https://historysoa.com/files/original/5/433/1912-05-01-The-Author-22-8.pdf 5d6d2b21685f608946ad83e01e6430c4 PDF Text Text The Author . ( The VOL . XXII. – No . Organ of the Incorporated 8. Society of Authors . Monthly .) 1, 1912 . MAY [ PRICE SIXPENCE . CONTENTS . PAGS 201 201 201 203 206 207 210 212 213 213 214 214 214 215 Notices TheSociety's Funds The Pension Fund CommitteeNotes ... Books published by Members Literary , Dramatic and Musical Notes Paris Notes... A Curious Suggestion United States Law Magazine Contents How to Use the Society ... Warnings to the Producers of Books... Warnings to Dramatic Authors Registration of Scenariosand Origin G . P. SONS' LIST . THE POSTERN GATE With nine full - page Illustrations extra , os . Mrs . Barclay writes , if you think of it ,with “ 'S PUTNAM THROUGH THE SHAPE in : colour by F . H . A Romance TOWNSEND . an intuition which is nothing Seven in Crown 8vo Days . , cloth short of genius ." — Daily Chronicle THE WORLD . OF . - .” .” . of full of is , , , in 6s . . cloth extra the book and the story interest . — II . Vol THE TRAGIC .C . , STRAND W . . . , . , , BEDFORD ST volume . 58 . PLAYS , . 2 . : vols . by of ." . of “ “ . Crown 8vo situations ., , charm every reader Time The Wheels 8vo cloth net each Dervorgilla THE TRAGEDIES Grania Kincora The Canavans The White Cockade The Deliverer , . : 1. COMEDIES Crown . - HISTORY LADY GREGORY — By ." to “ Vol FOLK will Barclay Little Lord Fauntleroy CURRENT CHARLESWORTH There are several fine characters and dramatic from the first page the last Scotsman IRISH in which . . MAUD E By THE RELENTLESS FLOWER Author 's of happiness uniform with Mrs the by , . , net message This BURNETT . , * * * a , is , HODGSON cloth extra sunny little story with BLUE THE OF FRANCES is By LAND 8vo A of old . . . “ THE the ST . LEGER , Author of " Diaries of Three Women of the Last Century , ” etc . Crown 8vo, cloth extra , 6s . county family darkened A story of an obstinate egoism the men and saved good women the love and spiritual strength Brightly written telling neither dull nor ordinary humour and wit Nation EVELYN By 24 | PAGE 215 215 215 215 215 216 217 219 220 221 223 224 225 Dramatic Authors and Agents Warnings to Musical Composers Stamping Music ... The Reading Branch Remittancos ... General Notes ... United States Copyright Poet and Composer Authors and Reviewers... Is It Worth It ? ... “ Copyright : Its History and Its Law " The Art of the Dramatist Correspondence �ADVERTISEMENTS . The Society of Authors Address : " AUTORIDAD , LONDON . " Telographic ( Incorporated ) . Telephone No . : 314 Victoria . PRESIDENT . THOMAS HARDY , COUNCIL O .. M . , | THE RIGHT HON , THE EARL CURZON , I JUSTIN MCCARTHY . BIR ROBERT ANDERSON , K . C. B. G . C. S. I . THE REV . C. H . MIDDLETON -WAKE . SIR Wm.REYNELL ANSON , Bart ., D. C. L . AUSTIN DOBSON. SIR HENRY NORMAN , M. P. LORD Hon . THE THE RIGHT SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE . SIR GILBERT PARKEK , M . P . AVEBURY , P. C. DOUGLAS FRESH FIELD . J . M. BARRIE . SIR ARTHUR PINERO . , EDMUND GOSSE LL . D. THE RIGHT Hon . SIR HORACE SiR ALFRED BATEMAN , K . C. M . G . SYDNEY GRUNDY , PLUNKETT , K . P. ROBERT BATEMAN . , SIR RIDER HAGGABD . HESKETH F . E. BEDDARD F . R. 8. PRICHARD . ARTHUR RACKHAM . MRS. HARRISON (" LUCAS MALET " ). MR . BELLOC - LOWNDES . ANTHONY HOPE HAWKINS . OWEN SEAMAN . THE RIGHT HON . AUGUSTINE BIR . E . W. HORNUNG , G . BERNARD SHAW . RELL , P. O. MAURICE HEWLETT . G. R. SIMS . MRS . E . NESBIT BLAND . , , W . W . THE REV . PROF . BONNKY F . R. S. DR . S. SQUIRE SPRIGGE , JACOBS THE RIGHT HON . JAMES BRYCE , P . C. HENRY JAMES . FRANCIS STORR . JEROME K . JEROME. THE Right Hon . THE LORD BURGH SIR CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD, HENRY ARTHUR JONES . Mus. Doc . CLERE , P. C. MRS . HUMPHRY WARD , J . SCOTT KELTIE , LL . D. HALL CAINE . RUDYARD KIPLING . H. G. WELLS . J . W . COMYNS CARR . PERCY WHITE . SIR EDWIN RAY LANKESTER , F . R. 8. EGERTON CABtLK , F.8. A. EDWARD CLODD . LADY LUGARD (Miss FLORA L. FIELD -MARSHAL THE RIGHT Hon . THE VISCOUNT WOLSELEY , K . P., W. MORRIS COLLES . Shaw ). Mrs .MÁXWELL ( M . E . BRADDON ) . THE HON . JOAN COLLIER . P . C., & c. BIR W. MARTIN CONWAY . AYLMER MAUDE . COMMITTEE SIR ALFRED BATEMAN , K . C. M . G . MBS . BELLOC -LOWNDES . MRS . E . NESBIT BLAND . J . W . COMYNS CARR . OF MANAGEMENT . Chairman - DR . S. SQUIRE MAURICE HEWLETT . W. W. JACOBS . AYLMER MAUDE . HESKETH SPRIGGE . ARTHUR RACKHAM . G. BERNARD SHAW . FRANCIS STORB , PRICHARD . DRAMATIC SUB - COMMITTEE . Chairman - R . C . CARTON . RUDOLF BESIER . C, HADDON CHAMBERS . ANSTEY GUTHRIE . MISS CICELY HAMILTON . | JEROME K . JEROME , W . J . LOCKE . JUSTIN HUNTLY MOCARTHY , CECIL RALEIGH . PENSION ANSTEY GUTHRIE . ANTHONY HOPE HAWKINS , | G. BERNARD SHAW . MISS E. M. SYMONDS . JAMES T. TANNER , FUND COMMITTEE Chairman - Dr . S. SQUIRE OWEN SEAMAN . M . H. SPIELMANN , SPRIGGE . . MRS . ALEC TWEEDIE . MRS. HUMPHRY WARD . COMPOSERS ' SUB -COMMITTEE GRANVILLE BANTOCK . PERCY C. BUCK , Mus. Doc . THOMAS F . DUNHILL . ChairmanSIR . CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD , Mus . Doc . CECIL FORSYTH . HERBERT SULLIVAN . JOHN B. MCEWEN . WILLIAM WALLACE . ARTHUR SOMERVELL . COPYRIGHT SUB - COMMITTEE . H. A. HINKSON . E . J . MACGILLIVRAY . SIR CHARLES VILLIERS Mus . Doc . M. H . SPIELMANN . STANFORD , | ART. | JOHN HASSALL , R. I . THE HON . JOHN COLLIER , J . G . MILLAIS . BIR W. MARTIN CONWAY . FIELD , ROSCOk & Co ., 36, Lincoln 's Inn Fields , W . C. G . HERBERT THRING , 39 , Old Queen Street , Storey 's Gate , S. W. ) Solo HERBERT SULLIVAN . JAMES YOXALL , M . P. SIR ps. ARTHUR RACKHAM . M. H. SPIELMANN . Secretary - G . HERBERT THRING , Legal Representative in America —JAMES BYRNE, 24, Broad Street 39, OLD OFFICES . QUEEN Solicitor in England La Société des Gens de Lettres. , STREET , STORDY 'S GATE , 8. W . New York , U . S. 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ARTICLES on of , . it . . is to of be or , to in of of of on application of of of to ' those members the Society who desire have the publishers concerned can obtain the names to to of . case THE Editor begs inform members the Authors Society and other readers The Author that the cases which are quoted The Author are cases that have come before the notice the knowledge the Secretary the Society and that be is . . to is THE SOCIETY is be the Society , do , , or of as . T or in papers that are the opinions expressed signed initialled the authors alone are para responsible None the papers expressing the opinion graphs must be taken especially stated the Committee unless such if OR them be , be no , Although care exercised that undesirable advertisements inserted they not accept and never have accepted any liability Members should apply the Secretary for advice special information desired be is . NOTICES to it , is that this among Author that the Committee are responsible for the bona fides the the Committee desire stated not and could not possibly the case The advertisers LONDON . , AUTORIDAD seems . [ of . there be : ADDRESS As : TELEGRAPHIC T PRICE SIXPENCE 1912 ADVERTISEMENTS VICTORIA 374 to of BESANT NUMBER TELEPHONE Monthly Authors . : MAY , No . 8 . .— . XXII Society BY SIR WALTER FOUNDED VOL Incorporated of The Organ of 1 ( the The Author . TV to of . of by as of , a on on , 1 of of January the secretary the society laid before the trustees the Pension Fund the accounts for the year 1911 settled the accountants with full statement the result the appeal recently made behalf the Fund After giving the matter full consideration the trustees instructed the secretary invest the sum to be . . . be , or literary . of all on are invited the matters treated from the standpoint art business but no other subjects whatever Every effort will made accepted return articles which cannot VOL XXII Editor . , of by . month Communications and letters THE PENSION FUND 39 , ., , S . W 's , to of Communications for The Author should addressed the Offices the Society Old Storey and should Gate Street Queen reach the Editor not later than the 21st each �to in , to , in , , if . , ' , be on . , , on . , , . Kensington W , Bank , on , . W . . of in County and Westminster . d 6 0 5 0 0 5 5 £ 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 ( 0 0 0 0 5 1 5 0 1 0 0 . . : ) . . . : . N . .. H 10 1 6 0 5 5 0 0 1 0 10 10 0 0 1 . . . . ·· . . . . 0 6 0 0 0 5 1 10 10 10 0 0 100 0 0 0 00 1 1 ( 0 ( 0 05 1 20 1 0 . . . ·· ·· ·· . · . . . . . . ) . . : , J. E . .· ·· ·· ·· · . . Smith Bertram Buckrose , , , 0 . . to : ) . . . in ( . . Jan Jan Church . Jan Arthur Durrant Scott Tighe Henry Grant Lady Sybil Jan s . . . . ) . . H ( . in . . . . . H . W , , , . W . Sir . . . Risque Dart Miss Edith , , 1 - . to of of in Jan Jan Jan Jan 050 in Basil Cliffe Donations Jan 100 ( . L . W Mrs . . . Taylor Forrester “ K .” ) , it . in 1 it It to . . · M . . · W , , to , , ). , O J. . . P . 6 Bland 1912 . . . . . . . . . 4 4, 3 3 3 3, 3 2 2, , , , , , , . e ., (i , to . or E , , . W George addition present subscription all . FUND Bourne 050 during Miss Maude Donnell Miss Petronella Curwen Miss Maud Anderson Arthur , March April April , 6 15 , 194 , 6, 6, £4 , .. . 846 Rev month , March 6 0 ) 232 ( . 9 , , O Feb , Feb Letts Miss Cooke Annesley ' 0 237 0 Feb THE list printed below includes fresh dona subscriptions tions and donations and subscriptions not hitherto acknowledged received promised January the fund from 1912 given does not include either donations January prior nor does include sub scriptions paid compliance with promises made before The full list annual subscribers the fund appeared The Author the November issue by , . . in , , F ., per 06 addi present subscription , Feb . . . 8 8 7 , , , 8 3 198 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... Miss Edith 1912 . . . . . . Feb C 5° René Hutchinson the M Jan April PENSION ( , , , A , , , . F R . . . . A . Ropes Francis Pollock tion to Jan March Total , , to . . . . . 8 8 5 3 15 12 10 , , , , , , , 0 0 Canziani Miss Estella 4 121 6 120 Eyre Matcham Mrs Stayton Frank . Canada Land Grant Stock 1938 Antofagasta and Bolivian Railway Preferred Stock Central Argentine Railway Ordinary Stock Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan . . 7 , 27 , L . Stock 132 18 2 438 . .. P. .. .. R .. 49 .. . .. ... .. . .. 31 ... .. .. % 1937 The Rev Miss addition present subscription Hedgcock Jan Stock 1919 , Dominion 258 0 % of % Mauritius Stock , Jamaica Phipson . 0 0 0 6 .. .. .. .. 9 .... . . 247 21 . % 4 31 % . 57 - 1927 London Northcote . . 3 3, , . .. .. .. 31 % . . - 228 .. .. .. .. .. . 21 .. % . .. . ... .. . , . . .. . .. of .. .. ... . Corporation . 13 4 0 Jan Jan 2000 . ... .. .. . 4 % Stock present subscription 0 .. .. .. .. . 4 % of 0 Jan 250 Miss Alice Sturt George Wicks Mark addition , 200 Worsley Jan Jan , Stock Glasgow and South Western Railway Stock Preference NOCK New Zealand 31 Stock Irish Land Act Guaranteed Subscriptions 1912 . . . 2 2 1 , , , 291 11 Consoli Inscribed Stock London and North Western Debenture Stock Irrigation Egyptian Government Trust Certificates Cape Good Hope Inscribed dated 0 500 .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 3 ... % . .. . .. ... .. .. .. . 3 . . . . % .. .. Local Loans Victorian Government 19 £1 312 , Consols .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . $21 % . 70 : . ., is 4d to in is a . , £4 of , Fund Committee that further sum available for the payment pension should be case any application amounts now invested The money fully set out 198 and the list . of . in to to in informing the Pension there another made 846 below ' at . . 5 % in The amounts purchased the present prices are £237 the former and £232 the latter stock The trustees desire thank the members the society for the generous support which they have given the Pension Fund and have much pleasure The secretary would like to state that he received three bankers orders answer recent appeal unsigned without any covering letter glad therefore He would those members who may have sent recognising them these orders from their description would write the secretary the matter the London Bankers Order for 10s drawn County and Westminster Bank Maidstone the National Bankers Order for 10s drawn England Baker Street Provincial Bank the London Order for 58 drawn Bankers ' and Ordinary Stock Ordinary Stock ' in Antofagasta on purchase the of of £500 Bolivian Railway Preferred and Central Argentine Railway the has THE AUTHOR . 202 �THE AUTHOR . , . 5 3 3 0 1 1 0 April 0 0 oerer . to at , to of , - a . , to . . of , of In . by , in a to . , . a , a , at . In to . of a At , A . , its One had , been settled and the solicitors report the settlement another next judgment had been signed case work where judgment had been signed of a . month dramatic behalf one the members the society the solicitors had got into touch with the defendant and hoped able make some satisfactory , of to be to of , In of as to . in of a of no be of of on a upin on hoped of 0 . 0 0 arrear on 6 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 0 O 0 10 1 5 Bu06 0 5 1 errerer 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 1 1 1 3 1 0 being increase thirty three members and associates added the list making the total election for the year 133 There were six resignations The solicitors then laid before the committee report the legal work done during the month the last meeting they reported that writ had royalties They were been issued for the recovery now happy state that the royalties and costs had been paid and the matter settled the second case reported also the last meeting where writ had been issued the accounts had now been obtained The solicitors having elicited full statement from the other side now reported that position they were settle another case chronicled last month the advice the committee had been accepted the member concerned and the case was closed The solicitors reported that bankruptcy case which the society had taken behalf one members they were money would forthcoming afraid certain paper number actions had been taken against behalf contributors whose payments were , 0 0 1 1 1 0 ( 0 0 1 0 0 100 . . , by on . S . . , , at of 6 0 0 0 0 8 1 1 5 5 1 for . on m committee met the offices the society April 1st According the usual custom the chairman the current year was elected this meeting being the first meeting after the general meeting annual when the committee Squire Sprigge election takes place Dr the proposal Sir Alfred Bateman seconded Mr Hesketh Prichard was elected chairman for 1912 The committee then proceeded with the election report another large members and are glad , 5 2 5 O HE NOTES of 0 2 0 en 10 0 0 0 month March Prior Mrs Melton 0 1 0 ( £1 O56 .c 0 6 . 0 1 10 0 F 5 er 1 3 . COMMITTEE er er 0 5 1 M February co 3 10 0 0 April ( . d 0 0 0 L 1 . ) , , 16 per April 0 , April 0 2 2 oget 5 April . April . Williams, Mrs . Illtyd . 2, XX . Pen Club . : 6 , Taylor , Mrs . Basil . 6 , Cameron , Mrs . Charlotte 10 , Kenny , Mrs . L . M . Stacpoole 10 , Robbins, Alfred F . . . 10, Harris , Emma H . . 11 , Ralli , C . Scaramanga . 11 , Aitken , Robert . . , 0 , • . . April April 0 0 . . . , , K .C . V .O . . . , Parks , W . C . , 23 , 21 , March April April April s. 1 £ 25 , 22 , . John Gibbs Hinkson and Hamilton Cosmo Plowman Miss Mary Aspinall Montesole Max Pickering Mrs Frank Trevanwyn John Higgins Wallis Healy Schwarz Prof Ernest Wallace Donald . Percival Mrs March 10 10 5 . . . . . Mrs kenzie March Wharton Leonard March 22 Holbach Mrs 0 1 0 March March Cabourn 5 5 5 5 March March Westall Raphael 5 5 Feb Feb Feb Feb March March March Ayre Miss Gibson Miss Henley 0 0 0 5 Feb Feb King 10 0 Feb Feb Whibley Loraine Lady Ainslie Miss 0 0 . Feb Feb James Parker Mrs Nella Allen Mrs James . Feb Douglas 10 M Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb 0 0 0 0 . . . ·· ·· · ·· ·· .. .. . .. ... ... ... . .. . Jan d. 5 10 er Paternoster Sidney Ewan Miss Madge Kaye Smith Miss Sheila Mackenzie Miss Reiss Miss Erna Grisewood Norman Machen Arthur Williamson and Mrs Way Miss Beatrice Saies Mrs Florence Weyman Stanley addition subscription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6 3 28 27 19 19 17 15 15 14 13 12 12 12 10 , , , 30 30 21 9 2 , , 24 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 19 18 18 16 15 , , , , , , , S . O ' F to , . , , , , G , , , . A , , , F , , , , , , . . , W . , , , H L , , .A R C . . . , , . . G . . E . K . . Sir . H A A E L . . ., . . . B . . F, . A . . W S . J. . . . .. . . . . .. . .) ( , . . . . C in . M .. . . . . . . . . Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Henry Rankin Mrs . J. N . Jan and Clark . Jan Jan Jan ... .. .. .. ··. ·· ·· · . . Jan Herbert Randall H Jan Crellin Smith . Jan Jan Blundell Miss Alice Garbutt Serjeant Miss Constance Chamberlayne Miss Effie Hamel Frank Allen Bird , Jan Jan Jan Scott , Jan Craven 30 26 24 23 22 22 22 22 20 18 17 15 13 12 10 10 10 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Jan Jan Jan Jan s. £ 0 0 5 Lathbury Miss Eva Wilson Dr Albert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 9 6 6 6 5 5 4 , , , , , , , , , , , M P . ' H , , . , , , , , , , A, , W , , , , W H . . . , F , , . , . M . , C , R N H . . . J. , . . . N F W K . . . . W J M . . . . . . . . . .. . Jan 203 �THE AUTHOR . to to as . of it , be to be . , to to It . , : . to , , , , , in of , . of a a , , to . at . be : as . ' in 1 . 2 for recovered The Cost of of issue Production . be a . a of on . fresh to the second ask of the matter be , They did not think proposal that would in . , to . , 's All these matters had the committee serious they consideration After considering the first print further agreements from time decided time with comments to expense it At if . in , will involve the committee in , the on view , of it be of of . its of to , be a , . on it possible for them moneys recovered for members for commission They considered that such claim even could undignified made legally would the same time they wish chronicle the fact that some members have recognised the work the society capital fund donations The Cost Production the the matter may possible first through committee think the columns The Author and finally book forn issue some articles this subject but it - money sums published to to . J. W of - re of by of . . . - - , ' That should , of , . of . by fund commission members , of to - - com . . to of - re on . T . by - elected published That further articles should Author dealing with publishers agreements That the society should claim for the general . . , to in an of of - - . . The other sub committees were The 3 , , of by as to of at fill the vacancies the Dramatic Sub Committee the retirement Mr Granville Barker These gentlemen had and Captain Basil Hood been approved the dramatic section the having society The Composers Sub Committee only recently been elected the election was con firmed if , to of - - its do an a of , . he a be of re election the sub committees which also takes place the first meeting the Committee Management following the general meeting caused , it of if A complaint agreement which had signed While the committee gave the matter their serious consideration they instructed express their regret that they did the secretary not see how they could interfere the member must bound the terms his contract The secretary mentioned also action which had come before the City London Court which His Honour had referred the issues the arbitra ment the secretary the society The mittee authorised the secretary act Following the cases came the question the The sub commitees were elected Mr Locke and Mr James Tanner were elected in . as to to best . expenses the society would assist bim member laid before the committee against publisher arising out , in a to pocket copyright was next The question Russian reported that Russia discussed and the secretary treaty for copyright and France had signed protection He mentioned the steps which had possible treaty been taken order obtain between Great Britain and Russia and was press the matter forward instructed The suggestions put forward the general meeting various members were next considered They were follows . of at of 's a in to the member was defray out England to a 's . to is It . , to an to the circumstances pay certain sum A it on a of to in , in , to as a but that willing The committee decided having obtained the opinion the chairman Lord Avebury and having care fully considered the whole situation that they could not accept the resolution and instructed the Nobel Prize Committee that effect The committee considered that the society should still maintain position recognised by the Swedish Academy the agent for the collection the votes of , - to it as , to , to to In , . a of . , to . If, , to , if . in solicitors out the facts detail The com mittee gave the whole matter very careful con possible sideration and authorised the solicitors settle the dispute acting arbitrators between they the two parties however found impossible settle they were refer back the committee The secretary then laid before the committee the members had received from letter one publisher He was instructed with the member authority write the publisher the matter another case the secretary put before the committee the desire member that the society should take steps discover whether his book was being pirated necessary the Colonies regard state this case that the society had already taken action the request the member infringement which had occurred stop England and had obtained large sum for him damages for such infringement The committee point out that instructed the secretary was scope outside the society act detectives with discovery infringements copyright view Caine , subject to duties , was elected in recognition of committee as to literary and the dramatic censorships The secretary was instructed write the member making the enquiry explaining the work which the committee had done inexpedient would set out fully the action may the committee but well state importance that matters such authors and dramatists had not escaped their consideration resolution from the Nobel Prize Committee requesting their disbandment was next considered be set related to a dispute between two members of the society . The legal position , which , originally , had been very complicated , had been made clearer by the explanation of the complaining party , and the without alteration , but Mr. Hall his being willing to undertake the to the Copyright Sub - Committee his work on the Copyright Bill . An enquiry was made of the their action in respect of the as its another case , also for a dra reported at some length . It Upon by . settlement matist , the solicitors . In 204 �THE AUTHOR . , it will cases which had been taken in hand by the society . One case of no small importance referred to the infringement of a member 's copyright in Canada . The second matter for discussion referred to the question of fees from the managers of portable , by means of a subscription list , to be ascertain what support they may expect from the They desire , however , to add that any members . particulars touching the cost of production can necessary always be obtained on application to the secretary . A letter from the advertisement agents was read to to the committee , and the committee decided is under the present agreement which continue binding on the agents and the society for another two years . Authority was given for the affixing of the seal of the society to a divident warrant . JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING . the to for , to . In on a to . for . to be no so of dramatic . - on the . the secretary reported . read 's . of of at - of THE April meeting the Dramatic Sub Com the society the mittee was held the offices 19th After the minutes the previous meeting had been of , . , to 's it a of . SUB COMMITTEE - DRAMATIC In is In , , , , . of . of in . of . . In , are April in it Trade the Easter Vacation falling in that few cases there only nine this issue month record Three matters has the secretary intervened One accounts these referred the settlement the other two cases matters has been settled and negotiation are still the course one case con the publisher has offered and the author the sidering certain proposals settlement other case the publisher has pleaded first that the principal was abroad and secondly that certain changes were being made the firm Another remaining over from the previous month lies case against the latter firm and the secretary has been obliged press for immediate settlement failing necessary will transfer the claims which the society solicitors one case for the return MS the MS has been returned There have money been two demands One has been recently come into the settled and the other has time for reply the office that there has been secretary letter Two out three disputes OWING month , in be of . the Board of was sent to it to . , to . to to . , of be in to . in by paragraph paragraph The prin committees ciples laid down The the report were accepted the members present invited then chairman which they thought indicate any other directions pro copyright holders should the interests discussion There was some tected under these rules points the embodied and finally certain report were agreed The secretary was instructed draft the report and Mr MacGillivray was kind revising before enough undertake the work Cases . in , . it MacGillivray ' s report was forwarded with a copy of the rules and orders to every member . The meeting was held at the rooms of the Society of by opened the meeting Arts . The Chairman reading the report and then placed before the The settlement of the schedule of fees referred to of the sub - committee was last meeting , as also was the discussion adjourned further for , question of the collection of fees for amateur rights paid to agents be percentages should that the and for such collection . at the to report when it committees together to consider the by the Board time allowed As the hand . to came of Trade for submitting any suggestions on the rules was short , the meeting was called for Thurs Previous to the meeting Mr. day , April 18 . to serve . , J. Mr to of referred the matter , the secretary . E. from counsel to obtain a report MacGillivray _ and to call a meeting of the three whom End Managers by the chairman of the and considered was Sub - Committee Dramatic settled , and the secretary was instructed to obtain the chairman 's signature and to forward the letter . gentlemen to The sub -committee also chose certain the duties of — subject consent their to undertake delegates to meet the representatives of the Society , and the secretary was of West End Managers willing instructed to enquire whether they would be in JUST before the Easter holidays the Board of Trade forwarded to the Society of Authors the draft of the statutory rules and orders provided under 6 , of the 19 , subsection section 3 and section to call , time no Copyright Act 1911 . As there was holidays , the Chair Easter meeting the after till a man , to decided the with communicate would association Dramatic Sub - Committee when the matter under placed before the annual discussion had been general meeting of that association , which would take place in June . so The Managerial Treaty , which had taken much of the time of the sub - committee and the The draft Dramatists ' Club , was finally settled . of a letter to be sent to the chairman of the Society that of West ACT REGULATIONS . " “ COPYRIGHT theatres , and a letter was read which had been received from the secretary of the Travelling Theatre Managers ' Association in which it was stated that , they can undertake the work that before feel 205 �THE AUTHOR . . William Mus . Doc . , Norton . Bank Cottage Grass ington Yorkshire . Burns H ., Sterrey , Charles . . Ernest Villa . Portsdown Man sions , W . 