are takes an effort to fulfil its meaning ; but speak of they, then, satisfied by an observance of the rules autumn as Collins does in his beautiful Ode to of Form, or is there need to supplement those rules Evening-"While sallow autumn fills thy lap with in any way? Is there, in fact, any solid reason for leaves ”—and the true sense of it all stands forward the aesthetic in Style in literature ? * That is the in an instant, the yellow fogs, the thinning foliage, problem, and such are the principles on which the the dying of the year. solution depends. A sure inference, then, I think, that the imagina- Well, this is how it stands. If you have a simple tion is aroused most certainly and most readily by business proposition to lay before me, and if you means of pictures which suggest and explain the will so state it that the principles of Form are main thought. On the evidence of our examples, observed throughout, I shall follow your meaning; the vague is made distinct by the introduction of but if, on the other hand, you would speak of some some familiar idea-autumn is realised at mention less definite idea—say, the emotions or a season of of the falling leaves, the stormy night comes home the year—and if (without resorting to other aids) to us when we think of the moaning wind and the you will again so state it that the principles of splashing of the rain-drops. And so, it would Form are observed throughout, I shall still follow seem, we have come direct to an obvious law : that you, but-not so completely. In the one case, the the less comprehensible in literature shall be whole thing is clear ; in the other it is only approached through the more comprehensible, the partially clear—the picture is incomplete. Now, less familiar through the more familiar, and that what is the meaning of this ? Why, surely, that this sball all be brought about by the use of suitable we have come straight to the bed-rock of the Symbols and Images. Thus we speak of the æsthetic, of the charm to * I have already pointed out the impossibility of dis- the senses in evolving the finished picture out of tinguishing exactly between the entirely æsthetic and the these symbols and images. At the same time we entirely practical, and I have explained that my division of are as certainly treating of the practical ; for, with the subject is arbitrary. It is, however, to be observed that Form- which becomes, by its orderliness, a charm to the a moment's thought, it is clear that the use of senses—is certainly to be considered æsthetic, if only, symbols and images tends to the fulfilment of the perhaps, in a modified sense. first principle in literature-economy of the reader's  ## p. 233 (#311) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 233 attention. The “angry” man is an indefinite athlete, and there is a sure delight to the eye in affair ; the man standing with upraised fist" is the that delicacy of touch or grace of movement ; picture illustrated in two words. There is here a listen to a well-constructed piano-organ and, directness of purpose, a clear transparency of ex- mechanical and inartistic though the performance pression, which carries its own recommendation be, the ear will still dwell with pleasure on the accu- most fully in that it lightens the task of the reader. racy of the playing. Why, then, if this be the In place of much verbosity and of a wearisome common effect of excellence in any pursuit, deny explanation, the scene is sketched vividly, realistic- the same conditions in literature ? Why deny ally, by a stroke of the pen. Need we wonder, attractiveness in language, in the balancing of the then, that this ready means of suggesting an idea phrase, in the choice of words ? And if you still should have found in time a wider application, that tell me that this is not proof, I agree, of course ; so valuable an asset to the writer's account should but I take the liberty of adding that it is just have been pressed more fully into the service, and next door to it—a remarkably strong presumption. that, by degrees, its use should have extended from Besides, there is another thing which must not the obscure thought to the simple ? “ Black as be overlooked-the verdict of the cultured. It is night” strikes the imagination at once, whilst final, you know, in the world of Art, and there is “black” alone, though a simple enough thought, is no court of appeal beyond. The ill-educated taste never too definite in conception, because of the of the multitude may create, and often has created, many different conditions with which we are in the the success of a moment, and set a nonentity on a habit of associating it. And if this be a matter as pedestal. Similarly, the more advanced thought, much of emphasis as of interpretation, a distinction the original and unaccustomed idea, has not always as much as an explanation, well, what of it ? Take met with immediate approval ; and we find great it at that, if you please, its force as an aid to artists slow to reach acceptance, even critics comprehension is still not to be denied; and, so, it delaying the triumph of a Wagner and Tschai- follows that writing of any sort on any subject kowsky. And this is no matter for surprise, for must, in order to be good, abound freely in symbols the appreciation of any art depends largely on and images. education, and it is not likely, therefore, that even But that is not all. The conditions of the game the most talented will realise all in a moment