https://historysoa.com/files/original/5/430/1912-02-01-The-Author-22-5.pdf 9c29c689f7831318f8f9af52e8186c03 PDF Text Text The Author . Society ( The Organ of the Incorporated XXII . —No. 5. 1, FEBRUARY [PRICE SIXPENCE . 1912 . CONTENTS . PAGE 117 117 117 118 120 122 123 124 127 128 129 130 130 130 131 131 .. .. - , M .D Jex .. . . obtained 3 / 6 , £100 direct or has been book will well wedding from the PRESS . the poems dealing There are some effective George Tinworth pieces 's of a of . of in is , A . R . C . A ., of .C . LANE E CARTER , ., CO : TRENCH & , charity , OF THE LONDON , of H. least . ' - . — Sick . , of “ the , a gift HOLME Over £40 has W , may .C at . is for suitable be Copies that net Hotel Tunbridge Wells The Spa PAUL ... 's in , A .R .C .A . interests The work . is it It is , the . expected publication OPINION .” " .. .. . . s .. . - . in the Although the production primarily this choice book the interests with homely themes and reminiscences travel are quite above the average original illustrations by Mrs Hills Harley reproduction and one sacred sculpture Publishers Circular KEGAN " ", ' 's of . E . R . M By BY is of . , and the Press birthday present Author Miss Mary , realised outcome the by be or and published Hospital Great Ormond Street been received Price the above work of 's Children already MRS HILLS HARLEY . . I. S . A ., Author M - MHE Pastimes Illustrated it Gilt Cloth , 8vo , Crown Directory PAGE 131 131 131 131 132 133 133 135 136 137 137 137 138 139 140 THE PRINCESS ROYAL Thoughts and ILLUSTRATED ... A ““ “ " .R .H . DEDICATED Warnings to Musical Composers Stamping Music ... The Reading Branch Remittances General Notes Sophia Blake French Authors and Cinematogra Questionof French Copyright Book Prices Current The Writers and Artist Year Who Who 1912 The Literary Year Book and Bookman The English woman' Year Book Analysis 1911 Books Published Correspondence H TO Notices The Society's Funds List of Members ... ThePension Fund CommitteeNotes ... TheDramatic Sub-Committee and the Lord Chamber Books publishedby Members ... Literary, Dramatic and Musical Notes ParisNotes... .. United States Law Case MagazineContents How to Use the Society ... Warnings to the Producersof Books... Warningsto Dramatic Authors Registrationof Scenariosand Original P DramaticAuthors and Agents . . of VOL Monthly . ) Authors . of �ADVERTISEMENTS . The Society Telegraphic (Incorporated ). of Authors Address : “ AUTORIDAD , LONDON . " Telephone No . : 374 Victoria . PRESIDENT . THOMAS HARDY , COUNCIL SIR ROBERT ANDEREOX , K . C. B. SIR WM . REYNELL ANSON , Bart., D. C. L. 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Jan . . . . . . . . 3 3 3 2 2 . , , , , , 30 30 30 , , , 0 0 0 0 0 Forbes 26 0 .:. : d 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . $ 5 1 0 0 1 1 5 5 1 2 Dawson Longard · 20 of , twenty The names list of 's . , . of members and associates election roll being added the society elections appears another page on 0 the last meeting had been After the minutes and signed the committee proceeded with the read to 0 . on of of the committee for 1912 first meeting was held the offices the society Monday January 8th at 1 M HE NOTES . COMMITTEE 0 6 0 0 O 0 10 10 ögonen 1 ens 1 0 5 1 10 0 2 1 . . : ·· ·· ·· ·· 0 1 . . . . T . . . . Robert L , . P . P , , . , Glenconner Lady Royds The Rev Moore Mrs Stuart . . , , ' . . .. . . R . , De Morgan Wm Arcy Ella Miss J. Jan Clifford Mrs Francis Beard Horridge Frank Workman Mrs Swan Miss Myra Dec Dec Dec 1912 Jan Jan Dawson Frank Tench Miss Mary . , , A Hope Hawkins Pennell Mrs Nesbit Bland Mrs Brémner 1 1 0 1 10 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 . . . . . . A . . . . . , , , , H , . 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E , R , , , Wroughton Dec Claud Moore Miss Hamilton Pilley John Martin Mrs Clara McKellar 19 Dec Dec Dec 0 £ 20 addition Commander . N . , , Harding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6 6 , , , 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 2929 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 27 27 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov . . . . . . , , E. B . ( . to subscription Oppenheim . . Ramsey Olivia Moffatt Graham Mainwaring Mrs Maunder Kennedy Galsworthy John 27 27 . . Nov Nov . , , , , , , J. . , . W H . . . ” . . . . . . W . . , Gysi Max Lyttelton Hon Mrs Savile Frank Skeat Prof Hood Francis 1 5 , . G . . A , , Tansley . . 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 25 25 25 25 25 , , , , , , , , , , “ . . . . . . . . . . Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov 0 THE AUTHOR . 120 �THE AUTHOR . The solicitor reported on the cases he had in hand . One claim taken up against a paper for payment for work done has been partly settled , and the solicitors are now pressing for the balance of the account . The committee decided to abandon another claim for damages against the same paper , put as the solicitors advised that the claim forward by the member could not be certainly maintained . The next case reported was one involving the settlement of accounts . It has been running on for some months . The solicitors were able to inform the committee that the matter was nearing completion . A further claim against an editor for money had been settled , the sum dne having been paid . An important case of breach of agreement by a publisher was carefully considered by the committee and the legal issues discussed . The committee adopted the view of the solicitors that a further letter should be written , and it was agreed that the result of this communication should be reported to the next meeting An article drafted by the secretary for publication The Author was carefully considered . It was decided to have the article set up in type , and in this form to submit it to the committee in time for the next meeting . The committee decided that an American case which had been very fully discussed lawyers should be with the society ' s American abandoned , but decided to take up a case against an American theatrical manager for money due to a member of the society on accounts rendered . The date for the return of the voting papers for in 121 Sir Gilbert Parker , who is at present in Canada , and with the Premier of Canada , as well as the Minister for Agriculture , who controls copyright matters in the Dominion . It was decided that the Chairman of the Society of Authors should write to Sir Gilbert Parker in answer to the letter laid before the committee at their previous meeting , drawing his special attention to the present point at issue . One of the members had proposed that the society should act officially in the matter of the Dickens Centenary for the collection of subscriptions . The committee came to the conclusion that they conld not move in the matter , as it was outside the scope of the society 's work . The secretary was instructed to write to the member accordingly . The committee sanctioned the purchase of a cyclostyle , to deal with the great number of circulars which it had been found necessary from time to time to issue . The question of the United States lawyers ' costs was considered by the committee , who instructed the secretary to obtain the necessary signatures for the cheque . The secretary informed the committee that Mrs . Vassal and Mr. Edmund Candler had joined the society as life members . He also reported a donation of £2 28. to the Capital Fund Heath . Mr. from . SUB -COMMITTEE DRAMATIC Frank . it , - of , , if on a of it . to be . . of to he and . the Lord Chamberlain the Sketch Question reply was instructed The action the Lord Chamberlain has already been made public the Press from in , by , to to , of at to to it a on . , - of to Canadian copyright submitted Management the Dramatic Sub committee was next and considered the committee decided enter into communication with A point relating the Committee a ' of of in to . to in as of . of all The first meeting for 1912 of the Dramatic Sub the committee election , in case a ballot should be Committee was held at the society ' s offices on necessary , was settled . Due notice of this dateFriday , January 20th , at 3 o' clock . will appear on the ballot papers , which , if an election After the minutes of the previous meeting had takes place , will be circulated through The Author signed , the secretary reported the result of been the nomination for the sub - committee , explaining to all members . The date of the general meeting was fixed , and that as no additional names bad been sent in , by the sub -committee due notice of this with the annual report will be the names nominated issued . would go forward to the Committee of Manage The committee decided to elect a musical sub ment for election , when the sub - committees of the society are re - elected . committee , to work on the same basis as the Dramatic Sub - committee , in order to give to com It was decided to hold the conference of the posers the same assistance , if they care to avail them dramatists later in the spring . selves of it , as is given to authors and dramatists The next question for discussion was the Managerial Treaty . The chairman stated that he who are members of the society . The aim of the committee is to make the society represent as far as had received the report from the sub - committee possible copyright property holders the Dramatists Club but that had arrived The secretary reported the action the Nobel too late for discussion that meeting The secre tary was instructed Prize Committee set out the last issue The see that copies the report adjourn the Author The committee decided were circulated the members the sub committee matter the February meeting necessary order that they and was further decided that might obtain further information point special meeting should called consider The secretary reported the receipt letter connected with the question �THE AUTHOR . 122 The next matter related to the question of the it might be necessary for dramatists to contract per cinematograph adopt when dealing with The matter is -one which will become formances . of growing importance under the new Copyright Act. The secretary was instructed to write to Paris and obtain as much information as possible , and to lay it before the next meeting of the Dramatic Sub -Committee . The steps taken by the Committee of Manage ment on the subject of Canadian copyright were reported to the Dramatic Sub - Committee , and finally the secretary made a brief statement of the dramatic cases which had been placed in the hands of the solicitors of the society . COPYRIGHT SUB - COMMITTEE . A MEETING of the Copyright Sub - Committee was held on Thursday , January 18th , when Messrs . Curwen & Son ' s agreement was further considered . The committee went carefully through the points raised at the last meeting , and Messrs . Curwen ' s answer to their letter covering the points . After considerable discussion , the issues were narrowed to two clauses , and the Secretary was instructed to write to Messrs . Curwen & Co . in the hope that the difficulties arising from these clauses might be overcome . SUB - COMMITTEE TO SETTLE AGREEMENT Tur AN AGENCY THE DRAMATIC SUB - COMMITTEE AND THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN . TN the January number of The Author , under the heading “ Dramatic Sub - Committee , ” it was stated with reference to the resolution passed by that sub -committee which the Secretary had been authorised to send to the Lord Chamber lain , that the sub - committee had decided it would be inexpedient to publish the resolution until the reply I the Lord Chamberlain had been received . The matter has now been made public in the pleasure in papers , and therefore we have much printing the resolution , which was as follows from : " That this Meeting of the Dramatic Sub - Committee of requests the Lord the Society of Authors respectfully Chamberlain to favour it with an assurance that none of department plays lordship the readers of in his 's are per mitted to retain any commercial or professional interest in the Theatre , and to sanction the publication of the assurance by the society ." All will those who are interested in dramatic work importance of the question contained see the in the resolution that was forwarded by the sub committee to the Lord Chamberlain . We now have much pleasure in printing the Lord Chamber lain ' s reply which , from the dramatist 's point of view , is satisfactory . The reply was as follows : SIR , —In reply to your letter of the 18th inst ., I am desired by the Lord Chamberlain to give you his assurance that none of the Examiners of Plays in his Lordship ' s Depart . permitted ment are to retain any commercial or professional interests . in the Theatre . Yours faithfully , (Signed ) DOUGLAS I. Sub .Committee of the Society of Comptroller. Anthors appointed to deal with the agreement between author and agent met at the Society ' s offices on Thursday, January 4th . The clauses of the agreement which had been drafted for the information of the sub - committee were considered one by one , and certain alterations The Chairman and amendments were suggested . consented to put the alterations into proper form , and it was decided to call another meeting on January 15th DAWSON , Col . . II. The second meeting of this committee was held January 15th . The amendments which had been drafted by the chairman , at the desire of the sub committee , were considered . With some slight alteration the final form was passed and ordered to be printed that it might be laid before the P . S. - The society assurance . is perfectly at liberty to publish this D. D. Sub - Committee may also pride themselves on the fact that the settlement of the Sketch question by the Lord Chamberlain 's pro clamation has been brought about , to a great extent , owing to their energetic work in various The Dramatic to bring the matter before the authorities . is satisfactory also to know that the highest authority dealing with the question in England applied direct to the Dramatic Sub - Committee of the Society of Authors as the representatives of the dramatists in England . directions It on committee meeting. of management at their February Cases . DURING the last two months the cases placed the hands of the secretary have not been so numerous as during the previous months . Only eleven cases have come into the office in �THE AUTHOR . Taylor , Mary . High Park , Bideford . 6 , Bickenhall Man . . . sions , W . . by PUBLISHED BY MEMBERS . BOOKS to , to is in , it , , it to . , of in of , is It . . of In of in to to as as is keep WHILE every effort made the compilers possible they have accurate and exhaustive this list attaining this object owing some difficulty the fact that many the books mentioned are not sent the office consequence necessary rely the members largely upon lists literary and books which appear hoped however other papers that members will perate the compiling this list and by sending particulars substantially their works help make accurate by . s' . his . a of of in to a as go , as to me in which the cases dealing with money claims in which the secretary has received no answer to letters These will have into the hands the society respect solicitors well claim MS which the publisher has refused return Sheldon , Gilbert Stockley , Colonel V . M . co -o during the month of January . Three dealing with accounts , four dealing with the return of MSS . , and four dealing with money claims . Of these only two have been dealing with settled , both accounts . If the secretary obtains no satisfactory answers with respect to the other cases they will have to go into the hands of the society 's solicitors . There are seven cases left open from former months . In most of these satisfactory negotiations are proceeding , that is , the secretary ' s letters have been answered by the other side : but there are two 123 x 9 . . H . . . of , of pp . 87 x . . n . . . OF . . By 73n S ; x . . M 5 . . 6d . . . M 28 . . in , a an pp 58 . . n . H , . . . . of pp 70 of X 5 . ., D , . . . . L . . pp . . . . M 6s . By IL . 5 . 5 .pp .pp . 74 x 5 . . . 320 . 329 43 ARNOLD 7 } x x 73 74 . . E . BARRY Paix x . . . 78 x . 5 6s .pp . By6s . ETHEL BALFOUR Mrs . J. O . . 68 . . MANN 74 x 5 312 pp . . . . 71 x 5 . 4 } x . . n . 61 68 . . . 7d . OF . By . . 68 . . & . : DELL 78 X 5 . M . E 68 . . By AN . . By By . 68 . . 68 . . . 74 x 5 By. W 68 . . . . . . . . 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", . , of ' O , ” of , , in . . in to be , , in is of a of . in - of of . . by Cupid and Cartridges Aubrey Brien and Reginald Bolster tells the love story the sister law district officer thc Westerni Punjab The setting the story the wild and interesting country and near the Indus whose peasantry and curious hunting tribes together with the sport obtained the locality are described the book which Messrs Blackwood publish “ of . a , - ”, , a Mr a , , in , . & " , , , 's , at at . by . to ), (p ” by by is . for , . Co .) " . " of , “ Co . W , ' - by . is , " S de . . . . B . in ” “ , be . in is & . , " “ (a ” “ ) of is . a is in . , in published later the year The Lesson eugenics novel published last year now issued possibility forin and there Flossie story which ran Throne and Country and 1s of . , ”, . is R . R . , Messrs Everett was brought out Mitchell Kennedy America She now engaged writing The Escort which will (a in of “ a of is a of It which she drawn England and other Verses Capt verses Gibson of ” of into by literary The Lamp volume , 's , to . to is , & Wrench ” . story new Ruth appear this month through story Messrs Mills Boon woman divided between her love the country with the folk whom she belongs and the fascination life ( from Amen & “ is Frowde or ., , W Street of Henry , , 38 Conduit . , at . . Mr - * ” , is 's . , Mr Luigi “ contains Inter “ , ." . F . of of by the Classics The Prince The translation the Ricci from whom copies can . of be Progress entitled , ” to which “ , ” “ Herbert Trench 's . Lyrics and Narrative Masque contain the Prelude spoken Mrs Patrick Campbell the Coronation Gala Performance His Majesty Theatre together with fifteen new poems fourteen odes including fifty lyrical poems and three narratives Apollo and the Seaman has just been pub Stoughton lished Messrs Hodder one volume Mrs Gertie Wentworth James new novel Barter now being issued Messrs Everett Co Her last book The House Chance which ran serially with Messrs Newnes has gone into three English editions and sold the publica Dodge Messrs immediate ublished tion America The Price Poems by It of is of by , " . all book of or , Science Carrel the World the Rowldrich “ “ - as a , by in of of 's a of , of a its : ., Buxton Machiavelli Niccolo a * York New in . of is a is of . , , a in in of C in . to a , at 68 and Taddington obtained the publisher Corner Mrs Stanley is ”, a 's , ” . by is is “ , . . the soul in , . 43 an by Priest Love Story theme the sufferings penitent priest copies may be obtained has for The January issue article Mr pretation Life the intended reader the Flint Mrs Arnold The Fiddler romance Morris dancer whose social rise follows her departure London from the village which she discovered the opening the story The work deals incidentally with various phases city and countryside the awakening descrip beauty and rhythm and contains also tions Morris dancing Messrs Alston Rivers are the publishers Messrs Smith Elder will publish Miss Emma Brooke new novel The House Robershaye the 22nd this month Messrs Duffield will publish small edition the work Fire author . . by , . to . C by of , in , of . Ford work and the ordinary success . Dr . Donovan Pelham remorse published Vol essay the . .) . 6s ( “ , in Co & . ”, , ", , “ a ' d * Sheila Gordon sellers historical the patriotism , The poem Stoughton will publish shortly Messrs Hodder Mrs Fred Reynolds new novel The Gifted young man inherits name which tells how name made famous by some generations clever the his turn add lustre men how he tries through name and how his failure finds by the little child Our Treasure Heaven poems the raison same writer collection étre which was the death beloved child under distressing and tragic circumstances The during the first week poems were written tribulation Both books are issued Mr Elliot Stock nature appeal is , ; 38 . 6d ). , ( in 's . is , . " J. * * by two years ago The latter volume has accepted the Belgian Ministry Educa English tion for the teaching Government special schools and now being issued edition for students India China and Japan Baby by Edith Gerrard little book poems the keynote which the love for little child whose photograph appears frontis piece the book The poems thirty one appeal number the highest parental feeling and express the joy created the possession them been published by Foyle 's Printing Works . title which the volume takes from of a , , , , . is It , of ( or 58 .) in , , its be . to for 1912 , ” which is now in its twentieth year. It is edited by the Rev . Theodore Johnson , and should prove useful the clergy and their parish workers Among contents may mentioned visitation list confirmation classes occasional duty sermons preached diary district visitors choir attendances limp paste etc issued cloth grain gilt edges and the latter form with pocket and tuck flap and elastic band Mr Carlton Dawe new novel Eternal Glory announced for early publication Mr Eveleigh Nash Messrs Macmillan will shortly issue Examples and Exercises English for Foreign Thorley Students Wilfrid this being sequel and supplement the same writer English for Foreign Students Primer issued 125 �THE AUTHOR . sad interesting . DRAMATIC and Este Duke Ercole the Guard the Court Este and escorts the wonderful child Beatrice journey Milan from Ferrara her wedding Leonardo Vinci and his pupils the beautiful the Marchioness Mantua Isabella Este Squire San Dames Galeazzo irresistible people Severino and many other distinguished picturesque background romantic story form , by " a , by act T . by R .N ., " . , in old It of . 's , at “ , , , W . a in .” - a It be in ”, , . P at . of . . in of “ M . S A by a ", de by “ of . at as , be . The new , sketch Candour of , by to ”, a 's in . , , W 10 . to , to . ." on to of , of . is A Le followed entitled Belloc It in , a . at . 's C R is . play the Comedy Carton new Mr four acts deals farcical comedy Theatre with fashionable people and the action takes place ), of , , is a in . - The cast includes Miss West End house Compton who leader fashion the play Mr Edmund Gwenn Mr Donald Calthrop and Miss Mary Brough . . is , Co . & , by in Tartuffe Hilaire Maturity ( , as . N , . as of G re - , of . the volume which Office Cahill “ ., . by . of , , in of . 15 “ 's , ”, of in . M . H for woodcuts Stationery by by& etc , . 