227 , Kenelm Road , Small Heath , Bir mingham . Poweyscourt , Bal M . A ., , Sybil . Spottiswoode 162 , . S. 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There is a case open , beyond the one already mentioned from the former month , but as the member lives in South Africa the matter must necessarily be delayed . closed Quarrell, Mrs. clo minor points in agreements have been settled , the publishers having given the necessary explanations . The third is rather a difficult matter , as it refers to a question of whether work done by a printer is up to sample and according to contract , but as negotiations are proceeding it is hoped it will be , 206 to to to , as to is , in it it to , by , of , OF . . pp 76 44 . 63 X at . 58 . n . .) , , . . £5 . by . . 60 .n R . . . .pp 44 44 . Year Book Press . 74 x Road FIVE SHORT WILLIAMS . Harvey Cambridge , , 6 . , BOOKS FOR THE YOUNG By ANTONIA PLAYS FOR CHILDREN ( , F . . . Oliver Jebb Miss Eglantyne is in . of , , , . Winifrede Dryasdust ) , Jarvis It . , Cocker Cumber mouth land . Adelphi Grey Abbey . . E . H . . , . 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By G . A. BIRMINGHAM . 71 x 5. THE MAJOR ' S NIECE . 302 pp . Smith , Elder . 38. 6d . n. THE FAITH OF HIS FATHERS . A Story of Some Idealists . By A. E , JACOMB . 7 X 41. 339 pp . Melrose . ls . n . THE CUP AND THE LIP , By STEPHEN KNOTT . 71 x 5 . Murray Evenden 68 By CHARLES MARRIOTT THE DEWPOND 344 Hurst Blackett By BACHELOR COMEDY BUCKROSE 307 pp Mills Boon By MARGARET WESTRUP ELIZABETH RETREAT �THE AUTHOR . is , a in . for by ”, , “ , . “ A , to is & . Co ., ”, in 's . . by 's . of , . “ , " . - , & . . . , a to . 's . on a in , " , by a , its " , of a to as ”, . . . ", , of .” “ 's by be , & . in . Co . ", of . “ , a - Sportsman and The work . , by on for Reynolds Ball C on on one Ball published last month Outfit and Equipment for the ." . L “ in of “ A of , - ", of . by “ , 's be “ ", by will States outfit and equipment by Ralph health the traveller Mr equipment . s “ is of . W J. by , a " photographs which , number of from . of illustrated by its of of a in a , of at . is ) in ( a in . It , It ' . - . of , . C , - as , to . . " . on of of F , ; - A as for the big Selous well other interest travellers second edition Mr Reynolds Ball Guide Jerusalem has also appeared has been revised and enlarged with plan Jerusalem four maps and five page illustrations published Messrs Black Free Farmer Free State study Robertson Scott Home Counties rural life and industry Holland The author has visited Holland intervals during the past quarter century and has made study the agriculture and horticulture every one provinces special facilities being afforded him Agriculture the Dutch Department The book one game sportsman by chapters matters a , , , .Co , & Constable the United , in a 's , ” . . by , , J of . . is ” , " Durand Explorer chapter to , . , of 's “ Le . Traveller contains by by & an . in is is a is " in . . H . in , work entitled " A de . A . a of .” “ , ” , is ” . . . H by by A . new & . St . “ in of . . “ a Little Aversion Clara Martin was published Messrs Arrowsmith Bristol and Messrs Simpkin Marshall London towards Brentano Reynolds Mr .” A . of 's M of of for of in . E a is , .M . H the as Messrs . A . , , , A ' of A “ . . a My French Husband novel entitled told first person by the heroine Mr Sherard being translated into novel After the Fault French Monsieur Georges Bazill and will appear Temps newspaper feuilleton new " last month Messrs published very shortly a . In Benziger Brothers New the United States Stacpoole Kenny have published Louise Knight the Green Shield romance the days Saint Louis This firm previously issued her Charles Borromeo sketch the Reforming Cardinal and Francis Sales Study the Gentle Saint Egypt Corn the title new book Mr Newton Bungey which Messrs Lynwood English Co are publishing The scene laid village and the Egypt corn the new rector who bachelor There considerable golfing element the story Queen Alexandra has graciously accepted copy Mr Isidore Ascher volume sonnets which Mr Arthur Stockwell has just published Mr Robert Sherard has recently finished York ; , Duchess Montgomery new novel The Gate published will shortly Mr John Long The Gate openers the germ which serial form through the Sunday Chronicle under the title Rebekah Rioter deals with the history the toll agitations South Wales during the Hungry Forties George Mr new novel The City Light Story Modern Paris published here openers in . de Frances , and , of Modena Tyrconnel of , II ., in , is , its Mary how far man must hold for the accidental slaying of another The greater part the book like The by the same author has setting Horseshoe Cornwall Messrs John Ouseley will shortly publish new novel Until That Day Harold Wintle a W de . , , of 's — of - for his former sweetheart Yvonne Duchesse Nevers interwoven with the romance and many famous personages besides the Roi Soleil appear amongst others James pages his Queen with the problem himself responsible : . , . , his of ignorance fate gets brain fever and when through many trials goes she recovers The story the love Alain Vicomte Lescure Iseult brother for Aileen Macnamara and the Delhi Durbar Mrs Cameron was correspondent for The Lady Pictorial during that period graciously Her Majesty the Queen has been accept pleased set Mrs Alice Perrin Anglo Indian novels specially bound Mrs Fred Reynolds will publish shortly through Chapman Messrs Hall her twenty first novel entitled The Grey Terrace and deals largely novel special . E . , , .A . ' , a , his , , in a to s , . , - de - a of , as a to in of the French Court Her husband Victor passionately Saint Armand resents the king embrace throws wife from him and riding stormy scene with Louis Versailles has As result the Marquis disappears and Iseult left bers £260 Story Competition run that magazine Mrs Charlotte Cameron whose last book Woman Winter South America was published publish Messrs Stanley Paul about is & , .) Co & of - of , to of - de . in ( ” is : . of in to is )., Co the France the seven Many teenth century the characters her Greening previous novel Love Life appear this historical romance The heroine Iseult Marquise Saint Armand relates the story the kiss she was forced receive from Louis Quatorze order save the life her Irish Harry Macnamara Whig and cousin who Protestant had acquired the enmity of some mem called It , 's , ” ( M King The found 's Pearson is be Stacpoole Kenny new Digby Long Kiss 's . Louise “ , The scene novel entitled . The same author has a story in Magazine April The story which Cupid Librarian the won £10 prize the end of March F . K R . .G , L . . S. “ is be . is , N Road of at , . .W 6d . . , of - a the reality of a death - surviving consciousness and to prove that this consciousness is distinct from separate existence from the normal con and has sciousness our everyday life The book issued 10s nett and copies may obtained from the author whose address Neville Court Abbey ran 208 �THE AUTHOR . 209 not only the details of agricultural organisa tion , but also the intimate life of the rural population . Mr. William Heinemann publishes the book . Mrs . Alec Tweedie has an article on “ Eugenics ” in the May Fortnightly . It is particularly welltimed , as the first International Congress of Eugenics is to be held in London in July , opening with a banquet on the 24th ,which will be attended by prominent men and women from over the world Messrs . Maunsel & Co . , Ltd . , of Dublin , the publishers of the works of J . M . Synge and of other notable books by Irish writers, inform us that they are extending the scope of their business so as to include in their catalogue works by British and American authors generally , and that they have opened now London offices at Oakley House , Bloomsbury Street , W . C. Messrs . Longmans, Green & Co . have just pub who are interested the betterment the race The Girl Book about Herself the title volume which Messrs Cassell are publish ing for Miss Amy Barnard Written pur style chatty personal and confidential pose give helpful advice girls their middle and later teens The book issued net uniform with Talks with Children About Themselves Remembered . of by to . of in , . , in , 's , in of of , in at , , , an , to . 's , is , . , . by be ' “ to s . be by . of . . is . on to , " a by is is . ", ' s . Co . & , “ , & . . ", a , ", ” ] of , D of . , ", by “ , , . on “ 28 " , ." in 's of at of of of is a In themselves . industry as of to strong aversion an an he , a is . to re - a 28 of at , ” “ on on . S at , It “ . a . , is a It . Co to a an . by , ” , of “ episode Rita March school life was produced the National behalf dramatic entertainment Ambrose Hall West Service League given Rita was followed by another play bourne Stamp Day the Kitchen entitled Mr William Boyle new play Family Failing March the Abbey Theatre was produced one Irish rural life and the theme The play the laziness certain family Irish farmers who neglect their land until they are almost without any relation from The arrival food supplies tempo establishes the family credit America rarily due man erroneous idea that almost equally one with instead substance of 's “ , & . of , “ ”, 's Snowden DRAMATIC The Finishing Touch . “ , Co . . Gallon . , ” by ” is “ . to & , ” a , in of 's , “ to . & - in , . . ” A . ", . in a of . , , . . Beresford whose first two novels The Early History Jacob Stab and The Hampdenshire appeared last year has Wonder appearing Candidate for Truth new volume through Messrs Sidgwick Jackson Ltd In .” of “ . Tom Bright new novel with the The Free Marriage follows Shame same publishers Messrs Stanley Paul prodigal father confronted with son the story verify unawares whose parentage he has bimself An afterword pleads for bolder morals and claim Keighley , M “ by ", a by of , a of Mr , of on , all In in . 20 to Through Greece Russell Barrington book published and Dalmatia about Messrs Black The book illustrated from photo graphs and drawings Mrs Barrington War and Woman the title Mr Max published Pemberton new book Messrs May 2nd Cassell “ A in an , , , . he . as a “ and the Woman Mr 1911 C , as , of be . To as , of it , all "a on * of of Mr Mr . J. of to , , , to as Best Books classified and annotated monthly causerie the best books published this unfailing index country during the year provides every department the progress made each and literature addition science art number contains nearly 000 words matters everyone connected with books interest Rafael Sabatini has chosen for the title this the Duke The Justice his new novel story Mr Sabatini presents the real Cesare Borgia settings purely arti but visualises him Co are the Messrs Stanley Paul ficial They have added also publishers Two their Shilling The novel Series Miss Dolf Wyllarde story Riding Master modern London life with sporting interest now its sixth edition Stanley Paul Messrs new addition The Dream Clear Type Sixpenny Series May & , , . ” an is in “ of of appeared number which under the title The Librarian about two years ago The journal which several new features are being introduced independent one and representative the whole profession and should appeal the librarian publisher bookseller and bookbuyer alike well the curator museum and art gallery the general reader should assistance . in , , ” “ , . & Co . . the Sheffield Weekly Telegraph Stanley Paul Messrs announce that future commencing with the May issue they will publish The Librarian and Book World the first Percy friends Then follow reminiscences Harrow and Cambridge experience times and the author Municipal and Parliamentary life The last chapter devoted athletics and con tains among other things account the contest between the Jesus College Cambridge oarsmen and the Belgian crew which took place Ghent A , . , “ 's in " , byto Hurry novel The Man Who Came cheap form has just been republished Alfred Life volume entitled “ - 6d , its 3s at in to is “ . .” . Mr Some Things We Have Thornton The object pursued the author has been record various public interest matters the century covered father and son members the family Birkin Yorkshire Thorntons experiences Admiral Thornton the French American and Burmese Wars form the staple part the earlier chapters although intertwined with the family records and narratives concerning naval lished “ . - of in , .L & .A ” . Co . , to , is a . L B . a “ 's in is of all show the �a in on , - is as ", . of a of as its of of of . , of , is is a an a of , ”, is by of - In of , of . of , in all , - , by . . by as ” a a be ' Or , d - . , for , it of in of " an to of “ by of au . , , ", , we if , . . of ex - . an , . , of . M , , M its to . on of , in at ). en be by to , to an , be by . ", M de . to is a , Gillouin book that will read with interest all who are following the present day evolution of by . a , by of is of by by edition has been revised and brought quite date and two maps give added interest the volume La Philosophie Henri Bergson René up . its Denys Amiel , . les , , is , as à le of of . by of . , on , ' ( - State fourth “ ", et of in ", a introduction by ", of ( is . of by La of .L . D , as ”, by by , ", " “ en . ( , of of an . is an “ L by it , , , ; “ Le La “ Levasseur Member the French Institute writes the preface and Ch Pellegrini President Republic the Argentine introduction The to be of . , , “ ; on . “ . of to to . of , it in for by ; de “ is is author and Argentine Under Secretary XXeSiècle Albert Martinez and Maurice Lewandowski docteur droit The Argentine Republic greatly present seems favour are judge published the amount literature quite recently the subject The volume which we are now recommending our readers has been approved by the French Academy and authors have been awarded the Fabian prize Emile quelques Ouvriers the French Academy This book valuable account historical interest and absolutely reliable information the amount contains The language which the information example conveyed the most admirable French prose Le Règne intérieur Henri Bataillé thoughts volume containing selection this Etienne Lamy “ by - , , " is a . “ of of - is ”, Auguste Chatillon Quelques Euvres automobiles cycles and the various inventions soaring hitherto tried the sky The volume contains some twenty two coloured and 200 black and white illustrations Un Champ Paul Bernot This little intending explorers guide volume may used country search which they may make money The enormous natural resources the Argentine Republic point the fact that must intelligent veritable Land Canaan for colonist in by . 's ”, de et of of ", by “ , is “ de . the lawsuit and the costs Critique Pages Doctrine Paul Bourget the title this author latest book Anthologie des Humoristes français contem porains Pierre Mille This little book the well known author Barnavaux col lection some the most amusing pages French writers during the last hundred years Not only the little volume the greatest interest the ordinary reader will found invaluable monologues and amusing search the entertainer Among others we would stories recitation especially mention the pages from authors such Maurice Donnay Tristran Bernard Alfred Capus Alphonse Allais Courteline and Les Poeles mobiles MacNab Le Hareng saur Charles Gros Guillotine par persuasion by paletôt Chavette and Levrette chariots and vehicles various kinds There are public later the sedan chairs and all kinds and private conveyances post chaises and finally trams railway carriages above and below ground a 1 , of to in to . - A . 's of is of , by A lawsuit has been brought against the Pathé Cinematograph Company Madame Hémon who Prosper Mérimée the proprietor works story his had been adapted for the Cinemato graph without permission The company has been requested question from its take the number catalogue and pay Madame Hémon 000 francs be . a months ", of at - all “ by - is of “ La most remarkable women Vie économique Frédéric Passy member the French Institute the title small pub lication the eminent writer who such ardent pacificist The name the author sufficient guarantee the value the little work temps Locomotion travers meurs espace Octave Uzanne the sub title picturesque and anecdotal résumé tells the history the various terrestrial and aerian means transport this book we have some twenty illustrations showing the most primitive styles “ - by . T of - Franco Russian treaty for the protection French literary property has now been ratified the Czar and the French Govern ment When the signatures have been exchanged the law will come into force the end six M definite and authentic account one the most prolific French women writers and one the et HE NOTES . PARIS some years since the other two volumes were George Sand have published and many admirers been waiting with impatience the conclusion place the work which will probably take of . E. , . , Henry Lonsdale and Miss Nora Lerin sa , , . . Mr Scanlan Euvres et the third volume value stands first which work amongst the books that have been written large brained woman and large hearted man that the gifted author self called George Sand Browning styled the English poetess Elizabeth vie This undoubtedly l , ' in , be to in , is of of of Slavonia Queen Margaret deals with the flight which she the government from the country supposed associated with her consort King whose unbridled debaucheries drive her Ferdinand disgust The cast includes Mr Stephen forth Sand , “ George Vladimir Karénine It of , , “ , ' . O . , at , on " at 22 , 's , . G . ' . O Sinclair , Miss Eileen cast were Mr. Arthur Doherty and Mr Fred Donovan play The Apple Carlton Wallace Mr produced originally the Elephant and Eden August 1910 was staged Castle Theatre Its plot the New Princes Theatre last month ses THE AUTHOR . 210 �THE AUTHOR . , on . be . — . ( et . , . . by ' ." d ' M is by of a on , . , “ L , . , to . l' et ' is “ L . , of A ." M . by ' ” “ L , . on , ” , - . of is in de on “ ; " Au “ at ” at . ). " - " ( ) . , et . ). " ( ). le ) ( ). ). ( en " et ( " ) . " ( " ). ” ( ). ' . M as , is as an of of , as . M of a in ) . ” , , revelation . quite a and Critique Pages Plon Nourrit Doctrine Anthologie contemporains des Humoristes français elagrave Regne Intérieur Sansot George Sand vie ses euvres Plon vie économique Larousse temps les meurs Locomotion travers espace Ollendorff Or Louis Michaud Un Champ Argentine XXe siècle Armand Colin Philosophie Henri Bergson Bernard Grasset Delagrave Souvenirs Universitaires aujourd hui Bernard Grasset 1871 Commune Paris Province Fevrièr Tallandier Mai Agadir Calman Levy Le Mystère Congrégation Cornély Figuière Art inventer les Personnages Organisation Etat Moderne internationale Flammarion (D l' “ “ " “ “ • " “ “ " “ “ " “ “ " ) L L L ' ' La ” La La Le La ' ) ( ” . . ( d ). de ' La ” d ( d , ' ' ) au d sa . ' ” ) ” . à et de ( " et ( " " ( et à de M ( ). l' ( . La . In . its , reading is . France worth of by , ' " d of is ” he ALYS HALLARD ( of of a . et le . to in us :- follows Britain in in business country en à is a , in Le . ), . French Camille Saint Croix who give some outdoor performances authorised the Saint Cloud Park the Shakespeare plays , an of ' “ L . conclusion the subjects treated did more 1907 Belgium that tells proportion inhabitants than any are The statistics the world Belgium francs per head Great 754 and francs 263 512 francs Germany well The little pamphlet 246 francs et ), La " . – ( a “ given the Bernhardt has Reine Elisabeth which the public had been anxiously awaiting for some time the Théâtre Antoine Soleil les Petits and the Athenee the Midsummer Night has been admirably put Dream to in all of , : . . . among Goyau Orga preface in - Etat Moderne has been Louis Renault member the Madame Boutroux has rendered great translating this book her compatriots At the Odéon Théâtre Honneur japonais put admirably has been Madame Sarah . , , ( French internationale M of , of The title nisation written Institute service to a , is by of , by , l' ” ), au . this author will ness and the conscientious work store realise that the little pamphlet contains avènement des Catho valuable information La Protection liques Leur programme social Pré La Représentation ouvrière ouvrière voyance La Protection Relèvement des Petits are Paysans Le Relèvement des Petits Metiers part Jayne Hill David he remarkable book formerly American Ambassador Berlin has been admirably translated by Mme Emile Boutroux by , it , ' an ”, ' an . - de ( presents par Georges Goyau pouvoir liques the immense some interesting details with regard progress that has been made this country since idea the chapters give The titles 1884 who know the thorough the subjects treated and Revolu hitherto the interest and value this volume The works the late Henri Brisson will they are most instructive read with interest La Congrégation Opinions Discours 1871 1901 volume containing the speeches made Brisson and his various projects He speaks the Congregations and he gives some inte resting opinions the subject education great social problem which considers published Georges curious book Art inventer les Personnages Polti entitled ; , a , by d six in , us of to of , Charles Victor Langlois and Emile Durkheim are the professors chosen the author this study Belge Les Catho E tat social Euvre active that André Tardieu which will throw much light the the diplomatic crisis 1911 Various unpublished documents add considerably by of an , be to , , studies idea regarding some the professors the Sorbonne exercising immense influence over the day French youth Ernest Lavisse Gustave Lanson Charles Seignobos Henri Lichtenberger Province by Lieutenant . of , of of of , to a a of . “ Leguay gives the tendencies book mystery to of - of of ex , de . Ch , is a . . savant and celebrated statesman could not fail interest the public and the publication cheaper edition making more possible for the book read the general public wise idea aujourd hui Universitaires Pierre , letters Colonel Rousset who took lieutenant the military events tion Mystère Agadir 's ”, . all be to a ", in “ by Freycinet Member Souvenirs Academy French and President the cheaper edition the Council This volume work which attracted such attention some little Thirty years time ago the history France embracing one the most agitated periods the Century written by eminent man Nineteenth Commune Paris book written Mai , be of of In . is of on . M to by is It . - , to , its Conscience ,” and “ Matière et Memoire .” This little pamphlet was written at a time when the philosophy way and would of Bergson was just making invaluable his disciples account the extreme given clearness with which the exposition this volume Gillouin we have the Bergson day and we see the gradual evolution his certainly ideas book read by who metaphysics are interested Fevrièr is sophie , Bergson , " published by Girardi et Audebert , of Dole . In that little pamphlet we had a clear and simple exposition of the first principles of Bergson . The headings of the three divisions of the little work were “ Kant et Bergson ,” “ Données immédiates de la the 1871 “ since to years “ eight some us that little masterpiece of erudition and conciseness , entitled “ Nouvelle Philo . M now of by is gave A It Coignet C. T thought . 