are that the thought shall be presented as attrac- the complete beauty of an unfamiliar design. It tively as may be; and there is, therefore, still the takes time and study to cultivate the mind and attractiveness of language itself to be discussed. advance it to a pinnacle. Thus, in the earlier And this, believe me, is to step uncommonly near stages, the “penny dreadful” was the best book on a quicksand ; it is an attempt at cracking as hard earth, and “Pop goes the Weasel ” the best music. a nut as you would meet with in a month of The deeper insight came afterwards, as a rule, and Sundays. For here is a man coming along and the discovery to our surprise that there is some- asserting roundly that there is no charm in lan- thing more than incident in a story or than guage at all. "If there is,” he adds significantly, melody in music. Then, at once, with this advance- «prove it !” And then, in sober truth, there is ment arose naturally the demand for every subtle nothing for it but to stand down from the witness- nicety which could aid in beautifying the thought, box, silent and abashed. the demand that not only the thought itself should At the same time, a point or two calls for remark be well conceived but also that its treatment should and comment. You know, for instance, that it is be perfect in every detail. What wonder, then, possible to write very badly. We laugh at and when the cultured mind demanded, and very soon stumble over the halting ill-expressed essay of the found, beauty in the arrangement of words—the schoolboy ; you know that it is possible to write medium in literature through which the thought better--the schoolboy himself improves in a twelve- is conveyed-found it in their euphony and appro- month ; you know of a better stage still in the priateness, in their harmonious setting, in the fairly practised writer, and of one again beyond rhythmical swing of the phrase ? To the unlets this when you first experience the gratifying ease tered, of course, this is incomprehensible ; it i- and comfort of reading a work by Stevenson, meaningless, like the music of Wagner or the sun- Thus, without touching upon debatable ground, it set, perhaps, of a Turner ; but it is true, never- is at once obvious that one method of expression is theless. It is no question of a pose or affectation, better than another, and that we may believe the it is the genuine appreciation of an æsthetic effect. gamut of progression to move evenly from the very But if you tell me again that all this is proof of worst to the very best. But it is a fact that, in nothing—for these highly cultured people may be the accomplishment of anything, the “best” very sincerely and very whole-heartediy wrong--I creates invariably some sense of æsthetic charm. agree; it is not proof. But in the light of past Watch the expert billiard player or the champion experience, in the kuowledge that the verdict of  ## p. 234 (#312) ############################################ 234 THE AUTHOR. these cultured people has stood the test of time in Cresswell professed to teach in the course of this other artistic affairs, I submit that we have reached, book how authors may become successful. But at any rate, a second “strong presumption”—this, they expressly disclaim any intention of being too, on top of the first. “ didactic.” The word, it must be confessed, has With two presumptions, then, which are not a bad odour nowadays, and it would surprise us if reasonably to be denied, I shall take it that the any writer willingly branded his work as didactic. case is established, that language itself is capable Nevertheless, there are people who would not deny of creating an æsthetic charm ; and with this that something may be learnt from their writings, admitted, then at the same time the real practical and among these we suspect that our two present advantage of polished writing becomes obvious— authors may be classed. At any rate, we shall not its power to hold the reader's attention. Here is a scruple to state that there is much in the book thing a pleasure in itself—these words which run which is worth taking to heart. so smoothly to the eye and which, if spoken, The keynote of the advice which Messrs. Colles would slip so glibly off the tongue; there is no and Cresswell give is : Learn from the Great. To effort in following them, no more than in lazily help those who would learn, they have, to use their watching a river as it flows onward to the sea, but own words, collected from many sources such there is music surely, like the music of those counsels of writers of renown as may be serviceable rippling waters. And maybe the thought is but a to men of letters—not in the form of an anthology, poor affair and never much worth the trouble of but, as it were, in that of a sermon richly illustrated expressing at all ; indeed, wbere is the writer who by texts. They hold that “the pathway of author- has not uttered many thoughts to be rightly ship is no uncertain track, but a beaten road, scheduled in this category? Well, here is a saving trodden by many, and he who would walk in it clause ; here is a cloak to the nakedness; here is securely has only to follow the footprints of the the means of holding the reader's attention until great who have gone before him.” A counsel of the conception becomes more attractive in itself.