's be to is , on ” . & in re - , 106 Lady romantic with White Hand Rénique has been produced Génile the Wimbledon Theatre for copyright purposes the Molière We have received the prospectus Society which has been formed for the performance French dramatic works and the reading classical poetry Full particulars French membership and performances may obtained application the Hon Secretary Miss Constance Harley Street Meredyth The society comedy produce Molière shortly five acts The drama a di , . A . , , , of , , , , “ There are printed Bitterness The Clodhopper Fox bave appeared may Fisher Unwin the former play version Stage Society the Imperial in . , , , , , ” to . “ to - . C of A is by . love and adventure announced Messrs second edition edited Jerusalem Black their Guide The work which contains Eustace Reynolds Ball Hebron Jericho the excursions Bethlehem Nablous Nazareth Dead Sea and the Jordan four Jerusalem has been enlarged with plan maps and five page illustrations Peggy Webling entitled new novel Miss published Messrs Felix Christie February Methuen Co Early Christian Sketch Miss Margaret Stokes published for the Victoria and Art Ireland Kensington 1887 has South Albert Museum the National issued under the auspices been issue The Museum Science and Art Dublin has been produced under the editorship far While the editor has Count Plunkett possible preserved the wording Miss Stokes some alterations the text have been found necessary play three acts incredible comedy one volume one recalled that the was produced June 1903 Theatre Calamity Jane new one act naval play Drury was produced Major the Globe play preceding Mr Anstey Theatre last month four dealt with the doings Vice Versa pensioned sailormen their second childhood The Waters . of a to a , , of ' d , of , da ' to d on ' d , is of at , of . a , , II is . It romance Lodovico Sforza Moro ruled the days when Captain young Englishman Milan The hero “ historical , At Jam , ” wbich contains some facts on jam as an article of food . In the same magazine Mr. Harvey O ' Higgins tells Detective Burns ' story of the arrest of the American Union officials accused of dynamite outrages in the cause of labour . Miss Florence Bone has published , through the Religions Tract Society , two new books entitled respectively “ The Hidden Highway ” and “ The Wonderful Gate .” Another book from the same writer will appear in the spring, through the Religious Tract Society . Miss Olivia Ramsey 's new novel - Two Men and published by John a Governess ” has also been Long . It is a story of romantic love and the consequences that follow “ Unsophisticated of by an ” , Il “ 's . of Long John , . in the Holy Land , and after many adventures the story ends happily France Stacpoole Kenny the new novel Mrs Court Moro was published last month Photographic News contains an The Amateur article on “ Colour Photography : A Visit to ihe Home of the Autochrome , " by Alice Worsley . In the January issue of The World 's Work “ Home Counties ” writes an article entitled “ self to the succour of distressed women and children . Later on he is called to take the Red Cross of the Crusader . He joins the Army at Damietta , is present at the battle of Mansourah , and is rescued in a wonderful way from almost certain death . He accompanies the Saint- King to Strand . In Quay , 35 , 36 , 37 , Great Street an back , and in book form at 58 . in 1905 . November R . & T. Washbourne issued “ The Knight of the Green Shield ,” a story of the Crusade of the Saint- King - Louis the Ninth — by Louise Stacpoole Kenny . The hero , Raoul de Châtillon , is a Knight Commander of the Order of the White Lady of the Green Shield , and after a severe mental struggle he decided to remain in France and fulfil the duties of that Order , devoting him years , Lower Ormond , Dublin . 40 . subsequently be in 1s . book form ) being for the musical comedy stage . A third and cheap edition of “ The Truth about Man ," by a Spinster , is on the way , published by Messrs . Hutchinson . This book , after appearing in The Lady 's Realm , ran through M . A . P . a few appeared dramatised “ 126 �THE AUTHOR . by is an a , . it , . or , in , " , , - , to of of us . all of , of - , . by l' ” , et , an a “ In of . it , for us of by by de . ", of . a is of , . neuvième by , , du siècle ", à “ en , by is to of as to of a , . it a to a . . H musulman Valois a . , le Viollet architecte diplômé par Gouvernement Viollet was entrusted with mission by the Board Education and with his intrepid wife and collaborator Godard set out for , . As he had already been to to in 1910 he , , , M a Mesopotamia . “ of . Un of , at be at . to ” be is At , .” to , “ 's the moment not been fixed A at of . by of - of - ' s Girl The going . ” . . a — the Paint press the exact date has entitled F “ , ( “ of 's , in is Sir to Mind Theatre York jours derniers Paul Verlaine book Cazals and Gustave Le Rouge great deal attention that has attracted preface The life Maurice Barrès writes veritable romance and the incorrigible Lelian was his his biographers have written their account his memory their tribute last days great interest archæologists work one Imprimerie Nationale just published the Mesopotamie Samara Fouilles entitled . , Gilbert Professor Edipus Rex has been Murray version the produced with lavish expenditure and care Mr Martin Harvey Covent Garden Opera House the name wonderful interpretation has given part and Miss Lillah McCarthy has ably seconded The performance Jocasta the character him Mr Max Reinhardt has been staged managed Olympia The Miracle also running who produced new play Arthur Pinero the Duke to of . 19 at writer Les M H to Secretary Overstrand , s . . W . ' of for , of , . 30 . , 5 , 2 at at , of " “ on be the Hon addressed tickets should Society the New Players Mansions Battersea Park During the past month premature death its exquisite its author the simplicity and deep feeling reminds one describes his poem which Sully Prudhomme the first school feelings when sent away realise how The whole book makes time this the death much the literary world lost in - by permission giving the Professor Gilbert Murray his translation Euripides the Kingsway Theatre Medea Applications Monday February are this remarkable women . a , as as , . be produced The New Players , by , " “ , byIn ). . by an , " ”, will woman who refused day are perhaps wisely not Academy fauteuil offered Charles Louis Philippe Enfant La Mère containing new edition this book much The publication hitherto unpublished matter regret the more deeply the this work makes account what the is ”, of the The Perfect addition Mrs Clifford original play The Gilbert Cannan play George Calderon new several one act plays well John Galsworthy of , — “ re - by “ ”, " written last mentioned the , ( of ", “ . 66 Night de “ a , at Jericho The Walls Notorious Mrs Ebbsmith the The Likeness and Arms and the Man anthoress Widow Fountain The his jury the work chosen the author but literary artistic scientific book may published the French language must by Jean Harmand with Genlis Madame extremely interesting preface by Emile Faguet be be , , for absence be of of Miss Horniman , who has Canada whither she will shortly sailed followed by her repertory company Miss Darragh will continue her repertory work for seven weeks The the Gaiety Theatre Manchester season During the 127 , . , it there several times was more easy for him explore the region and he was fortunate enough able commence excavations about hundred Bagdad kilometres north where had dis palace covered the ruins the ninth century he a . of of a of of is an by . - by as of bleus - ", Yeux by of is , , by , . “ a , . " , de by . of as Among translations Deux Hardy translated Thomas gueritte Paul Mar Eve publishes Hebdomadaire article . “ . M Empereur ", Pekin l' Le de ." an “ on ’ - L , article “ instructive “ in - .” of , Hubert Lagardelle He styles the son the last law Karl Marx idealist materialism Gabriel Hanotaux Arrangement writes franco allemand devant Sénat and Jacques Bardoux Le Maroc voie ferrée Frédéric Barbey gives on Paul Lafargue an Revue by The on . to Le et is It Sainte Brigitte Heiden translated Mme Palmer the account story the life Ste Brigitte real life interesting any novel et le la on of ." a up to lettres Pelerinage " by . “ to he , 16 to his belles stam , of ”, La “ of “ . ”, M is It , intention make the amount him offer 000 francs every second year account the result these excavations now published the Académie des inscrip . de . de - . . to M by of de of . 's speech Mun welcome Regnier was greatly appreciated the audience Regnier enters the French Academy virtue his poetry and his prose writings many Among the best which are delightful stories Vacances du jeune homme known his works are sage Cité des eaux and Sandale ailée literary prize Maeterlinck intends found with the money receives for the Nobel prize M The Comte of of de a , in of - an . Française The newly elected Academician made admir praise able speech the late Vicomte Melchior Vogüé giving brief account his life and works which tions , . M at 's de the literary " month in past the Paris was undoubtedly Henri Regnier reception the Académie of M event world of HE self and , of to . be PARIS NOTES �THE AUTHOR . for . for to by .” .Co . etc . ., , ” , “ in , of . . By . , . is 3 of a on . of , " “ . ” of as of or be a ). . be " , to by as it , " of “ of a “ ( . v 6 , to . It be , of , . a , be by , of . of , by as of a of if . of the “ It in . “ In of “ by tised what was done Whether we consider the purpose this clause the statute history and present usages the etymological language drama may achieved action story display speech well Action can tell all the most vivid relations between men and depict every kind human emotion without the impossible aid deny the word would pantomime title played drama masters Daly the art Palmer Blatchf 256 264 pantomime But Ben Hur would dramatising Ben Hur would none the of . . .) 1911 in it 's by , So , if , Court , ( November United States Circuit for the Second Circuit Justice Holmes delivered the opinion . . Mr the Appeals from 13 1 Court of PPEAL V , . L , , COMPANY APPELLANT HARPER BROTHERS MARC KLAW ABRAHAM ERLAN GER AND HENRY WALLACE , KALEM CASE LAW . STATES UNITED , , de ). by of . . " ( Perrin . on . It .” by M ” is ). “ ” ( de Le - Madame de Genlis Perrin Pelérinage Sainte Brigitte 565 to 26 of " , “ at la de . by“ at amended the Act March Stat 1106 authors have the exclusive right dramatise any their works the exhibition was founded drama tising Ben Hur this copyright was infringed opinion that We are Ben Hur was drama 4952 1891 , , , . - , . ”, with her play Le Redoutable was put admirably the Odéon Antoine Rue Paix the title the new piece MM Abel Hermant and Marc Toledo now being played the Vaudeville Sixteen Magnificent Scenes culininating titles Ben Hur Victor sold the films and public exhibitions from them took place The sub division the question that has the most general importance whether the public exhibition these moving pictures infringed any rights under the copyright law Rer Stai America taking with . in Edmond Haraucourt Mounet Sully Emile Blémont and Fernand Gregh Mlle Marie Lenéru the author Les Affranchis has just had another brilliant success It at , .” Jean Aicard , Rohan - a to of were the Duchesse - At , , . “ .” de “ ” “ La ” , at the of Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt , “ Lucrèce has been given and the Porte Saint Martin Flambée the Renaissance Pour rivre heureux has been filling the house anà the Chatelet La Course aux dollars At the literary fête has been given Théâtre Femina Twenty three poems honour Sarah Bernhardt dedicated her were read and among the poets At Borgia , return to bim . The whole virtue of the piece is in the psychological studies that it offers and in the brilliant dialogue . Hur ” and to write out such a description or scenario of certain portions that it could be fol lowed in action , these portions giving enough of the story to be identified with ease . It then caused the described action to be performed , and took negatives for moving pictures of the scenes , from which it produced filins suitable exhibition expected These films and intended sell moving pictures use the way which such pictures commonly are used advertised them Scenery under the title Ben Hur and Supers Pain Fireworks Costumes from Metropolitan Opera House Chariot Race Brooklyn Positively the Most Battery Superb Moving Picture Spectacle ever Produced as dialogue brilliant , as in all the plays by this author. M . Bourdolle , as Minister of Education , makes the unfortunate mistake of saying too much in public . English The ministry falls , and an Jew offers M . Bourdolle the editorship of an important news paper entitled Heaven and Earth . Bourdolle ' s private life is by no means blameless , and his wife Very shortly after this he is appointed leaves him . Home Minister , whereupon his wife decides to as Capus , is a success slight , but the is .” France en Afrique occidentale Guinée et Louis XIV . " “ Les Favorites,” by Alfred at the Variétés . The plot in . admirable China , and much interest Débuts de la ; Adauzon I. roi de an C l'agonie d'un : This is an appeal from a decree restraining an alleged infringement of the copyright upon the late General Lew Wallace ' s book “ Ben Hur , " 169 Fed . Rep . 61 ; 94 C . C . A . 429 . The case was heard on the pleadings and an agreed statement of facts , and the only issue is whether those facts constitute an infringement of the copyright upon the book . So far as they need to be stated here they are as follows. The appellant and defendant , the Kalem Company , is engaged in the production of moving picture films, the operation and effect of which are too well known to require description . By means of them , anything of general interest , from a coronation to a prize fight , is presented to the public with almost the illusion of reality latterly even colour being more or less reproduced . The defendant employed a man to read “ Ben 3rd et la in Science . and Paul Adam writes on “ La tradition .” In an article entitled “ En Chine régime,” M . René Moulin gives description of the present crisis Comte Jean d'Elbee supplies us with ing information respecting “ Les sec 128 �THE AUTHOR . , , as as to It a . . 8 ch . 8 , , to it in . a to no is of - to a . . . . . By . . of : . at of by to . . , : . . A At . to . By . . . . By Henry Newbolt Haldane McFall By . of Harrison . Frederic English Poetry New Study The Puritan and The Theatre to as Cæsar It or . FORTNIGHTLY . to J. F . be per cent. addressed , E .C . for 0 6 0 0 0 0 .) £4 . .. .. .. .. . . . . . 0 00 1 3 6 7 15100 0 " of , , , 29 All letters respecting Advertisements shoull BELMONT Paternoster Square London Co . PER CENT per inch per cent made for Series Sixand Twelve Insertions. , of 20 a of .. . a Reduction 20 . . OF THE SOCIETY .. .. .. .. . . . . MEMBERS of 25 ( ALLOWANCE Front Page Other Pages Page Half of Quarter Peace Eighth of Page Single Column Advertisements & , . . FOR ADVERTISEMENTS TO be a - by ). . S . in . 's SCALE , . . be by T . H By Escott Literature and Journalism By Raymond Blathwayt England Taste Literature a . to so do The Spirit ENGLISH REVIEW Among My Books an . V of . for to Sturge CORNHILL him , . Mrs Thackeray New Poem Written Weimar Shakespeare the Falstaff the Plough the sign By Sir Frederick Pollock Bart Cycle an by ( iſ v ( of is it to a , . Gretton Literary Supplement of is to , ) to . If If , . . Mr , as if, . , on , . on is such the defendant did not contribute the infringe impossible except taking ment 1 to . : a 's of CONTEMPORARY as , a is it is at in a of Graves Johnson 156 Mass 211 The niceties are involved here expected but invoked not only defendant advertisement the use films for dramatic repro duction the story That was the most con they could used spicuous purpose for which and the one which especially they were made But no CONTENTS By Basil de Selincourt Ruskin Henry James and His Prefaces , , . to for in a to of to is of . of MAGAZINE . . it . be right which the statute reserves infringe said that the defendant did not But again produce the representations but merely sold the jobbers and films that ground ought not ordinary be held responsible Where article commerce sold nice questions may arise accomplice the point which the seller becomes subsequent illegal use has the buyer been held that mere indifferent supposition knowledge the part the seller that the buyer contemplating such uniawful spirituous liquor use not enough connect with the possible unlawful consequences Graves Johnson 179 the fale was made with Mass 53 but that view the illegal resale the price could not recovered is to to to it is t I of an in of , or . as , in is in . it be of be is . be by . it themselves Indeed was conceded the Appeals that these films could Court copyrighted and we may assume could photographs exhibited Whether this concession correct not view the fact that they unlawful dramatisation are photographs the novel we need not decide We will assume that But does not follow that the use them motion does not infringe the author rights The most innocent objects such the mirror the other case that we have supposed may used unlawful purposes And moving pictures may be we have tried show used for dramatising novel when the photo graphs are used that way they are used Circuit extend the ideas distin the words which those ideas are attempt clothed But there make monopoly the ideas expressed The law confines particular cognate and well known form itself reproduction grant that extent thought monopoly proper way secure the right the writings this Court cannot say that Congress was wrong Decree affirmed like this guished from is the copyrighted argued that the law construed we have goes beyond the power construed conferred upon Congress by the Constitution secure authors for limited time the exclusive right their writings Art sect suggested that extend the copyright case to a . in a of is It be infringing made and exhibited without copyright and that they may , 433 . to - if of be of motion 425 A of . it How would the illu paintings were produced from instead from photographs the real thing may left open until the question shall arise said that pictures scenes novel may sion in the final act. It is liable on principles recognised in every part of the law : Rupp and Wittgenfeld Co . v. Elliott , 131 Fed . Rep . 730 , 732 ; Harper v . Shoppell, 28 Fed . Rep . 613 ; Morgan Envelope Co. v. Albany Paper Co ., 152 U . S . part of of is complex more be and . , by is — , of — , as a are less so that it was exhibited to the audience by reflection from a glass and not by direct vision of the figures — as sometimes has been done in order to produce ghostly or inexplicable effects . The essence of the matter in the case last supposed is not the mechanism employed but that we see the event or story lived . The moving pictures only less vivid than reflections from mirror With the former with the latter our visual impression what we see caused the real pantomime real men through the medium natural forces although the machinery differeut 129 �THE AUTHOR . the Society ", for " or to or . to . foror , , . to is up to to The Royalty System perhaps with certain limitations the best form This agreement above all things necessary know now both sides what the proposed royalty means possible approximately for author ascertain the time very important figures connected truth From time The Author with royalties are published It to , . is to to . to . an . in . A . . of . of of a of : to Be . of of an : . if . . . to . of is a , in of or , be . copyright . a WARNINGS per transfer DRAMATIC AUTHORS . and act accordingly . Always avoid TO 8 . Some agents endeavour to prevent authors from to the Secretary of the Society ; so do some publishers . Members can make their own referring matters 18. , is of . . IY (3 (2 (1 .) .) .) of a This The agreement are combinations the four All other forms above mentioned the author Such combinations are generally disastrous Never sign any agreement without competent advice from the Society the Secretary Stamp all agreements with the Inland Revenue stamp possible Avoid agreements by letter The main points which the Society has always demanded from the outset are agreement That both sides shall know what means those account books which belong The inspection right the We are advised that this the author denied common law right which cannot nature withheld . 7. Many agents neglect to stamp agreements . must be done within fourteen days of first execution . Secretary will undertake it on behalf of members . General . them by literary agents , and are recommended to submit to the Secretary and explanation them for interpretation of the Society . Commission Agreement The main points are production obtain fair cost careful Keep control the advertisements Keep control the sale price the book ( 1 ). literary 6. No contract should be entered into with a agent without the advice of the Secretary of the Society . Members are strongly advised not to accept without careful to the contracts with publishers submitted consideration sign agreement without submitting the Secretary some com the Society Authors petent legal authority negotiating extremely careful well play with any one except established the production manager plays dramatic contract There are three forms to it for of : of . can on of a a in . . of This the performing right unsatisfactory An author who enters into stipulate the contract contract should such certain date the piece by for production the his name and for proper publication play bills - price be a proper for an in be a is . : it . satisfactory three or more acts Sale outright is of observed dealing methods Outright sometimes , if is I. Selling This It 3 . an in be a . H are few standing rules agreement There are four with literary property to TTERE of to THE PRODUCERS BOOKS in OF (a .) WARNINGS . TO . 2 . or NTEVER of . to (4 .) III (2 ). Prospectus . £1 of doctor to have arranged for the reception of 5. The Committee in a fire members ' agreements and their preservation proof safe . The agreements will , of course , be regarded as confidential documents to be read only by the Secretary , The Society now offers : who will keep the key of the safe. ( 1) To stamp agreements in readiness for a possible action (3) To enforce upon them . ( 2) To keep agreements . payments due according to agreements . Fuller particu lars of the Society 's work ] can be obtained in the is form made the author unless the same allowance give Continental American Colonial Not rights give serial translation rights Not any publisher bind yourself future work Not any one solicitor As well bind yourself for the future . send 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 . 