211 �THE AUTHOR is 5 in of It to in to of to , no is . . by to , is to in inaccurate wwUrave newspaper pro Under the law now existing prietor acquires by section the Copyright Act 1842 limited copyright only the work the his staff and members those authors who are specially commissioned write articles As regards casual contributions he acquires only such rights he bargains and pays for But what Messrs Leng now propose that the whole copyright given a of of in 18 of as to the also quite engraving photograph the case other original was ordered by some other person and was made for valuable consideration pur suance of that order then the absence of any agreement contrary person by plate the the whom such other original was ordered shall the first owner the copy right and where the author was the employment some apprenticeship other person under contract service and the work was made the course his employment by whom the author was employed that person the person society must strongly warned against assigning their copyright much enlarged under the Act newspaper proprietors 1911 others with They should look with great out taking advice any letters sent out publishers distrust by proprietors books music whether in - be 's of ) be ( ! . , , no of of a to in . as , in is , of . in to be of of by , or of , or so or . to — be , of to , of . is in of on of or of — of in - in or of be byin a , or : of , , , , in , , ; of of as So . to anof or in of be of to : as 5 ) , to (b ) accordance with the terms the letter under mere not one The matter consideration formality but serious importance the owners copyright property and all members the of , , of on it him do to , to is so in to , or he or he is is ( ( 1 ) (a ) where portrait the plate in the new Act itself much more extensive than under the existing law should vested them absolutely separate The author existing right publication twenty eight years would after extinguished Leng would and apparently Messrs any form whatever publish the work able The last paragraph the letter therefore the first our opinion distinctly misleading The society would strongly advise authors circum stances make formal assignment the copyright to in a an to the Act . . ., & . C . prior . . in W of an a to and does not make any alteration to us to , byto of in or or ) ( Act . of , on or to , or to to of is If is a to of 5 , , be to , in or , of is be . a , it . the conditions existing as no , , , , , to , in communication might lead the person entirely wrong deduc sent make newspaper desires tion the proprietor obtain the copyright the contributions from author has only state when ordering the story accepting when offered that article willing pay much condition that the copyright conveyed but this form con tract has nothing with the Copyright Act 1911 nor with any other Act far that Act concerned the section which the letter refers runs follows section Subject the provisions this Act the author work shall the first owner the Copyright therein The whom Leng letter misleading say that the assignment But more than that copyright such mere formality required Messrs is th or by to . objection We presume therefore you will have agreeing that from this date onward by Section the Copyright Act 1911 we are entitled all rights every description any article sketch photograph prepared by you other contribution written our behalf unless course definite arrangements relating any particular article photograph are made between the contrary glad We shall have your assent this arrange ment which mere formality required the Copyright Act and does not make any alteration the conditions existing prior the Copyright Act 1911 when the copyright photographs was also vested such articles periodical the newspaper which they appeared Signed Sir LENG Co LTD is or , to newspapers that the newspaper periodi contributors cal which accepts such contributions should have copyright formally conveyed them the anthor contributor 's ' , all : it , the new Copy Daily right for a suggestion inimical to the interests of authors . The letter runs as follows Owing to the provisions of the Copyright Act , 1911, it is necessary that it should be understood by occasiona to Sir W . Sheffield to of a . .. of the of issued by Messrs to a letter & Co ., Ltd ., proprietors Telegraph , in which , again Act is cited as a reason Leng , C. , now be drawn It does not appear under this section that the proprietor of a newspaper is entitled to the copyright , except in the case where a photograph is ordered by the proprietor or where an author is on the staff of the paper under a contract of service or apprentice ship . In that case the copyright in the photograph ordered or the work done by the member of that staff belongs to the owner of the newspaper , as a matter of course , subject to the proviso that the newspaper owner the work in cannot publish separate form . But the work of occasional or casual contributors , or anyone who is not in the employ of the paper , does not come under section 5 all and there reason whatever for authors contrary fact the best interests all any work assign their copyright authors the proprietor paper therefore seems us the reference section the Copyright Act . one -third of the royalties so collected should be handed over to the publishers . It is needless to repeat the details of the matter , as any member of the society can refer to them in The Author. The attention of the members of the society must a Copyright Act an excuse for collect royalties , on the condition that new ing gramophone a make the in at number of The Author an article showing how a company promoted by certain music publishers was proposing to of the March appeared 1 shall, in the absence of any agreement to the contrary , be the first owner of the copyright , but where the work is a contribution to a newspaper , magazine, or similar periodi cal , there shall , in the absence of any agreement to the con trary , be deemed to be reserved to the author a right to of the work , otherwise than as a restrain the publication part of a newspaper , magazine , or similar periodical. of . . Co . IN SUGGESTION & CURIOUS A by 212 �THE AUTHOR , no or it of , , in , , . in of to in a , to in . In , in .” $ 1 , . 14 . , of at of . . . . . a . . - . A . . By R , . M . . S . . Ellis . Austin Dobson TO , ti E be and . C * .. .. . of . . 20 ** per 25 ". . . . per * .. .. .. .. 0 0 0 1 3 £4 to J. . 6 7 15100 0 F 0 0 .) for 0 6 0 . SCALE FOR ADVERTISEMENTS .. . of for a per 20 aa of Six ( ALLOWANCE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY Front Page Pages Other Page Hall of Pago Quarter of Eighth of Page Single Column Advertisements , , , 29 Co . . centmade Series Twelve Insertions. All letters respecting Advertisements should BELMONT Paternoster Square London & Reduction . . By . 's Biographer a of is . . of Gray to be of By . . of , James NATIONAL in in , of Scott FORTNIGHTLY of . or , By Frederic Harrison London Journalism By George Meredith and His Relatives William Cobbett Lewis Melville If “ : pictures were copyrighted the fact that they were published over there without any notice entirely any other paper would copyright immaterial and the fact that they did not have knowledge that they had been copyrighted immaterial unless those English copies had been published with the consent the Life Publishing Company and without any notice copyright upon these ENGLISH REVIEW Books in of in The Crisis . of , of , of My Among , on , of to , for for by . in , a . , so By Neil Munro Robert Louis Stephenson By Thomas Seccombe Borrow 's it CONTENTS BOOKMAN . 's in on MAGAZINE . in It pirated certain illustrations from Life that the reprinting the pictures again this side Vail were plainly infringing Life copyright The Mail case was aggravated by the fact that had infringed third time after warning from two previous infringements and while reparation settlement for the first infringement was damages Suit was brought Life the Circuit Court the Southern District New losing there the Mail carried the York and Appeals The defences the Circuit Court case The only the Mail were involved and various ignorance moment however was that one the illustra American copyright the existence tions complained the his charge On this point Judge Holt jury said the defendant had knowledge that , of on , by it - , is of in of of an or , Juil ” – in “ — , a, illustrated Saturday supple which the matter seems pirated the language the got from papers certain foreign not copy righted this country these papers had turn some seems that in . and Express The Mail issues proportion ment “ : , so , , at New is U for copyright York Mail suit of won infringement against the to to be in just has EXPRESS AND ." “ . v MAIL a IFE ” LIFE ” “ < to of .” of , of I specific notice addition the copyrighted notice the head the paper that all the pictures Life were covered the copyright and must not used without special permission addition respect that there the evidence this case this change the edition containing the last picture which was issued The jury found for the plaintiff and the judg Appeals ment was confirmed the Court damages being assessed the amount 043 a . to CASE of in by UNITED STATES LAW he it he he he as recall his evidence On the other hand the fact that they were published Life that the Mail and Express was the exchange list Life that copy Life was sent them every week and that there was put these each numbers sent them this blue slip which contained Life you have of . is on is , of a to so it is It . to a do to If . on be of quite clear from the terms mere formality the section referred that such assignment matter for the most serious consideration about the knowledge defendant whether these pictures were copyrighted you have the evidence one hand the gentleman who testified here that did not know that they were copyrighted and did not know that they were published of work copyright copies from and which had which notice upon was permitted was authorized by the owner the copyright infringe But because the question intent damages recover bears directly upon the amount Judge Holt added Upon that question able , for their . defence , an copyright the they desire assign under any circumstances the right serial reproduction they should very careful not specifically but they should assign the copyright the suggestion that 213 In order to enable a person to set up a in such a case that he copied a copyrighted article in good faith when it had no notice of copy right upon must show that the publication them , assign never in should . is be ; of a , it in , to in to his papers or periodicals which refer to the Act of 1911 in such terms as those contained in the letter quoted above. After all a newspaper proprietor does not protection more than the right need for agreement publish the work his columns and by the author not republish any other form for certain time afterwards which would vary with the nature the paper and those who ask necessary must more than dealt with carefully The society constantly advises authors that they . PER CENT inch cent addressed �obtained But the transaction should competent agent with the advice the Society of managed Secretary the . , or by of a . THE SOCIETY USE TO , HOW be THE AUTHOR . 214 to : of . , , or , to is up to or , to . or . It to is , . to to . in . , of . . a of : of of of , to . . . if by an be or is a of , , in of . . a TO . for an in for of . . : of on by a in of of for a . can to . of or it of an a are is contract should stipulate tbe contract production the piece certain date and for proper publication his name the play bills such - price be , if a . proper ", for “ . . by , ke or a , is It to to of . : DRAMATIC AUTHORS be of to is . . 3 in in of : Outright sometimes satisfactory of (a in to a to to of . copyright plays There three forms dramatic contract three or more acts This the performing right Sale outright unsatisfactory An author who enters into (a ). an be . to It . 2 N TO a . is I. Selling This A . EVER transfer sign agreement without submitting the Secretary the Society Authors some com petent legal authority extremely careful negotiating well play with any one except the production established manager observed are few standing rules dealing agreement There are four methods with literary property it il TTERE to . an . (3 .) per THE PRODUCERS OF BOOKS WARNINGS to to is . 1s is £1 . to the Society £10 10s for life membership . , or . 9 subscription Always avoid WARNINGS . ; so . to . 8 to prevent authors from Some agents endeavour referring matters the Secretary of the Society Members can make their own do some publishers deductions and act accordingly The annum - ) . ow . of . of a . . of of . to on it members behalf . . . 7 be will undertake This The (1 .) to , to to to . of a of be . 6 of stamp agreements Many agents neglect first execution done within fourteen days must agreement are combinations the four above mentioned Such combinations are generally disastrous the author Never sign any agreement without competent advice from the Secretary the Society Stamp all agreements with the Inland Revenue stamp possible Avoid agreements letter The main points which the Society has always demanded from the outset are agreement That both sides shall know what means The inspection those account books which belong right the author We are advised that this the nature common law right which cannot denied withheld ( 2 .) in 's . literary entered into with the Society the Secretary accept without careful Members are strongly advised not the contracts with publishers submitted consideration agents submit by literary and are recommended them the Secretary and explanation them for interpretation the Society General All other forms to To a to ( 3 ) To ( 2 ) . of Prospectus Secretary The Royalty System Agreement Commission The main points are production Be careful obtain fair cost Keep control the advertisements Keep control the sale price the book . 5. The Committee have arranged for the reception of in a fire . members ' agreements and their preservation proof safe . The agreements will , of course , be regarded as documents to be read only by the Secretary , confidential who will keep the key of the safe . The Society now offers : possible action ( 1) To stamp agreements in readiness keep agreements enforce upon them agreements Fuller particu payments due according Society the work can be obtained the lars any one solicitor perhaps with certain limitations the best form This agreement above all things necessary know what the proposed royalty means both sides now possible for approximately author ascertain the important figures connected truth From time time very royalties published The Author are with IY 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 . No contract should agent without the advice A II . (1 In .) (2 .) in in (3 .) .. (4 .) III send for examination , . . for doctor ( ( ( 2 1 3 ). .) .) 3. Before the document to the Society As well bind yourself for the future ! signing any agreement whatever , . 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 the Society . Profit Sharing Agreement bad form agreement this case the following rules should be attended pro sign any agreement which the cost Not duction forms part without the strictest investigation give the publisher the power of putting the Not profits into his own pocket by charging for advertisements his own organs charging exchange advertise his Therefore keep control of the advertisements ments Therefore special charge Not allow office expenses unless the same allowance made the author give Not American Colonial Continental rights rights give up serial Not translation any publisher Not bind yourself for future work (6 (5 .) .) member has a right to ask for and to receive pub . , advice upon his agreements his choice of a lisher , or any dispute arising in the conduct of his The of his property . business or the administration Secretary of the Society is a solicitor ; but if there is any special reason the Secretary will refer the case to the , they Solicitors of the Society . Further , the Committee if opinion without deem it desirable , will obtain counsel 's any cost to the member . Moreover , where counsel ' s opinion is favourable , and the sanction of the Committee is obtained , action will be taken on behalf of the aggrieved member , and all costs borne by the Society . VERY 1. D �THE AUTHOR . of great importance , 7. Authors should remember that performing rights in a play are distinct from literary copyright. A manager 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 placing plays from it . As far as the of 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 general , performances trans in the and fees on amateur action of frequent petty authorisations with different individuals , and also for the collection of fees in foreign countries , almost all dramatic authors employ agents ; and in these ways the services of agents are real and valuable . But the Society warns authors against agents who profess to have influence with managers in the placing of plays , or who propose to act as principals by offering to purchase the author ' s rights . In any case, in the present state of the law , an agent should not be employed under any circumstances without an agreement approved of by the Society . WARNINGS is 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 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 . 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 , EMBERS will greatly assist the Society in this branch of its work by informing young writers of existence Their MSS can read and composition treated treated by coach The term MSS includes not only works of fiction but poetry possible and dramatic works and when under special arrangement technical and scientific works The competence and experience Readers are writers The guinea fee one as a . its AND REMITTANCES , of by of to by of or remittances Smiths Bank letter only give notice the Society begs post are acknowledged return should crossed Union London and Chanoery registered Lane be sent be All , to The Secretary that all remittances . . of . . to . 28 . 6d . of , filed subject the same play will charged for be also rules with the exception that per act at the price a be a to at may of be in . of Original Plays is , of . or a , byof be a D to , of in typewritten duplicate foolscap paper the offices the Society together with registration fee two shillings and sixpence will carefully compared qualified assis the Secretary tant One copy will be stamped and returned theauthor Copies and the other filed the register the Society the scenario thus filed may obtained at any time by typing the author only small charge cover cost forwarded is OCENARIOS , on , it , , PLAYS . ITTLE is SCENARIOS MUSICAL COMPOSERS . TO can be added to the warnings given for the assistance of producers of books and dramatic authors . It must , however , be pointed out that , as a rule , the musical publisher demands from the musical composer a transfer of fuller rights and less liberal finan . cial terms than those obtained for literary and dramatic property . The musical composer has very often the two rights to deal with - performing right and copyright. He should be especially careful therefore when entering into an agreement , and should take into particular consideration the warnings stated above . T 1 M REGISTRATION OF ORIGINAL AND AGENTS . . . , time. This is most important . 6 . Authors should not assign performing rights , but should grant a licence to perform . The legal distinction AUTHORS . be 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 DRAMATIC a . 16.) Sale of performing right or of a licence to perform on the basis of percentages on gross receipts . Percentages vary between 5 per and 15 cent . An author should obtain a 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. , axed nightly fees ) . This method should be always except in cases where the fees are avoided likely to be small or difficult to collect . The other safeguards set out under heading (6 .) apply 215 �THE AUTHOR . , , ( of , , , , . . ' a to of In to of to , to , , , . to of , to , to , , . of , to , is of . a a no his it in for is . as a , it all , those who live by writing but also those who who will be for write for pleasure the better profession engage literature We are not quite clear what meant by the statement that the writer received nothing the may be repeated that copyright but copyright circumstances should writer sell in continuing interest when he retains the publication quite the exception the work though not unheard for author receive money except royalties sum advance under the agreement , a of to It in an is . of , as , , to to first and second novel Information this the greatest value not only the secretary but also members the society happens from time time that members without taking advice are inclined undersell ignorance the literary market owing current prices and current terms The more widely therefore these terms are made known not only a byas . of - of of of as , for kind of in a of , , as a a be to TERMS the Correspondence we publish letter from our members referring the terms obtained in in be in , no in , as or a by be one , on as . 5 of , so in PUBLISHERS of of as by of of of of a in by , , , by at of . ; , , In In the case , however , of any mechanical repro ductions of such works made by a manufacturer , after the first day of July , 1910 , while the composer would have no power to stop the continued sale of such works , or to exercise any control as to alterations or omissions , and would only be entitled royalty per cept the his royalty would start from the commencement the Act July 1912 and not the other cases from July 1913 to a , so of a as to to be 3 : - to in (a ) ( b ) in a farthing such fraction shall farthing reckoned There are one two other sub sections such one providing for reconsideration the rates public inquiry the Board Trade seven years after the commencement the Act and another empowering the Board Trade issue regulations give effect order the clause quoted here but they need not the quotations a no royalties shall be payable in respect of contrivances sold before the 1st day of July , 1913, if contrivances reproducing the same work had been lawfully made , or placed on sale within the parts of His Majesty ' s Dominions to which this Act extends before the 1st day of July , 1910. of of , of or or to ) be ( ii . of ; in for or , or to , , or in (i .) in . at in respect of such contrivances sold him calculated the rate hereinafter mentioned Provided that nothing this provision shall authorise any altera tions omissions from the work reproduced unless reproducing subject contrivances the work similar alterations and omissions have been previously made acquiescence with the consent the owner the copyright unless such alterations omissions are reasonably necessary adaptation the the work the question contrivances and for the purposes this provision musical work closely associated shall deemed include any words therewith form part the same work but shall not be deemed include contrivance means which reproduced sounds may be mechanically Sub section The rate which such royalties afore said are calculated shall the case contrivances sold within two years after the commencement this Act the person making and the same be 21 per cent aforesaid after contrivances sold the case per cent the expiration that period the ordinary retail selling price the contrivance calculated the prescribed manner however that the royalty payable respect contrivance shall case less than halfpenny for each separate musical work which copyright subsists reproduced thereon and where the royalty fraction aforesaid includes calculated limited to the extent is further . all by : He as ever , he allows one firm to make such a repro duction may be made on (which reproduction whatever terms the composer is willing to accept ) then any other mechanical reproducer may similarly mlarly adapt his work subject to the following provisions Section 19, sub -section 2 : That he has given the pre scribed notice of his intention to make the contrivances , and has paid in the prescribed manner to, or for the benefit of , the owner of the copyright in the work royalties reproductions . that 21 ? depends upon The answer to this question whether such music has or has not been adapted If it has not been instrument . to a mechanical adapted then the composer , even if he has assigned the copygright to the publisher , can prevent any reproduction by mechanical instruments . If , how power to object to any alterations in , or omissions Moreover , from , his music in these contrivances . the increase of the royalty from 24 per cent. to 19 , sub - section for in section 5 per cent. provided 3 (b ) , which has been quoted , does not apply to such It the Act to from is clear ) RIGHTS . enquiries made of the secretary by composers , during the past few weeks , that some uncertainty exists as to the effect of the Gramo phone Clauses in the Copyright Act . The question most frequently asked is , How far do these clauses give composers control over the mechanical repro duction of music which they have published prior AND GRAMOPHONE COMPOSERS It we have made will suffice to show the position of authors whose works have not been adapted to mechanical instruments , whether such works have been published prior to , or after , the Act . The position in regard to works which have been adapted to mechanical instruments prior to the Act is , however , a little different . In the case of mechanical reproductions the composer has such no power to stop their continued sale , nor has he . GENERAL NOTES . to 216 �THE AUTHOR . former hearing before the House Committee on Patents , George Haven Putnam , on behalf of the American Publishers ' Copyright League , gave a strong defence of the existing law . At the hearing this week , representatives of the Society of American Dramatists MR. ' TOWNSEND S DEFENCE to a is he is on at of . $ a if - a of is a , for a no no in he , it to he . , a in be a of . in At he to — he he is of . , is it of he a , of is if . - of of If of of . is . a of , copyright can in is of to for he . it to to be “ a , so he there any reason why the owner story will injured book or he - , he by a , of of , or a a or , , or of or - or , or . fifty reels for each film made can understood that strike suits may bring ruin the moving picture business My Bill provides that suit brought the moving copyright the proprietor violation picture theatre must prove that had know ledge copyright the existence the story upon which based and had reasonable ascertaining that copyright existed means The proof upon the violator burden the copy right can prove innocence must pay one penalty only provided upon notifica ceases tion continue the performance Should fail heed the notice still subject the penal ties provided the present the same time specifically stipulated that plea innocence any case where shall not considered drama play which has been produced concerned The enactment the proposed law certainly any playwright cannot prove unjust Nor to (b ), , of in , or “ devices combinations thereof where the defen dant proves that was not aware that was infringing copyright work and could not reason infringing the ably have foreseen that was entire recovery the copyright proprietor shall forty readily from is , 21 , , in 13 . 