* perfection, it might doubtless be objected; but are It only remains now to reduce generalities to not the best counsels always counsels of perfection ? particulars and to examine into the working details About the answer to the question “Who are the of the conclusions we have reached—that is, into Great” ? our authors feel no hesitation. They are the practical application of symbols and images, “the household names,” “the writers whose indis- and into such considerations as may help us in putable claim to attention is based upon their any way to the effective handling of words. works having found a response in the thoughts and feelings of millions." And we are warned against " the personal satisfaction which modern critics * It is not suggested, of course, that a writer can make a worthless book valuable by virtue of beauty of style—such derive from drawing some almost unknown writer a book is always worthless. My meaning is only this, that out of his obscurity, and demonstrating that his the value of a composition is enhanced by the charm of its work has merits of the rarest quality.” In other expression. words, we are recommended to the world's classics. (To be continued.) Well, we suppose this is sound doctrine ; though assuredly some of us will think with a sigh of some namus which are not household, but are certainly SUCCESS IN LITERATURE.* dear to us, of some works which do not touch the feelings of millions, but yet touch ours deeply. However, this is not the place for an argument on The joint authors of this little work are certainly the comparative value of the judgments of the to be congratulated on one point, which may be many and the few in the award of places among regarded as a proof of their success in collaborative the world's classics, so we will pass on, accepting literature. The style throughout is wonderfully our authors' interpretation of their precept, Learn homogeneous. It may be added that it is an from the Great. attractive style : at its best somehow faintly As to what we are to learn from the Great, the suggestive of the old “Spectator,” yet at the same two supreme lessons we are told are "to arrive at time of a directness and simplicity that is modern some adequate appreciation of the consummate in a good sense of the term. work of the masters” and “to perceive more or “ Success in Literature" sounds an ambitious less lucidly the art by which the effects are secured." subject to be tackled in a volume of 360 small Criticism of the weak points in the great master- pages. And so it would be if Messrs. Colles and pieces is deprecated, and the wisdom of a literary man is declared to lie in the opposite direction. * " Success in Literature," by W. Morris Colles and Henry He must be able to recognize in the works of the Cresswell-London : Methuen & Co. masters, not where they failed, but where they  ## p. 235 (#313) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 235 were successful, and must reserve destructive Another passage, illustrative of the fact that a criticism for his own work. work of indisputable merit may be judged worth- Obviously the inculcation of admiration for the less before it becomes a classic-a consolation Great without insistance on the need of originality often to writers whose belief in themselves exceeds would be an incitement to merely imitative work. their literary income-we would gladly quote if So it is not surprising to find a whole chapter we had space. But perhaps enough has been said devoted to the subject of originality-and a very to show that “Success in Literature” is both an good chapter, too, though it does not readily interesting and an instructive work. Those who lend itself to quotation. It could be wished in want a handbook showing them how to construct these days, when the market (the word is volumes which will go at once into four large objectionable from the literary point of view, but editions will not find it here. If, however, some- so is the literature of which we are speaking) is thing is required which will stimulate profitably being swamped with weak books on all kinds of thought and at the same time please the literary subjects, that the writers would take to heart what judgment, then this book may be commended is here said on the desirability of asking oneself safely. the question, is what I am going to say worth Perhaps it should be added, in conclusion, that saying? “ Success in Literature ” is primarily addressed After laying down these two fundamental con- not (of course) to the big authors of to-day, nor ditions, that the great masters must be taken as yet to the beginners ; but to the men of letters our examples and that we must have something who have advanced a certain way and find a to say, the authors proceed to discuss the best difficulty in advancing further. Yet we believe methods in literary work, the equipment required that to the beginners, and to those who hare before engaging in it, appropriate style, and form arrived also, it will not be without its appeal. com and treatment, in all of which subjects they put most excellent advice before their readers, collected from authorities as far apart as Augustus and Anthony Trollope, Metastasio and Crombie, author of “ The Gymnasium,” and supplemented by THIRTY-SIX DRAMATIC SITUATIONS.