9. The subscription to the Society annum , or £10 108. for life membership bad (a 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 advertise in his own organs , or by charging exchange ments . Therefore keep control of the advertisements . office expenses (3. ) Not to allow a special charge of , 3. Before signing any agreement whatever the document to the Society for examination , deductions Agreement ! . . A Profit - Sharing agreement (3 .) the Society II. (6 5 ( . ). ) . .ER VERY member has a right to ask for and to receive 1 advice upon his agreements , his choice of a pub lisher , or any dispute arising in the conduct of his property . The of his or the administration business 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 without deem it desirable , will obtain connsel ' s opinion any cost to the member . Moreover , where counsel ' s opinion is favonrable , and the sanction of the Committee aggrieved is obtained , action will be taken on behalf of the member , and all costs borne by the Society . copyright 2. Remember that questions connected with experi . and publishers ' agreements do not fall within the scruple to use , ence of ordinary solicitors . Therefore do not TE " But the transaction should be managed by a agent , or with the advice of the Secretary of obtained . competent up . is USE THE SOCIETY TO It HOW of an 130 �THE AUTHOR WARNINGS can be added to the warnings given for the dramatic of books and of producers assistance authors . It must , however , be pointed out that , as , publisher & rule the musical 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 undertakes to stamp copies of music on part per 100 members for the fee stamps are kept 100 The members the Society safe The musical publishers communicate direct with the Secretary and the voucher then forwarded the members who are thus saved much unnecessary trouble or . 's to is . . in be . a . . . , is it , of is , of , and experience The . , competence REMITTANCES . to . of by to of be or , be , the same charged for give notice The Secretary of the Society begs post that all remittances are acknowledged return All remittances should crossed Union London and Chancery Smiths Bank Lane sent by registered letter only , of to filed subject play will . at , . 6d 23 . of , at Readers are writers one guinea fee . of also with the exception that per act the price be may a be a to at of Original Plays rules this or a be in . be a byof to , of in typewritten foolscap paper duplicate forwarded the offices the Society together with shillings registration fee and sixpence will two carefully compared qualified assis the Secretary stamped and returned tant One copy will the author Copies and the other filed the register the Society may any the scenario thus filed be obtained time by typing the author only small charge cover cost is , on CENARIOS Society the by assist . its work , . greatly BRANCH informing young writers existence Their MSS can read and composition treated treated by coach The term only MSS includes not works fiction but poetry possible and dramatic works and when under special arrangement technical and scientific works The of AND in ' EMBERS will branch PLAYS 6d of its . THE READING its SCENARIOS MUSIC . The Society behalf of as of a REGISTRATION OF ORIGINAL MUSICAL COMPOSERS . TO ITTLE T M rights can 5 . Authors should remember that performing be limited , and are usually limited , by town , country , and time . This is most important . rights , but 6. Authors should not assign performing 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 a substantial without the author obtaining consideration . should be carefully for collaboration 9. Agreements 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 limited , and that for a novice the first object is exceedingly 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 . authors should seek the advice of the Society the hands of before putting plays into agents . As the law stands at present , an agent a who has once had a play in his hands may acquire •perpetual claim to a percentage on the author ' s fees of plays is concerned , from it. As far as the placing 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 is also a matter in which in many cases no intermediary required . For certain purposes , such as the collection of fees on amateur performances , and in general the trans different action of frequent petty authorisations with 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 In any case, in the present state of the author ' s rights . the law , an agent should not be employed under any circumstances without an agreement approved of by the Society . , , be reserved . AGENTS . AND RAMATIC of 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 AUTHORS DRAMATIC . ( 6.) Sale of performing right or of a licence to perform on the basis of percentages on gross receipts . Percentages vary between 5 a An author should obtain and 15 per cent . percentage on the sliding scale of gross receipts system . Should in preference to the American obtain a sum in advance of percentages . A fixed date on or before which the play should be performed . (c. ) 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 safeguards heading other set out under (6. ) apply also in this case. 131 . �THE AUTHOR . . should of is , of film is , , of one some be to , is to , of . he at on , of . for 8 - , for it , . of , in a the of , in its - in on , in no . is , in of of no , . in . in deny that Sir Rider Haggard the him the honour conferred beginning will the year and we feel sure that warmer congratulations than those receive letters Of his the profession his comrades there need books which are read universally make mention these columns but we desire lay special stress the work he has done for the past his brother authors the society very early days and was He joined the society period member the committee during storm and stress and 1897 undertook arduous duties chairman can but The society cannot grant honours offer him warm congratulations and thanks past years what he has done in , to will one well merits of to of by or as , to RIDER Haggard SIR No to to , , . of , of of , , . authors course advice a of of of of , to to be , , , to on . on . , . W . W of is a if . to be to . , on 58 . , , of If . we In to a , , an . E . by of . a but we cannot agree with the of is . , some interest , of a not , . communication COPYRIGHT FRENCH in - of of on a him s of at so to , . in in . or it as obliged much publish another column article dealing question with French copyright which our attention was drawn Mr Latham member of the society will be seen the article was originally pub lished French paper The point one A - - is of film of to a & ' . of of of , in the gross receipts National would addressed RIGHTS percentage the - 10s drawn in ' for England Baker Street the London Bankers order for drawn County Bank Kensington Westminster this notice should chance met the eyes those who forwarded these orders the secretary . , of agitating for . ' : at ' to of as . of , on is . - CINEMATOGRAPH ORDERS would again like call the attention members the fact that the three following bankers orders are still lying unclaimed and unsigned this office the London Bankers order for 10s drawn County Westininster Bank Maidstone ' a of on - of to as as , , to to its - BANKERS THE secretary & as , to rights Bankers order Provincial Bank The question the marketing the cinemato graph rights writers and dramatists also engaging the attention the Dramatic Sub Com Already some information has been obtained mittee from France showing the conditions prevalent that country where progress the cinematograph England theatre has been greater than Hitherto dramatists that country have been content accept payment for their works the rate much per metre sold But they are now beginning realise that this method remunera tion ignoring does all question the number performances displays of the filın does give them They are fair return for their work now displayed the remuneration the present therefore we would only urge all authors whose work likely adaptable part with the cinematograph not reproduction without their rights over this form . to , to to , help them order well look after their interests generally the committee the society has authorised the formation sub com mittee act for composers the same lines the Dramatic Sub Committee acts for dramatists That sub committee uow being formed and will shortly begin work behalf musical composers In time the of its in of , In recommending addition however our study the provisions members generally the Act we would direct the particular attention composers the gramophone clauses and novelists and dramatists the question cine matograph performances which under the Act they will now able control The gramophone clauses are not altogether composers and the committee the liking the society regret that the Government have admitted compulsory licence into these the principle despite the objections urged clauses the society though with one behalf two honourable exceptions without much help from musical composers However the clauses are the Bill composers must study them carefully and decide the attitude they propose take regard them on every The question receive these difficolto difficulty For , to of , .p in of is , . on to , of of Most our readers are probably fairly familiar with the main features the new Act but we study its sections not the less recommend them carefully this account An Act which covers literary property dramatic musical and artistic ortance vital all members the society which includes ranks holders all these separate forms copyright work be repeated Fo . on to of a , , this issue The Author the text the new Copyright Law which July 1st will probably come into operation for . supplement . ACT COPYRIGHT as publish of THE WE each performance , just as they are paid a percentage on the gross receipts of performances of their plays . Another suggestion put forward is that they should receive so much per metre of film , the payment to to GENERAL NOTES . . 132 French �THE AUTHOR . author . speaking voice , and her She had a beautiful intimate friends will never forget the evenings round her study fire when she would recite poem after poem from an apparently boundless repertory . Her little poetry bookcase is wide in range necessary in The fewer the formalities obtain title to copyright the better it is for all authors . Under the copyright law which has just been passed registration is unnecessary , the to of as to to " as “ ”, ”, “ “ , , , , ; , to a of . is .D . , M . by of .) , M of . is co so of: of 1 of the playhouse the nsulting engineer our most important cinematograph declared the . . a as , . - to of a is at a as no as is , it If It an , of on , as so , an in longer or “ for , , , in a to . , ., etc . , , in , , , , , in . of - co to . of , ", to ” a to , of at , of “ A of It satisfied the start the the cinematograph exhibit such The tram entering station July 14th the public but now offers review veritable pieces played by actors and written by some the most celebrated dramatists The Academie Française and the Comedie Française operate itself does not hesitate the greater glory the picture palace The most celebrated works and stories are daily represented picture form animated some thousands of theatres Molière Corneille Racine Shakespeare Hugo Musset Victor Sardoni Henrique Lavedan Rostand etc have all had their works exploited this way Powerful companies armed with considerable capital have organised buying with view theatres constructing and halls where cinematograph may given entertainments these circumstances and face this activity one may not without some amazement why the cinematograph theatre does not pay royalties authors does any other theatre , of in , . be , ask . of invention pictures as of palace to , , , did theatre , ? on " , that picture future In a a of in of , to in - of a of a than the Pro and one companies some years ago This prophecy which well expressed the ideal cinematograph exhibitions will figure long important exordium the title page professional journal The Phono Cino Gazette along was perfectly correct walk the day amply shows boulevards day the picture palace not yet theatre very important part itself least the in of a in of . a as , " , on , a I to . more HE M a in for . of of , , a " her TODD Report presented André Henze Syndicate fessional Dramatic Authors Composers ( in of on . . , . “ . as - to . , , Work appealed Mrs Wilfrid Ward . .D . , & a c , in , , of of . , “ And now shall lend you some novels addition the established classics one finds Hardy her shelves complete sets Stevenson Henry James and numerous other living novelists stirring story distinction She enjoyed but San Celestino was one the favourites recent living novelist whose days and there was scarcely . MARGARET . up , to to “ A , ” ", is it , , — , to , or unseen of to in to in in of . “ a to Modernism Here Father Tyrrell was the prime Loisy and many others favourite but Harnack great believer are represented She was the good novel and when people restorative power of they often did body came her trouble mind her advice was very apt close with the In Light thing M - it , D to Medical Women Visit the American schools and Colleges and number articles Century subjects The Nineteenth Even that moved her deeply she wrote with dignity and restraint and doubtful whether she ever penned slovenly sentence her life Her style was always but she would have been the last pellucid claim for her work any real place literature On the other hand her appreciation the work others was extraordinarily keen Never rich and woman and economical both by tradition personal taste she always spoke her one books real extravagance Her recent purchases include fine copy The Book the Dead and quantity scientific historical and polemical works these last being chiefly the subject of indeed THEATRES particular the Society Authors She joined the Society 1892 and remained loyal and appreciative member the time her death Her own published works include “ loved FRENCH AUTHORS AND CINEMATOGRAPH much has already been written the daily Sophia about the public life Jex only remains Blake that add here few general and lines about her relation literature press words Mrs to Qo particulars JEX BLAKE SOPHIA Kipling Christina Rossetti and Swinburne King but latterly perhaps she Hamilton best few the poems Whittier and My Psalm Autograph his and The represent that nearly any Felt can her attitude life and the things from of an author 's death , as all civilised countries keep death registers . The only question that might arise would be in the case of posthumous works where the period of copy right runs for fifty years from the date of publica tion , but with a record , such as is kept by the authorities of the British Museum , it would not be difficult even then to ascertain the date . finding in to no difficulty its of copyright running for the life of the author fifty years after his death . There should be term and is . order 133 �THE AUTHOR . go , - to , . . of or . be , , e . . i. all on is It . of as is so he by is , no is of film . at to , be , is . It to do I . a an , of this of a , as is in to in If, , , to , , of - of co an be to , to . in to as , to of , is it . a it I theand of to , of . of of is , I , , of , to , . the to of in , , its , in . , by M . of in , , of , , of , ? have made of , , of is to it its . to - a . - of of by by to to borrow some recognise Editors Music have not failed rights for musical accompaniments cinematograph pieces addition adopted This association has president already report written Joubert upholding the rights regard authors cine matograph productions dramatic the interests The necessity authors for deducting royalties proportional takings appears then more and more evident The Society Authors and Dramatic Composers must of , a in of . . . of - . of - , the hirers films for prac great step forward indis clear that pensable henceforth for dramatists whose imagina tion furnishes the essential part the material first necessary the cinematograph theatre draw their royalties all other theatres were necessary add reasons other than the immediate those which are concerned with might add that the public dramatists interests realising far more rapidly than the dramatist the rapid development the cinematograph theatre for purposes dramatic entertainment Further the Society Authors Composers believe it of . film is , co as to , , all its from Formerly we shall already have made . , - of is of of is it so is to a of in as at , if they have been content lease the films bought theatre the cinematograph day prefers exhibition while which that established begin come but having established with royalties proportional the receipts for France agreement could easily reached where such operation Authors the Society with the I of is it - is of . a - , in ? , of is It diminishing markets which has had the effect enormously the income dramatic authors and that proportion their the success and popularity works increased How has this paradoxical result been obtained Simply because the producers films continue pay formerly the metre the author film sold and the sale this method has scarcely increased What has happened that one remuneration years since absolutely theatres There reason why dramatists should not receive royalties proportion the receipts the cinematograph company each time exhibited would appear the interests film producers are inseparable from those the dramatist arrangement for should facilitate fair division receipts not propose deal with the petty objections which certain interested persons might urge against this project clear that particularly the beginning there would some difficulties over If . be ? : , do .” is , , is a ' , do an , than illusion veritable sham reality How the author the film remune film sold rated He paid much per metre But and this the essential part what important not the number dramatists represen films sold but the number metres may tations that each film furnishes One serve for hundred representations true that when the picture palaces first operation invited the the dramatists the mode remuneration proposed was perfectly fair complete trans But during the last few years the cinematograph formation has taken place only tical just and equitable , to “ , . the whole France We anticipate the retort You are wrong protect there exist some companies which their films and pay authors fees This retort unfortunately little inexact and the greatest importance that dramatists should realise nothing more that this apparent compensation them There , , it a of , of of is . , in to 8 , to of . in 3, on , of 30 in Paris to of theatres and music halls last year approximately the sum million francs which sum authors and composers have drawn about 500 000 francs royalties cinematograph theatres during The receipts the same year amounted 500 000 francs royalties What have they paid authors Hardly anything And Paris should remembered concerned with only small part the proceeds the cinematograph theatres over increased , is , theatres The takings It is easy to understand now , by what process injured to the greater the dramatist is actually profit fifty films for fifty the hirer Where theatres were formerly necessary not more than day and these films ten films are required the round all the theatres For the same representations the dramatist receives number one fifth his former income clear from long this evidence that the dramatist consents put payment the metre films sold the market will certainly victimised is directors . of to to on at , to no , for Moreover , when it is remembered that the cinematograph theatre has practically no expenses , pays neither scenery nor company has scarcely light one any staff uses next the more surprised the fact that dramatic authors consent make over their works terms infinitely they require from inferior those which the The company 's managers haring recognized the danger which they ran from the “ letter out " of films ( a middle man who slipped in between the manufacturer and the directors of the theatres ), they have started letting out films themselves , and this change is becoming more and more universal . of How is it that an industry which each day encroaches more and more on the province of the theatre , which draws away from our big theatres the number of patrons , pays to an increasing royalty on the income authors no proportional which they obtain for it ? of 134 �be , , of of a a . be of to ) , . on to ( at it , it ; or of of . , at as of a of . , of is an to , to I in I ? , or . . . OF .* COPYRIGHT to of be in advance their are forgotten and produce a the first to . Oldfield is . F . C . on L . Mr hurry persons be to or , , on is generally the fact when first the market fellows that some things many things are overlooked in to or . of , It be , . is , on . 's is , is It . are . 's of copyright dealing with the new Copy right Law this 1911 but the opening words justified with regard article cannot Mr Old field book does not appear that this case forgotten some things that many things are overlooked true that some points might amplified but still the statements contained are studying the question clear for any person who arrange copyright property The author ment the book the whole satisfac tory He has taken the new Copyright Law work of . of on a in of ; let to . & Co . C . F . , M .A , ., Oldfield South Eastern Circuit Butterworth L ." By and by . at - of - F of Copyright The Law the Inner Temple Barrister Law Published .c * .s ., " , . in , go , TT be , of an an . to up - it is . 