25 of to infringement Provided that the case dramatic dramatico musical composition portrayal work adaptable for dramatization by means exhibition through motion pictures talking machines phonographs other mechanical other copyright story made from liable penalty one hundred dollars for the first perform ance and fifty dollars for each subsequent perform ance As there are usually least six performances daily which the same film thrown the moving picture theatre screen the proprietor penalty liable 350 he used scenario copyright story from As there are produced or to of , of it as a , so up , it ), of , on , . R . H ( : of M of , 1 Representative Townsend New providing for practical annulment applies the Copyright Code far moving pictures came for hearing before the House Committee Patents March January The Bill was originally introduced The modified draft introduced February 1912 20596 adds section fourth the Copyright Act 1909 the following proviso Jersey and interview , Mr. Townsend thus stands , if the defends his Bill : “ As the law proprietor of a moving -picture theatre exhibits a “ Publishers , a newspaper In a the .) permission from Weekly . .S Bill kind U by HE ( Reprinted Composers and They are theatrical organizations , were heard . bitterly opposed to the proposed measure , declaring that it opens the way to wholesale piracy of books and plays by the moving - picture interests . , COPYRIGHT BILL . UNITED STATES . HEARINGS BEFORE COMMITTEE At a is . be RIGHTS understand that an attempt is being made by certain publishing houses in Sweden to obtain the rights in English stories for very low figures . Some time ago we mentioned that no author should permit the sale of the book rights for Sweden of an ordinary full- length novel for less than a £10 note , and that for serial rights alone of a similar work it is possible to obtain £5 . Sweden is a small country , but the people are great readers — particularly of foreign authors . It is of the greatest importance , therefore , that writers should not rashly accept any statement made to respecting the value of translation rights in them Sweden , but should stand out for the higher figures . £15 . and even £20 , have been given for figures do not , of These more popular books . course , compare with the figures given for transla tion rights in Germany and France , but it must be that in Germany and France the remembered circulation is much larger . shall it apply to infringements of dramatic or dramatico -musical compositions actually and for profit being produced upon the stage in the United States at the time of such infringement . " “ Nor a SWEDISH We . him of of The Author . in the columns notice to a defendant , either by service of in a suit or other written notice serred upon actual process to a , explanations not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars ; but this shall not deprive the copyright proprietor of any other remedy given him under this law , nor occurring after shall it apply to infringements at . sent in the draft of the rules and regulations under sections 3 and 19 , sub- section 6 , of the new Copyright Act of 1911 . It will be seen on another page that there has been a committee meeting to deal with the draft report . As soon as the rules and regulations come through in their final shape they will be published , with now film AND REGULATIONS . BOARD OF TRADE RULES The Board of Trade have 217 collect �THE AUTHOR . of as of , no or , an a in of , to . or , in in a is of . to to a or in to , of for of , of the is of , in , or of . a of , its , , bybyin is to to , . a be is . Anor as at , of is of of or all is at . a as for an a , the to . . a • a of of a , an to of “ , or a if , law , . is is .' in . a by is by a is a be , is of of to of . is in in contingency that We point out that this cannot properly considered court The motives which business man influenced the attempt utilise property created some body else the actual status his knowledge history something such property right or of , or is of with foreseen by ' of , as a as ) the other measnre like property this monopoly practically taken away control The suggestion that such nominal penalty might meet the require ments connected with the condition that such infringement could not reasonably have been , - . , or to is to — is in to its in or , (a while “ - on to is to , to do of it of , , “ produced this should become the of in , ' of may fail the two bills secure enactment The materially remove lessen the obstacles that under the present appropriation statute stand the way the for dramatic dramatical musical purposes the ideas themes and characters that have been created by the producers authors composers artists The protection given by the statute of 1909 lthough line with matter fact not quite comprehensive the protection accorded the to to , , , of to of on are I “ writing behalf the publishers the country who associated together The Ameri Copyright League and can Publishers behalf also the authors whose business interests are the hands these publishers and who depend upon necessary protect the publishers what express the hope that your com their copyrights approval mittee will not give this measure so - , of on am . Patents and that purpose The Briggs Townsend Bills give opportunity appropriation the collection case such penalty not exceeding that above referred the sum provision one hundred dollars Such would mean simply that the protection proposed under the law had been practically cancelled With the one hand our government gives producer copyrighted property monopoly say that absolute control over the thing , in , 15 . of Committee worst affects but few individual cases equitable compensation safely under arrived business competition and with the usual oppor tunity bargaining for . to is . , the House There reason why such property should utilised without due compensation The fact that producer owner may occasionally be unreasonable his estimate the value his property property but true for other classes best “ it - . , , on : of of referred same in 's as “ , . 3 , : to on . - to of . to so be , In “ on in on in like manner of of . of , Billing Townsend emasculate that portion the copy right law covering moving pictures render practically valueless his letter the Committee Patents Mr Putman said Feb 1912 MY DEAR SIR Senate Bill 4233 bearing the name Senator Briggs was introduced the January and was referred 8th the Committee purpose and Patents This Bill identical phraseology with House Bill No 263 which Representative Townsend bears the name and which was introduced the 9th December and business warranted . , copyright feel consideration the market value probable earn say the material that power first for the original owner and second for the person desiring make special use the of . Mr from ordinary course such payment at that the effect of the protection of interested in All however would TIIE BILL “ TO OBJECTIONS as , on , use selected duly that have been Authorization such portions the entire material such material are given of .” special books copyright , , as - of be It . for a in my Bill the text for entered no . of in to of to is is proposed ment in , dollars demanded picture form scene which the author would only too glad fifty dollars sell outright protect such possibilities that the amendment owner the right make such use He position similar that the newspaper publisher bring into print periodical the who desires text some portion the text some rearrange , in , a a - by is a of an innocent purchaser Then and hundreds thousands moving reproduction for , is a is The film maker suit instituted courts both sides the Atlantic under the principles the common law performer having occasion utilise the plot arrangements theme characters scenes which story need have have come into existence difficulty securing under equitable business arrangement with the producer the copyright of - in of be . A is to are used cannot possibly know whether each and every scenario offered copy protected them right conspiracy easily possible whereby playlet may story published made from copyrighted newspaper Seattle for instance “ - is , it of -d is to “ as . the theatre nearly every newspaper publishing Inasmuch apparent ay copyrighted original matter that the manufacturers films for moving pictures and the proprietors theatres which those films of of of by , or ing the owner similar provisions the copyright statutes other civilised states These provisions have for their purpose the carrying out under statute the interpretation property rights which have for centuries been practicable enforced by the accepted and far “ A every theatre using the made from such story and can protect himself against notify further reproduction the simple means from book , or film 218 �THE AUTHOR . its of is It . to of in , he if or is are , is of be , to . to of is , by an to to , a , is . If he of . , to of . , , of , of a is in is a by , , to is to , . 's no by of is , , , it . to 's of of . , of a so , no it to as in he in if for , to . , It , for the must , , , by , as an . If , , a for , of . to is is if of the words of , if of - . set to be to is music has , a to . is to and the A the composer the increased vitality given practically lifeless sum down music poet who would compensate sufficient should repeat his licences indefinitely his able songs were popular any Again the composer the life force compelled into the wrong channel his generation loses if a of . this view which the com also look upon the remuneration Unfortunately under the poser able obtain present system the composer music publishing paid very poorly and reaps but little return therefore the poet makes the work he gives unreasonable payment for the licence claim for already pointed out the poet use his words be , If, . by of is , it to by impress his desire for adequate remuneration , - of is it , a as be very necessary to of to of to set is it , be its , to of . is to be to to to poet be , in to As . , of is It falling dead of so , as , . , of of closely perhaps two arts are interwoven the art music and the art poetry they both appeal the sense song hearing they have become inseparable opera and oratorio naturally one this close connection Now poets composers and great importance both poets because importance the enormous given popularity which may their words by import and which they are the music infrequently composers the not for ance therefore case that the words inspire the music great forward movement there happens embodying the life thought and character race importance any period evolution expressed the youthful that these thoughts composer should link themselves with able the thoughts expressed the youthful poet in is no HERE in M , it to . POET AND COMPOSER , of , of , his , 's , an ; , an to , . .” byit . in so be to , ain , , - , be of its in in is . , I . “ to to be a is “ sums the poets and this doubt one the great lyric writer like Heine has reasons why popular become Not only one but many the great school German composers have set the same song Heine music While cannot fair that the poet should obtain reward yet seems reasonable that he should be content with ordinary song allowing moderate fee for produced with the composer music should give the composer not bound exclusive licence for production with the music for may turn out that many composers Heine case are inspired words which case the poet should reap the benefit the inspiration which he gain the interpretative has conveyed and should advantage the advertisement five com might happen posers set the same song music that only two of them became popular the others be - an If , . . it it law a of " is , in of interpretation wbich equitable purpose but effective respectfully submitted for the This objection your committee consideration Yours respectfully GEO HAVEN PUTNAM use the words with his music demand from the poet then the poet will lose the increased vitality which offered him and the composer work will drop lifeless years gone composers hardly ever paid able extravagant 's to in - to of . be is of of to any the itself not only phraseology at is or of It of . , by , be of of as “ The courts should not have placed upon them enforcing further responsibility than that to a be of a or if is It “ cation this provision this true however equally true for copyright property should property for all classes The first thing that the law itself shall worded concede adequate protection which proposed other divisions the law concede it to . be to of is in a in of to , of Copyrights the record the term for which the protected material may intelligent and trust answered that worthy court could depended upon protect the wrongful appli interests the producers against strong body young composers spring England full that vitality that striving expression that unrest which after new modes Equally present rampant over the whole world strong body poets giving utterance there vigorous pushing life this fresh The composer song may desire stirred the words set music met after his just request There ing up be by to to as to as of or , A It copyright work art which bears the record somebody may also fairly be the property assumed that any person having sufficient intelli gence reproduction shape such material one form another has sufficient intelligence verify necessary application the Bureau speak In - in to is , he a is If . he did not have knowledge the exact owner the fact that there was any question plea permitted this kind too trivial provision find place United States statute may fact fairly assumed that any book ship highest form We are all aware that art in must worked out quite independent sordid commercial details but when the artistic work completed the sordid commercial details bound arise and the composer the poet inade quately paid then will cease exist these commercial details connection with the growth these two arts that we should like be of concealed is it It evidence . to a open not is ques within the consciousness the individual willing person appropriate without tion compensation property that has been created somebody else equally willing certify that be that 219 other generations �THE AUTHOR . are to his in it a . in , we to of , be a of few do . for . of to , a . tions , however , that I am speaking , but of books which , by the testimony of the inajority of critics , merit at least polite attention . Most writers , I expect , have experienced at some time or other the fate of finding themselves passed over in complete silence by some or other organ of the Press . It can be no satisfaction to them to know that a possible explanation is that their publisher does not advertise sufficiently that particular organ please the editor and that therefore authors suppression doomed complete ignoring Cases book sent out may granted are comparatively notice Coming those which the subject now may lay receive attention down that the reviewer are fairness most desirable qualities Unfortunately the two qualities and competence , , for by of a of , his an his and other times , the composer may fail entirely in inspiration , and may , in consequence , be forced to write on lines which are not truly interpretative of the generation in which he lives . It is like the marriage of winter and summer . Such marriages are not usually happy . Let the poet , therefore , be moderate in his demands , first for the sake of his art , and secondly for the sake of his pocket . For his art that interpretation poem may receive adequate from contemporary composers pocket that his popularity increased the musical setting may bring wider circle admirers and wider public for the purchase his work it 220 The best equipped - combination . find to are hard in to a as a in it ill in of is it . is : to is he I . ill to . I " to of is a be “ in . a so is , of . of . a of be . , to , of . a to or ", in of on its , an a is I if be . I . I , ." a “ , " “ ", “ of in , , - a at we a “ , a I by ) , the a to . in it of of to a - to of the in ” as “ themselves was concerned these paragraphis , - books . It ; is . it . to 's , in an of in of is in , it to of to of is . , in of all be . to - ; to it on to notice published there are shoals such not these worthless produc It . be a , that the work was not worth in , be . an be it ; all , is at no a for say second was treated half dozen lines short notice which made not the slightest pretence deal with About this time the Parthenon spleen abounded these short notices full against quite respectable authors one particular writing any knowledge line As far , of , , . , I of of , be am , I is of . ) to easy and doubtless every year sneers other fears least there was something learnt full blown review however hostile book Now see some critical journals under the heading New Books Books Received the like short notice which does not necessarily preclude lengthier review Here one blighting paragraph the critic may damn whom he likesor may hope pardoned rather dislikes quote personal experience periodical There august publica which will call the Parthenon expert tion which prides itself particularly criticism Hither were sent for review copies two books mine succession After the first lthough enough sold well cover three figure advance and was excellently received general Press had been left unreviewed the But from of . it to , , is as . so . . to - on . is , It . reviewing their who are entrusted with the task works may sound paradoxical say that the worst any notice notice and not true case There nevertheless from the author point being compelled view real injustice copy may expensive net send out book review find the book ignored and thus lose the royalty that copy no purpose to or - . , it of ; . the matter would not much The effect the salutary and medicine the patient would the review columns would excellent hospital Perhaps for authors need hardly said that scarcely the case day that least England inclined believe Writers indeed have many fierce grievances against those just The boldest start from public shame unknown Afraid , it of . as , , is be to non numero nisi serenas But venture think that such are rare Most the irritable race are very sensitive the acid reviews Now were every critic fair minded honest and intelligent business that this paper sometimes For this cause professedly written by experts may be the unfairest authors Of late years there has grown fashion particularly atrocious form able critical attack slashing review was painful for The old style (a is a it be of it , or in of of than the new balms appreciated Some authors happily constituted there may be who are proof against criticism except when favourable Like the sundial they may say Horas line generally the author would not like suggest that there often the sordid reason that competitor he sees the author whom has doing an safe opportunity turn But fear same the least inclined a of in of plaint the writer books against the very man who reviews him the Press old one but gets cannot said that less bitter with the lapse time Rather grows intensity professedly the number literary columns pages increases The multipli potentially friendly cation critics either unfriendly like the simultaneous multiplication the pleasures and pains life would appear The added pains more than counterbalance the added pleasures the new wounds are more felt I M HE be particular work might appear critic one who has specialised the subject with which the dealing speaks author Now for human nature but fact that reviewer the of REVIEWERS of a AND . AUTHORS �THE AUTHOR . to 's , an , to for of be in is , ? . IT ? IT — — “ 's “ .” of be is 's , in ? ” it to it Is “ to he 's " , in a . of 1 . , , it it , to , is to in us , to of , as to to , if it, do is in . as a If in of it of of of , of a to is , of at of , if -- mankind leader , and all , , is of of the teacher of by , of . author at in - , to a of is , of may , be it not all bad of -if to He will allow our worth But we have had the smallest glimmer vision that the calling literature stands alone above and beyond every other calling reason power over the minds and souls greater men than that the parson because the world our parish the schoolmaster because our work and we have conceived that the for all time it if to in at a is . . K . G We , editor author the criticised wrong defend him under the sense preacher Yes but reviewer like . . even consecrated their use Chesterton has been is even objected smarting self , he " may not slay the editorial a But that has been an able we to as the Try " , , . , or ; of to and we should abolish the undue influence the But anonymity the pluralist critic great fad very still least pseudonymity English journalism and editors cling desperately them exactly the accordance with our the calling literature we genteel and dignified trade conceive which we may do well unto ourselves that men may speak good brains and which the capital make make money and the sole purpose quickly then we shall most certainly answer that not worth and we are wedded the ink penman we would well turn some craft ship which not literature such advertisement writing which opens out immense possibilities for express the excellencies the wielding words payment which rate trade commodities certain and highly satisfactory and therefore indeed , ", “ ., " . and more careful reviews append actual name his obliged to the writer were X .Z “ in “ A get fairer should , , of . is he if ." he we that the author mankind And reminded leader been teacher and answer will conception is is . of to . by the familiar with the coulisses author literary world But the general reading public does identifying say Polonius not dream Redivirus and Blankshire Map whose Undoubtedly criticisms sees various columns we have is to an this evil for which the remedy signed reviews The pluralist reviewer signatures the These may be known is Nor provided has many immoral very article The Hazard past number we have one cogitate upon Robert asked worth when asked say about his calling what had and Mr Arthur Lovell protest upon the question a is a six - in . independent Herbert Smith the Pen and all been reply Buchanan of . a , , an be ; of , the result that you get be the public takes with hostile criticisms which TN Mr WORTH its as of , on . , , of columns IS at is is am I . , , In removing the grievance greater the present day increasing periodicals than ever before and multiply speaking the pluralist reviewer The unsophisticated reader confronted with mass probably imagines quot sententiæ tot reviews homines Whereas the contrary the fact enemy has some that one man who may noticing your book half times the chance dozen it , is he , course Phokion is a but without the effect fact that grievance a of in is in to is of conduct meant for me been made . , of complaint which has often is There is , it or be to ? of or so line occurs the wheel , of Break starch decree . of — of , , ” to him , , - and when Which deride the critic the opportunity . , at no . of the only remedy Learn of ; is by it . — Probably ? , if are all a at “ then lot on is - to he there sad , to a , , , amelioration looked the reviewed None except through the growth feared sense justice intelligence the critic the reading public optimistic And who among the authors enough hope for much our dear friends the in of is ? is à . , if which worse than before so to , the reviewer else makes your case seem from . ! , ; . of in on , give him worthless critically does not wish self away contents himself with mild patronage passages and plentiful quotation which seem interesting particularly from the introduc him tion there one for why should he read further Such reviews may very likely benefit the increasing the sale author the book some intelligent consolation least for the absence appreciation concurrent retort editorial crusher to he an he ) ( be , I ? a to an of a book under alias when behold received explanation an excellent review Can any be suggested personal such cases except that spite the part some critic grievance The incompetent reviewer the author but less dangerous affliction than the unjust one Happily he very frequently aware of his deficiencies and although his notice the pulpit . You cannot reply to him on the spot , and so you do not make your appeal to the original lucky you are permitted audience . You reply An editor will occasionally true insert letter from the author answering the attack upon him but very often be noted with a written by the office -boy after covers . But the style was not office further , why should an office boy nurse such malice Again know the case journal which may author whom always meted out these short called the Thunderer damnatory paragraphs until one day published been of the -boy 's ; and , inspection Is might have 221 we �in a is , to to is he his is to . , at , to , 's . to be no , ." . if . ", or an 's . of , of , , a to as of , . or , or he , is he . , . of to I “ , a of . no in is of to ; it in in in a , to , of ." “ in as , , to in it of of , of of us let be , to , of . all of . , to of . to , of It of ? of , , , be , of , of in , To after it Is than all . . " to it worth it, Yes , Buchanan is a ? " it Robert . to it Is give for he that suffers most has most Robert Buchanan asked the question worth That question was little less 6 it if , , is at a be or , , a ." is he is . ? it is in no ; of a on a as ? , it . is he - 's 's . to Heated hot with burning fears hissing tears And dipt baths And battered with the shocks doom shape and use by is - an it to 18 - to accepted realise the treasures darkness that we too must suffer we would do great work that we like all the truly great must , as , is it , by his of is to so as why him would save best has been ever the same history down the pages from the voice the prophet Let us learn the Divine Son that it as an . to - in as ? of it an author who harassed butcher and baker can never give best the world But this While there are be weigbed the point many other openings which people with brains can earn income certain even be justifiable for authors without private small precarious enterprise means launch upon such authorship sole means livelihood fair those dependent him even fair himself For such author the present day bills asked had beaten his music out Matthew Arnold found little that was congenial the inspection accept schools when he had hospitality from the noncomformist his day who loving zeal and pity for his ignorance made mention him the family prayer our poor misguided brother most saddening think the heart breaking disappointments and privations that great writers have had face but this not make pessimistic Let us rather thankful for their pluck and endurance ard resolv noble example try ing emulate them take heart again Did the world ever appreciate the message those who to it is , to in or ? " it he Is — “ it as his . it be , to as . to of a , to as , , quite Yet withal authors must live and true that food and raiment and cash for the rates and taxes will not fall like manna from heaven and Until to of do I Is it — “ I , I it . gratitude We owe debt Mr Herbert Smith for bringing this question forward for until we authors settle each for oneself we shall able accomplish no great work Who could imagine Shakespeare he wrote immortal plays pausing ask himself worth Bunyan allegory wrote his immortal jail being troubled with doubts Bedford adequate whether would ultimately bring him monetary reward And both these immortal poor and obscure any writers were their day day struggling author Dr Fitch friend inspectorship replied Because wanted marry special kind There course choosing the wiser course sacrifice involved peculiar doing the thing for joy There habitually which you were made and doing feeling the thought spring birth upon the pen joy the like which felt other profession if - it , I it if In . it of my ? ” it , value and give worth But when eternal value know that question shall rather be is and if worth worthy is on ? ” — ? it it worth Will because the coat one buys the give my case of . his ask for work to well myself . of . in , “ of it a in it certain an old un – of its a will cost and asks length time will due time perish And tailor has reward this money for something material last eternal gold and silver due When coat one considers the sum Is guineas things that work in , of , by , of by to to in the nature value can receive buy one goes authors But one would call Thomson Wordsworth Matthew Arnold amateur authors And yet each these pursued some other vocation help livelihood Spenser and Thomson secretaryships Words stamps Matthew worth distributor Arnold inspectorship schools When Matthew Arnold Amateur Spenser It of . of is , , , , not “ of of - of by as of to . , is — is in on , For reason the mankind the influence the written word never ending not alone through the immortal literature the great read the few but alas through the trivial fiction mushroom growth read the many from which minds consciously receive impressions which react other minds only react again and again Thus solidarity what pays the best But the author who follows some other vocation for his living and writes the same time proves use Mr Lovell words that say which real author who has something must all costs come out whether the listeners are many few and the output less the work greater will Mr Herbert Smith will murmur “ to in of in , of or no , of as in be of . is he shall have his reward privations enters upon it without being aware of privations which will and sufferings entails most cases undermine health and cripple his equally serious usefulness And wbat that always under the temptation write poor un worthy stuff because sad say that beginner a slow to answer in the negative . If we any degree grasped have the awful burden responsibility for our influence upon the thoughts and actions our fellow men which we authors must bear whether we will we shall begin things our work can realise that the nature adequately paid for never the coin the realm That author who has glorified the cowardly responsible for the act suicide his novel suicide from suggestion which the result the blood his head And that author who has inspired the souls his fellows and turned many righteousness sball shine the stars heaven shall be the THE AUTHOR . 