* facts taken from the lives of literary men of various lands. To ourselves, we must confess, the latter furnish some of the most interesting TN our April issue we printed (quoting from a parts of the book. We cannot refrain from quoting 1 Chicago contemporary) a paragraph respecting one passage from the chapter entitled “ The the “ Thirty-six Dramatic Situations ” of the Worker and his Work.” After saying that exact Italian dramatist, Count Carlo Gozzi, with a records of the manner in which writers of note further mention of a treatise on the same subject have done their work, of their hours, and of the written by M. Georges Polti, and published in rules which they made for themselves, are not to Paris some fifteen years since. Want of space be easily had, our authors continue: forbade at the time any remarks of our own on the subject, to which we here revert, as the " William Beckford states that he wrote Vathek at a whole question is one of considerable interest to single sitting. • It took me three days and two nights of hard labour. I never took off my clothes the whole time. dramatists, and perhaps also of some importance to The severe application made me very ill.' This feat, if it novelists. was really accomplished, which is very doubtful, about At present Gozzi's assertion seems to rest on 25,000 words is probably the largest single spell of literary the authority of Goethe. M. Polti quotes (without work with a pen on record. More has been dictated; naturally in less time. Zola's daily output of fiction was giving any reference) from Goethe's “ Entretiens four pages of print of Charpentier's edition of his work avec Eckermann" (presumably Eckermann's (about 1,300 words). He laid down his pen as soon as the “Gespräche mit Goethe "), “ Gozzi used to maintain four pages were completed-even if that was in the middle that there could not be more than thirty-six tragic of a sentence ; but he wrote the four pages in the morning directly after breakfast, every day. Anthony Trollope, all situations. Schiller gave himself a good deal of of whose work was conducted with extraordinary regu. trouble to find some more, but did not find so larity, and much of it written whilst he was a busy Post many as Gozzi.” It will be at once observed that office functionary, wrote a page of 250 words, and made “ tragic ” not “ dramatic" situations are here it a rule to produce a certain number of pages every week. The average was forty ; but he sometimes required of limited to thirty-six, a difference of considerable himself more, and sometimes only twenty. He rose at importance. Next, an evident first question is : five, and had his literary work finished before break “Whence has Goethe this information ? " Are fast. He regarded three hours as the limit of time for a single day's work. ... Sir Walter Scott had made himself a rule of six pages of close MS.=thirty pages of "Les Trente-six Situations Dramatiques," par Georges letterpresse about 6,450 words per diem," Polti, Paris. 1895.  ## p. 236 (#314) ############################################ 236 THE AUTHOR. 06 these thirty-six situations mentioned anywhere in spirited scene at its conclusion when Pelasgus Gozzi's works (they fill twenty-two volumes); or repels the insolent attempt of the herald to seize the was this hearsay only, for Goethe (1749–1830) suppliants in the name of Aegyptus. In “ Hamlet” and Gozzi (1772-1806) are contemporaries. we should say that there is a highly dramatic Respecting this M. Polti gives us no information. “tragic situation " when the court, assembled to be It appears, however, that Gozzi did not mention entertained with a play, find themselves witness- what his thirty-six situations were. We learn ing a minutely accurate representation of the further from M. Polti (who again vouchsafes no murder by which the king obtained his throne. reference) that Gérard de Nerval occupied himself M. Polti groups “Hamlet” under “ Situation with the question of the number of possible XIII: Hatred between Relatives.” That such situations, and could find only twenty-four. He hatred might be naturally productive of “ tragic also does not mention what they were. All this situations "is evident ; but it does not appear to and much more may be read in M. Polti's us that it is itself a tragic situation. In short, preface, where little that is interesting is lacking, whilst admitting that there is much that is except correct references. interesting in M. Polti's work, we are unable to M. Polti thereafter devotes himself to the see that it offers any answer to the problem, “ What question of what the thirty-six situations are, and were Gozzi's thirty-six tragic situations ?” sets forth, in succession, the thirty-six enumerated in our April number. This mere enumeration, however, conveys no idea either of the gigantic labour, or of the very wide acquaintance with the world's literature which the ESSAYS ON RUSSIAN NOVELISTS.* little book shows. M. Polti having mentioned “Sup- plication ” (Implorer) as his first situation demon- strates how“ Supplication ” can assume as many" LISSAYS T SSAYS on Russian Novelists,” by Prof. as nine different aspects, and then quotes examples, D Phelps, is a work of which it is not easy in many cases several examples, of every one of to give a just estimate. Here is a great them. The number of dramas and other works of deal that is true and also very farniliar, yet hardly the imagination, classical and modern, European to be omitted from any work on Russian fiction and Oriental, quoted is astounding, and the toil intended for general perusal; a good deal that is involved in grouping them under the several open to debate,or, indeed, hardly defensible(theasser- “ situations ” must have been enormous. If tion, for instance, that Russian literature