's An death expatriate himself name and die some unknown place and his work never enters the public domain , LAW of . a bibliophile he would like upof of , - , to ' . . M to a the It it to in a work which author may disappear change his THE , , , to is is ? a from Isly FRED a , . it a of , . in comes make known his fellow citizens he has met like Albertini with the name almost unknown publisher and the name author known still less He also has given the idea literary resurrection Here also our laws con public property appear entirely defective cerning and unfavourable our intellectual development These badly drawn laws call for reform and the first place absurd the date work public property depend becoming the date author any literary artistic resurrection until such the existing laws have been modified , , to to if he to time as to is . from be , to he is ? . or to no at . or , To ? . M by second letter his hands The Having evident not all compli justice and sound idea answers logic Are these sufficient reasons for its being should not dare taken into consideration impress any case that they are and maintain upon my correspondents that they should abstain The matter cated . , of us on , it in of . to , no ' s 's . in or postcards either know whether he may reprint any other manner Now the engraving bears The publisher and author names both publisher longer exists apparently all events not As the author there under the same name any encyclopedia Under his name mention given what answer these circumstances apply Albertini whom shonld obtain expose the information desired Not wishing any claim legal proceedings himself will not carry out his idea But this project the engraving really possesses the value attributed my correspondent constitutes highly interest ing disinterment The public therefore will be deprived work that both artistic and his ycu the case frequently torical Does not seem happening that there gap the laws concern ing artistic copyright . an of to a . , M to , I he . of of . in Albertini This reader has his hands the engraving representing the entry into Paris making Napoleon Being desirous ashes art fine work considers this picture which known the public Albertini writes named , of at . , it . an of a L to . letters have reached me this week bear analogy One each other certain Bastia from inhabitant emanates ing . IWO on of the Editor .) - Le the kind permission Pêle Mêle of by ( Published is COPYRIGHT is , of to FRENCH OF . A QUESTION - to I , is , to , , in for , in . an on . . is an of In a It to A , - of , , so , . of , by is evident moreover that directors theatres aroused the keen competition the cinemato graph theatres will ask some day not without why they pay these royalties reason authors greatly their most formidable rivals who benefit It patented the industrial world invention years definite number whatever may the term life the author and this arrangement much more rational All inventions are thus placed equal footing while literature one work may remain private property for fifty years and another enjoy this privilege one hundred years mediocre work may this way bring more royalty the parties entitled thereto than masterpiece repeat lame piece legislation and contrary all common sense things remedy this state The way how ever very simple The publisher should com pelled print putting the volume the time publication into circulation the date From that moment the number of vears determined by the law seventy years for instance would begin During that period the work would be the run property and his successors the author the end that time would become public property would follow that From this alteration any literary work we should copy seeing its becoming public property know the date for is authors would 135 of all would which as a so be recognition these regarded the of , . ; to do for henceforth agitate rights any failure regrettable negligence be the victims of THE AUTHOR . �THE AUTHOR . be it to of , a be , be to . . , is to . by of CURRENT - “ of by . of " E H T . of for to to . in ld . 98 £2 , , in . for ) on (S , 21 , of at .” A of is . is of . in 5d . to is . of ,, to be of a It in . V in to of , 's . to of , . 12 of . $ 1, . s the us by of ( ), , York taken place New in , 1 5 be no , . to IV . the the any ), (3 , in of vellum “ of copy a , on .” Prices £10 000 “ “ .” of of include the the lots 538 fully recorded the American Current The bighest price paid for Book was cover and 1911 the sale sold Hoe of , will which The , : late second portion Charles Butter a of Mr . of the sale the ." . : . at of Bi - : A monthly Record Prices Current the which Books have been Sold Auction and Part 1911 London Elliot Stock Book . * “ Pri Prices Part noteworthy the library . of - , " in particularly , Biblia Sacra Latina Mayence Bible Gutenburg and Faust 1450 1455 private libraries are England Among sales Mazarin V .. 0to no is before August the beginning the late Robert American Auction Company greatest sale which has hitherto greatest sale which has country but enumeration - , to mention library . in of to , to in the Act 1911 had be passed meet the requirements the Berlin and he has shown how the draftsman and the Ministers who piloted the Bill through the House hare kept this point before them He has also referred the colonial Colonial question question une There doubt that the Colonial question must order Convention April sales from of many sections of . . of The question international copyright meets with clear and lucid treatment The Berne Con vention and the Berlin Convention have been printed side by side The author has shown that Jones and Tom The Numbers - of of to in 's of all , is is of ? , , likely lead time will cure . this evil right a on he , , , or for of cases difficult and complicated and lapse much case law but after of ' . his ration copyright after the abrogation sentative lost lication publication the common law right does after the new Act comes into force obtain con fifty years after the author tinued right death instead seven years many existing rights The amplification have more than one occasion called the prices fetched by author auto attention graph MSS recent popular works and would the urge upon all authors serious consideration theit great value that certain cases attaches common thing autograph manuscripts for authors their eagerness secure publication popularity entirely careless and popularity their MSS and auto cases spite the constantly recurring On June graph MSS selling for high prices 013 the present year Messrs Sotheby sold for Fielding original receipt for £600 for the cops at do in , of . . of . old . an . or , , namely We . his present what amplification his representatives receives an author unpublished artistic work For instance take the author of which has been dead for seven copyright years Under the law artistic vears endured for the life the author and seven years Artistic works with the exception afterwards engravings not come under posthumous Has the personal repres the new Act works perty rights been IV - of to of , of . is There one point which we think Mr Oldfield might have dealt with more fully and one special copyright pro importance all present holders covered the volume the sales fewer than the year preceding but the average price per lot has been slightly higher £2 14s 1911 against 1910 price The increase due several important Of particular interest sales having taken place growing demand the continually authors Literary Manuscripts single leaf one Captain Cook sold the journals the Seton July otheby Veitch Sale 1911 £451 have of , cancellation of of is , the volume fifth “ is an . on it in a , and . right fifth for During the year in law parts Book Prices 1911 complete the twenty this very valuable work fourth and Current a so the common registration , in , , as . of is , of as as , are . .* PRICES BOOK , in of . it to In , be a , , it a , - of , - by be . a he ; of is This cross indexing though little confusing carefully and accurately done and can followed anyone who cares follow those the past will stand instances where the case law the present Act he has quoted the cases and given has the references His paragraphs are clear and lucid and the sections handled possible with little complication As explanation the new law the method adopted perhaps the best method that could have been copyright followed The book not treatise existence property the books now are some dealing with the old law but explains the new doing effectively deals with the two and most important points which have been omitted the abrogation the present law that from andthe be upheld till something more certain has taken place in the Colonies . Interpretations of the wording in some of judical decisions will sections needed thus supplementary book will have written before finality can obtained As book however written immediately after the passing great benefit the law will those who study very intricate subject are anxious by section by section : he has expounded each section as he goes along , showing how it differs from the old law , how it meets the requirements of Inter national Law and states definitely what points have been gained and what points have been lost procedure would naturally entail This method considerable amount cross indexing because impossible that one section could stand itself a 136 �THE AUTHOR . of , of " . in a , be in * in , on a , to be 's The Literary Year Book and Bookman Routledge and Sons 1912 London . . Directory ." . in of of of , to in , — for to - of " “ Literary Year Book 1912 the six addition contains issue teenth year published previous the information years all our readers familiar which will lines similar Publishers based Classified List those the Classified List Perioilicals which This the previous three years has appeared : . A . : C . . .13 " - Black and Same publishers BOOK AND .” 'S LITERARY YEAR BOOK MAN DIRECTORY * * - . A . , " no is to is ' Black . , 's .+ a ” and Charles ", , ' Adam London 1912 Who Who Who Who Year Book 1912 † " “ 1912 Year Book Writers and Artists Photographers and Artists for Writers 's : • The Directory London “ occasion ; to . , and is be is no . THE THE 1912 its word 's in to in to 's of , ” has one of “ 'S WHO WHO become household the indispensable annuals Of contents there speak every what they are known 'S W HO WHO fact the Who .” - , ' if a , ” , of , - is so - no ' in at in - . of , is , . - ; • The Writers and Artists Year Book The bold one but we have assertion may seem any man asserting that work hesitation the purchaser will all the address saleable found this most valuable annual popular taste The Year Book most valuable publication and should everyone who possesses hands Who - , in , or of a of , , A everyone who has ever had this valuable annual his hands and one who desires sell copy should consider himself excusable for not possessing names of the clerks of the course , a list of winning owners , of London theatres with their lessees and managers , and of the professors the United Kingdom We presume that the racecourse takes precedence of drama and learning out regard for , is , is to , . of - to , an be or in practically address book which workers may find registered whether with pen brush every opening that exists for the sale their works mass information contained elsewhere un obtainable and this year have been added lists Australian South African and Indian publications provincial journals which will consider and table outside contributions How exact the informa particularly respecting payments those tion given most important considerations often shrouded impenetrable mystery will be already known all of - ' ' as ” V “ regard the Writers and Artists Year Book the most practically useful all publications intended assist authors the business aspects their work As known everyone this annual should known “ TE . WRITERS ' AND ARTISTS ' YEAR BOOK ,” 1912 .* “ Year Book is made up of the tables which were formerly so popular a feature of “ Who 's Who ," but were afterwards omitted on account of lack of space . The preface of the “ Year -Book " speaks very modestly of the “ underlying connection " with each other of the two publications , but they stand really in relations as close as those of the “ Encyclopaedia Britannica ” and its concluding volume of indexes . Given that A is the president of some learned society , “ Who 's Who " will furnish ample infor mation about him . If , however , the question arises , “ What is the name of the president of this Society ? " that is not so easily to be found in “ Who' s Who . " but can be immediately found in the “ Year - Book . " The volume contains , also , among many others , tables which are not to be elsewhere found . “ a list of race meetings , with dates of their fixtures and “ THE We miss the names of some dramatic celebrities , but it is likely enough that their absence is due to the wishes of the bearers of the names . It should be particularly observed that this year by a much “ Who ' s Who " appears accompanied thinner companion volume, entitled “ Who 's Who Year - Book for 1912 - 1913 . ” The two volumes are of the same format , so that anyone who wished could have them bound together . “ Who 's Who .” Oscar Wilde , Dante Gabriel Rossetti , and Dumas Père . one, whilst everyone must admire the ability with which this mass of information is kept under con trol . This year the work is as full and precise as ever , while the volume has , of course , grown . The volume for 1912 exceeds that for 1911 by more than one hundred of the familiar closely -printed pages . of ( Sotheby , May 29 — June 1 ), in which were con tained a number of foreign works of particular interest , and the sale of the library of Sir Theodore Martin (Sotheby , June 28 – 29 ) , rich in English works . The library of Dr . J . F . Payne , important character , a library of an exceedingly consisting mainly of medical works in English , during the six German , and Latin , published teenth and seventeenth centuries , had the unusual good fortune to be sold en bloc for £2, 300 . In connection with what we have above said respect ing the value of MSS ., authors should look parti . cularly at pages 629 — 631 , where , near the end of the volume, are recorded prices paid for MSS , by 137 �THE AUTHOR . new list gives evidence of having been prepared with great care , and we hope that it may prove helpful to authors in doubt respecting the publish ing houses which they may offer their copy with acceptance the best chance Amid the astonish ing production new books and the constant appearance new firms becomes every year inexperienced author more and more difficult for leads to an omission such as that of any mention of of the original Berne Con vention it becomes misleading . It would be by , a or , a of of at in an , ; , of of its . of . to ." 's , , by ' d of , , on ., , . E an . G by , & “ of ., 6d ( ” in ), 23 . - 1 by , an is , le . . , , . to as by . , as . , of . ., R Sc ) . is , a D , on at . , to of be ropes do in a , of to not already know the . of so . so . so Open pages some blank leaves and which the editor for any suggestions and corrections that may come the mind the reader and finishes with directory public well known women engaged ought good use work those who with asks - in - - to on be ). in as expert contributors apon Inspection Motoring and Aviation Educational Matters and Professions Women Workers The book contains 368 of ” an is of ). to is of . ( of . .p a . in . . : . “ at a of . long list There subjects Factory such , ill . is , is be it of of (p ” books women authors and societies and associations There also article upon the dramatic profession Miss Kittie Carson who gives her ideas the lines those entering adopt the profession should Mrs Aubrey Blond writes upon Ice Sports Mrs Courlanden upon Fashion Drawing Miss Ida Elsa Hahn Smedley and Miss Barrett upon Science to is . is It . is , . to . to “ the author the pages Law and Letters No one could elucidate few pages much and many things are involved Yet when brevity proof correcting It be “ as is a altogether not intelligible and inadequate while what said about colonial law above all the rest impenetrably obscure Insufficient explanation what conveyed places leads tended contra Copyright dictions For example shall novel the case include the sole right convert into dramatic work 534 infringement Dramatisation novels not copyright 529 We are prepared admit that some these things may not the fault presented BOOK thirty first issue English woman the Year Book London Adam Charles Black and edited Miss Mitton contains Section VI upon literature article by the editor entitled The Author one journalism Espaigne Chapman Miss Dora and some copyright useful information upon the subject . ; - of in a . is to ” is of legal information work such the Literary intelligible Year Book that what said should lawyer What here not the reader who arranged YEAR 'S “ - . have made the informa The real test the value HE ( of of , , of of , of . brief no practical use few salient particulars as of to a only tion statement so a but that of contained ENGLISHWOMAN to M An so , . to its all in to of in , of , Colonial Copyright Canadian Law Australian Copyright International Copyright and the United States For all this twenty two pages could never They might suffice have Law THE of a so in in , or , , , or a of is a so , . is to . of , . a it be it to . , be is to , a — a of a It " . in is , as ” as a ; up and “ of it in to “ in to . ; . ” to by . , be to “ to so as as ; they adequately might treated the volumes the Literary Year Book would also acquire value collection and not only annuals Literary Year Book The the only work English great kind published contains great deal interesting deal useful and great deal information we can honestly add indispensable information which not else where found We wish the publication success and regret that we are unable bestow upon the unqualified praise with which pleasure would welcome annual appearance of . to as to in Book In . is lucidly mation and gradually built on will naturally desire quickly possible with the intimately affect their new enactments which Unhappily professional interests has never been our good fortune feel contented with the Literary Year legal information contained the Book and we are sorry find the new volume previously upon no advance what has been published We shall pass over the pages devoted Agreements We have dealt with this subject when noticing previous issues and find that our regard The views are not considered worthy pages devoted the new copyright enactments we respecting the cannot pass over Our first doubt prudence dealing with indeed the possibility large subject we might truly say with many large subjects space small attempt twenty two pages here made offer summary bearings the new Act the application the Act British Possessions Year " to in of ; be is be of to to to the article Law and Letters dealing with the new Copyright Act addition other cognate subjects Authors are likely turn first this part the “ if - he an , it of , . of of to Literary Year Book better the instead attempting year after year compress into pages more matter than they can contain would take successive years various particulars aspects copyright law and deal adequately with them one one adding the end index previous those subjects which have been surveyed legal infor body this manner volumes know whom should offer his work and any guidance that may had welcomed the present volume An important feature acquaint themselves fewof far the Berlin modification its 138 �THE AUTHOR . Year . 1909 1911 . HE 10 , 804 10 , 914 2, 384 all is more detailed and exact than the one hitherto used . So far as the So far as the two tables can be compared , the increase appears to be distributed evenly over classes literature As year books and pamphlets are now distributed over subjects and not counted separate classes formerly the exact figures supplied increases decreases cannot The largest increases have occurred the following philosophy and religion classes science and technology history and biography and poetry probable that there have and drama while been slight decreases omitting year books educational and philology and medicine supply further The analytical tables appended of , ; in . be , or ; Books PUBLISHED DURING THE . publishing YEAR 1911 . New Books , .) , Total . . . . 10 209 47 23 31 108 8 + 1 ! 26 47 18 10 17 17 11 52 2 1 17 19 190 672 122 345 668 215 648 429 , 2 20 83 22 933 135 69 100 601 476 451 384 336 914 530 804 , 2, 162 , 8 . .. .. . . .. Total for 1910 ... , 8 7, 668 273 930 725 303 250 187 650 52 413 169 99 151 232 128 55 89 15 Enni . 194 738 457 167 202 160 481 359 274 125 78 101 208 50 94 248 388 238 475 341 480 373 437 10 , .. . ncyclopædias Magazines Total 10 .. . and Travel Biography General Works . .. Geography (E Juvenile History Drama . ... ... ... Poetry and Riccion Fiction ) ( Literature General ::: :: ::: :: ::: ::: :: ::: :: New Editions S 6 + ) Games :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Pamphlets 2 , , ( & c . .. .. . . Business Fine Arts Music Works about .. . , ... ... .. . , , Medicine Public Health Agriculture Gardening Domestic Arts & c . Science Technology :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: : Translations 1, . . .. .. Education Philology :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: : & c . . .. .. Philosopby Religion Sociology Law New Books in .) , . the year 's regarding etc - ; ; : information . ANALYSIS 10 , 725 2 ,336 , 9 9 OF , , CLASSIFIED 309 Total. . table as . 8 213 , , , 1 618 2 2 985 7 , 1 1 , , 6 6 6 , , , 878 435 701 512 381 381 334 252 603 914 821 , , , 8, 8, 8, 7, 456 7 6 , 1 1 1 , , 682 817 1907 1908 . . 6 5 4 , , , 839 699 1906 Total 044 editions 089 542 955 8, 468 8,530 of . for ) New in ( a 1 , to ) New books : . Year 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 2 ,279 This year the statistical analysis of book produc tion has been brought into line with the classified table adopted by the International Congress of Librarians at Brussels in August , 1910 . The new 1 month 027 record October The following are the totals the last ten years and last year New editions - number of books recorded as having been published during the last year is 10 , 914 , an increase of 110 on the total for 1910 . This is the highest total ever recorded for a year ' s publishing in the United Kingdom . Owing to the events of the year , the rate of production has not been so steady as in average years, and the monthly totals vary from 673 in June (the Coronation M 8,446 1910 1911 the kind permission of the editor of The Publishers ' Circular . ) with books . New is IN . PUBLISHED as ( Published OF BOOKS ( it ANALYSIS 139 �THE AUTHOR . . 2, 8 . 203 703 10 , . . · , 7 668 190 672 ' 530 384 , 10 804 914 516 1 , 1, | Total 3616 , ' i , , 1 , 342 610 1 843 1, 159 1, 679 154 . 725 1, 673 as . as of it a " I . of on . , on to of of In 't , , by . , ad it . . , Yours HERBERT . . W SMITH .” . : as do I As 's . no is of I , the author both these Yours truly , ARNOLD BENNETT . alone am announce that books in ” of to .” it “ is - ", on to “ . in ” of “ - of . of ", a in I 's , “ notice United I hisan in ., , John Millais , Sir , ” that and Sir : read the sale while allied Arthur Sullivan from P . R .A , Sir Henry Irving of ; we in the profits received essences distilled art branches “ interest poetical efforts take . to his of some slight amount credit for yet he did not disdain that direction of in , of 's . Mr SIR Walsh “ of be to , in . a of is , of a to to pretend the writer indifference For my opinion his craft business side specially obnoxious and fatuous brand guilty affectation Tennyson though hardly perhaps reaching Lord authorship Lovell sublime standard merited “ , sundry errors Mr Philip States Notes the January follows One them The Author number Speaking Mr Walsh non fictional best sellers Twenty Four Hours Live mentions my How Day and then the other Bennett Mental Efficiency There other Bennett get about that there are two Bennetts not wish having written under the terrible responsibility firmly best sellers the United States may , heaven at from his so to , , like manna , - taxes UNITED STATES NOTES . and feet fell to , of as as of - ” its , , , to of ? 