222 VIOLET GLADE �THE AUTHOR . them , for misprinting pleading and literary works protect of of to led of a in , in to of ' of . in a of on . by of . in of a , . is in he , to is in , as by as is “ to of , is by of of at of . for a - , of , of to , , , its of . of , . , to as is , , of . : of of . , a , is , in , in to as a " of , to . , of , in on is of . to at it . , , of it as a in , as , it is , if . by by , ", its . U . S .A ., , . , Richard The River “ for to . to , , in , of : * “ Copyright Its History and Law Rogers Bowker Houghton Wifflin Company Cambridge side Press Mass 208 ” , an , in on . - a a . In complaining that spoiling books copyright and Inter notice the terms exactly national treaties This the lines Playright and Copyright the table all Countries by Colles and Hardy whom the author gratefully acknowledges his indebtedness policy As dealing with such matter complicated subject copyright seems pre keep the law ferable exists the present time distinct and separate from the history its development probable that this book and might more practical service certain in of . in of as , In in against the wrongs authors many printers were engaged Code ” to of of , of a of of quasi patent The rights were granted other printers provision Venice there was similar the manufacturing clause which made the modern privilege dependent upon the works being printed that city 1528 Luther raised his voice Boccaccio other languages Copyright the and Foreign chapter summarised and deals with copyright other countries both those which belong which belong and those which are outside the Copyright Union Conspectus Copyright useful table called by Countries regis sets out the formalities tration and deposit all countries the requisites British a a . of , printing printing and some decades later privileges were developed Italy Aldus printing any Manutius was given the privilege twenty years and Greek texts for term printing works another privilege italics invention his own modelled the handwriting and deposit Under International new to an of of of classic work and obtained certificate the correctness his copy The earliest incunabula came from Germany the cradle the art deals Dramatic musical and artistic copyright the subject the third part the work while the fourth part deals with infringement and remedies importation and the methods and practice the copyright office A exclusive to the how as of of showing the author , a - monopolies In of is , of , its privilege multiplying copies was first granted some accurate copy the person who made the work the formalities notice registration and the manufacturing clauses of in . and , of , , of . Union The first part this work contains matters academical interest dealing with the nature and copyright the early history printing origin part the second chiefly with with literary and general copyright reference the provisions the new American Code but incidentally mentioning analogies the English law This includes the scope and subject copyright ownership and duration matter , , in , . copyright and unpub ance are included under lished works are specifically protected by special registration of , to is in of of , . . . on , of by a . , in , - it of American Code and the British Code which have copy taken the place all previous legislation right show gratifying advance upon the earlier Portugal bas joined the International Copy laws right Union adherence the Berlin Convention 1911 and there are hopeful indications that all Europe will soon realise the the countries uniformity and join the Copyright advantage Union With this object view Russia has already shaped and Holland shaping domestic legislation Even the East there has been some progress for China 1910 decreed copyright protection throughout her vast empire ancient and reviving letters Another further step the Buenos Aires Convention 1910 already ratified by the United States which made new basis for copyright protection throughout the Pan American chapter copyright the history the United States contains summary the salient features the new American law 1909 Under publication with this code copyright effected registration the copyright notice and completed and deposit two copies sent the Register Copyrights promptly Washington after oblication The publication The manufacturing clause con printing tinued and extended the requirement typesetting and binding well the United given States The musical composer control subject over mechanical reproductions the provision compulsory licence permits case any such reproduction The copyright term twenty eight years with like renewal term making fifty six years Rights perform all be at , is · of . of of to reference the American Code 1909 and the British Code 1911 The publication the work the present time particularly interesting because marks the copyright developments stage new The term A in all to , of a to . It of 1 , up a is valuable and comprehensive work copyright being thoroughly date and dealing with the law copyright countries contains summary the principles copyright with special and practice relating an on THIS legislation The issue ancient classics under printers privileges the grant print the works contem an exclusive right porary authors and this way printers and authors acquired copyright the modern sense the to ITS * .” AND . COPYRIGHT : ITS HISTORY LAW “ 223 �THE AUTHOR the be . art , by of if of of . . , the - , ; , of he , to . or , him to . as of of . so to to do ; of , to in be , is as , to is , of of is he , he are , ; is it it It notof if on by , of to . to In or an in of of all by no , . its , to ; the of - 's . . of - do of : , of no by in a as 's of in to a , on , of . .r Fan counsels have the logical complete one has long associated with his work separate dramatic critic He deals books with the beginning the middle and the end plays He discusses the point attack curiosity shows how sustained and Archer "., as 's M * howhe : " is He shows that it is ” aroused . interest is “ . of " . in ness which ” are on an to it . . . . 78 . ", , , of . A by do by ; , . . : - Craftsmanship 6d net or , or . , to . easily a , a to , be to 's at , is It * " Play making Manual Chapman and Hall Archer usefulness has produced the means which certain notable effects have particalarly been produced We might name illuminating remarks the elaborate ingenuity with which Oscar Wilde though mere beginner the fever heat raised curiosity and expectation Lady Windermere the first act final passage of not being DRAMATIST dramatist cannot say whether better plays likely written by people who read Mr people who Archer manual than not read any rate doubtful and the doubt seems be shared by Mr Archer himself who states M reviewer undertake William is , all , of , , of a Archer his. . Mr detected the looker who sees the game Mr Archer analyses causes the conspicuous failures certain plays which have been means devoid merit con tain many valuable hints both express and implied though and less degree his analyses can most • HE THE .* OF THE ART point out useless and does not follow that limited we imagine that though will help the neophyte very little the most practised dramatic hands will perusal able derive profit from All comparative them have had their failures absolute and meanshave those compara being due tive failures been glorious the sense artistry which the public was too subtlety appreciate many inartistic too stupid cases they have been attributable defects craftsmanship wbich might have been avoided and by . of in all in to - , to of to , such be , , . to is , be of up , a HARDY HAROLD manual may sometimes able that not doing follows that the possibilities or . of - of 1886 which has been carefully verified extended evidently and brought date The work the result wide experience and great industry pub and will use and interest authors helping them lishers and others realise their copyright rights and secure protection countries for every form intellectual property course them of in included some the the Bowker Solberg volume moreover , , has the habit natural terms the theatre and can teach another man that thinking of , - is of in , - , is It , . its in , to The author historical material common so — a of , or of ; too much historical detail and there some con arrangement fusion difficult however for one who has during the last twenty five years participated copyright development the conferences and the draftings the new American entirely separate comment from exposition Code that acquired no man though It a so to Historical are illuminating and are made explaining the meaning some expression undoubtedly serve but this work contains perhaps , a give , to primarily intended the existing law . of be is of ” which appear clear exposition references which for the purpose statutory phrase useful purpose All be - “ in us as , ", is exceptionally confused and law the author tells his Fore word and the dominating idea arising from perusal this work the regret that much history should be introduced into the chapters “ had taken the other for his model both them going their own way have succeeded the one employing rigid but complicated technique other flinging technique the winds and trusting paradox which wit audacity and the kind platitudinous troism regard himself professes to a Copyright confusing of means suit Mr Bernard Shaw Either those two dramatists would probably have failed a in it . form its in of , of to , , it ” of ; of of furnishes illustration contains the provisions some 1911 which are stated the new code what too generally for practical purposes while the here and there are interspersed references previous law and eren detailed statements the modifications the Copyright Bill the Committee stage and the proposals contained earlier no an - on " . out the British Empire this confusion for early page , not only that he does not write plays , but also that he feels incapable of writing them . More over , though he has carefully analysed the methods of the men who write plays both successfully and unsuccessfully , he finds those methods so various and contradictory that he feels it very difficult , if not absolutely impossible , to deduce a code of rules from them . But that is no great matter. The writing plays like the arts should progressive and progresses should progress breaking old rules and the substitution new The rules which suited Sardou would ones therefor by chapters had been confined to the historical growth and the other chapters had dealt exclusively with the existing law . For in using a work of reference with a view to ascertaining the law of copyright in a particular country , it is embarrassing to find the introduction of paragraphs relating to what the law used to be , or what amend ments were proposed while the Bill was before Copyright through Parliament The chapter of copyright . byhe 224 better �THE AUTHOR . by of to , ? a of at . I A - . C . . " in if of “ of , in on of ” or of it . . of , , I ”, a “ be a , , “ A .” of to I . “ a , of , of ” 's on to be " “ A . If — a no “ " - of on , in — of , . I to , , or , I to a , of , of - to be , to to I . 's a to he be or . 's I I in . — feeling and inspired only with commercial do not course know with what readers happen the two letter writers are acquainted have been acquainted more less intimately during great number the past twenty years with readers and wish state emphatically that have artistic zeal , , a be a a forget which pounds interested should know whether the writers who were collaborate twenty guineas with me considered suitable payment for week work with the lustre and SIR The letters which you have published the two last numbers The Author the subject inflict quite unintention novel competitions great injustice ally the publisher doubt judge from what reader one were Tamel one would take that him Novelist say and any individual mechanical drudge devoid . or an I : - I , . , 's a a in I . I — I to 's of clearly stated letter invitation that should not have read more than six hope politely seven manuscripts declined Another point farce such take part publisher know that reader and have been important manuscript already sifted from mass less read and comparatively estimated cannot day than The publisher was therefore offering The fee which tedious work full week me twenty suggested was either twenty guineas to III . of , to publisher The WRITER , ", I * * ” “ A , to In . , COMPETITIONS ”, so “ a ) ( or to of , “ I I NOVEL DEAR SIR reference the letters say Tamel and Novelist should like that was recently invited with two very well judge one known novelists these competitions be it in , byif in - a . in 's of . were sorter which might pleasant task should grasp very inspiration joyfully the merest hint Think the many many books that are written without Yours truly fancy might not . CORRESPONDENCE “ ”, ”, ? be a to be to them if , , of . in of to judges and his fellow the winning book Messrs Lane last competition and they did not complain the low level the books submitted . It to to it I ; . to to it . to to , to - , may help many but save them from the working mistakes which their habit another and more plastic medium makes them prone power vouched for several literary men established reputation send his valuable work competition unless he felt that winning stepping stone would his career not despised Would not his book unusual strong enough stand fall itself without winning competition the advertisement only remember this moment the works literary one winner She has certainly established reputation for herself and not the first flight hardly the ranks the third rate also Benson Mr saw the published opinion is “ foreshadow " than to “ forestall ” the climax to which the writer is working up ; he warns us against the danger of “ blind alley themes , " discourses of “ character and psychology ” and “ dialogue and details ," and insists upon the superiority , for dra matic treatment , of those subjects which involve that * peripety " first spoken of by Mr . A . B. Walkley 's exceedingly interest favourite philosopher . It is ing the playgoer no less than the playwright dramatise their novels and novelists who propose will be able learn something from will not any royal road fortune indeed introduce them all to 225 of by , " to of A of , be , as “ , ” , is for ” “ to to . I to in at all for , by . a be of be , on , in a is - a . a I It no - .) “ of to I in of ( a is - a “ in to of . of II . I to to " a . a am , or a I 's ", , of * am I , " to ) to a “ . of “ if in it no a , . . . of . I I ; I ; to . . in . to is to of in DEAR SIR Authors petition but I of judges weary eye upon them cast As for the deliberate rejection the sorters of artistic novels justification there this charge the their renown thrown The reason for the continuance these com They are very my mind obvious petitions profitable the enterprising publisher see ħarm that indeed rather admire the clever ness the enterprising publisher but think that artistically reputable novelists should meditate long dignify with their names before they decide purely commercial project Yours truly ARNOLD BENNETT - ( a or Tamel letter The Author the March No not little unfair the winners such competi Why did the author tions book unusual of not member the Society prize winner Novel Com say that venture think found them better educated and more cultured class men women than the average writer novels Self respect compels me state that quite have myself been sorter and that willing any have my artistic taste compared impartial jury with that the novelists to day Tamel and Novelist seem think that the judges advertised read all the books competition sent the verdict would fairer than when the sorters weed out the list for presume that neither your correspon them prize competition dents has read for Otherwise impossible he would know what lot of books are sent crude illiterate and artistically worth compelled less hard the sorter totally fail read even few chapters such gained by asking the supreme see what would sanction �THE AUTHOR . a of of on . 3d ; as , a on , to . as , . . . ( 2d 3s . , by 1 , , , 1, : viz of of nom , all . , I to I - ). in a , as — So . was so or . a of in to of . to or the of : or so or a . of the the for for up , as I . , I . 'S TERMS I , , , ), on ( 6s . . 15 of , . , SIR A PUBLISHER , I . . his his of I a of to . . a is . a , ' of of . to .” , as masterpiece substantiated pass after has failed reader and then we shall incompetence READER , it of byus see the claims the successful publication the test the preliminary have proof the sorters received about thirty reviews these were favourable and one two were sufficient weight call some attention the novel perhaps But any weight rest were devoid all criticism curiously value and merely gave unattractive the book the contents outline published second novel last month through received nothing the same publisher copyright and exactly the same royalties first novel have however been paid the royalties publica for all copies subscribed for date publication tion the date received £24 For those whose terms for the publication , in ? , no “ - so to catastrophe persons Let of im in a to be . , an at is It the only reason possible for such that the sorters are base commercial critics and fellow authors write under plume they were owed the sales such nothing my friends and acquaintances the way my identity was creating public The secret well kept till four months after the book published , ” , .” “ are except where the author and his Why then should the friends packed the bench competition judges asked waste their time looking these crude productions unpleasant shock doubt have your supposed masterpiece weeded out But you imagine that should not be self centred It , .” . of an " of be to it , any competition , , Sir , . to on of of ; mass uneducated readers the initiated know nothing the sort The initiated know that the writer unconventional book invariably deems artistic The initiated also know that many unconventional books while they show promise both artistically and commercially possible and would stand no chance of prize the Colonial edition thirteen copies being counted twelve myself after The sales and the financial profit year the book had been the market were follows Copies Home edition sold 262 Copies Colonial edition sold 151 seventy Total sum received me £73 three pounds The circumstances under which the novel was published were briefly these was absolutely un journalists known the literary world and sold de . books will weeded out before They are the the judges books that are unconventional unsensational and artistic the books that would not please the great aware what kind the rest are sent of , ' d be : “ . to ” of is “ A of It to et de There are numberless authors , and their friends , richement doués suffisance insuffisance who arrogate themselves the gift infallible taste precisely check the extravagant pretensions such people that the poor sorter exists Novelist says The initiated are perfectly appointment , remorses , humiliation , health and strength , youth and courage , these are what the author may receive and give - but even then the giving and getting are price of own secret write now the purely business aspect book For my first novel published June 1910 nothing for the copyright but received obtained per cent Royalty all copies sold the English edition price every copy and to competitions organised by any reputable publisher . The fact is that an author and his personal friends are not necessarily the best judges of what is artistic . I 226 of . of a or I , on am I : 15 I . am to . I am is to , , am I . no by him80 of a to at in " I " com in . of . I I To .” he I . FIRST AND SECOND NOVEL ." " A 's mutual consent wise or ' of s an ; , , . £ s . d , my publisher may write bound for any other novel any enlightening very glad should ments conclusion drawn from the above facts and figures “ to . , a or , or of by ? be is an , In of . us to of a an and on I to of on a is of - “ a , an an of , , - , " , appreciation financial success failure the chances future income from second third novel This may sound sordid but the writer far indeed from thinking that author priced work can alone the joy conception and execution fame praise one dis base to I of . On of in be , , is to . a - to a . It to . 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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) 1912-05-01 Volume 22 Issue 8 Pages Page range in volume 201–226 Ngram Date Version of the date in YYYYMMDD format for use by the Ngram plugin 19120501 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. 8. MAY 1, 1912. [PRICE SIXPENCE. CONTENTS. PAGS 201 201 201 Notices The Society's Funds The Pension Fund Committee Notes ... Books published by Members Literary, Dramatic and Musical Notes Paris Notes... A Curious Suggestion United States Law Magazine Contents How to Use the Society ... Warnings to the Producers of Books... 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This fund is kept in reserve in case it is necessary for the Society to incur heavy expenditure, either in fighting a question of prin- ARTICLES AND CONTRIBUTIONS. ciple, or in assisting to obtain copyright reform, THE Editor of The Author begs to remind or in dealing with any other matter closely members of the Society that, although the paper connected with the work of the Society. is sent to them free of cost, its production would (2) The Pension Fund. This fund is slowly be a very heavy charge on the resources of the increasing, and it is hoped will, in time, cover the Society if a great many members did not forward needs of all the members of the Society. to the Secretary the modest 58. 6d. subscription for the year. Communications for The Author should be THE PENSION FUND. addressed to the Offices of the Society, 39, Old Queen Street, Storey's Gate, S.W., and should reach the Editor not later than the 21st of each TV January the secretary of the society laid month. 1 before the trustees of the Pension Fund the Communications and letters are invited by the accounts for the year 1911, as settled by the Editor on all literary matters treated from the accountants, with a full statement of the result of standpoint of art or business, but on no other the appeal recently made on behalf of the Fund. subjects whatever. Every effort will be made to After giving the matter full consideration the return articles which cannot be accepted. trustees instructed the secretary to invest the sum VOL. XXII.  ## p. 202 (#654) ############################################ 202 THE AUTHOR. The secretary would like to state that he has received three bankers' orders in answer to the recent appeal, unsigned, without any covering letter. He would be glad, therefore, if those members who may have sent in these orders, recognising them from their description, would write to the secretary on the matter. Bankers' Order for 10s. drawn on the London, County and Westminster 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 and Westminster Bank, Kensington, W. of £500 in the purchase of Antofagasta and Bolivian Railway 5%. Preferred Ordinary Stock and Central Argentine Railway Ordinary Stock. The amounts purchased at the present prices are £237 in the former and £232 in the latter stock. The trustees desire to thank the members of the society for the generous support which they have given to the Pension Fund, and have much pleasure in informing the Pension Fund Committee that there is a further sum available for the payment of another pension in case any application should be made. The money now invested amounts to £4,846 198. 4d., and is fully set out in the list below : Consols 21% 4 $70 ...........................£1,312 13 Local Loans.............................. 500 0 0 Victorian Government 3% Consoli- dated Inscribed Stock.. ........... 291 19 11 London and North-Western 3% Debenture Stock ......... 250 0 0 Egyptian Government Irrigation Trust 4% Certificates ......... 2000 Cape of Good Hope 31% Inscribed Stock ......... 200 0 0 Glasgow and South-Western Railway 4% Preference Stock .. 228 0 0 New Zealand 31%. Stock ........ 247 9 6 Irish Land Act 21% Guaranteed Stock ................................. 258 0 0 Corporation of London 21% Stock, 1927-57 ...... 438 2 4 Jamaica 31% Stock, 1919-49 ...... 132 18 6 Mauritius 4% 1937 Stock ........ 120 121 Dominion of Canada C.P.R. 31% Land Grant Stock, 1938............. 198 3 8 Antofagasta and Bolivian Railway 5°. Preferred Stock ............... 237 0 0 Central Argentine Railway Ordinary Stock ... 232 ( 0) ལ་ ་ ༧ NOCK .... Subscriptions. 1912. £ s. d. Jan. 1, Worsley, Miss Alice . . 0 5 0 Jan. 2, Sturt, George . . 0 5 0 Jan. 2, Wicks, Mark (in addition to present subscription). . 0 5 0 Jan. 3, Northcote, The Rev. H.. 06 6 Jan. 3, Phipson, Miss E. (in addition to present subscription) : 050 Jan. 3, Hedgcock, F. A. . Jan. 5, Matcham, Mrs. Eyre . Jan. 8, Stayton, Frank . . : 0 5 Jan. 8, Canziani, Miss Estella . . 0 5 0 Jan. 10, Ropes, A. 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It does not include either donations given prior to January 1, nor does it include sub- scriptions paid in compliance with promises made before it. The full list of annual subscribers to the fund appeared in the November issue of The Author. Donations. 1912. Jan. 2, Risque, W. H. . Jan. 2, Dart, Miss Edith . Jan. 3, “K.” . Jan. 3, Church, Sir Arthur. Jan. 3, Durrant, W. Scott Jan. 3, Tighe, Henry : Jan. 3, Grant, Lady Sybil . Jan. 4, Smith, Bertram Jan. 4, Buckrose, J. E. . · ( 10 0 10 ( 10 1 1 · · · 0 6 0 0 . · · · · · · · 0 100 . 1 0 0 · 20 00 . 1 1 0 · ·  ## p. 203 (#655) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 203 . . : er co . . £ 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 s. d 1 0 3 10 5 0 1 5 0 6 0 5 0 3 0 1 0 £ s. d. 0 5 0 March 25, Williams, Mrs. Illtyd . . 0 10 0 April 2, XX. Pen Club . 10 0 April 6, Taylor, Mrs. Basil . 10 0 April 6, Cameron, Mrs. Charlotte 0 5 0 April 10, Kenny, Mrs. L. M. Stacpoole 0 5 0 April 10, Robbins, Alfred F. . 0 5 0 April 10, Harris, Emma H. . . 10 April 11, Ralli, C. Scaramanga. 1 10 April 11, Aitken, Robert . . 0 5 0 April 16, L. M. F. (£1 per month, 2 2 0 February, March, April) April 22, Prior, Mrs. Melton . . 