is a new precise results of laborious l'esearch merit any literature); and much that must be pronounced praise, M. Polti has deserved it. exaggerated, even after every allowance has been At the same time, whilst willingly according made for the author's exuberant enthusiasm for his M. Polti's labours all the admiration which they subject. The book produces an uncomfortable deserve, and freely admitting that his work may impression because it is nowhere made quite plain be perused with interest, we have always felt that that the author is not speaking at second hand ; the advantage to be derived from it is not very and relying merely on translations. If he is a great. The results reached are curious rather Russian scholar why is he so careful to mention by than illuminating. whom translations from the Russian have been We must also confess to having felt that made for him ? If he is not a Russian scholar M. Polti has entirely misunderstood what is what judge is he of the Russian style which bo meant by a “tragic situation.” We say this with praises in one case and condemns in another ? We all deference for the opinions of those who may are entirely unable to agree with the opening asser- think otherwise. and freely admit that unless tion that Russian fiction is the best in the world ; Gozzi's original statement, and what he himself and do not understand why that assertion is made meant by it, can be found, the interpretation of his by an author, who, later in his work, freely admits words must always remain a more or less open the “intense gloom” of Russian fiction, and justly question. To ourselves, however, the matter has describes reductio ad absurtlum as the characteristic always appeared thus : that “tragic situations” of Russian thought. That cannot be great which are the individual moments of a dramatic action, can see only the grey aspects of life. Notwith- many of which may occur in a play; and that standing the shortcomings of the book, the reader what M. Polti has been illustrating are rather the who is on his guard against being misled may, fundamental themes upon which various plays are however, gather much from it; for it brings into built. Thus, his first example of “ Supplication ”.. is“ The Suppliants" of Aeschylus ; but it appears * William Lyon Phelps, Ph.D. : " Essays on Russian to us that the great situation of that play is the Novelists." New York : Macmillan Co. 1911.  ## p. 237 (#315) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 237 one focus things that cannot be elsewhere found ditions in the States are not altogether so propitious together in any single English volume. The work as at some times, the woman's club of the New concludes with a bibliography (which we could wish England village through its president, Mrs. Henry more perfect) of the stories written by nine of the C. Rolfe, has been appealing to all lovers of Miss best-known Russian novelists, setting forth the Alcott's books to contribute toward a fund of at translations of them which have appeared in least £1,600 to guarantee the preservation and English, French and German. A note should maintenance of this ancient historic home. A have been added that the greatest caution in the portion of the fund has already been subscribed, selection of translations from Russian must be mostly in small amounts, and is in the hands of exercised by readers who desire to peruse faithful Henry F. Smith, junr., Middlesex Institution for renderings of the original texts. Savings, Concord, Massachusetts. In view of the international interest in Miss Alcott's works the management of the woman's club has felt itself justified in issuing an international appeal for CORRESPONDENCE. assistance. The Orchard House at Concord is situated near AUTHORS AND THE LIBRARIES. the house owned by Ralph Waldo Emerson. It was first occupied by Bronson Alcott and his family SiR, -As a new author, may I draw your in 1857. It continued to be their home for twenty- attention to the following facts. five years when it was sold to the late William T. My first novel, published about three months Harris, for many years United States Commissioner ago, received very favourable press notices, and of Education. In it were written "Little Women" was advertised as being obtainable at all libraries. and several others of Miss Alcott's best liked and Several of my friends, wbo belong to Mudie's, stories. On the woodwork, in places, may be seen repeatedly applied for it without success, until a little paintings and sketches by 6 Amy." Louisa's ek or so ago, when, in answer to a pointed note younger sister whose death, shortly after her happy of inquiry, Mudie's returned a reply "that, as the marriage to Ernest Nieriker, a young Swiss gentle- demand was so small, they had not as yet procured man, was one of the tragic events of the author's it. but would now do so." This action of Mudie's middle age. appears to me to amount practically to a boycott This house, about which cluster so many memo- of all new authors, the demand for whose work ries of one of the most helpful writers for the must necessarily be small at first; and if the small young, it is hoped not only to purchase but to demand, which should legitimately widen into a maintain as a permanent Alcott memorial. maintain as A plain larger, is baffled, what hope is there for the new wooden dwelling, after the fashion common in New author ? Such action nullifies any good which England, it is almost unchanged