's Faithfully ; off . by to in of so , is , I - ” “ thing years and years ago nauseam The inspired orators were always amateur authors should say Men who live their pens don rave about kind it is , in no , - or , to or pigments The artist either words coin money more exempt from the necessity deeply inspired may his labour matter how lightly thrown than the artisan how be obscure albeit amateur authors and members Literary though such Societies sometimes talk mundane affairs meat drink clothing and forth pay rent rates say nothing cash wherewith something not smack the endeavour does impertinence for perilously akin much smaller declare him the same profession member authorship that utterly unworthy the craft conclusion let me observe that Mr account rhapsody author the ethereal aims Lovell ship leave me quite cold have heard the same I ” is byno opinion . . 's ' of “ is , : it , of to of , , , by of to be , if of , of , or of : in as “ . « of the Pen The Hazard That my article Sir pessimistic true may be described tone literary every diligent student enough since contemporary former biography whether any sort capable reflection could writers impressed hardly fail the sorrows and privations the disappointments and despair which have dogged the footsteps seem would author many while treading the thorny path entirely without point ship that the Authors Society should hope for the credit private peculiar and Lovell Mr Arthur of “ in a , , of - in in as they were shrewd their business dealings were pre eminent their artistic creations then writer the genius the late Robert Buchanan reviewing the years he had passed producing both prose and poetical ditilled varied mixtures life itself with essences prescribed Mr Lovell should meditatively pause received were the reward consider whether adequate compensation for the sacrifices involved of ' Dee . 527 037 953 Nov Oct 4 + . . 383 120 526 153 1, | | 986 217 546 179 . 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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) 1912-02-01 Volume 22 Issue 5 Pages Page range in volume 117–140 Ngram Date Version of the date in YYYYMMDD format for use by the Ngram plugin 19120201 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. XXII.—No. 5. FEBRUARY 1, 1912. [PRICE SIXPENCE. CONTENTS. PAGE PAGE 117 117 ... 131 117 118 120 Notices The Society's Funds List of Members ... The Pension Fund Committee Notes ... The Dramatic Sub-Committee and the Lord Chamber Books published by Members ... Literary, Dramatic and Musical Notes Paris Notes... .. United States Law Case Magazine Contents How to Use the Society ... Warnings to the Producers of Books... Warnings to Dramatic Authors Registration of Scenarios and Original P Dramatic Authors and Agents 131 131 131 132 133 133 135 Warnings to Musical Composers Stamping Music ... The Reading Branch Remittances General Notes Sophia Jex-Blake, M.D.... French Authors and Cinematogra A Question of French Copyright Book Prices Current .. "The Writers' and Artist Year- “ Who's Who," 1912 “The Literary Year Book and Bookman's Directory" ... “ The English woman's Year Book" ... Analysis of Books Published in 1911... Correspondence ... 122 123 124 127 128 129 136 130 137 137 137 138 139 140 130 130 131 131 DEDICATED TO H.R.H. THE PRINCESS ROYAL. Thoughts and Pastimes. By M. E. R. ILLUSTRATED BY MRS. HILLS-HARLEY, A.R.C.A. Crown 8vo, Cloth Gilt, Illustrated. Price 3/6 net. MHE Author of the above work is Miss Mary H. HOLME, - M.I.S.A., and it is published in the interests of the Sick Children's Hospital, Great Ormond Street, W.C. Over £40 has already been realised, and it is expected that at least £100 will be the outcome of the publication. The work has been well received by the Press. It is suitable for a gift book, or wedding or birthday present. Copies may be obtained direct from the Author, The Spa Hotel, Tunbridge Wells. OPINION OF THE PRESS. “Although the production of this choice book is primarily in the interests of charity, the poems dealing with homely themes and reminiscences of travel are quite above the average. There are some effective original illustrations by Mrs. Hills-Harley, A.R.C.A., and a reproduction of one of George Tinworth's pieces of sacred sculpture.”—Publishers' Circular. LONDON: KEGAN, PAUL, TRENCH & CO., CARTER LANE, E.C.  ## p. 116 (#540) ############################################ ADVERTISEMENTS. The Society of Authors (Incorporated). Telegraphic Address : “ AUTORIDAD, LONDON." Telephone No. : 374 Victoria. PRESIDENT. THOMAS HARDY, O.M. COUNCIL, SIR ROBERT ANDEREOX, K.C.B. The Right Hon. THE EARL CURZON, JUSTIN MCCARTHY, SIR WM.REYNELL ANSON, Bart.,D.C.L. P.C. THE REV. C. H. MIDDLETON-WAKE. THE RIGHT Hon. THE LORD AUSTIN DOBSON. SIR HENRY NORMAN, M.P. AVEBURY, P.C. SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE. SIR GILBERT PARKER, M.P. J. M. BARRIE. DOUGLAS FRESH FIELD. SIR ARTHUR PINERO, SIR ALFRED BATKMAN, K.C.M.G. EDMUND GOSSE, LLD, THE RIGHT Hon. SIR HORACE ROBERT BATEMAN. SYDNEY GRUNDY. PLUNKETT, K.P. F. E. BEDDARD, F.R.S. H. RIDER HAGGARD. ARTHUR RACKHAM. MRS. BELLOC-LOWNDES. MRS. HARRISON (“LUCAS MALET''). OWEN SEAMAN. THE RIGHT Hon. AUGUSTINE BIR ANTHONY HOPE HAWKINS. G. BERNARD SHAW. RELL, P.C. E. W. HORNUNG. G. R. SIMs. MRS. E. NESBIT BLAND. MAURICE HEWLETT. S. SQUIRE SPRIGGE, M.D. THE REV. PROF. BONNEY, F.R.S. W. W. JACOBS. FRANCIS STORR. THE RIGHT Hon. JAMES BRYCE, P.C. HENRY JAMES. SIR CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD, THE RIGHT Hon. THE LORD BURGH. JEROME K. JEROM K. Mus. Doc. CLERE, P.C. HENRY ARTHUR JONES. MRS. HUMPHRY WABD. HALL CAINE. J. SCOTT KELTIE, LL.D. 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The list of Dec. 18, Brémner, Robert L. . 0 5 0 elections appears on another page. . . . . . . . . 0 . . oooCoro C19 ooooo Nero ordo er o ens ögonen oer er · · · · · · · · ·  ## p. 121 (#549) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 121 The solicitor reported on the cases he had in hand. Sir Gilbert Parker, who is at present in Canada, and One claim taken up against a paper for payment with the Premier of Canada, as well as the Minister for work done has been partly settled, and the for Agriculture, who controls copyright matters in solicitors are now pressing for the balance of the the Dominion. It was decided that the Chairman account. The committee decided to abandon of the Society of Authors should write to Sir another claim for damages against the same paper, Gilbert Parker in answer to the letter laid before as the solicitors advised that the claim put the committee at their previous meeting, drawing forward by the member could not be certainly his special attention to the present point at issue. maintained. The next case reported was one One of the members had proposed that the society involving the settlement of accounts. It has should act officially in the matter of the Dickens been running on for some months. The solicitors Centenary for the collection of subscriptions. The were able to inform the committee that the committee came to the conclusion that they conld matter was nearing completion. A further claim not move in the matter, as it was outside the scope against an editor for money had been settled, of the society's work. The secretary was instructed the sum dne having been paid. An important case to write to the member accordingly. of breach of agreement by a publisher was carefully The committee sanctioned the purchase of a considered by the committee and the legal issues cyclostyle, to deal with the great number of circulars discussed. The committee adopted the view of the which it had been found necessary from time to solicitors that a further letter should be written, time to issue. and it was agreed that the result of this communi- The question of the United States lawyers' costs cation should be reported to the next meeting was considered by the committee, who instructed An article drafted by the secretary for publication the secretary to obtain the necessary signatures for in The Author was carefully considered. It was the cheque. decided to have the article set up in type, and in The secretary informed the committee that Mrs. this form to submit it to the committee in time for Vassal and Mr. Edmund Candler had joined the the next meeting. The committee decided that an society as life members. He also reported a donation American case which had been very fully discussed of £2 28. to the Capital Fund from Mr. Frank with the society's American lawyers should be Heath. abandoned, but decided to take up a case against an American theatrical manager for money due to a member of the society on accounts rendered. DRAMATIC SUB-COMMITTEE. The date for the return of the voting papers for The first meeting for 1912 of the Dramatic Sub- the committee election, in case a ballot should be Committee was held at the society's offices on necessary, was settled. Due notice of this dateFriday, January 20th, at 3 o'clock. will appear on the ballot papers, which, if an election After the minutes of the previous meeting had takes place, will be circulated through The Author been signed, the secretary reported the result of to all members. the nomination for the sub-committee, explaining The date of the general meeting was fixed, and that as no additional names bad been sent in, due notice of this with the annual report will be the names nominated by the sub-committee issued. would go forward to the Committee of Manage- The committee decided to elect a musical sub- ment for election, when the sub-committees of the committee, to work on the same basis as the society are re-elected. Dramatic Sub-committee, in order to give to com- It was decided to hold the conference of the posers the same assistance, if they care to avail them- dramatists later in the spring. selves of it, as is given to authors and dramatists The next question for discussion was the who are members of the society. The aim of the Managerial Treaty. The chairman stated that he committee is to make the society represent as far as had received the report from the sub-committee possible all holders of copyright property. of the Dramatists' Club, but that it had arrived The secretary reported the action of the Nobel too late for discussion at that meeting. The secre- Prize Committee as set out in the last issue of The tary was instructed to see that copies of the report Author. The committee decided to adjourn the were circulated to the members of the sub-committee, matter to the February meeting in order that they and it was further decided that, if necessary, a might obtain further information on a point special meeting should be called to consider it. connected with the question. The secretary reported the receipt of a letter A point relating to Canadian copyright, submitted from the Lord Chamberlain on the Sketch Question. to the Committee of Management by the Dramatic and he was instructed to reply. The action of the Sub-committee, was next considered, and the Lord Chamberlain has already been made public committee decided to enter into communication with in the Press.  ## p. 122 (#550) ############################################ 122 THE AUTHOR. The next matter related to the question of the contract it might be necessary for dramatists to adopt when dealing with cinematograph per- formances. The matter is-one which will become of growing importance under the new Copyright Act. The secretary was instructed to write to Paris and obtain as much information as possible, and to lay it before the next meeting of the Dramatic Sub-Committee. The steps taken by the Committee of Manage- ment on the subject of Canadian copyright were reported to the Dramatic Sub-Committee, and finally the secretary made a brief statement of the dramatic cases which had been placed in the hands of the solicitors of the society. COPYRIGHT SUB-COMMITTEE. A MEETING of the Copyright Sub-Committee was held on Thursday, January 18th, when Messrs. Curwen & Son's agreement was further considered. The committee went carefully through the points raised at the last meeting, and Messrs. Curwen's answer to their letter covering the points. After considerable discussion, the issues were narrowed to two clauses, and the Secretary was instructed to write to Messrs. Curwen & Co. in the hope that the difficulties arising from these clauses might be overcome. THE DRAMATIC SUB-COMMITTEE AND THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN. TN the January number of The Author, under I the heading“ Dramatic Sub-Committee,” it was stated with reference to the resolution passed by that sub-committee which the Secretary had been authorised to send to the Lord Chamber- lain, that the sub-committee had decided it would be inexpedient to publish the resolution until the reply from the Lord Chamberlain had been received. The matter has now been made public in the papers, and therefore we have much pleasure in printing the resolution, which was as follows:- "That this Meeting of the Dramatic Sub-Committee of the Society of Authors respectfully requests the Lord Chamberlain to favour it with an assurance that none of the readers of plays in his lordship's department are per- mitted to retain any commercial or professional interest in the Theatre, and to sanction the publication of the assurance by the society." All those who are interested in dramatic work will see the importance of the question contained in the resolution that was forwarded by the sub- committee to the Lord Chamberlain. We now have much pleasure in printing the Lord Chamber- lain's reply which, from the dramatist's point of view, is satisfactory. The reply was as follows : SIR,—In reply to your letter of the 18th inst., I am desired by the Lord Chamberlain to give you his assurance that none of the Examiners of Plays in his Lordship's Depart. ment are permitted to retain any commercial or professional interests in the Theatre. Yours faithfully, (Signed) DOUGLAS DAWSON, Col. Comptroller. P.S.-The society is perfectly at liberty to publish this assurance. D. D. The Dramatic Sub-Committee may also pride themselves on the fact that the settlement of the Sketch question by the Lord Chamberlain's pro- clamation has been brought about, to a great extent, owing to their energetic work in various directions to bring the matter before the authorities. It is satisfactory also to know that the highest authority in England dealing with the question applied direct to the Dramatic Sub-Committee of the Society of Authors as the representatives of the dramatists in England. SUB-COMMITTEE TO SETTLE AN AGENCY AGREEMENT. I. Tur Sub.Committee of the Society of Anthors appointed to deal with the agreement between author and agent met at the Society's offices on Thursday, January 4th. The clauses of the agreement which had been drafted for the information of the sub-committee were considered one by one, and certain alterations and amendments were suggested. The Chairman consented to put the alterations into proper form, and it was decided to call another meeting on January 15th. II. The second meeting of this committee was held on January 15th. The amendments which had been drafted by the chairman, at the desire of the sub- committee, were considered. With some slight alteration the final form was passed and ordered to be printed that it might be laid before the committee of management at their February meeting. Cases. DURING the last two months the cases placed in the hands of the secretary have not been so numerous as during the previous months. Only eleven cases have come into the office  ## p. 123 (#551) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 123 Sheldon, Gilbert High Park, Bideford. Stockley, Colonel V. M. . 6, Bickenhall Man. sions, W. Taylor, Mary. . . BOOKS PUBLISHED BY MEMBERS. during the month of January. Three dealing with accounts, four dealing with the return of MSS., and four dealing with money claims. Of these only two have been settled, both dealing with accounts. If the secretary obtains no satisfactory answers with respect to the other cases they will have to go into the hands of the society's solicitors. There are seven cases left open from former months. In most of these satisfactory negotiations are proceeding, that is, the secretary's letters have been answered by the other side : but there are two cases dealing with money claims in which the me in which the secretary has received no answer to his letters. These will have to go into the hands of the society's solicitors, as well as a claim in respect of a MS. which the publisher has refused to return. January Elections. Alcock, Miss Ethel Maria. 32, Londesboro' Road, Scarboro'. Aminoff, Baroness Leonie. Provender, Faver- sham... Bland, R. Henderson . 219A, Maida Vale, W. Burtt, Joseph . . . Greenhurst, Crick Common, Matlock. Butlin, F. M. . . . Old Headington, Oxford. Cleugh, Dennis . 217, West 45 Street, New York City. U.S.A. Cotterell, Howard H. . Foden Road, Walsall. Crossing, William . . Black Down, Mary Tavy, Devon. Emerson, P. H., B.A., Foxwold, South M.B. (Cantab.). bourne-on-Sea, nr. Christchurch, Hants. Francis, René . . . 22, Victoria Grove, Kensington. Frazer, Mrs. J. G. , . St. Keyne, Cambridge. Gordon, Hilda May. . The Boynes, Shanklin, I.W. Harris, Frances Helen . 27, Compton Crescent, Sutton Court, Chis- wick. Hulme, Thomas Ernest . 67, Frith Street, Soho Square, W. Holmes, Gordon . : 29, Wolseley Gardens, Chiswick, W. James, R. Basil . . 38, Digby Marsions, Hammersmith Bridge, W. Kett, George . . . Poste Restante, Bloem- fontein South Africa. King, Louis , , , Authors' Club, London. 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. BIOGRAPHY. LAFCADIO HEARN. By NINA H. KENNARD. 9 x 54. 397 pp. Nash. 128. 6d. n. MY LADY CASTLEMAINE. Being a Life of Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine, afterwards Duchess of Cleveland. By P. W. SERGEANT. 87 x 53. 355 pp. Hutchinson. 168, n. THE LIFE OF CESARE BORGIA. By RAFAEL SABATINI. 9 x 52. 465 pp. Stanley Paul. 168. n. DRAMA THE WATERS OF BITTERNESS, a Play in Three Acts; and THE CLODHOPPER, an Incredible Comedy. By S. M. Fox. 73 x 51. 206 pp. Fisher Unwin. 28. 6d. n. NIGATS AT THE PLAY. By H. M. WALBROOK. 73 x 5. 224 pp. Ham Smith. 58. n. EDUCATIONAL COMPARATIVE GRAMMAR OF THE GREEK LANGUAGE By J. WRIGHT, Ph. D., Professor of Comparative Philology in the University of Oxford. 70 X 5. 384 pp. Frowde. 68. n. FICTION. AT THE COURT OF IL MORO. By LOUISE M. STACPOOLE KENNY. 78 x 5. 320 pp. John Long. 6s. MR. WYCHERLY'S WARDS. By L. ALLEN HARKER. 7 X 5. 282 pp. Murray. 68. THE ACTIVITIES OF LAVIE JUTT. By MARGUERITE and ARMIGER BARCLAY. 74 x 5. 288 pp. Stanley Paul. 6s. PRINCESS KATHARINE. By KATHARINE TYNAN. 78 x 5. 320 pp. Ward Lock. 68. ANTON OF THE ALPS. By W. VICTOR COOK. 73 x 5. 304 pp. Methuen. 68. MAN AND DREAMS. By MARY E. MANN. 74 x 5. 312 pp. Mills & Boon. 6s. IN TIME'S STOREROOMS. By ETHEL BALFOUR. 74 x 5. 356 pp. Ouseley. 68. FIRE I TAE FLINT. By Mrs. J. O. ARNOLD. 329 pp. Alston Rivers. 68. STORIES IN GREY. By BARRY Paix. 7} x 43.320 pp. Werner Laurie. THE WAY OF AN EAGLE. By E. M. DELL: 74 x 5. 368 pp. Fisher Unwin. 68. ENTER BRIDGET. By THOMAS COBB. 78 X 5. 312 pp. Mills & Boon. 68. A CHANGE OF SEX. By CHARLES KINROSS. 71 x 5. 304 pp. John Long. 68. A MAN OF MARK. By ANTHONY HOPE. 61 x 4} 282 pp. Nelson. 7d. n.  ## p. 124 (#552) ############################################ 124 THE AUTHOR. THE ORDER OF RELEASE. By H. DE VERE STACPOOLE. 71 x 7. 342 pp. Hutchinson. 6s. A GLORIOUS LIE. Ry DOROTHEA GERARD. 73 x 5. 320 pp. John Long. 68. n. A GIVER IN SECRET. By THOMAS COBB. 7 + 5 253 pp. Werner Laurie. 28. n. CHRISTINA. By L. G. MOBERLY. 74 x 6. 319 pp. Ward Lock. 68. ONLY AN ACTRESS. By “Rita.” (Cheap Reprint.) 8} 54. 124 pp. Stanley Paul. 6d. HISTORY. BRITISH BATTLES: MALPLAQUET. By HILAIRE BELLOC. 63 X 41. 91 pp. Swift. 1s. n. JUVENILE. THE HIDDEN HIGHWAY. By FLORENCE BONE. Religious Tract Society. 68. THE WONDERFUL GATE. By FLORENCE BONE. Religious Tract Society. 28. 6d. LAW. INSURANCE LAW. Relating to all Risks other than Marine. By E. J. MACGILLIVRAY. 104 x 64. 1,142 pp. Sweet & Maxwell. £2 n. A DIGEST OF ENGLISH CIVIL LAW. By EDWARD JENKS. Book III. Law of Property. 10 X 61. 547 + 668 pp. Butterworth. LITERARY LA VIE ET LES HOMMES. Par FRANCIS GRIERSON. 7 x 4!. 232 pp. Swift. 38. 6d. n. DANCE OF THE MONTHS. By EDEN PHILLPOTTS. With Twelve Illustrations by MRS. ANNE T. BENTHALL. 101 x 73. 170 pp. Gowans & Gray. 128. 60, n. THE DICKENS SOUVENIR, 1912. Edited by D. C. CAL- THROP and MAX PEMBERTON. 10 X 7. 236 pp. Chapman & Hall. 58. n. THE PRINCE. By Niccolo MACHIAVELLI. Translated into English by LUIGI RICCI. Henry Frowde. 28. n. POETRY. POEMs. By GERALD GOULD. 86 pp. Sidgwick & Jackson. WINDFLOWERS. A BOOK OF LYRICS. By W. FORCE STEAD. 108 pp. Elliot Stock. 28. 6d. n. THE LOST VOCATION. By MARIAN Fox. 6 x 41. 72 pp. ls. n. THE POETRY REVIEW. 93, Chancery Lane. 6d. POLITICAL. THE TURCO-ITALIAN WAR AND ITS PROBLEMS. By SIR THOMAS BARCLAY. With an additional Chapter on Moslem Feeling. By THE RIGHT HONBLE. AMEER ALI, P.C. 84 X 54. 259 pp. Constable. 58. n. REFERENCE BOOKS. THE CLERGYMAN'S READY REFERENCE DIARY AND KALEN. DAR FOR 1912. Edited by THE REV. THEODORE JOANSON. 6 x 31. George Allen & Co., Ltd. 38. 6d. ; 58. ; 68. REPRINTS. MEMOIRS OF A HIGHLAND LADY. Edited by LADY STRACHEY. 8 X 5. 427 pp. Illustrated. Murray. 68. n. EARLY CHRISTIAN ART IN IRELAND. By MARGARET STOKES. Revised by G. N. COUNT PLUNKETT, F.S.A. 106 Woodcuts. Dublin : Cahill & Co., 35, 36, 37, Great Strand Street. 18. TOPOGRAPHY. PRINCESS AELFREDA'S CHARITY. By HENRY LANSDELL, D.D. Part I. Second Edition. 31 pp. Part II. 52 pp. 63 X 4. Blackheath. Burnside. 60, each. TRAVEL. BLACK'S GUIDE TO JERUSALEM. Second and Revised edition. Edited by EUSTACE REYNOLDS BALL. 210 pp. A. and C, Black. 28. 6d. 2. ALONE IN WEST AFRICA. By MARY GAUXT. 9 X 51. 404 pp. Werner Laurie. 158. n. SHACKLETON IN THE ANTARCTIC. Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition, (1906–1909). By SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON, C.V.0. 74 X 41. 255 pp. Heinemann. ls. 60, n. MISCELLANEOUS THE HOME AND THE CHILD. By E. W. MARTIN 71 X 4f. 135 pp. Allen. 28. 6d. LITERARY, DRAMATIC, AND MUSICAL NOTES. • MUSIC, THE ARISTOXENIAN THEORY OF MUSICAL RHYTHM By C. F. ABDY WILLIAMS. 191 pp. 91 X 61. Cam- bridge University Press. 128. 6d. n. Two EASTERN PICTURES. I. Spring. II. Summer. From a Poem of Kalidasa. For Female Voices and Harp (or Piano). By GUSTAV von HOLST. Stainer & Bell. 3d. CHORAL HYMNS FROM THE RIG VEDA. Three Hymns for Chorus of Mixed Voices and Orchestra. By GUSTAV VON HOLST. Tonic Sol-fa edition by H. J. TIMOTHY. Stainer & Bell. Staff Notation, ls, n. Tonic Sol-fa. 8d. KING ESTMERE. Old English Ballad for Chorus and Orchestra. By GUSTAV VON HOLST. Novello & Co. NAVAL. THE SUCTION CAUSED BY SHIPs. Explained in Popular Language and Illustrated by Simple Diagrams. And the Olympic-Hawke Collision. The Case analysed and cleared up with a Chart. By E. S, BELLASIS. 