2 2 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 COMMITTEE NOTES. c. O . . . . . oget . · 3 0 0 10 0 6 · · · · · er er en oerer er · · · Jan. 4, Lathbury, Miss Eva . Jan. 5, Wilson, Dr. Albert . Jan. 5, Craven, A. Scott . Jan. 6, Blundell, Miss Alice Jan. 6, Garbutt, W. H. . Jan. 6, Serjeant, Miss Constance Jan. 9, Chamberlayne, Miss Effie Jan. 9, Hamel, Frank Jan. 10, Allen, W. Bird . Jan. 10, Crellin, H. N. Jan. 10, Smith, Herbert W. Jan. 12, Randall, F. J. Jan. 13, P. H. and M. K. . • Jan. 15, Clark, Henry W... . , Jan. 17, Rankin, Mrs. F. M. . . Jan. 18, Paternoster, Sidney . Jan. 20, M'Ewan, Miss Madge. Jan. 22, Kaye-Smith, Miss Sheila Jan. 22, Mackenzie, Miss J. . Jan. 22, Reiss, Miss Erna . . Jan. 22, Grisewood, R. Norman. Jan. 23, Machen, Arthur. Jan. 24, Williamson, C. N. and Mrs. J. N. Jan. 26, Way, Miss Beatrice . Jan. 30, Saies, Mrs. Florence H. . Jan. 30, Weyman, Stanley (in addition to subscription). . Jan. 30, S. F. G. . . . . Feb. 3, Douglas, James A. . Feb. 6, Parker, Mrs. Nella . Feb. 6, Allen, Mrs. James. Feb. 10, Whibley, C. . . Feb. 12, Loraine, Lady . Feb. 12, Ainslie, Miss K. . . Feb. 12, King, A. R. . . Feb. 13, Ayre, Miss G. B. . Feb. 14, Gibson, Miss L. S. Feb. 15, Henley, Mrs. E. W. Feb. 15, Westall, W. Percival Feb. 17, Raphael, Mrs. . . Feb. 19, Cabourn, John . Feb. 19, Gibbs, F. L. A. Feb. 21, Hinkson, H. A., and M Feb. 24, Hamilton, Cosmo Feb. 27, Plowman, Miss Mary. Feb. 28, Aspinall, A. E. . . March 2, Montesole, Max, March 9, Pickering, Mrs. Frank . March 15, Trevanwyn, John . March 16, O'Higgins, H. J. . March 18, Wallis-Healy, F. C... March 18, Schwarz, Prof. Ernest March 19, Wallace, Sir Donald M kenzie, K.C.V.O.. March 21, Wharton, Leonard . March 22, Holbach, Mrs. . . . March 23, Parks, W. C. . . · · · · · · · errerer Bu06- . . O m HE committee met at the offices of the society on April 1st. According to the usual custom, the chairman for the current year was elected 1 1 0 at this meeting, being the first meeting after the 5 5 0 annual general meeting, when the committee 0 5 0 election takes place. Dr. S. Squire Sprigge, on the ( 8 6 proposal of Sir Alfred Bateman, seconded by Mr. Hesketh Prichard, was elected chairman for 1912. 1 1 0 The committee then proceeded with the election of 1 1 0 members and are glad to report another large 10 0 increase, thirty-three members and associates being 0 100 added to the list, making the total election for the 1 1 0 year 133. There were six resignations. ( 10 6 The solicitors then laid before the committee a 0 0 report of the legal work done during the month. 0 5 0 At the last meeting they reported that a writ had O been issued for the recovery of royalties. They were 0 5 0 now happy to state that the royalties and costs had 0 been paid and the matter settled. In the second 1 1 0 case, reported also at the last meeting, where a writ 0 had been issued, the accounts had now been 0 5 0 obtained. The solicitors having elicited a full 0 5 0 statement from the other side, now reported that O they were in a position to settle. In another case, chronicled last month, the advice of the committee 0 had been accepted by the member concerned and 0 2 6 the case was closed. The solicitors reported that 0 10 0 in a bankruptcy case which the society had taken 6 up on behalf of one of its members, they were 0 afraid no money would be forthcoming. A certain 1 1 0 number of actions had been taken against a paper 1 1 0 on behalf of contributors whose payments were in 3 0 arrear. One had been settled, and the solicitors 0 5 0 hoped to report the settlement of another next month as judgment had been signed. In a case of 5 5 0 dramatic work, where judgment had been signed 0 5 0 on behalf of one of the members of the society, the 5 0. solicitors had got into touch with the defendant 0 5 0 and hoped to be able to make some satisfactory . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . 0 . . . .  ## p. 204 (#656) ############################################ 204 THE AUTHOR. settlement. Upon another case, also for a dra- without alteration, but Mr. Hall Caine, subject to matist, the solicitors reported at some length. It his being willing to undertake the duties, was elected related to a dispute between two members of the to the Copyright Sub-Committee in recognition of society. The legal position, which, originally, had his work on the Copyright Bill. been very complicated, had been made clearer by An enquiry was made of the committee as to the explanation of the complaining party, and the their action in respect of the literary and the solicitors set out the facts in detail. The com- dramatic censorships. The secretary was instructed mittee gave the whole matter very careful con- to write to the member making the enquiry, sideration and authorised the solicitors, if possible, explaining the work which the committee had done. to settle the dispute, acting as arbitrators between It would be inexpedient to set out fully the action the two parties. If, however, they found it of the committee, but it may be as well to state impossible to settle, they were to refer it back to that matters of such importance to authors and the committee. dramatists had not escaped their consideration. The secretary then laid before the committee A resolution from the Nobel Prize Committee a letter one of the members had received from a requesting their disbandment was next considered. publisher. He was instructed, with the member's The committee decided, having obtained the opinion authority, to write to the publisher on the matter. of the chairman, Lord Avebury, and having care- In another case the secretary put before the fully considered the whole situation, that they could committee the desire of a member that the society not accept the resolution, and instructed the Nobel should take steps to discover whether his book was Prize Committee to that effect. The committee being pirated in the Colonies. It is necessary to considered that the society should still maintain: state, in regard to this case, that the society had its position, recognised by the Swedish Academy, already taken action at the request of the member as the agent for the collection of the votes in to stop an infringement which had occurred in England. England, and had obtained a large sum for him The question of Russian copyright was next as damages for such infringement. The committee discussed, and the secretary reported that Russia instructed the secretary to point out that it was and France had signed a treaty for copyright outside the society's scope to act as detectives with protection. He mentioned the steps which had a view to discovery of infringements of copyright, been taken in order, if possible, to obtain a treaty but that in the circumstances if the member was between Great Britain and Russia, and was willing to pay a certain sum to defray out-of- instructed to press the matter forward. pocket expenses the society would do its best to The suggestions put forward at the general assist bim. meeting by various members were next considered. A member laid before the committee a complaint They were as follows:- against a publisher, arising out of an agreement 1. That further articles should be published in which he had signed. While the committee gave the The Author dealing with publishers' agreements. matter their serious consideration, they instructed 2. That the society should claim for the general the secretary to express their regret that they did fund a commission on sums of money recovered for not see how they could interfere, as the member members. must be bound by the terms of his contract. 3. That a fresh issue of The Cost of Production The secretary mentioned also an action which had should be published. come before the City of London Court, in which All these matters had the committee's serious His Honour had referred the issues to the arbitra- consideration. After considering the first, they ment of the secretary of the society. The com- decided to print further agreements from time to mittee authorised the secretary to act. time, with comments. Following the cases came the question of the They did not think, in the matter of the second re-election of the sub-committees, which also takes proposal, that it would be possible for them to ask place at the first meeting of the Committee of for commission on moneys recovered for members. Management following the general meeting. They considered that such a claim, even if it could The sub-commitees were re-elected. Mr. W.J. be made legally, would be undignified. At the Locke and Mr. James T. Tanner were elected to same time they wish to chronicle the fact that some fill the vacancies on the Dramatic Sub-Committee members have recognised the work of the society caused by the retirement of Mr. Granville Barker by donations to its capital fund. and Captain Basil Hood. These gentlemen had In the matter of The Cost of Production the been approved by the dramatic section of the committee think it may be possible, first through society. The Composers' Sub-Committee having the columns of The Author, and finally in book only recently been elected, the election was con- forn, to issue some articles on this subject, but in firmed. The other sub-committees were re-elected view of the expense it will involve the committee  ## p. 205 (#657) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 205 feel that before they can undertake the work, it will cases which had been taken in hand by the society. be necessary, by means of a subscription list, to One case of no small importance referred to the ascertain what support they may expect from the infringement of a member's copyright in Canada. members. They desire, however, to add that any The second matter for discussion referred to the particulars touching the cost of production can question of fees from the managers of portable always be obtained on application to the secretary. theatres, and a letter was read which had been A letter from the advertisement agents was read received from the secretary of the Travelling Theatre to the committee, and the committee decided to Managers' Association in which it was stated that continue under the present agreement which is that association would communicate with the binding on the agents and the society for another Dramatic Sub-Committee when the matter under two years. discussion had been placed before the annual Authority was given for the affixing of the seal general meeting of that association, which would of the society to a divident warrant. take place in June. The Managerial Treaty, which had taken so much of the time of the sub-committee and the Dramatists' Club, was finally settled. The draft JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING. of a letter to be sent to the chairman of the Society of West End Managers by the chairman of the “ COPYRIGHT ACT REGULATIONS." Dramatic Sub-Committee was considered and JUST before the Easter holidays the Board of settled, and the secretary was instructed to obtain Trade forwarded to the Society of Authors the draft the chairman's signature and to forward the letter. of the statutory rules and orders provided under The sub-committee also chose certain gentlemen to section 3 and section 19, subsection 6, of the undertake-subject to their consent—the duties of Copyright Act, 1911. As there was no time to call delegates to meet the representatives of the Society a meeting till after the Easter holidays, the Chair- of West End Managers, and the secretary was man, to whom the secretary referred the matter, instructed to enquire whether they would be willing decided to obtain a report from counsel-Mr. E. to serve. J. MacGillivray_and to call a meeting of the three The settlement of the schedule of fees referred to committees together to consider the report when it at the last meeting of the sub-committee was came to hand. As the time allowed by the Board adjourned for further discussion, as also was the of Trade for submitting any suggestions on the question of the collection of fees for amateur rights, rules was short, the meeting was called for Thurs- and the percentages that should be paid to agents day, April 18. Previous to the meeting Mr. for such collection. MacGillivray's report was forwarded with a copy of the rules and orders to every member. The Cases. meeting was held at the rooms of the Society of Arts. The Chairman opened the meeting by OWING to the Easter Vacation falling in the reading the report, and then placed it before the month of April, there are few cases for that committees paragraph by paragraph. The prin- month to record in this issue. In only nine ciples laid down in the report were accepted. The matters has the secretary intervened. Three of chairman then invited the members present to these referred to the settlement of accounts. One indicate any other directions in which they thought has been settled, and in the other two cases matters the interests of copyright holders should be pro- are still in the course of negotiation. In one case tected under these rules. There was some discussion, the publisher has offered and the author is con- and finally certain points to be embodied in the sidering certain proposals of settlement. In the report were agreed to. The secretary was instructed other case the publisher has pleaded, first, that the to draft the report, and Mr. MacGillivray was kind principal was abroad, and, secondly, that certain enough to undertake the work of revising it before changes were being made in the firm. Another it was sent to the Board of Trade. case, remaining over from the previous month, lies against the latter firm, and the secretary has been obliged to press for immediate settlement, failing which it will be necessary to transfer the claims to DRAMATIC SUB-COMMITTEE. the society's solicitors. In one case for the return of a MS. the MS. has been returned. There have THE April meeting of the Dramatic Sub-Com- been two demands for money. One has been mittee was held at the offices of the society on the settled and the other has so recently come into the 19th. After the minutes of the previous meeting office that there has been no time for a reply to the had been read the secretary reported the dramatic secretary's letter. Two out of three disputes on  ## p. 206 (#658) ############################################ 206 THE AUTHOR. minor points in agreements have been settled, the Quarrell, Mrs. E. A.. . Ladies' Army and publishers having given the necessary explanations. Navy Club, Bur- The third is rather a difficult matter, as it refers lington Gardens, to a question of whether work done by a printer is W. up to sample and according to contract, but as Robbins, Alfred F. . . Dunheved, Villa negotiations are proceeding it is hoped it will be Road, S.W. closed by next month. Sargent, Frederic . . 162, Portsdown Man- There is a case open, beyond the one already sions, W. mentioned from the former month, but as the Smith, Miss Annie Burns. 227, Kenelm Road, member lives in South Africa the matter must Small Heath, Bir- necessarily be delayed. mingham. Two matters have been placed in the hands of Speer, William H., M.A., Poweyscourt, Bal- the society's solicitors forth with without the inter- Mus.Doc. . . combe, Sussex. vention of the secretary, and these matters will be Spottiswoode, Sybil . . 2, Sion Hill Place, referred to in the Committee Notes in the June Bath. issue of The Author. Sterrey, Charles Ernest . West Hill, Manor Avenue, Kidder- minster. Elections. Taylor, Mrs, Basil (Harriet Holland Lodge, 35, Osgood) . . Addison Road, W. Anderton H. Osmond . Hermitage, Broad Webb, Mrs. David (Anne Meadow, King's Weaver). Norton. Wood, Mrs. A. E., clo J. B. Bilsborough, Katie Bank Cottage, Grass Wood, Esq., C.I.E. . Indore, Central India. Florence . . . ington, Yorkshire. Black, Miss Clementina. Bland, John Otway Percy The Clock House, BOOKS PUBLISHED BY MEMBERS. Shepperton-on- Thames. Bridge, Frank . . . 23, Foster Road, WHILE every effort is made by the compilers to keep Chiswick, W. this list as accurate and exhaustive as possible, they have Corbett-Smith, Capt. some difficulty in attaining this object owing to the fact Arthur. Middle Temple, E.C. that many of the books mentioned are not sent to the cffice by the members. In consequence, it is necessary to rely Dunkler. Charlwood. . 5, Chesterfield Place, largely upon lists of books which appear in literary and Weymouth. other papers. It is hoped, however, that members will Forrester, J. Cliffe. . 42, Argyle Road, co-operate in the compiling of this list and, by sending West Ealing. particulars of their works, help to make it substantially accurate, Forsythe, R. . . . 6, Salisbury Road, ART. Godstone, Surrey. SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL SOUVENIR OF THE SHAKE- Guest, Mrs. Carmel Haden 16a, John Street, SPEARE BALL. Edited by MRS. GEORGE CORNWALLIS- Adelphi. WEST18 x 113. F. Warne. £5 58. n. Harris, Mrs. E. H. . . Grey Abbey, Cocker- ART AND THE COMMON WEAL. By WILLIAM ARCHER. (Conway Memorial Lecture, delivered at South Place mouth, Cumber Institute on February 23rd, 1912.) 63 X 44. 76 pp. land. Watts, 9d. n. Jarvis, Winifrede (Oliver BOOKS FOR THE YOUNG. Dryasdust) FIVE SHORT PLAYS FOR CHILDREN. By ANTONIA R. Jebb, Miss Eglantyne . 6, Harvey Road, WILLIAMS. 74 x 44. 44 pp. Year Book Press. 60.n. Cambridge. Jefry, John. DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Keate, Miss . . . Hampton Court LETTERS TO YOUNG HOUSEKEEPERS. By MARIE DE Palace. JONCOURT (MRS. W. PHIPSON BEALE). A Supplement to WHOLESOME COOKERY, by the Samé Author.* 74 x 5. Kenny, Rowland . . New Reform Club. 133 pp. Kegan Paul. 18. (Paper); 13. 6d. (Cloth). Linecar, Arthur, (Arthur Grim). DRAMA, Mackay, Mrs. PLAY-MAKING : A Manual of Craftsmanship. By WILLIAM Miller, Miss Dorothy 4, Hova Court, Hove, ARCHER, 9 X 54. 371 pp. Chapman & Hal. 78.6d. n. MILESTONES : A Play in Three Acts. By ARNOLD BENNETT Blanche . Sussex. and E. KNOBLAUCH, 63 X 44 126 pp. Methuen. O'Neill, Miss Mary. 28. n. AKING X 56. o Three Acts..126  ## p. 207 (#659) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 207 FICTION. POETRY. IN COTTON WOOL. By W. B. MAXWELL. 78 X 5. 396 pp. THE ISCARIOT. By EDEN PHILLPOTTS. 8 X 54. 55 pp. Hutchinson. 68. Murray. 38. 6d. n. FOUR CHIMNEYS. By S. MACNAUGHTAN. 74 x 44. POEMS. ' By CLIFFORD KING. 400 pp. Kegan Paul. 314 pp. Nelson. 28. n. 58. n. THROUGH THE POSTERN GATE. By FLORENCE L, BAR- MOODS, SONGS, AND DOGGERELS. By John GALSWORTHY. CLAY. 74 X 5. 269 pp. Putnam. 68. 9 x 54, 96 pp. Heinemann. 58. n. THE VOICE FROM THE NIGHT. By CHARLES E. STERRY. 74 x 5. 438 pp. George Allen. 68. POLITICAL THE APPLE OF EDEN. By E. TEMPLE THURSTON. 8 X CHINA IN TRANSFORMATION. By A. R. COLQUHOUN. 54. 127 pp. Stanley Paul. 6d. 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DITCHFIELD. 218 pp. Cam. published in the new Wessex edition of the bridge University Press. works of Mr. Thomas Hardy in prose and verse, with preface and notes. The edition will be com- LITERARY. pleted in twenty volumes, price 78. 6d. nett each. LEAVES OF PROSE. By ANNIE MATHESON. With Two Each volume is to contain a frontispiece in photo- Studies. By MAY SINCLAIR. 75 X 5. 315 pp. S. Swift. 58. n. gravure, and a map of the Wessex of the novels MEDICAL. and poems. The author has written a new general THE MOTHER'S BOOK ON THE REARING OF HEALTHY preface for the present edition, which appears in CHILDREN. By FLORENCE STACPOOLE. 7 X 4. 120 pp. « Tess of the d'Urbevilles.” Messrs. Macmillan & Wells, Gardner. ls. Co. are the publishers. PHILOSOPHY. In “Our Future Existence” or “ The Death- THE KINGDOM OF MAN. By SIR RAY LANKESTER. New purviving VOSCIOUSNESS Olmal, Dy Dulo Surviving Consciousness of Man," by Mr. Fred. G. and Revised Edition. 8} 51. 114 pp. Watts. 18.n. Shaw, the author's primary object is to establish  ## p. 208 (#660) ############################################ 208 THE AUTHOR. the reality of a death-surviving consciousness and the end of March. The same author has a story in to prove that this consciousness is distinct from Pearson's Magazine for April. The story, which is and has a separate existence from the normal con- called “Cupid, Librarian,” won a £10 prize in the sciousness of our everyday life. The book is issued £260 Story Competition run by that magazine. at 10s. 6d. nett, and copies may be obtained from Mrs. Charlotte Cameron, whose last book, “A the author, whose address is Neville Court, Abbey Woman's Winter in South America,” was published Road, N.W. by Messrs. Stanley Paul & Co., is about to publish The scene of Louise M. Stacpoole Kenny's new a novel on the Delhi Durbar. Mrs. Cameron was novel, entitled “The King's Kiss” (Digby, Long & special correspondent for The Lady's Pictorial Co.), is to be found in the France of the seven- during that period. teenth century. Many of the characters of her Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously previous novel: Love is Life” (Greening & Co.) pleased to accept a set of Mrs. Alice Perrin's Anglo- appear in this historical romance. The heroine, Indian novels, specially bound. Iseult Marquise de Saint-Armand, relates the story Mrs. Fred. Reynolds will publish shortly, through of the kiss she was forced to receive from Louis Messrs. Chapman & Hall, her twenty-first novel. Quatorze in order to save the life of her Irish It is entitled “ The Grey Terrace," and deals largely cousin Harry Macnamara, who as a Whig and a with the problem as to how far a man must hold Protestant had acquired the enmity of some mem- himself responsible for the accidental slaying of bers of the French Court. Her husband, Victor de another. The greater part of the book, like "The Saint-Armand, passionately resents the king's Horseshoe,” by the same author, has its setting in embrace, throws his wife from him, and, riding to Cornwall. Versailles, has a stormy scene with Louis. As a Messrs. John Ouseley will shortly publish a new result the Marquis disappears, and Iseult, left in novel, “Until That Day," by Harold Wintle, ignorance of his fate, gets brain fever, and when F.R.G.S. she recovers goes through many trials. The K. L. Montgomery's new novel, “ The Gate- story of the love of Alain Vicomte de Lescure openers," will shortly be published by Mr. John - Iseult's brother—for Aileen Macnamara and Long. “The Gate-openers," the germ of which for his former sweetheart Yvonne Duchesse de ran in serial form through the Sunday Chronicle, Nevers, is interwoven with the romance, and many under the title of “ A Rebekah Rioter," deals with famous personages besides the Roi Soleil appear in the history of the toll agitations in South Wales its pages, amongst others James II., his Queen, during the “Hungry Forties.” Mary of Modena, and Frances, Duchess of Mr. W. L. George's new novel, “ The City of Tyrconnel. Light : a Story of Modern Paris," published here In the United States, Benziger Brothers, New last month by Messrs. Constable & Co., will be York, have published Louise M. Stacpoole Kenny's published very shortly in the United States by 'A Knight of the Green Shield. A romance of Messrs. Brentano. the days of Saint Louis.” This firm previously Mr. E. A. Reynolds-Ball published last month a issued for her “St. Charles Borromeo. A sketch new work, entitled “Outfit and Equipment for the of the Reforming Cardinal,” and “ Francis de Sales. Traveller, Explorer, and Sportsman." The work A Study of the Gentle Saint.” contains a chapter on outfit and equipment by Ralph “ Corn in Egypt” is the title of a new book by Durand ; one on health for the traveller, by Mr. Mr. E. Newton Bungey, which Messrs. Lynwood & Reynolds-Ball; one on equipment for the big Co. are publishing. The scene is laid in an English game sportsman, by F. C. Selous, as well as other village, and the corn in Egypt" is the new rector, chapters on matters of interest to travellers. who is a bachelor. There is a considerable golfing A second edition of Mr. Reynolds-Ball's “ Guide element in the story. to Jerusalem " has also appeared. It has been H.M. Queen Alexandra has graciously accepted revised and enlarged, with plan of Jerusalem, four a copy of Mr. Isidore Ascher's volume of sonnets, maps, and five page illustrations. It is published which Mr. Arthur H. Stockwell has just published. by Messrs. A. & C. Black. Mr. Robert H. Sherard has recently finished a "A Free Farmer in a Free State," by J. W. new novel entitled “My French Husband,” told in Robertson-Scott (Home Counties) is a study of the first person by the heroine. Mr. Sherard's rural life and industry in Holland. The author novel “After the Fault” is being translated into has visited Holland at intervals during the past French by Monsieur Georges Bazill, and will appear quarter of a century, and has made a study of the as a feuilleton in Le Temps newspaper. agriculture and horticulture in every one of its "A Little Aversion," by Clara J. Martin, was provinces, special facilities being afforded him by published by Messrs. Arrowsmith, of Bristol, and the Dutch Department of Agriculture. The book Messrs. Simpkin, Marshall & Co., London, towards is illustrated from a number of photographs, which  ## p. 209 (#661) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 209 show not only the details of agricultural organisa Messrs. Maunsel & Co., Ltd., of Dublin, the tion, but also the intimate life of the rural publishers of the works of J. M. Synge and of population. Mr. William Heinemann publishes other notable books by Irish writers, inform us that the book. they are extending the scope of their business so as Mrs. Alec Tweedie has an article on “Eugenics” to include in their catalogue works by British and in the May Fortnightly. It is particularly well- American authors generally, and that they have timed, as the first International Congress of now opened London offices at Oakley House, Eugenics is to be held in London in July, opening Bloomsbury Street, W.C. with a banquet on the 24th, which will be attended by Messrs. Longmans, Green & Co. have just pub- prominent men and women from all over the world lished a volume entitled “Some Things We Have who are interested in the betterment of the race. Remembered," by Percy M. Thornton. The object “The Girl's Book about Herself” is the title of pursued by the author has been to record various a volume which Messrs. Cassell & Co. are publish- matters of public interest in the century covered by ing for Miss Amy B. Barnard, L.L.A. Written in a father and a son, members of the family of a chatty, personal, and confidential style, its pur- Thorntons, of Birkin, in Yorkshire. pose is to give helpful advice to girls in their middle Admiral Thornton's experiences in the French, and later teens. The book is issued at 3s 6d. net, American and Burmese Wars form the staple part uniform with “Talks with Children About of the earlier chapters, although intertwined with Themselves.” the family records and narratives concerning naval Mr. Alfred Hurry's novel, “ The Man Who Came friends. Then follow reminiscences of Harrow and to Life," has just been republished in cheap form Cambridge times, and the author's experience in by the Sheffield Weekly Telegraph. Municipal and Parliamentary life. Messrs. Stanley Paul & Co. announce that in The last chapter is devoted to athletics, and con- future, commencing with the May issue, they will tains, among other things, an account of the contest publish “The Librarian and Book World,” the first between the Jesus College, Cambridge, oarsmen and number of which appeared under the title of the Belgian crew, which took place at Ghent, in “The Librarian ”about two years ago. The journal, May, 1911. in which several new features are being introduced, Mr. Russell Barrington's book, “ Through Greece is an independent one and representative of the and Dalmatia," is about to be published by Messrs. whole profession, and should appeal to the librarian, A. & C. Black. The book is illustrated from photo- publisher, bookseller, and bookbuyer alike, as well graphs and drawings by Mrs. Barrington. as to the curator of museum and art gallery. To “War and a Woman" is the title of Mr. Max the general reader it should be of assistance, as Pemberton's new book, to be published by Messrs. * Best Books," a classified and annotated monthly Cassell & Co. on May 2nd. causerie on all the best books published in this Mr. J. D. Beresford, whose first two novels, country during the year, provides an unfailing index “ The Early History of Jacob Stab]” and “The of the progress made in every department of Hampdenshire Wonder," appeared last year, has a science, art, and literature. In addition each new volume, “A Candidate for Truth," appearing number contains nearly 20,000 words on all matters through Messrs. Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd. of interest to everyone connected with books. Mr. Rafael Sabatini has chosen for the title of DRAMATIC. his new novel “ The Justice of the Duke.” In this story Mr. Sabatini presents the real Cesare Borgia “The Finishing Touch,” by “Rita,” an episode as he visualises him, but in settings purely arti- of school life, was produced on March 28 at a ficial. Messrs. Stanley Paul & Co. are the dramatic entertainment on behalf of the National publishers. They have added also to their “ Two Service League, given at S. Ambrose Hall, West- Shilling ” Series, Miss Dolf Wyllarde's novel “ The bourne. It was followed by another play by “ Rita," Riding Master,” a story of modern London life, with entitled “Stamp Day in the Kitchen." a sporting interest, now in its sixth edition. Mr. William Boyle's new play, “ Family Failing," A new addition to Messrs. Stanley Paul & Co.'s was produced at the Abbey Theatre on March 28. “Clear Type” Sixpenny Series is “The Dream The play is one of Irish rural life, and the theme and the Woman,” by Tom Gallon. the laziness of a certain family of Irish farmers who Mr. Keighley Snowden's new novel, “Bright neglect their land until they are almost without any Shame," follows “ The Free Marriage,” with the food supplies. The arrival of a relation from same publishers, Messrs. Stanley Paul & Co. It is America re-establishes the family credit, tempo- the story of a prodigal father confronted with a son rarily due to an erroneous idea that he is a man of unawares, whose parentage he has bimself to verify substance, instead of one with an almost equally and claim. An afterword pleads for bolder morals. strong aversion to industry as themselves. In the  ## p. 210 (#662) ############################################ 210 THE AUTHOR. cast were Mr. Arthur Sinclair, Miss Eileen “George Sand, sa vie et ses (Euvres," by O'Doherty and Mr. Fred O'Donovan. Vladimir Karénine. This is the third volume of a Mr. G. Carlton Wallace's play, “ The Apple of work which undoubtedly stands first in value Eden," originally produced at the Elephant and amongst all the books that have been written on Castle Theatre, on August 22, 1910, was staged, that “large-brained woman and large-hearted man, last month, at the New Princes Theatre. Its plot self-called George Sand," as the gifted author is deals with the flight of Queen Margaret of Slavonia styled by the English poetess Elizabeth Browning. from the country, in the government of which she It is some years since the other two volumes were is supposed to be associated with her consort, King published, and many admirers of George Sand have Ferdinand, whose unbridled debaucheries drive her been waiting with impatience the conclusion of a forth in disgust. The cast includes Mr. Stephen E. work which will probably take its place as the Scanlan, Mr. Henry Lonsdale, and Miss Nora Lerin. definite and authentic account of one of the most prolific of French women writers and one of the most remarkable of women. PARIS NOTES. “La Vie économique,” by Frédéric Passy, member of the French Institute, is the title of a small pub- M HE Franco-Russian treaty for the protection lication by the eminent writer, who is such an T of French literary property has now been ardent pacificist. The name of the author is a ratified by the Czar and the French Govern- sufficient guarantee of the value of the little work. ment. When the signatures have been exchanged “ La Locomotion à travers le temps, les meurs, the law will come into force at the end of six et l'espace," by Octave Uzanne, is, as the sub-title months. tells, a picturesque and anecdotal résumé of the A lawsuit has been brought against the Pathé history of the various terrestrial and aerian means Cinematograph Company by Madame Hémon, who of transport. In this book we have some twenty is the proprietor of Prosper Mérimée's works. A illustrations showing the most primitive styles of story of his had been adapted for the Cinemato- chariots and vehicles of various kinds. There are, graph without permission. The company has been later on, the sedan chairs and all kinds of public requested to take the number in question from its and private conveyances, post-chaises, and finally catalogue and to pay Madame Hémon 1,000 francs trams, railway carriages above and below ground, and the costs of the lawsuit. automobiles, cycles, and all the various inventions “Pages de Critique et de Doctrine,” by Paul hitherto tried for soaring in the sky. The volume Bourget, is the title of this author's latest book. contains some twenty-two coloured and 200 black “ Anthologie des Humoristes français contem- and white illustrations. porains," by Pierre Mille. This little book, by “Un Champ d'Or,” by Paul Bernot. This little the well-known author of “ Barnavaux," is a col volume may be used as a guide by intending explorers lection of some of the most amusing pages of in search of a country in which they may make French writers during the last hundred years. Not money. The enormous natural resources of the only is the little volume of the greatest interest to Argentine Republic point to the fact that it must the ordinary reader, it will be found invaluable to be a veritable “Land of Canaan" for an intelligent the entertainer in search of monologues and amusing colonist. stories for recitation. Among others, we would “L'Argentine au XXeSiècle," by Albert Martinez, especially mention the pages from authors such as Under-Secretary of State, and Maurice Lewandowski, Maurice Donnay, Tristran Bernard, Alfred Capus, D.L. (docteur en droit). The Argentine Republic Alphonse Allais, Courteline, and “Les Poeles seems to be greatly in favour at present, if we are mobiles,” by MacNab; “Le Hareng saur," by to judge by the amount of literature published Charles Gros; “Le Guillotine par persuasion," by quite recently on the subject. The volume which Chavette ; and “ La Levrette en paletôt,” by we are now recommending to our readers has been Auguste de Chatillon. approved by the French Academy, and its authors “Quelques (Euvres et quelques Ouvriers," by have been awarded the Fabian prize. M. Emile Etienne Lamy, of the French Academy. This book Levasseur, Member of the French Institute, writes is valuable on account of its historical interest and the preface, and M. Ch. Pellegrini, ex-President of the amount of absolutely reliable information it the Argentine Republic, an introduction. The contains. The language in which the information fourth edition has been revised and brought quite is conveyed is an example of the most admirable up to date, and two maps give an added interest to French prose. the volume. “Le Règne intérieur," by Henri Bataillé, is a “La Philosophie de M. Henri Bergson," by René volume containing a selection of thoughts by this Gillouin, is a book that will be read with interest by author and an introduction by Denys Amiel. all who are following the present day evolution of  ## p. 211 (#663) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 211 thought. It is now some eight years since C. Coignet gave us that little masterpiece of erudition and conciseness, entitled “Nouvelle Philo. sophie, Bergson," published by Girardi et Audebert, of Dole. In that little pamphlet we had a clear and simple exposition of the first principles of Bergson. The headings of the three divisions of the little work were “Kant et Bergson,” “Données immédiates de la Conscience,” and “Matière et Memoire.” This little pamphlet was written at a time when the philosophy of Bergson was just making its way, and would be invaluable to his disciples on account of the extreme clearness with which the exposition is given. In this volume by M. Gillouin we have the Bergson of to-day, and we see the gradual evolution of his ideas. It is certainly a book to be read by all who are interested in metaphysics. “ Souvenirs," by Ch. de Freycinet, Member of the French Academy, and ex-President of the Council. This volume is a cheaper edition of the work which attracted such attention some little time ago. Thirty years of the history of France, embracing one of the most agitated periods of the Nineteenth Century, written by an eminent man of letters, a savant, and a celebrated statesman, could not fail to interest the public, and the publication of a cheaper edition, making it more possible for the book to be read by the general public, is a wise idea. “ Universitaires d'aujourd'hui,” by Pierre Leguay, gives us, in six studies, an idea regarding the tendencies of some of the professors of the Sorbonne, exercising an immense influence over the French youth of to-day. Ernest Lavisse, Gustave Lanson, Charles Seignobos, Henri Lichtenberger, Charles Victor Langlois, and Emile Durkheim, are the professors chosen by the author of this study (Euvre social de l'Etat Belge (Les Catho- liques au pouvoir),” par Georges Goyau, presents some interesting details with regard to the immense progress that has been made in this country since 1884. The titles of the chapters give an idea of the subjects treated, and all who know the thorough- ness and the conscientious work of this author will realise that the little pamphlet contains a store of valuable information. “L'avènement des Catho- liques : Leur programme social. La Protection ouvrière. La Représentation ouvrière. La Pré- voyance. La Protection et le Relèvement des Petits Paysans. Le Relèvement des Petits Metiers ” are among the subjects treated. In conclusion, M. Goyau tells us that in 1907 Belgium did more business in proportion to its inhabitants than any country in the world. The statistics are as follows :- Belgium 754 francs per head, Great Britain 512 francs, Germany 263 francs, and France 246 francs. The little pamphlet is well worth reading and is quite a revelation. “ 1871. La Commune à Paris et en Province (Fevrièr – Mai)," is a book written by Lieutenant- Colonel Rousset, who took an active part as lieutenant in the military events of that Revolu- tion. “Le Mystère d'Agadir," by André Tardieu, is a book which will throw much light on the mystery of the diplomatic crisis of 1911. Various hitherto unpublished documents add considerably to the interest and value of this volume. The works of the late M. Henri Brisson will be read with interest, as they are most instructive. “La Congrégation. Opinions et Discours (1871— 1901),” is a volume containing the speeches made by M. Brisson, and his various projects. He speaks of the Congregations, and he gives some inte- resting opinions on the subject of education, which he considers a great social problem. A curious book is published by M. Georges Polti, entitled “L'Art d'inventer les Personnages." T he remarkable book by David Jayne Hill, formerly American Ambassador to Berlin, has been admirably translated by Mme. Emile Boutroux. The title in French is “L'Etat Moderne et l'Orga- nisation internationale." A preface has been written by M. Louis Renault, member of the Institute. Madame Boutroux has rendered great service to her compatriots by translating this book. At the Odéon Théâtre, “L'Honneur japonais” has been put on admirably. Madame Sarah Bernhardt has given the “ Reine Elisabeth,” which the public had been anxiously awaiting for some time; at the Théâtre Antoine " Au Soleil ; les Petits,” and at the Athenee the “Midsummer Night's Dream” has been admirably put on in French by M. Camille de Saint-Croix, who is authorised to give some outdoor performances of the Shakespeare plays in the Saint Cloud Park. ALYS HALLARD. “Pages de Critique et de Doctrine" (Plon-Nourrit). “Anthologie des Humoristes français contemporains" (Delagrave). • Le Regne Intérieur " (Sansot). “George Sand, sa vie et ses euvres" (Plon). “La vie économique" (Larousse). "La Locomotion à travers le temps, les meurs et l'espace” (Ollendorff). "Un Champ d'Or” (Louis Michaud). “L'Argentine au XXe siècle" (Armand Colin). “La Philosophie de M. Henri Bergson " (Bernard Grasset). “Souvenirs” (Delagrave). “ Universitaires d'aujourd'hui " (Bernard Grasset). " 1871. La Commune à Paris et en Province (Fevrièr- Mai)” (Tallandier). "Le Mystère d'Agadir" (Calman Levy). “La Congrégation” (Cornély). “L'Art d'inventer les Personnages ” (Figuière). "L'Etat Moderne et l'Organisation internationale" (Flammarion).  ## p. 212 (#664) ############################################ 212 THE AUTHOR. A CURIOUS SUGGESTION. shall, in the absence of any agreement to the contrary, be the first owner of the copyright, but where the work is a IN the March number of The Author an article contribution to a newspaper, magazine, or similar periodi- cal, there shall, in the absence of any agreement to the con- 1 appeared showing how a company promoted trary, be deemed to be reserved to the author a right to by certain music publishers was proposing to restrain the publication of the work, otherwise than as a make the new Copyright Act an excuse for collect part of a newspaper, magazine, or similar periodical. ing gramophone royalties, on the condition that It does not appear under this section that the one-third of the royalties so collected should be proprietor of a newspaper is entitled to the copyright, handed over to the publishers. It is needless to except in the case where a photograph is ordered by repeat the details of the matter, as any member of the proprietor or where an author is on the staff of the society can refer to them in The Author. the paper under a contract of service or apprentice- The attention of the members of the society must ship. In that case the copyright in the photograph now be drawn to a letter issued by Messrs. Sir W. ordered or the work done by the member of that C. Leng & Co., Ltd., proprietors of the Sheffield staff belongs to the owner of the newspaper, as a Daily Telegraph, in which, again, the new Copy- matter of course, subject to the proviso that the right Act is cited as a reason for a suggestion newspaper owner cannot publish the work in inimical to the interests of authors. The letter separate form. But the work of occasional or runs as follows :- casual contributors, or anyone who is not in the Owing to the provisions of the Copyright Act, 1911, it employ of the paper, does not come under section 5 is necessary that it should be understood by all occasiona, at all, and there is no reason whatever for authors, contributors to newspapers, that the newspaper or periodi' in fact it is contrary to the best interests of all cal which accepts such contributions should have th copyright formally conveyed to them by the anthor or authors, to assign their copyright in any work to the contributor. proprietor of a paper. It therefore seems to us the We presume, therefore, you will have no objection to reference to section 5 of the Copyright Act in agreeing that from this date onward, by Section 5 of the Messrs. Leng's letter is misleading. Copyright Act, 1911, we are to be entitled to all rights of every description in any article, sketch, photograph, or But more than that, to say that the assignment other contribution written or prepared by you on our of such a copyright is a mere formality required by behalf, unless, of course, definite arrangements relating to the Act and does not make any alteration in the any particular article or photograph are made between us conditions existing prior to the Act is also quite to the contrary. We shall be glad to have your assent to this arrange- inaccurate. ment, which is a mere formality required by the Copyright Under the law as now existing a newspaper pro- Act, and does not make any alteration in the conditions prietor acquires by section 18 of the Copyright Act existing prior to the Copyright Act of 1911, when the of 1842 a limited copyright only in the work of the copyright of such articles or photographs was also vested members of his staff and of those authors who are in the newspaper or periodical in which they appeared. (Signed) Sir W. C. LENG & Co., LTD. specially commissioned to write articles. As regards casual contributions he acquires only such rights as The communication might lead the person to whom it is sent to make an entirely wrong deduc- he bargains and pays for. But what Messrs. Leng tion. If the proprietor of a newspaper desires to & Co. now propose is that the whole copyright given obtain the copyright in the contributions from an by the new Act (in itself much more extensive than author he has only to state when ordering the under the existing law) should be vested in them article or story, or in accepting it when offered, that absolutely! The author's existing right of separate he is willing to pay so much on condition that the publication after twenty-eight years would be copyright is conveyed to him, but this form of con- extinguished, and apparently Messrs. Leng would tract has nothing to do with the Copyright Act of be able to publish the work in any form whatever. 1911, nor with any other Act. So far as that Act The last paragraph of the letter, therefore, as the is concerned the section to which the letter refers first, is in our opinion distinctly misleading. The society would strongly advise authors in no circum- (section 5) runs as follows :- stances to make a formal assignment of the copyright (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the author of a work shall be the first owner of the Copyright therein :- in accordance with the terms of the letter under (a) where in the case of an engraving, photograph, or consideration. The matter is not one of mere portrait the plate or other original was ordered by some other formality, but of serious importance to the owners person, and was made for valuable consideration in pur- of copyright property, and all members of the suance of that order, then, in the absence of any agreement to the contrary, the person by whom such plate or other society must be strongly warned against assigning original was ordered shall be the first owner of the copy their copyright—so much enlarged under the Act right; and of 1911—to newspaper proprietors or others with- (b) where the author was in the employment of some out taking advice. They should look with great other person under a contract of service or apprenticeship and the work was made in the course of his employment by distrust on any letters sent out by publishers, that person, the person by whom the author was employed whether of music or of books, or by proprietors of wwUrave.  ## p. 213 (#665) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 213 < papers or periodicals which refer to the Act of 1911 them. In order to enable a person to set up a in such terms as those contained in the letter quoted defence in such a case that he copied a copyrighted above. After all a newspaper proprietor does not article in good faith when it had no notice of copy- need for his protection more than the right to right upon it, he must show that the publication publish the work in his columns, and an agreement which he copies from and which had no copyright by the author not to republish it in any other form notice upon it was permitted or was authorized by for a certain time afterwards, which would vary the owner of the copyright.” with the nature of the paper ; and those who ask for But, because the question of intent to infringe more than is necessary must be dealt with carefully. bears directly upon the amount of damages recover- The society constantly advises authors that they able, Judge Holt added : “ Upon that question should never assign the copyright in their work about the knowledge of defendant whether these under any circumstances. If they desire to assign pictures were copyrighted you have the evidence, the right of serial reproduction they should do so, on one hand, of, the gentleman who testified here but they should be very careful not specifically to that he did not know that they were copyrighted, assign the copyright on the suggestion that it is a and he did not know that they were published in mere formality. It is quite clear from the terms of Life, as I recall his evidence. On the other hand, the section referred to that such assignment is a you have the fact that they were published in Life, matter for the most serious consideration. that the Mail and Express was on the exchange list of Life, so that a copy of Life was sent to them every week, and that there was put in each of these UNITED STATES LAW CASE. numbers sent to them this blue slip, which contained a specific notice in addition to the copyrighted “ LIFE” v. “MAIL AND EXPRESS." notice at the head of the paper, that all the pictures in Life were covered by the copyright and must not IFE” has just won a suit for copyright be used without special permission. In addition U infringement against the New York Mail to that there is the evidence in this case in respect and Express. to this change in the edition containing the last The Mail issues an illustrated Saturday supple- picture which was issued.” ment, a proportion of the matter of which is, it The jury found for the plaintiff and the judg- seems, pirated—or, in the language of the Juil, ment was confirmed by the Court of Appeals, “ got from ”–certain foreign papers not copy the amount of damages being assessed at $1,043.14. righted in this country. It seems that in turn some of these papers had pirated certain illustrations from Life, so that the MAGAZINE CONTENTS. Vail, in reprinting the pictures again on this side were plainly infringing Life's copyright. BOOKMAN. The Mail's case was aggravated by the fact that Robert Louis Stephenson. By Neil Munro. it had infringed a third time after a warning from Borrow. By Thomas Seccombe. two previous infringements, and while reparation for the first infringement was in settlement. ENGLISH REVIEW. Suit for damages was brought by Life in the Among My Books. By Frederic Harrison. Circuit Court for the Southern District of New The Crisis in London Journalism. By R. A. Scott-James. York, and, on losing there, the Mail carried the FORTNIGHTLY. case to the Circuit Court of Appeals. The defences George Meredith and His Relatives. By S. M. Ellis, of the Mail were involved and various. The only William Cobbett. By Lewis Melville. one of moment, however, was that of ignorance of NATIONAL. the existence of American copyright in the illustra- tions complained of. Gray's Biographer. By Austin Dobson. On this point Judge Holt, in his charge to the jury said : “ If the defendant had knowledge that SCALE FOR ADVERTISEMENTS. these pictures were copyrighted, the fact that they (ALLOWANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY 20 PER CENT.) were published over there without any notice of Front Page ... ...£4 0 0 ... ... copyright or any other paper would be entirely 3 0 0 immaterial, and the fact that they did not have ... 0 15 0 knowledge that they had been copyrighted is Single Column Advertisements ti per inch 0 6 0 immaterial unless those English copies had been Reduction of 20 per cent. made for a Series of Six and of 25 per cent. for published with the consent of the Life Publishing All letters respecting Advertisements should be addressed to J. F. Company and without any notice of copyright upon BELMONT & Co., 29, Paternoster Square, London, E.C. Other Pages Hall of a Page ... Quarter of a Pago Eighth of a Page ... 1 10 *** "* 0 7 6 Twelve Insertions.  ## p. 214 (#666) ############################################ 214 THE AUTHOR. HOW TO USE THE SOCIETY. 1. D VERY member has a right to ask for and to receive advice upon his agreements, his choice of a pub. lisher, or any dispute arising in the conduct of his business or the administration of his property. The Secretary of the Society is a solicitor; but if there is any special reason the Secretary will refer the case to the Solicitors of the Society. Further, the Committee, if they deem it desirable, will obtain counsel's opinion without any cost to the member. Moreover, where counsel's opinion is favourable, and the sanction of the Committee is obtained, action will be taken on behalf of the aggrieved member, and all costs borne by the Society. 2. Remember that questions connected with copyright and publishers' agreements do not fall within the experi- ence of ordinary solicitors. Therefore, do not scruple to use the Society. 3. Before signing any agreement whatever, send the document to the Society for examination, 4. Remember always that in belonging to the Society you are fighting the battles of other writers, even if you are reaping no direct benefit to yourself, and that you are advancing the best interests of your calling in promoting the independence of the writer, the dramatist, the composer. 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 1s. per annum, or £10 10s. 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. in his ow ments. Therefore keep control of the advertisements. ments. Therefore ke (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. N EVER sign an agreement without submitting it to the Secretary of the Society of Authors or some com. petent legal authority. 2. It is well to be extremely careful in negotiating for the production of a play with any one except an established manager. 3. There are three forms of dramatic contract for plays in three or more acts :- (a.) Sale outright of the performing right. This is unsatisfactory. An author who enters into such a contract should stipulate in tbe 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 il 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. 215 (#667) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 215 DRAMATIC AUTHORS AND AGENTS. 16.) 