in its general laudatory reviews might have worked. Would features, but now so desolate as to move the com- even “Marie Claire,” for instance, have sold miseration or indignation of visitors who have largely if the supply had not responded instantly loved Miss Alcott's stories and the characters she to the demand ? has created. Restored to its original state it will It is but fair to say that I believe all the other charm the many people from overseas who include libraries stocked the book. in their American itinerary the most famous of Yours faithfully, New England villages. A MEMBER. F. W. COBURN. Miss LOUISA ALCOTT. SIR,-It may interest some of the many English men and English women who as children enjoyed Louisa Alcott's “Little Women” and other stories, to know that at Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.A., a movement has been started to keep intact the Orchard House in which the Alcott family lived for many years. Americans of late have shown a disposition to preserve such literary and artistic shrines as there are in their country. The birthplace or former residences of Longfellow, Poe, Irving, Whittier, Whitman, Whistler and others have been commemorated. This year, although financial con- PROFESSIONAL TYPISTS. DEAR SIR,-May I, as a “ Professional Typist" of nearly fifteen years' experience, while offering my sincere sympathy to “A Member," ask him with all deference what else he could have expected at the price ? 85,000 words and a duplicate for £4! This means that the 85,000 or 84,000 words were typed at about 8d. per 1,000 words, the duplicate being charged at less than half price. He does not tell us if the paper was included—more than a ream would be required. Copying from MS. (even if fairly clear, and most author's MS. is anything but that), a thousand words would take a good typist from  ## p. 238 (#316) ############################################ 238 THE AUTHOR. half to three quarters of an hour, or longer in pro- CANADIAN MAGAZINES. portion to the difficulty of the MS. But in addition to this it should be read, carefully compared and SIR,-It may possibly interest some readers of checked with the MS., corrected, if necessary, and The Author, particularly when the question of the the words counted. This means over an hour's Canadian Copyright Bill is being discussed, to hear work for each 1,000 words. If there are duplicate the opinion of one Canadian editor with regard to copies, any errors have to be corrected separately English contributors. I quote from his letter : in each, taking still further time and work, and ail “ We could not use your work because it is too this is expected for less than a shilling! The English for us. We are essentially & Ca “ firm"has, moreover, to pay the typist employed, publication for the Canadian people, and our own to provide all necessaries for the work, i.e., ribbons big land has enough interest to provide exhaustless for machine (the best are 38. 6d. each), carbons for topics for stories and verse. You will readily duplicates (best 2s. 6d. per dozen), erasers, paper understand that Canadian people do not want an fasteners. packing materials. wear and repair of English magazine published in Canada. If they machines, and very often is expected also to provide wish to read magazines with English character they paper at from 28. 6d. to 38. or more a ream. He buy an English publication, but they have no use wants somehow to make a profit out of which to pay for a magazine which is part Canadian and part office rent, insurance. lights and heating, also board English. The fact that Englishmen who come to and lodging, travelling expenses, and all other items Canada constantly try to introduce their home incidental to one's being alive, including clothes. customs into Canada, instead of adapting them- How is this to be done at the price quoted ? Only, selves to those of the country, has built and fostered as “ A Member's " sad experience proves, by scamp- an antagonism to Englishmen." ing the work, employing uneducated, inefficient and Why an English writer should be rated for the “cheap" assistants, using cheap materials and third- failings of her countrymen who go to Canada is rate machines, and so sending out work which merits somewhat hard to understand. Evidently Canadian “A Member's” graphic description. I have had editors do not believe in free trade. reams of such useless stuff to re-type for other dis- Believe me, Yours faithfully, gusted authors who have made trial of the cheap EDITH DART. typist. Years ago I myself tried to give really good work at these low rates, to work up a “connection," but I found that it meant literally starvation. I JOURNALISM AGAIN. am writing, therefore, in defence of those—most of SIR,—I regret to notice in a recent number of them well-educated and cultivated women—who are a certain illustrated weekly, the following state- trying to make a living and to put by something for ment by the writer of a literary letter published in their old age, by giving really good and honest work that journal, and signed “C. K. S.” at fair and reasonable rates. “ A Member" might “I have always looked upon the Royal Society easily have found the names of several of these of Literature as a ridiculous body, even worse than (even “ good wine " needs an alluring “bush ” in the Society of Authors.” these days of competition !), and would, in far less It is clear that C. K. 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