88. n. N E regret we were a little premature last month in our announcement of the publication of Mrs. L. Allen Harker's new novel, “Mr. Wycherly's Wards.” The novel was not published in December as our note suggested, but was ready for publication in January, during which month, it has, we understand, been published in America by Messrs. Scribners, and in Great Britain and Ireland by Mr. John Murray. Our apologies are due also to Mrs. L. Grant for an error in recording the title of her travel book. “ Twixt Sand and Sea " is the correct description, and we regret that we inadvertently referred to it as “Twixt Land and Sea.” Messrs. Sampson Low & Co. are the publishers. Messrs. George Allen & Co, have ready “ The Clergyman's Ready Reference Diary and Kalendar ORIENTAL. THE IRSHAD AL-ARIB ILĀ MA'RIFAT AL-ADIB, or DICTIONARY OF LEARNED MEN OF YAQUT. Edited by D. S. MARGOLIOUTH, Laudian Professor of Arabic in the University of Oxford. Vol. V. 93 x 61. 10s.  ## p. 125 (#553) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 125 for 1912,” which is now in its twentieth year. It published by Foyle's Printing Works. The poem, is edited by the Rev. Theodore Johnson, and should from which the volume takes its title, is in the prove useful to the clergy and their parish workers. nature of an historical essay, and intended to Among its contents may be mentioned a visitation appeal to the patriotism of the ordinary reader. list, confirmation classes, occasional duty, sermons “Fire 1' the Flint," by Mrs. J. 0. Arnold, preached, diary of district visitors, choir attendances, author of “The Fiddler," is a romance of a etc. It is issued in cloth limp (38. 6d.); paste Morris dancer, whose social rise follows her grain, gilt edges (58.), and in the latter form with departure to London from the village in which pocket and tuck, or flap and elastic band (6s.). she is discovered at the opening of the story. Mr. Carlton Dawe's new novel, “ Eternal The work deals, incidentally, with various phases Glory," is announced for early publication by Mr. of the awakening of city and countryside to J. Eveleigh Nash. beauty and rhythm, and contains also descrip- Messrs. Macmillan & Co. will shortly issue tions of Morris dancing. Messrs. Alston Rivers * Examples and Exercises in English for Foreign are the publishers. Students,” by Wilfrid C. Thorley, this being a Messrs. Smith, Elder & Co. will publish Miss sequel and supplement to the same writer's Emma Brooke's new novel, “ The House of * Primer of English for Foreign Students,” issued Robershaye,” on the 22nd of this month. Messrs. by them two years ago. The latter volume has Duffield will publish a small edition of the work in been accepted by the Belgian Ministry of Educa. New York. tion for the teaching of English in Government Messrs. Hodder & Stoughton will publish shortly schools, and is now being issued in a special Mrs. Fred Reynolds's new novel, “The Gifted edition for students in India, China and Japan. name," which tells how a young man inherits a “ Baby," by Edith C. Gerrard, is a little book of name made famous by some generations of clever poems, the keynote of which is the love for a men, how he tries in his turn to add lustre to the little child, whose photograph appears as a frontis- name, and how he through his failure finds piece in the book. The poems, thirty-one in success. number, appeal to the highest parental feeling, “Cupid and Cartridges,” by Aubrey O'Brien and express the joy created by the possession of and Reginald Bolster, tells the love story of the a little child. “Our Treasure in Heaven,” by the sister-in-law of a district officer of thc Westerni same writer, is a collection of poems, the raison Punjab. The setting of the story is the wild and d'étre of which was the death of a beloved child interesting country in and near the Indus, whose under distressing and tragic circumstances. The peasantry and curious hunting tribes, together poems were written during the first week of with the sport to be obtained in the locality, are tribulation. Both books are issued by Mr. Elliot described in the book which Messrs. Blackwood Stock. publish. * Sheila Donovan: a Priest's Love Story," by Mr. Herbert Trench's “ Lyrics and Narrative Gordon Pelham, has for its theme the sufferings of Poems,” which contain the “ Prelude to a Masque,” remorse in the soul of a penitent priest. It is spoken by Mrs. Patrick Campbell at the Coronation published at 68., and copies may be obtained of Gala Performance at His Majesty's Theatre, Dr. Ford, Taddington, Buxton, or of all book together with fifteen new poems, fourteen odes, sellers. fifty lyrical poems, and three narratives, including The January issue of Science Progress contains “ Apollo and the Seaman," has just been pub- an article by Mr. F. Carrel, entitled the “Inter- lished by Messrs. Hodder & Stoughton, in one pretation of Life." volume. Vol. 43 of the World's Classics is * The Prince,” Mrs. Gertie de S. Wentworth-James' new novel, by Niccolo Machiavelli. The translation is the “Barter," is now being issued by Messrs. Everett work of Mr. Luigi Ricci, from whom copies can & Co. Her last book, “ The House of Chance" be obtained at 38, Conduit Street, W., or from (which ran serially with Messrs. Newnes), has gone the publisher, Mr. Henry Frowde, of Amen into three English editions, and is sold to the Corner. Messrs. B. W. Dodge Co. for immediate publica- Mrs. Stanley Wrench's new story, “ Ruth of tion in America. " The Price” (published by the Rowldrich,” is to appear this month through Messrs. Everett & Co.) was brought out by Messrs. Mills & Boon. It is a story of a woman Mitchell Kennedy in America. She is now divided between her love of the country with the engaged writing “ The Escort,” which will be folk to whom she belongs, and the fascination of published later in the year. “The Lesson” (a the “life literary” into which she is drawn. eugenics novel published last year) is now issued * The Lamp of England, and other Verses,” in 1s. forin, and there is a possibility of “ Flossie" is a volume of verses by Capt. R. R. Gibson, (a story which ran in Throne and Country, and  ## p. 126 (#554) ############################################ 126 THE AUTHOR. appeared subsequently in 1s. book form) being 40, Lower Ormond Quay, 35, 36, 37, Great Strand dramatised for the musical comedy stage. Street, Dublin. A third and cheap edition of “The Truth about The Amateur Photographic News contains an Man," by a Spinster, is on the way, published by article on “ Colour Photography : A Visit to ihe Messrs. Hutchinson. This book, after appearing in Home of the Autochrome," by Alice Worsley. The Lady's Realm, ran through M. A. P. a few In the January issue of The World's Work years back, and in book form at 58. in 1905. “ Home Counties” writes an article entitled In November R. & T. Washbourne issued “ The “ Unsophisticated Jam,” wbich contains some Knight of the Green Shield,” a story of the Crusade interesting facts on jam as an article of food. In of the Saint-King-Louis the Ninth—by Louise the same magazine Mr. Harvey O'Higgins tells Stacpoole Kenny. The hero, Raoul de Châtillon, is Detective Burns' story of the arrest of the American a Knight Commander of the Order of the White Union officials accused of dynamite outrages in the Lady of the Green Shield, and after a severe cause of labour. mental struggle he decided to remain in France Miss Florence Bone has published, through the and fulfil the duties of that Order, devoting him- Religions Tract Society, two new books entitled self to the succour of distressed women and respectively “The Hidden Highway” and “The children. Later on he is called to take the Red Wonderful Gate.” Another book from the same Cross of the Crusader. He joins the Army at writer will appear in the spring, through the Damietta, is present at the battle of Mansourah, Religious Tract Society. and is rescued in a wonderful way from almost Miss Olivia Ramsey's new novel - Two Men and certain death. He accompanies the Saint-King to a Governess” has also been published by John the Holy Land, and after many adventures the Long. It is a story of romantic love and the sad story ends happily in France. consequences that follow. Mrs. Stacpoole Kenny's new novel, “ At the Court of Il Moro,” was published last month by DRAMATIC. John Long. It is an historical romance of the days when Lodovico Sforza II Moro ruled “ The Waters of Bitterness," a play in three acts, Milan. The hero, a young Englishman, is Captain and “The Clodhopper,” an incredible comedy by of the Guard, at the Court of Duke Ercole d'Este, S. M. Fox, bave appeared in one volume by T. and escorts the wonderful child Beatrice d'Este on Fisher Unwin. It may be recalled that a one-act her wedding journey from Ferrara to Milan. version of the former play was produced by the Leonardo da Vinci, and his pupils, the beautiful Stage Society at the Imperial Theatre in June, 1903. Isabella d'Este, Marchioness of Mantua, the A new one-act naval play, “Calamity Jane R.N.," irresistible Squire of Dames, Galeazzo di San by Major W. P. Drury, was produced at the Globe Severino, and many other distinguished people Theatre last month, preceding Mr. Anstey's play, form a picturesque background to a romantic story “ Vice Versa.” It dealt with the doings of four old of love and adventure. pensioned sailormen in their second childhood. A second edition is announced by Messrs. A. & “ The Lady with a White Hand," a romantic C. Black of their “Guide to Jerusalem,” edited by drama by Génile de Rénique, has been produced Eustace Reynolds-Ball. The work, which contains for copyright purposes at the Wimbledon Theatre. excursions to Bethlehem, Hebron, Jericho, the We have received the prospectus of the Molière Dead Sea and the Jordan, Nablous, Nazareth, etc., Society, which has been formed for the performance has been enlarged, with plan of Jerusalem, four of French dramatic works and the reading of maps, and five page illustrations. French classical poetry. Full particulars as to Miss Peggy Webling's new novel, entitled membership and performances may be obtained on “ Felix Christie,” is to be published by Messrs. application to the Hon. Secretary, Miss Constance Methuen & Co. on February 15. A. Meredyth, 10, Harley Street, W. The society Miss Margaret Stokes's “Sketch of Early Christian is shortly to produce Molière's comedy in five acts, Art in Ireland,” published for the Victoria and “Le Tartuffe,” to be followed by a new sketch Albert Museum, South Kensington, in 1887, has by Hilaire Belloc, entitled “The Candour of been re-issued under the auspices of the National Maturity." Museum of Science and Art, Dublin. The re-issue Mr. R. C. Carton's new play at the Comedy has been produced under the editorship of G. N. Theatre is a farcical comedy in four acts. It deals Count Plunkett. While the editor has, as far as with fashionable people, and the action takes place possible, preserved the wording of Miss Stokes, some in a West-End house. The cast includes Miss alterations in the text have been found necessary. Compton (who in the play is a leader of fashion), There are 106 woodcuts in the volume, which is Mr. Edmund Gwenn, Mr. Donald Calthrop, and printed for H. M. Stationery Office by Cahill & Co., Miss Mary Brough.  ## p. 127 (#555) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 127 During the absence of Miss Horniman, who has sailed for Canada, whither she will shortly be followed by her repertory company, Miss Darragh will continue her repertory work for a seven weeks season at the Gaiety Theatre, Manchester—“The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith," “ The Walls of Jericho,” 66 Arms and the Man,” and “The Likeness of the Night" (the last mentioned re-written by the anthoress, Mrs. Clifford). In addition, “The Perfect Widow," an original play by Gilbert Cannan, " The Fountain,” by George Calderon, a new play by John Galsworthy, as well as several one-act plays, will be produced. The New Players are giving, by permission of Professor Gilbert Murray, his translation of the “ Medea " of Euripides at the Kingsway Theatre, on Monday, February 5, at 2.30. Applications for tickets should be addressed to the Hon. Secretary of the New Players' Society at 19, Overstrand Mansions, Battersea Park, s.W. During the past month. Professor Gilbert Murray's version of “ (Edipus Rex” has been produced with lavish expenditure and care at the Covent Garden Opera House. Mr. Martin Harvey has given a wonderful interpretation of the name part, and Miss Lillah McCarthy has ably seconded him in the character of Jocasta. The performance has been staged-managed by Mr. Max Reinhardt, who is also running “ The Miracle” at Olympia Sir Arthur Pinero's new play, to be produced at the Duke of York's Theatre, is to be entitled “The Mind—the Paint-Girl.” At the moment of going to press the exact date has not been fixed. the author of the work chosen by his jury. The book may be literary, artistic or scientific, but it must be published in the French language. “Madame de Genlis," by Jean Harmand, with a preface by Emile Faguet, is an extremely interesting account of this remarkable woman, who refused what the women of to-day are, perhaps wisely, not offered, an Academy fauteuil. “La Mère et l'Enfant,” by Charles-Louis Philippe, is a new edition of this book, containing much hitherto unpublished matter. The publication of this work makes us regret all the more deeply the premature death of its author. In its exquisite simplicity and deep feeling, it reminds one of the poem in which Sully Prudhomme describes his feelings when sent away to school for the first time. The whole book makes us realise how much the literary world lost by the death of this writer. “Les derniers jours de Paul Verlaine," by F. H. Cazals and Gustave Le Rouge, is a book that has attracted a great deal of attention. Maurice Barrès writes a preface to it. The life of the incorrigible Lelian was a veritable romance, and his biographers have written their account of his last days as their tribute to his memory. A work of great interest to archæologists is one just published by the Imprimerie Nationale, entitled “Fouilles à Samara, en Mesopotamie, Un Valois musulman du neuvième siècle," by H. Viollet, architecte diplômé par le Gouvernement. M. Viollet was entrusted with a mission by the Board of Education, and, with his intrepid wife and a collaborator, M. Godard, he set out for Mesopotamia in 1910. As he had already been there several times, it was more easy for him to. explore the region, and he was fortunate enough to be able to commence excavations about a hundred kilometres north of Bagdad, where he had dis- covered the ruins of a palace of the ninth century. It is an account of the result of these excavations which is now published by the Académie des inscrip- tions et belles-lettres. "Le Pelerinage de Sainte Brigitte," by Heiden- stam, translated by Mme. Palmer, is the account of the life of Ste. Brigitte, a story of real life as interesting as any novel. Among translations, “ Deux Yeux bleus," by Thomas Hardy, translated by Eve Paul-Mar- gueritte. The Revue Hebdomadaire publishes an article on Paul Lafargue, by Hubert Lagardelle. He styles the son-in-law of Karl Marx “the last idealist of materialism.” M. Gabriel Hanotaux writes on “L’Arrangement franco-allemand devant le Sénat," and Jacques Bardoux on “Le Maroc et la voie ferrée." Frédéric Barbey gives an instructive article on “Le Pekin de l'Empereur," PARIS NOTES. M HE event of the past month in the literary world of Paris was undoubtedly M. Henri de Regnier's reception at the Académie Française. The newly-elected Academician made an admir- able speech in praise of the late Vicomte Melchior de Vogüé, giving a brief account of his life and works. The Comte de Mun's speech of welcome to M. de Regnier was greatly appreciated by the audience. M. de Regnier enters the French Academy by virtue of his poetry and of his prose writings, many of which are delightful stories. Among the best known of his works are “ Vacances du jeune homme sage,” “ La Cité des eaux,” and “Sandale ailée." M. Maeterlinck intends to found a literary prize with the money he receives for the Nobel prize It is his intention to make up the amount him. self, and to offer 16,000 francs every second year to  ## p. 128 (#556) ############################################ 128 THE AUTHOR. and Paul Adam writes on “La Science et la This is an appeal from a decree restraining an tradition.” alleged infringement of the copyright upon the late In an article entitled “En Chine : l'agonie d'un General Lew Wallace's book“Ben Hur," 169 régime,” M. René Moulin gives an admirable Fed. Rep. 61 ; 94 C. C. A. 429. The case was description of the present crisis in China, and heard on the pleadings and an agreed statement of Comte Jean d'Elbee supplies us with much interest- facts, and the only issue is whether those facts ing information respecting “ Les Débuts de la constitute an infringement of the copyright upon France en Afrique occidentale ; Adauzon I. roi de the book. So far as they need to be stated here Guinée et Louis XIV." they are as follows. The appellant and defendant, “Les Favorites,” by Alfred Capus, is a success the Kalem Company, is engaged in the production at the Variétés. The plot is slight, but the of moving picture films, the operation and effect dialogue brilliant, as in all the plays by this author. of which are too well known to require description. M. Bourdolle, as Minister of Education, makes the By means of them, anything of general interest, unfortunate mistake of saying too much in public. from a coronation to a prize fight, is presented to The ministry falls, and an English Jew offers the public with almost the illusion of reality- M. Bourdolle the editorship of an important news- latterly even colour being more or less reproduced. paper entitled Heaven and Earth. Bourdolle's The defendant employed a man to read “ Ben private life is by no means blameless, and his wife Hur” and to write out such a description or leaves him. Very shortly after this he is appointed scenario of certain portions that it could be fol- Home Minister, whereupon his wife decides to lowed in action, these portions giving enough of return to bim. The whole virtue of the piece is in the story to be identified with ease. It then caused the psychological studies that it offers and in the the described action to be performed, and took brilliant dialogue. negatives for moving pictures of the scenes, from At the Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt, “Lucrèce which it produced filins suitable for exhibition. Borgia” has been given, and at the Porte Saint These films it expected and intended to sell for Martin “ La Flambée.” At the Renaissance “Pour use as moving pictures in the way in which such rivre heureux” has been filling the house, anà at pictures commonly are used. It advertised them the Chatelet “La Course aux dollars.” At the under the title “Ben Hur.” “Scenery and Théâtre Femina a literary fête has been given in Supers by Pain's Fireworks Co. Costumes from honour of Sarah Bernhardt. Twenty-three poems Metropolitan Opera House. Chariot Race by dedicated to her were read, and among the poets 3rd Battery, Brooklyn. Positively the Most were the Duchesse de Rohan, Jean Aicard, Edmond Superb Moving Picture Spectacle ever Produced Haraucourt, Mounet-Sully, Emile Blémont, and in America. In Sixteen Magnificent Scenes,” etc., Fernand Gregh. with taking titles, culininating in “Ben Hur Mlle. Marie Lenéru, the author of "Les Victor.” It sold the films, and public exhibitions Affranchis,” has just had another brilliant success from them took place. with her play “Le Redoutable.” It was put on The sub-division of the question that has the admirably at the Odéon by M. Antoine. most general importance is whether the public “Rue de la Paix” is the title of the new piece exhibition of these moving pictures infringed any by MM. Abel Hermant and Marc de Toledo, now rights under the copyright law. By Rer. Stai. being played at the Vaudeville. sec. 4952, as amended by the Act of March 3, 1891, C. 565, 26 Stat. 1106, authors have the “ Madame de Genlis” (Perrin). exclusive right to dramatise any of their works. - Le Pelérinage de Sainte Brigitte" (Perrin). So, if the exhibition was founded on a drama- tising of “ Ben Hur,” this copyright was infringed. We are of opinion that “Ben Hur" was drama- tised by what was done. Whether we consider UNITED STATES LAW CASE. the purpose of this clause of the statute, or the etymological history and present usages of KALEM COMPANY, APPELLANT, V. HARPER language, drama may be achieved by action as BROTHERS, MARC KLAW, ABRAHAM ERLAN- well as by speech. Action can tell a story, display GER AND HENRY L. WALLACE. all the most vivid relations between men, and depict every kind of human emotion, without the PPEAL from the United States Circuit aid of a word. It would be impossible to deny the 1 Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. title of drama to pantomime as played by masters (November 13, 1911.) of the art (Daly v. Palmer, 6 Blatchf. 256, 264). Mr. Justice Holmes delivered the opinion of the But if a pantomime of “ Ben Hur" would be a Court. dramatising of “ Ben Hur," it would be none the  ## p. 129 (#557) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 129 less so that it was exhibited to the audience by part in the final act. It is liable on principles reflection from a glass and not by direct vision of recognised in every part of the law: Rupp and the figures—as sometimes has been done in order Wittgenfeld Co. v. Elliott, 131 Fed. Rep. 730, 732; to produce ghostly or inexplicable effects. The Harper v. Shoppell, 28 Fed. Rep. 613; Morgan essence of the matter in the case last supposed is Envelope Co. v. Albany Paper Co., 152 U. S. not the mechanism employed but that we see the 425, 433. event or story lived. The moving pictures are I t is argued that the law construed as we have only less vivid than reflections from a mirror. construed it goes beyond the power conferred With the former, as with the latter, our visual upon Congress by the Constitution to secure to impression—what we see—is caused by the real authors for a limited time the exclusive right to pantomime of real men through the medium of their writings : Art. 1, sect. 8, ch. 8. It is natural forces, although the machinery is differeut suggested that to extend the copyright to a case and more complex. How it would be if the illu- like this is to extend it to the ideas as distin- sion of motion were produced from paintings guished from the words in which those ideas are instead of from photographs of the real thing may clothed. But there is no attempt to make a be left open until the question shall arise. monopoly of the ideas expressed. The law confines It is said that pictures of scenes in a novel may itself to a particular, cognate and well-known form be made and exhibited without infringing the of reproduction. If to that extent a grant of copyright and that they may be copyrighted monopoly is thought a proper way to secure the themselves. Indeed it was conceded by the right to the writings, this Court cannot say that Circuit Court of Appeals that these films could Congress was wrong. Decree affirmed. be copyrighted and, we may assume, could be exhibited as photographs. Whether this concession is correct or not, in view of the fact that they are photographs of an unlawful dramatisation of the novel, we need not decide. . We will assume MAGAZINE CONTENTS. that it is. But it does not follow that the use of them in motion does not infringe the author's CONTEMPORARY. rights. The most innocent objects, such as the mirror in the other case that we have supposed, Ruskin. By Basil de Selincourt. Mr. Henry James and His Prefaces. By Mrs. Sturge may be used for unlawful purposes. And if, as Gretton. we have tried to show, moving pictures may be Literary Supplement: The Spirit of Cæsar. used for dramatising a novel, when the photo- graphs are used in that way they are used to CORNHILL infringe a right which the statute reserves. A New Poem by Thackeray. Written at Weimar. But again it is said that the defendant did not At the sign of the Plough. Shakespeare : the Falstaff produce the representations, but merely sold the Cycle. By Sir Frederick Pollock, Bart. films to jobbers, and on that ground ought not to ENGLISH REVIEW. be held responsible. Where an ordinary article of commerce is sold nice questions may arise as to Among My Books. By Frederic Harrison. the point at which the seller becomes an accomplice A New Study of English Poetry. By Henry Newbolt. The Puritan and The Theatre. By Haldane McFall. in a subsequent illegal use by the buyer. It has been held that mere indifferent supposition or FORTNIGHTLY. knowledge on the part of the seller that the buyer Literature and Journalism. By T. H. S. Escott. of spirituous liquor is contemplating such uniawful England's Taste in Literature. By Raymond Blathwayt. use is not enough to connect him with the possible unlawful consequences (Graves V. Johnson, 179 Mass. 53), but that iſ the fale was made with a SCALE FOR ADVERTISEMENTS. view to the illegal resale the price could not be recovered (Graves v. Johnson, 156 Mass. 211). (ALLOWANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY 20 PER CENT.) But no such niceties are involved here. The Front Page defendant not only expected but invoked by Other Pages ... ... 3 0 0 ... advertisement the use of films for dramatic repro- ... 1 10 0 Quarter of Peace ... ... 0 15 0 duction of the story. That was the most con- Eighth of a Page ... 0 7 6 spicuous purpose for which they could be used. and the one for which especially they were made, Reduction of 20 per cent, made for a Series of Six and of 25 per cent. for Twelve Insertions. If the defendant did not contribute to the infringe- ment it is impossible to do so except by taking BELMONT & Co., 29, Paternoster Square, London, E.C. " ... ...£4 0 0 Half of a Page ... Single Column Advertisements per inch 0 6 0 All letters respecting Advertisements shoull be addressed to J. F.  ## p. 130 (#558) ############################################ 130 THE AUTHOR. HOW TO USE THE SOCIETY. 1. ER TE 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 connsel's opinion without any cost to the member. Moreover, where counsel's opinion is favonrable, 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. 5. 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 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; so 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 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. IY. 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. NTEVER 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. TTERE are a few standing rules to be observed in an H 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. 131 (#559) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 131 DRAMATIC AUTHORS AND AGENTS. 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. (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. (c.) 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. 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 & 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 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 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 23. 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. 132 (#560) ############################################ 132 THE AUTHOR. GENERAL NOTES. each performance, just as they are paid a percentage on the gross receipts of performances of their plays. Another suggestion put forward is that they should receive so much per metre of film, the payment to be repeated every time the film is displayed. The question of the remuneration authors should receive for these rights is, of course, one of some difficulty. For the present, therefore, we would difficolto Fo only urge all authors whose work is likely to be adaptable to the cinematograph, not to part with their rights over this form of reproduction without advice. THE COPYRIGHT ACT. WE publish, as a supplement to this issue of The Author, the text of the new Copyright Law which will probably come into operation on July 1st. Most of our readers are probably fairly familiar with the main features of the new Act, but we recommend them to study its sections not the less carefully on this account. An Act which covers literary, dramatic, musical and artistic property is of vital in.portance to all members of the society, which includes in its ranks holders of all these separate forms of copyright work. In addition, however, to recommending our members generally to study the provisions of the Act, we would direct the particular attention of composers to the gramophone clauses, and of novelists, and dramatists to the question of cine- matograph performances, which, under the Act, they will now be able to control. The gramophone clauses are not altogether to the liking of composers, and the committee of the society regret that the Government have admitted the principle of compulsory licence into these clauses, despite the objections urged by the society on behalf of, though with one or two honourable exceptions, without much help from, musical composers. However, as the clauses are in the Bill, composers must study them carefully and decide as to the attitude they propose to take in regard to them. In order to help them, as well as to look after their interests generally, the committee of the society has authorised the formation of a sub-com- mittee to act for composers on the same lines as the Dramatic Sub-Committee acts for dramatists. That sub-committee is uow being formed, and will shortly begin its work on behalf of musical composers. SIR RIDER Haggard. No one will deny that Sir Rider Haggard well merits the honour conferred on him at the beginning of the year, and we feel sure that he will receive no warmer congratulations than those of his comrades in the profession of letters. Of his books, which are read universally, there is no need to make mention in these columns, but we desire to lay special stress on the work he has done for the society in the past-for his brother authors. He joined the society in its very early days, and was a member of the committee during a period of storm and stress, and in 1897-8 undertook the arduous duties of chairman. The society cannot grant honours, it can but offer him warm congratulations, and thanks for what he has done in past years. BANKERS' ORDERS. THE secretary would again like to call the attention of members to the fact that the three following bankers' orders are still lying unclaimed and unsigned at this office : Bankers' order for 10s. drawn on the London County & Westininster Bank, Maidstone. Bankers' order for 10s drawn on the National Provincial Bank of England, Baker Street, W. Bankers' order for 58. drawn on the London County & Westminster Bank, Kensington. W. If this notice should chance to met the eyes of those who forwarded these orders the secretary would be much obliged if a communication is addressed to him. CINEMATOGRAPH RIGHTS. The question of the marketing of the cinemato- graph rights of writers and dramatists is also engaging the attention of the Dramatic Sub-Com- mittee. Already some information has been obtained from France showing the conditions prevalent in that country, where progress in the cinematograph theatre has been greater than in England. Hitherto, dramatists in that country have been content to accept payment for their works at the rate of so much per metre of film sold. But they are now beginning to realise that this method of remunera- tion, ignoring as it does all question of the number of performances or displays of the filın, does not give them a fair return for their work. They are now agitating for a percentage on the gross receipts of FRENCH COPYRIGHT. In another column we publish an article dealing with a question of French copyright, to which our attention was drawn by Mr. E. Latham, a member of the society. A s will be seen, the article was originally pub- lished in a French paper. The point is one of some interest, but we cannot agree with the French  ## p. 133 (#561) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 133 author. The fewer the formalities necessary in order to obtain title to copyright the better it is for all authors. Under the copyright law which has just been passed registration is unnecessary, the term of copyright running for the life of the author and fifty years after his death. There should be no difficulty in finding particulars of an author's death, as all civilised countries keep death registers. The only question that might arise would be in the case of posthumous works where the period of copy- right runs for fifty years from the date of publica- tion, but with a record, such as is kept by the authorities of the British Museum, it would not be difficult even then to ascertain the date. She had a beautiful speaking voice, and her intimate friends will never forget the evenings round her study fire when she would recite poem after poem from an apparently boundless repertory. Her little poetry bookcase is wide in its range- from Swinburne to Kipling, Christina Rossetti, and Mrs. Hamilton King ; but latterly, perhaps, she loved best a few of the poems of Whittier, and indeed his “ Autograph,” “My Psalm,” and “ The Light that is Felt" represent as nearly as any- thing can her attitude to life and to the things unseen. MARGARET TODD, M.D. SOPHIA JEX-BLAKE, M.D. FRENCH AUTHORS AND CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRES. Qo much has already been written in the daily (Report presented by M. André Henze, of the Pro- D press about the public life of Sophia Jex fessional Syndicate of Dramatic Authors and Blake, that it only remains to add here a few Composers.) lines about her relation to literature in general and M HE picture palace is the playhouse of the to the Society of Authors in particular. 1 future : so declared the co nsulting engineer She joined the Society in 1892, and remained a of one of our most important cinematograph loyal and appreciative member up to the time of companies some years ago. her death. Her own published works include This prophecy, which so well expressed the ideal “ Medical Women,” “A Visit to the American in cinematograph exhibitions, will figure long as schools and Colleges," and a number of articles in an exordium on the title page of an important The Nineteenth Century, &c. Even on subjects professional journal, The Phono Cino Gazette. It that moved her deeply she wrote with dignity and was perfectly correct, as a walk along the restraint, and it is doubtful whether she ever penned boulevards to-day amply shows. a slovenly sentence in her life. Her style was If to-day the picture palace is not yet a theatre pellucid always, but she would have been the last in itself, it is at least a very important part of the to claim for her work any real place in literature. theatre. On the other hand, her appreciation for the work of It is no longer satisfied, as at the start of the others was extraordinarily keen. Never a rich invention of the cinematograph, to exhibit such woman, and economical both by tradition and pictures as “ A tram entering a station ” or “The personal taste, she always spoke of books as her one review of July 14th," but now offers to the public real extravagance. Her recent purchases include a veritable pieces, played by actors and written by fine copy of “ The Book of the Dead," and a some of the most celebrated dramatists. The quantity of scientific, historical, and polemical Academie Française and the Comedie Française works—these last being chiefly on the subject of itself does not hesitate to co-operate for the Modernism. Here Father Tyrrell was the prime greater glory of the picture palace. favourite, but Harnack, Loisy, and many others The most celebrated works and stories are daily are represented. She was a great believer in the represented in animated picture form in some restorative power of a good novel, and when people thousands of theatres, Molière, Corneille, Racine, came to her -as they often did-in trouble of body Shakespeare, Musset, Victor Hugo, Sardoni, or mind, her advice was very apt to close with the Lavedan, Rostand Henrique, etc., etc., have all words, “And now shall I lend you some novels ? " had their works exploited in this way. Powerful In addition to the established classics, one finds on companies armed with considerable capital have her shelves complete sets of Stevenson, Hardy, organised with a view to buying theatres Henry James, and numerous other living novelists and to constructing halls where cinematograph of distinction. She enjoyed a stirring story, but entertainments may be given. “San Celestino" was one of the favourites of recent In these circumstances, and in face of this days, and there was scarcely a living novelist whose activity, one may ask, not without some amazement, Work appealed to her more than did that of why the cinematograph theatre does not pay royalties Mrs. Wilfrid Ward. to authors as does any other theatre.  ## p. 134 (#562) ############################################ 134 THE AUTHOR. How is it that an industry which each day The company's managers haring recognized the encroaches more and more on the province of the danger which they ran from the “ letter out" of theatre, which draws away from our big theatres films (a middle man who slipped in between the an increasing number of patrons, pays to the manufacturer and the directors of the theatres), authors no proportional royalty on the income they have started letting out films themselves, and which they obtain for it? this change is becoming more and more universal. Moreover, when it is remembered that the It is easy to understand now, by what process cinematograph theatre has practically no expenses, the dramatist is actually injured to the greater pays for neither scenery nor company, has scarcely profit of the hirer. Where fifty films for fifty any staff, uses next to no light, one is the more theatres were formerly necessary, not more than surprised at the fact that dramatic authors consent ten films are required to-day, and these films go to make over their works on terms infinitely the round of all the theatres. For the same inferior to those which they require from the number of representations the dramatist receives directors of theatres. one-fifth of his former income. It is clear from The takings of theatres and music halls this evidence that so long as the dramatist consents increased in Paris last year approximately to the to payment by the metre of films sold or put on sum of 30 million francs, on which sum authors the market he will certainly be victimised. and composers have drawn about 3,500,000 francs There is only one remuneration which is prac- in royalties. tical, just and equitable, i.e., that established some The receipts of cinematograph theatres during years since in all theatres. There is absolutely no the same year amounted to 8,500,000 francs. reason why dramatists should not receive royalties What have they paid in royalties to authors ? in proportion to the receipts of the cinematograph Hardly anything. And Paris, it should be company each time a film is exhibited. remembered, is concerned with only a small part If, as would appear, the interests of film producers of the proceeds of the cinematograph theatres over are inseparable from those of the dramatist, this the whole of France. should facilitate an arrangement for a fair division We anticipate the retort, “ You are wrong: of receipts. there do exist some companies which do protect I do not propose to deal with the petty objections their films, and pay authors' fees.” This retort, which certain interested persons might urge against unfortunately, is a little inexact, and it is of the this project. It is clear that, particularly at the greatest importance that dramatists should realise beginning, there would be some difficulties to over- that this apparent compensation is nothing more come, but having established, to begin with, than an illusion-a veritable sham. royalties proportional to the receipts for France, How, in reality, is the author of the film remune- where such an agreement could be easily reached rated ? He is paid so much per metre of film sold with the co-operation of the Society of Authors, But, and this is the essential part of it, what is we shall already have made a great step forward. important to dramatists is not the number of I believe I have made it clear that it is indis- metres of films sold, but the number of represen- pensable henceforth for dramatists, whose imagina- tations that each film furnishes. One film may tion furnishes the essential part of the material serve for a hundred representations. first necessary to the cinematograph theatre, to It is true that when the picture palaces first draw their royalties as in all other theatres. invited the co-operation of the dramatists, the If it were necessary to add reasons other than mode of remuneration proposed was perfectly fair. those which are concerned with the immediate But during the last few years a complete trans- interests of dramatists, I might add that the public formation has taken place in the cinematograph is realising, far more rapidly than is the dramatist, markets which has had the effect of diminishing the rapid development of the cinematograph theatre enormously the income of dramatic authors, and that for purposes of dramatic entertainment. in proportion as the success and popularity of their Further, the Society of Authors, Composers and works increased. Editors of Music have not failed to recognise the How has this paradoxical result been obtained ? rights for musical accompaniments of cinematograph Simply because the producers of films continue, pieces. This association has, in addition, adopted as formerly, to pay to the author by the metre of already a report, written by M. Joubert, its president, film sold, and the sale by this method has scarcely, upholding the rights of authors in regard to cine- if at, all increased. What has happened is that matograph productions. they have been content to lease the films. Formerly, The necessity, in the interests of dramatic the cinematograph theatre bought its films for authors, for deducting royalties, proportional to the its exhibition, while to-day it prefers to borrow takings appears, then, more and more evident. The them from the hirers. Society of Authors and Dramatic Composers must  ## p. 135 (#563) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 135 henceforth agitate for the recognition of these In the industrial world an invention is patented rights; any failure to do so would be regarded as a for a definite number of years, whatever may be regrettable negligence of which all authors would the term of life of the author, and this arrangement be the victims. is much more rational. All inventions are thus It is evident, moreover, that directors of theatres, placed on an equal footing, while in literature one aroused by the keen competition of the cinemato- work may remain private property for fifty years graph theatres, will ask some day, not without and another enjoy this privilege for one hundred reason, why they pay these royalties to authors years. A mediocre work may, in this way, bring who benefit so greatly their most formidable rivals. more royalty to the parties entitled thereto than a masterpiece. It is, I repeat, a lame piece of legislation and contrary to all common-sense. A QUESTION OF FRENCH COPYRIGHT. The way to remedy this state of things is, how- ever, very simple. The publisher should be com- pelled to print on the volume, at the time of putting (Published by the kind permission of the Editor of it into circulation, the date of publication. From Le Pêle-Mêle.) that moment the number of vears determined by IWO letters have reached me this week. bear the law (seventy years for instance) would begin to L ing a certain analogy to each other. One run. During that period the work would be the emanates from an inhabitant of Bastia property of the author or his successors ; and at named Albertini. This reader has in his hands an the end of that time it would become public engraving representing the entry into Paris of the property. From this alteration it would follow that, ashes of Napoleon I. Being desirous of making on seeing a copy of any literary work, we should this picture, which he considers a fine work of art, know the date of its becoming public property. known to the public, M. Albertini writes to us to The matter, as is evident, is not at all compli- know whether he may reprint it either on postcards cated. It answers to an idea of justice and sound or in any other manner. Now, the engraving bears logic. Are these sufficient reasons for its being both publisher's and author's names. The publisher taken into consideration ? I should not dare to apparently no longer exists, or at all events not maintain that they are, and in any case I impress under the same name. As to the author, there is no upon my correspondents that they should abstain mention of his name in any encyclopedia. Under from any literary or artistic resurrection until such these circumstances, what answer is to be given to time as the existing laws have been modified. M. Albertini ? To whom shonld he apply to obtain FRED. Isly. the information desired ? Not wishing to expose himself to any claim or legal proceedings, he will not carry out his idea. But this project, if the engraving really possesses the value attributed to it by my correspondent, constitutes a highly interest- THE LAW OF COPYRIGHT.* ing disinterment. The public, therefore, will be deprived of a work that is both artistic and his- torical. Does it not seem to ycu, the case frequently TT is generally the fact when persons hurry to be happening, that there is a gap in the laws concern- first on the market, or to be in advance of their ing artistic copyright? fellows, that some things are forgotten and The second letter comes from a bibliophile. many things are overlooked. Having in his hands a work which he would like Mr. L. C. F. Oldfield is the first to produce a to make known to his fellow-citizens, he has met, work on copyright dealing with the new Copy- like M. Albertini, with the name of an almost right Law of 1911, but the opening words of this unknown publisher and the name of an author article cannot be justified with regard to Mr. Old- known' still less. He also has given up the idea of field's book. It does not appear that in this case a literary resurrection. Here also our laws con- some things are forgotten or that many things cerning public property appear entirely defective are overlooked. It is true that some points might and unfavourable to our intellectual development. be amplified, but still the statements contained are These badly drawn-up laws call for reform ; and in clear for any person who is studying the question the first place it is absurd to let the date of a work of copyright property. The author's arrange- becoming public property depend on the date of ment of the book is, on the whole, satisfac- the author's death. tory. He has taken the new Copyright Law An author may disappear, expatriate himself, * "The Law of Copyright." By L.C. F. Oldfield, M.A., change his name, go and die in some unknown F.c.s., of the Inner Temple and South Eastern Circuit, place, and his work never enters the public domain. Barrister-at-Law. Published by Butterworth & Co.  ## p. 136 (#564) ############################################ 136 THE AUTHOR. section by section : he has expounded each section be upheld till something more certain has taken as he goes along, showing how it differs from the place in the Colonies. old law, how it meets the requirements of Inter- Interpretations of the wording in some of the national Law ; and he states definitely what points sections by judical decisions will be needed, and have been gained and what points have been lost. thus a supplementary book will have to be written This method of procedure would naturally entail a before finality can be obtained. As a book, considerable amount of cross-indexing, because it however, written immediately after the passing of is impossible that one section could stand by itself. the law, it will be of great benefit to those who This cross-indexing, though a little confusing, is are anxious to study a very intricate subject. carefully and accurately done, and can be followed by anyone who cares to follow it. In those instances where the case law of the past will stand BOOK PRICES CURRENT.* in the present Act, he has quoted the cases and has given the references. His paragraphs are clear and lucid, and the sections are handled T H E fourth and fifth parts of “ Book-Prices with as little complication as possible. As an Current" for 1911 complete the twenty- explanation of the new law, the method adopted is fifth volume of this very valuable work. perhaps the best method that could have been During the year covered by the volume the sales followed. The book is not a treatise on copyright have been fewer than in the year preceding, but property, as are some of the books now in existence the average price per lot has been slightly higher, dealing with the old law, but it explains the new, £2 14s. 5d. in 1911 against £2 98. ld. in 1910. and in doing so, effectively deals with the two The increase of price is due to several important most important points which have been omitted sales having taken place. Of particular interest to from the present law, that is, the abrogation of authors is the continually growing demand for the common law right and the cancellation of “Literary Manuscripts.” A single leaf of one of registration. the journals of Captain Cook sold at the Seton There is one point which we think Mr. Oldfield Veitch Sale (Sotheby, July 21, 1911) for £451. might have dealt with more fully, and one of special We have on more than one occasion called importance to all present holders of copyright pro- attention to the prices fetched by author's auto- perty, namely, what amplification of his present graph MSS. of recent popular works, and would rights an author or his representatives receives. urge upon all authors serious consideration of the For instance. take an unpublished artistic work great value that in certain cases attaches to theit the author of which has been dead for seven autograph manuscripts. It is a common thing years. Under the old law artistic copyright for authors, in their eagerness to secure publication endured for the life of the author and seven years vears and popularity, and popularity, to be entirely careless of their MSS. afterwards. Artistic works. with the exception in spite of the constantly recurring cases of auto- of engravings, do not come under posthumous graph MSS. selling for high prices. On June 12 works in the new Act. Has the personal repres of the present year Messrs. Sotheby sold for $1,013 sentative lost his copyright after the abrogation of ration of Fielding's original receipt for £600 for the cops- the common law right, or does he, on publication lication right of “ Tom Jones.” after the new Act comes into force, obtain a con- The Numbers IV. and V. before us cover the tinued right for fifty years after the author's death, sales from April 5 to August 1, 1911, and include instead of seven years ? a mention of the beginning of the sale of the The amplification of existing rights is in many library of the late Robert Hoe (sold by the cases difficult and complicated and is likely to lead to American Auction Company, New York), the much case law, but, after all, lapse of time will cure greatest sale which has hitherto taken place in any greatest sale which has this evil. country, but no enumeration of the lots (3,538), The question of international copyright meets which will be fully recorded in the “ American with clear and lucid treatment. The Berne Con- Book-Prices Current.” The bighest price paid vention and the Berlin Convention have been was £10,000 for a copy on vellum of “The printed side by side. The author has shown that Mazarin Bible" : Biblia Sacra Latina, Mayence, many sections in the Act of 1911 had to be passed Gutenburg and Faust, 1450-1455. in order to meet the requirements of the Berlin Among sales in England of private libraries are Convention, and he has shown how the draftsman particularly noteworthy the sale of a second portion and the Ministers who piloted the Bill through the of the library of the late Mr. Charles Butter House hare kept this point before them. * “ Book-Prices Current: A Bi-monthly Record of the He has also referred to the Colonial question. 0 une colonial question. Prices at which Books have been Sold at Auction." Pri There is no doubt that the Colonial question must Part IV. and Part V. 1911. London : Elliot Stock.  ## p. 137 (#565) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 137 (Sotheby, May 29—June 1), in which were con- tained a number of foreign works of particular interest, and the sale of the library of Sir Theodore Martin (Sotheby, June 28–29), rich in English works. The library of Dr. J. F. Payne, a library of an exceedingly important character, consisting mainly of medical works in English, German, and Latin, published during the six- teenth and seventeenth centuries, had the unusual good fortune to be sold en bloc for £2,300. In connection with what we have above said respect- ing the value of MSS., authors should look parti. cularly at pages 629—631, where, near the end of the volume, are recorded prices paid for MSS, by Oscar Wilde, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and Dumas Père. THE “WRITERS' AND ARTISTS' YEAR- BOOK,” 1912.* one, whilst everyone must admire the ability with which this mass of information is kept under con- trol. This year the work is as full and precise as ever, while the volume has, of course, grown. The volume for 1912 exceeds that for 1911 by more than one hundred of the familiar closely-printed pages. We miss the names of some dramatic celebrities, but it is likely enough that their absence is due to the wishes of the bearers of the names. It should be particularly observed that this year “ Who's Who " appears accompanied by a much thinner companion volume, entitled “ Who's Who Year-Book for 1912-1913.” The two volumes are of the same format, so that anyone who wished could have them bound together. “Who's Who Year Book is made up of the tables which were formerly so popular a feature of “ Who's Who," but were afterwards omitted on account of lack of space. The preface of the “ Year-Book " speaks very modestly of the “underlying connection" with each other of the two publications, but they stand really in relations as close as those of the “ Encyclopaedia Britannica” and its concluding volume of indexes. Given that A is the president of some learned society, “ Who's Who " will furnish ample infor- mation about him. If, however, the question arises, “What is the name of the president of this Society?" that is not so easily to be found in “Who's Who." but can be immediately found in the “ Year-Book." The volume contains, also, among many others, tables which are not to be elsewhere found. “ a list of race meetings, with dates of their fixtures and names of the clerks of the course, a list of winning owners, of London theatres with their lessees and managers, and of all the professors of the United Kingdom.” We presume that the racecourse takes precedence of drama and learning out of regard for popular taste. The “ Year-Book” is, in fact, a most valuable publication, and should be in the hands of everyone who possesses - Who's Who." TE regard the “Writers' and Artists' Year- V Book” as the most practically useful of all publications intended to assist authors in the business aspects of their work. As is known, or should be known, to everyone, this annual is practically an address-book in which workers, whether with pen or brush, may find registered every opening that exists for the sale of their works. A mass of information is contained, elsewhere un- obtainable, and this year have been added lists of Australian, South African, and Indian publications, and a table of provincial journals which will consider outside contributions. How exact is the informa- tion given-particularly respecting payments, those most important considerations so often shrouded in impenetrable mystery-will be already known to everyone who has ever had this valuable annual in his hands; and no one who desires to sell copy should consider himself excusable for not possessing • The Writers' and Artists' Year-Book.” The assertion may seem a bold one, but we have no hesitation in asserting that if any man's work is saleable at all, the address of the purchaser will be found in this most valuable annual. THE “ LITERARY YEAR BOOK AND BOOK- MAN'S DIRECTORY.” * “ WHO'S WHO,” 1912. + W HO'S WHO” has become a household word, and one of the indispensable annuals. Of its contents there is no occasion to speak ; what they are is known to every- • The “ Writers' and Artists' Year Book," 1912. A Directory for Writers, Artists and Photographers. London: Adam and Charles Black † " Who's Who," 1912. London: A. and C. Black. “Who's Who Year Book, 1912-13." Same publishers. THE “ Literary Year Book " for 1912—the six- teenth year of issue-contains, in addition to the information published in previous years, which will be familiar to all our readers, a Classified List of Publishers, based on lines similar to those of the Classified List of Perioilicals which has appeared in the previous three years. This ** The Literary Year Book and Bookman's Directory." London : Routledge and Sons. 1912.  ## p. 138 (#566) ############################################ 138 THE AUTHOR. new list gives evidence of having been prepared leads to an omission such as that of any mention of with great care, and we hope that it may prove the Berlin modification of the original Berne Con- helpful to authors in doubt respecting the publish- vention it becomes misleading. It would be by far ing houses to which they may offer their copy with better if the “Literary Year Book," instead of the best chance of acceptance. Amid the astonish- attempting year after year to compress into a few ing production of new books, and the constant pages more matter than they can contain, would appearance of new firms, it becomes every year take in successive years various particulars or more and more difficult for an inexperienced author aspects of copyright law, and deal adequately with to know to whom he should offer his work ; and them one by one ; adding at the end an index of any guidance that may be had is to be welcomed. those subjects which have been surveyed in previous An important feature of the present volume is volumes. In this manner a body of legal infor- the article on Law and Letters dealing with the new mation, lucidly and adequately treated, might Copyright Act in addition to other cognate subjects. be gradually built up ; and the volumes of the Authors are likely to turn first to this part of “ Literary Year Book” would also acquire value as a the Year Book ; as they will naturally desire to collection, and not only as annuals. acquaint themselves as quickly as possible with the The “ Literary Year Book " is the only work of its new enactments which so intimately affect their kind published in English. It contains a great professional interests. Unhappily it has never deal of useful and a great deal of interesting been our good fortune to feel contented with the information—we can honestly add, a great deal of legal information contained in the “Literary Year indispensable information which is not to be else- Book” ; and we are sorry to find in the new volume where found. We wish the publication success, no advance upon what has been previously and regret that we are unable to bestow upon it the published. We shall pass over the pages devoted unqualified praise with which it would be a pleasure to Agreements. We have dealt with this subject to welcome its annual appearance. when noticing previous issues, and find that our views are not considered worthy of regard. The pages devoted to the new copyright enactments we cannot pass over. Our first doubt is respecting the “THE ENGLISHWOMAN'S YEAR BOOK." prudence, or indeed the possibility, of dealing with so large a subject, or, we might truly say, with so many large subjects, in so small a space. An M HE thirty-first issue of the “English woman's attempt is here made in twenty two pages to offer 1 Year Book” (23. 6d., London, Adam & Charles a summary of the new Act in all its bearings of Black), and edited by Miss G. E. Mitton, the application of the Act to British Possessions, of contains in Section VI., upon literature, an article Colonial Copyright, of Canadian Law, of Australian by the editor entitled The Author, one on journalism Law, of International Copyright, and of Copyright by Miss Dora d'Espaigne Chapman, and some in the United States. For all this twenty-two useful information upon the subject of copyright, pages could never suffice. They might have proof correcting, books by women authors, and contained a statement of a few salient particulars; societies and associations. There is also an article but that only so brief as to have made the informa- upon the dramatic profession by Miss Kittie Carson, tion of no practical use. The real test of the value who gives her ideas as to the lines those entering of legal information in a work such as the “ Literary the profession should adopt. Mrs. Aubrey le Year Book” is that what is said should be intelligible Blond writes upon Ice Sports, Mrs. Courlanden to the reader who is not a lawyer. What is here (Elsa Hahn) upon Fashion Drawing, Miss Ida presented is not intelligible. It is altogether ill. Smedley, D.Sc., and Miss R. Barrett upon Science. arranged, and inadequate, while what is said about There is a long list of expert contributors apon colonial law is above all the rest impenetrably such subjects as Factory Inspection, Motoring and obscure. Insufficient explanation of what is in- Aviation, Educational Matters, and Professions Open tended to be conveyed at places leads to contra- to Women Workers. The book contains 368 pages dictions. For example: “ Copyright ... shall with some blank leaves, at and on which the editor include the sole right ... in the case of a novel asks for any suggestions and corrections that may to convert it into a dramatic work” (p. 534). come to the mind of the reader, and finishes with a “ Dramatisation of novels is not an infringement of directory of well-known women engaged in public copyright” (p. 529). We are prepared to admit work. It ought to be of good use to those who do that some of these things may not be the fault of not already know the ropes. the author of the pages on Law and Letters. No one could elucidate in so few pages so much and so many things as are involved. Yet when brevity  ## p. 139 (#567) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 139 ANALYSIS OF BOOKS PUBLISHED IN 1911. Year. New books. New editions. Total. 1909 8,446 2,279 10,725 (Published with the kind permission of the editor of The 1910 8,468 2,336 10,804 Publishers' Circular.) 1911 8,530 2,384 10,914 M HE number of books recorded as having been This year the statistical analysis of book produc- 1 published during the last year is 10,914, an tion has been brought into line with the classified increase of 110 on the total for 1910. This table adopted by the International Congress of is the highest total ever recorded for a year's publishing in the United Kingdom. Owing to the table is more detailed and exact than the one Librarians at Brussels in August, 1910. The new events of the year, the rate of production has not hitherto used. been so steady as in average years, and the monthly So far as the So far as the two tables can be compared, the totals vary from 673 in June (the Coronation increase appears to be distributed evenly over all month) to 1,027 (a record) in October. The classes of literature. As year-books and pamphlets following are the totals for the last ten years and are now distributed over subjects, and not counted last year :- as separate classes as formerly, the exact figures of Year. New books. New editions. Total. increases or decreases cannot be supplied. The 1901 4,955 1,089 6,044 largest increases have occurred in the following 1902 5,839 1,542 7,381 classes : philosophy and religion; science and 1903 6,699 1,682 8,381 technology ; history and biography; and poetry 1904 6,456 1,878 8,334 and drama ; while it is probable that there have 1905 6,817 1,435 been slight decreases (omitting year-books, etc.) in 1906 6,985 1,618 8,603 educational and philology, and medicine. 1907 7,701 2,213 9,914 The analytical tables appended supply further 1908 7,512 2,309 9,821 information regarding the year's publishing. 8,252 CLASSIFIED ANALYSIS OF Books PUBLISHED DURING THE YEAR 1911. New Books. New Editions. Total. New Books. Translations. Pamphlets. 10 128 55 209 47 89 15 31 23 108 8 ::::::::::::::::: 47 18 ::::::::::::::::::: Philosopby Religion ... Sociology ... Law Education Philology ... Science ... Technology Medicine, Public Health, &c. ... Agriculture, Gardening... Domestic Arts ... Business ... ... Fine Arts... Music (Works about) Games, &c. Literature (General) Poetry and Drama Fiction ... Juvenile ... History ... Geography and Travel ... Biography General Works (Encyclopædias, Magazines, &c.) Total 273 930 725 303 250 187 650 52 413 169 99 151 232 1!1+ Enni 26 11 10 :::::::::::::::::::::: 194 738 457 167 202 160 481 359 274 125 78 101 208 50 94 248 388 1,238 475 341 480 373 437 : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 17 17 2 52 20 122 345 668 2,215 648 429 Riccion ... ... 83 22 933 135 69 100 S+ 17 19 601 476 451 6 7,668 190 672 2,384 10,914 8,530 Total for 1910... ... ... ... ... 8,162 2,336 10,804  ## p. 140 (#568) ############################################ 140 THE AUTHOR. ANALYTICAL TABLE SHOWING Books PUBLISHED EACH MONTH DURING 1911. Jan. | Feb. March. April. May. | June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dee. · Total. ... 551 669 1,161 924 , 531 New Books ... Translations Pamphlets 23 560 | 675 | 198 121 71 58 43 440 444 10 48 92 10 401 118 814 21 4+ 33 19 7,668 190 672 i 16 76' 49 43' 36' No. of New Books ... I 608 New Editions ...' 157 600 178 745 206 548 166 768 269 498 175 546 179 526 153 879 280 1,243 284 986 217 383 120 8.530 2,384 Total ... ... 765 Total for 1910 ... 712 778 777 951 | 714 849 953 1,037 788 673 998 725 843 679 | 1,159 610 1,262 1,527 | 1,203 1,342 1,154 703 516 10,914 10,804 CORRESPONDENCE. were as shrewd in their business dealings as they were pre-eminent in their artistic creations. If, then, a writer of the genius of the late Robert THE AUTHOR'S CRAFT. Buchanan, reviewing the years he had passed in producing both prose and poetical “ ditilled Sir. That my article « The Hazard of the Pen” essences of life itself, with its varied mixtures” as may be described as “ pessimistic in tone: is true prescribed by Mr. Lovell, should meditatively pause enough, since every diligent student of literary to consider whether the reward received were biography, whether of contemporary or former adequate compensation for the sacrifices involved writers, if capable of any sort of reflection, could in the endeavour, does it not smack of something hardly fail to be impressed by the sorrows and perilously akin to impertinence for a much smaller privations, the disappointments and despair, which member of the same profession to declare him would seem to have dogged the footsteps of so “utterly unworthy of the craft of authorship" on that many, while treading the thorny path of author- account ? In conclusion, let me observe that Mr. ship: that it is “entirely without point” is, I Lovell's rhapsody on the ethereal aims of author- should hope, for the credit of the Authors' Society, ship leave me quite cold. I have heard the same Mr. Arthur Lovell's peculiar and private kind of thing ad nauseam, years and years ago. opinion. The inspired orators were always amateur authors, The artist, either in words or pigments, is no I should say. Men who live by their pens, don't more exempt from the necessity to coin money by rave about it. his labour-no matter how deeply inspired it may Faithfully Yours, be, or how lightly thrown off-than the artisan; HERBERT W. SMITH. albeit amateur authors and members of obscure Literary Societies sometimes talk as though such mundane affairs as meat, drink, clothing and so forth, “ UNITED STATES NOTES.” to say nothing of cash wherewith to pay rent, rates and taxes-fell, like manna from heaven, at his SIR,-I notice sundry errors in Mr. Philip feet. Walsh's “United States Notes ” in the January For a writer to pretend indifference to the number of The Author. One of them is as follows: business side of his craft is, in my opinion, to be Speaking of non-fictional “ best sellers," Mr. Walsh guilty of a specially obnoxious and fatuous brand of mentions my “ How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours affectation. a Day," and then the other Bennett's “ Mental Lord Tennyson though hardly perhaps reaching Efficiency.” There is no other Bennett. 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