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., axed 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. RAMATIC authors should seek the advice of the Society before putting plays into the hands of agents. As the law stands at present, an agent who has once had a play in his hands may acquire a perpetual claim to a percentage on the author's fees from it. As far as the placing of plays is concerned, it may be taken as a general rule that there are only very few agents who can do anything for an author that he cannot, under the guidance of the Society, do equally well or better for himself. The collection of fees is also a matter in which in many cases no intermediary is required. For certain purposes, such as the collection of fees on amateur performances, and in general the trans- action of frequent petty authorisations with different individuals, and also for the collection of fees in foreign countries, almost all dramatic authors employ agents; and in these ways the services of agents are real and valuable. But the Society warns authors against agents who profess to have influence with managers in the placing of plays, or who propose to act as principals by offering to purchase the author's rights. In any case, in the present state of the law, an agent should not be employed under any circumstances without an agreement approved of by the Society. WARNINGS TO MUSICAL COMPOSERS. T ITTLE can be added to the warnings given for the 1 assistance of producers of books and dramatic authors. It must, however, be pointed out that, as a rule, the musical publisher demands from the musical composer a transfer of fuller rights and less liberal finan. cial terms than those obtained for literary and dramatic property. The musical composer has very often the two rights to deal with-performing right and copyright. He should be especially careful therefore when entering into an agreement, and should take into particular consideration the warnings stated above. STAMPING MUSIC. The Society undertakes to stamp copies of music on behalf of its members for the fee of 6d. per 100 or part of 100. The members' stamps are kept in the Society's safe. The musical publishers communicate direct with the Secretary, and the voucher is then forwarded to the members, who are thus saved much unnecessary trouble. THE READING BRANCH, REGISTRATION OF SCENARIOS AND ORIGINAL PLAYS. M EMBERS will greatly assist the Society in this 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. OCENARIOS, typewritten in duplicate on foolscap paper D forwarded to the offices of the Society, together with a registration fee of two shillings and sixpence, will be carefully compared by the Secretary or a qualified assis- tant. One copy will be stamped and returned to the author and the other filed in the register of the Society. Copies of the scenario thus filed may be obtained at any time by the author only at a small charge to cover cost of typing. Original Plays may also be filed subject to the same rules, with the exception that a play will be charged for at the price of 28. 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, Chanoery Lane, or be sent by registered letter only.  ## p. 216 (#668) ############################################ 216 THE AUTHOR. GENERAL NOTES. we have made will suffice to show the position of authors whose works have not been adapted to mechanical instruments, whether such works have COMPOSERS AND GRAMOPHONE RIGHTS. been published prior to, or after, the Act. It is clear from enquiries made of the secretary The position in regard to works which have by composers, during the past few weeks, that some been adapted to mechanical instruments prior to the uncertainty exists as to the effect of the Gramo- Act is, however, a little different. In the case of phone Clauses in the Copyright Act. The question such mechanical reproductions the composer has most frequently asked is, How far do these clauses no power to stop their continued sale, nor has he give composers control over the mechanical repro- power to object to any alterations in, or omissions duction of music which they have published prior from, his music in these contrivances. Moreover, to the Act ? the increase of the royalty from 24 per cent. to The answer to this question depends upon 5 per cent. provided for in section 19, sub-section whether such music has or has not been adapted 3 (b), which has been quoted, does not apply to such to a mechanical instrument. If it has not been reproductions. He is further limited to the extent adapted then the composer, even if he has assigned that- the copygright to the publisher, can prevent any no royalties shall be payable in respect of contrivances reproduction by mechanical instruments. If, how sold before the 1st day of July, 1913, if contrivances ever, he allows one firm to make such a repro- reproducing the same work had been lawfully made, or placed on sale within the parts of His Majesty's Dominions duction (which reproduction may be made on to which this Act extends before the 1st day of July, 1910. whatever terms the composer is willing to accept) then any other mechanical reproducer may similarly In the case, however, of any mechanical repro- In mlarly ductions of such works made by a manufacturer, adapt his work subject to the following provisions :- after the first day of July, 1910, while the composer Section 19, sub-section 2: That he has given the pre- would have no power to stop the continued sale of scribed notice of his intention to make the contrivances, and has paid in the prescribed manner to, or for the such works, or to exercise any control as to benefit of, the owner of the copyright in the work royalties alterations or omissions, and would only be entitled in respect of all such contrivances sold by him calculated to the 21 per cept. royalty, his royalty would at the rate hereinafter mentioned. start from the commencement of the Act (July, Provided that- (i.) nothing in this provision shall authorise any altera- 1912) and not as in the other cases, from July, tions in, or omissions from, the work reproduced, unless 1913. contrivances reproducing the work subject to similar alterations and omissions have been previously made by, or with the consent or acquiescence of, the owner of the PUBLISHERS' TERMS. copyright, or unless such alterations or omissions are reasonably necessary for the adaptation of the work to the In the Correspondence we publish a letter from contrivances in question ; and (ii.) for the purposes of this provision, a musical work one of our members referring to the terms obtained shall be deemed to include any words so closely associated for a first and second novel. Information of this therewith as to form part of the same work, but shall not kind is of the greatest value, not only to the be deemed to include a contrivance by means of which secretary, but also to members of the society. sounds may be mechanically reproduced, It happens, from time to time, that members, Sub-section 3: The rate at which such royalties as afore- said are to be calculated shall- without taking advice, are inclined to undersell (a) in the case of contrivances sold within two years the literary market, owing to ignorance of current after the commencement of this Act by the person making prices and current terms. The more widely, the same, be 21 per cent. ; and therefore, these terms are made known, not only to (b) in the case of contrivances sold as aforesaid after the expiration of that period 5 per cent. on the ordinary those who live by writing, but also to those who retail selling price of the contrivance calculated in the write for pleasure, the better it will be for all who prescribed manner, so however that the royalty payable in engage in literature as a profession. respect of a contrivance shall, in no case, be less than We are not quite clear what is meant by the a halfpenny for each separate musical work in which copyright subsists reproduced thereon, and, where the statement that the writer received nothing for the royalty calculated as aforesaid includes a fraction of a copyright, but it may be repeated that in no farthing, such fraction shall be reckoned as a farthing. circumstances should a writer sell his copyright There are one or two other sub-sections such as when he retains a continuing interest in the one providing for a reconsideration of the rates by publication of the work. It is quite the exception, a public inquiry by the Board of Trade, seven though not unheard of, for an author to receive a years after the commencement of the Act, and sum of money except as in advance of royalties another empowering the Board of Trade to issue under the agreement. regulations in order to give effect to the clause, but they need not be quoted here, as the quotations  ## p. 217 (#669) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 217 BOARD OF TRADE RULES AND REGULATIONS. The Board of Trade have now sent in the draft of the rules and regulations under sections 3 and 19, sub-section 6, of the new Copyright Act of 1911. It will be seen on another page that there has been a committee meeting to deal with the draft report. As soon as the rules and regulations come through in their final shape they will be published, with explanations, in the columns of The Author. SWEDISH RIGHTS. We understand that an attempt is being made by certain publishing houses in Sweden to obtain the rights in English stories for very low figures. Some time ago we mentioned that no author should permit the sale of the book rights for Sweden of an ordinary full-length novel for less than a £10 note, and that for serial rights alone of a similar work it is possible to obtain £5. Sweden is a small country, but the people are great readers—particularly of foreign authors. It is of the greatest importance, therefore, that writers should not rashly accept any statement made to them respecting the value of translation rights in Sweden, but should stand out for the higher figures. £15. and even £20, have been given for more popular books. These figures do not, of course, compare with the figures given for transla- tion rights in Germany and France, but it must be remembered that in Germany and France the circulation is much larger. not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars ; but this shall not deprive the copyright proprietor of any other remedy given him under this law, nor shall it apply to infringements occurring after actual notice to a defendant, either by service of process in a suit or other written notice serred upon him. “Nor shall it apply to infringements of dramatic or dramatico-musical compositions actually and for profit being produced upon the stage in the United States at the time of such infringement." HEARINGS BEFORE COMMITTEE. At a former hearing before the House Committee on Patents, George Haven Putnam, on behalf of the American Publishers' Copyright League, gave a strong defence of the existing law. At the hearing this week, representatives of the Society of American Dramatists and Composers, and other theatrical organizations, were heard. They are bitterly opposed to the proposed measure, declaring that it opens the way to wholesale piracy of books and plays by the moving-picture interests. MR. TOWNSEND'S DEFENCE. In a newspaper interview, Mr. Townsend thus defends his Bill : “As the law stands, if the proprietor of a moving-picture theatre exhibits a film made from a copyright story he is liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars for the first perform- ance and fifty dollars for each subsequent perform- ance. As there are usually at least six performances daily at which the same film is thrown on the screen, the proprietor of a moving-picture theatre is liable to a penalty of $350 if he used a scenario from a copyright story. As there are produced from forty to fifty reels for each film made, it can be readily understood that strike suits may bring ruin to the moving-picture business. “My Bill provides that if suit is brought for the violation of a copyright, the proprietor of a moving- picture theatre must prove that he had no know- ledge of the existence of copyright in the story upon which it is based, and had no reasonable means of ascertaining that copyright existed. The burden of proof is upon the violator of the copy- right. If he can prove innocence he must pay one penalty only—provided he ceases, upon notifica- tion, to continue the performance. Should he fail to heed the notice he is still subject to the penal- ties provided in the present. At the same time, it is specifically stipulated that a plea of innocence shall not be considered in any case where a drama or play which has been produced is concerned. “The enactment of the proposed law certainly cannot prove unjust to any playwright. Nor is there any reason why the owner of a copyright in a book or a story will be injured, for he can collect UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT BILL. M (Reprinted by kind permission from the U. S. Publishers Weekly.) HE Bill of Representative Townsend, of New 1 Jersey, providing for a practical annulment of the Copyright Code, so far as it applies to moving pictures, came up for hearing before the House Committee on Patents, March 13. The Bill was originally introduced in January, The modified draft of it, introduced February 21, 1912 (H. R. 20596), adds to section 25 (b), fourth, of the Copyright Act of 1909, the following proviso: “ Provided, that in the case of infringement of a dramatic or dramatico-musical composition, or of a work adaptable for dramatization or portrayal or exhibition through or by means of motion pictures, talking machines, phonographs, or other mechanical devices or combinations thereof, where the defen- dant proves that he was not aware that he was infringing a copyright work and could not reason ably have foreseen that he was so infringing, the entire recovery by the copyright proprietor shall  ## p. 218 (#670) ############################################ 218 THE AUTHOR. from every theatre using the film made from such similar provisions of the copyright statutes of other book or story, and can protect himself against civilised states. further reproduction by the simple means of notify- “ These provisions have for their purpose the ing the owner of the theatre. carrying out under statute of the interpretation “Inasmuch as nearly every newspaper publishing of property rights which have for centuries been original matter to-day is copyrighted, it is apparent accepted, and as far as practicable enforced by the that the manufacturers of films for moving-pictures courts, on both sides of the Atlantic, under the and the proprietors of theatres in which those films principles of the common law. are used cannot possibly know whether each and “A performer having occasion to utilise the plot, every scenario offered to them is protected by copy- theme, characters, or arrangements of scenes which right. A conspiracy is easily possible whereby a have come into existence in a story need have no playlet may be made from a story published in a difficulty in securing, under an equitable business copyrighted newspaper of Seattle, for instance, arrangement with the producer or the copyright The film maker is an innocent purchaser. Then owner, the right to make such use. He is in a a suit is instituted, and hundreds of thousands of position similar to that of the newspaper publisher dollars demanded for reproduction in moving- who desires to bring into print in a periodical the picture form of a scene which the author would be text, or some portion of the text, or some rearrange- only too glad to sell outright for fifty dollars. It ment of the text, of books that have been duly is to protect such possibilities that the amendment entered for copyright. Authorization for such is proposed in my Bill.” special use of the entire material, or of portions selected from such material, are given in the OBJECTIONS TO TIIE BILL. ordinary course of business in consideration of such payment as is warranted by the market value All interested in the protection of copyright feel, of the material, that is to say, by its probable earn- however, that the effect of Mr. Townsend's Billing power, first, for the original owner, and second, would be so to emasculate that portion of the copy- for the person desiring to make a special use of the right law covering moving-pictures as to render it same. practically valueless. “There is no reason why such property should be In his letter to the Committee on Patents, Mr. utilised without due compensation. The fact that a Putman said :- producer or owner may occasionally be unreasonable “ Feb. 3, 1912. in his estimate of the value of his property is as “ MY DEAR SIR : Senate Bill 4233, bearing the true for all other classes of property, but at best or name of Senator Briggs, was introduced on the at worst affects but a few individual cases. An 8th of January and was referred to the Committee equitable compensation is arrived at safely under on Patents. This Bill is identical in purpose and business competition and with the usual oppor- in phraseology with House Bill No. 15,263, which tunity for bargaining. bears the name of Representative Townsend, and “The Briggs-Townsend Bills give opportunity for which was introduced on the 9th of December, and the collection, in case of an appropriation such as in like manner, referred to the House Committee that above referred to, of a penalty • not exceeding on Patents. the sum of one hundred dollars. Such a provision “I am writing on behalf of the publishers of the would mean simply that the protection proposed country who are associated together in The Ameri- under the law had been practically cancelled. can Publishers' Copyright League, and on behalf “With the one hand our government gives to the also of the authors whose business interests are in producer of a copyrighted property a monopoly, the hands of these publishers and who depend upon that is to say, an absolute control over the thing the publishers to do what is necessary to protect produced, while with the other, if a measnre like their copyrights, to express the hope that your com- this should become law, this monopoly or property mittee will not give its approval to this measure control is practically taken away. The suggestion and that it may fail to secure enactment. The that such nominal penalty might meet the require- purpose of the two bills is to remove, or materially ments is connected with the condition that such to lessen, the obstacles that under the present infringement could not reasonably have been statute stand in the way of the appropriation' foreseen.' for dramatic or dramatical musical purposes of the “We point out that this is a contingency that ideas, themes, and characters that have been created cannot properly be considered by a court. The by the producers—authors, composers, or artists. motives by which a business man is influenced in “The protection given by the statute of 1909 is in the attempt to utilise property created by some- line with (although as a matter of fact is not quite body else, or the actual status of his knowledge of so comprehensive as) the protection accorded in the the history of such property right, is something  ## p. 219 (#671) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 219 that is not open to evidence. It is concealed We are all aware that art in its highest form within the consciousness of the individual in ques- must be worked out quite independent of sordid tion. If a person is willing to appropriate without commercial details, but when the artistic work is compensation property that has been created by completed the sordid commercial details are bound somebody else, he is equally willing to certify that to arise, and if the composer or the poet is inade- he did not have knowledge as to the exact owner- quately paid, then he will cease to exist. It is of ship, or as to the fact that there was any question. these commercial details in connection with the A plea of this kind is too trivial to be permitted to growth of these two arts that we should like find place in a provision of a United States statute to speak. It may in fact fairly be assumed that any book or There is a strong body of young composers spring- work of art which bears the record of copyright is ing up in England full of that vitality, that striving the property of somebody. It may also fairly be after new modes of expression, that unrest which is assumed that any person having sufficient intelli- at present rampant over the whole world. Equally, gence to shape a reproduction of such material in there is a strong body of poets giving utterance to one form or another has sufficient intelligence to this fresh, vigorous, pushing life. The composer, verify, if necessary, by application to the Bureau stirred by the words of a song, may desire to set of Copyrights, the record of the term for which the it to music. If he is met, after his just request to material is protected. be able to use the words with his music, by an “It may be answered that an intelligent and trust- extravagant demand from the poet, then the poet worthy court could be depended upon to protect the will lose the increased vitality which is offered to interests of the producers against a wrongful appli- him, and the composer's work will drop lifeless. cation of this provision. If this be true, however, In years gone by composers hardly ever paid for copyright property, it should be equally true sums to the poets, and this, no doubt, is one of the for all classes of property. reasons why a great lyric writer like Heine has “The first thing is that the law itself shall be so become so popular. Not only one, but many of the worded as to concede adequate protection which in great school of German composers have set the other divisions of the law it is proposed to concede. same song of Heine's to music. While it cannot The courts should not have placed upon them any be fair that the poet should obtain no reward, yet further responsibility than that of enforcing the it seems reasonable that he should be content with interpretation of a law wbich is in itself not only a moderate fee for an ordinary song, allowing it to equitable in purpose, but effective in its phraseology. be produced with the composer's music ; he should "This objection is respectfully submitted for the not be bound to give the composer an exclusive consideration of your committee. I ain, licence for production with the music, for, as in “ Yours respectfully, Heine's case, it may turn out that many composers “GEO. HAVEN PUTNAM.” are inspired by his words, in which case the poet should reap the benefit of the inspiration which he has conveyed, and should gain the interpretative POET AND COMPOSER. advantage of the advertisement, for if five com- posers set the same song to music it might happen that only two of them became popular, the others HERE are, perhaps, no two arts so closely falling dead. interwoven as the art of music and the art It is very necessary to impress this view, for the of poetry. As they both appeal to the sense poet, in his desire for adequate remuneration, must of hearing, they have become inseparable in song, also look upon the remuneration which the com- opera and oratorio. poser is able to obtain. Unfortunately, under the Now, this close connection is naturally one of present system of music publishing, the composer great importance both to composers and to poets. is paid very poorly, and reaps but little return for It is of importance to poets because of the enormous the work he gives. If, therefore, the poet makes a popularity which may be given to their words by claim for an unreasonable payment for the licence the music to which they are set, and it is of import- to use his words, as already pointed out, the poet ance to composers, for it is not infrequently the loses the increased vitality given by the composer case that the words inspire the music. If, therefore, and the music is practically lifeless. A sum down there happens to be a great forward movement should be sufficient to compensate a poet, who would embodying the life, thought and character of a race be able to repeat his licences indefinitely if his in any period of its evolution, it is of importance songs were popular. that these thoughts as expressed by the youthful Again, if the life-force of the composer of any composer should be able to link themselves with generation is compelled into the wrong channel, if his the thoughts expressed by the youthful poet. music has to be set to the words of other generations M  ## p. 220 (#672) ############################################ 220 THE AUTHOR. and other times, the composer may fail entirely in tions, however, that I am speaking, but of books inspiration, and may, in consequence, be forced to which, by the testimony of the inajority of critics, write on lines which are not truly interpretative merit at least polite attention. Most writers, I of the generation in which he lives. It is like the expect, have experienced at some time or other the marriage of winter and summer. Such marriages fate of finding themselves passed over in complete are not usually happy. silence by some or other organ of the Press. It Let the poet, therefore, be moderate in his can be no satisfaction to them to know that a demands, first for the sake of his art, and secondly possible explanation is that their publisher does not for the sake of his pocket. For his art that his advertise sufficiently in that particular organ to poem may receive an adequate interpretation from please the editor and that therefore his authors are contemporary composers, for his pocket that his doomed to suppression. popularity, increased by the musical setting, may Cases of complete ignoring of a book sent out for bring a wider circle of admirers and a wider public notice, it may be granted, are comparatively few. for the purchase of his work. Coming now to the subject of those which do receive attention, we may lay it down that the most desirable qualities in a reviewer are fairness and competence. Unfortunately the two qualities AUTHORS AND REVIEWERS. are hard to find in combination. The best-equipped critic of a particular work might appear to be one who has specialised in the subject with which the M HE plaint of the writer of books against the author is dealing. Now it speaks ill for human I man who reviews him in the Press is a very nature: but it is a fact that a reviewer in the old one, but it cannot be said that it gets same “ line of business " as the author is generally less bitter with the lapse of time. Rather it the least inclined to be just. I would not like to grows in intensity as the number of professedly suggest that there is often the sordid reason that literary columns or pages increases. The multipli- he sees in the author a competitor to whom he has cation of critics, potentially either friendly or a safe opportunity of doing an ill turn. But I fear unfriendly, is like the simultaneous multiplication that this is sometimes so. For this cause a paper of the pleasures and pains of life, it would appear. professedly written by experts may be the unfairest The added pains more than counterbalance the to authors. Of late years there has grown fashion- added pleasures ; the new wounds are more felt able a particularly atrocious form of critical attack. than the new balms appreciated. Some authors The old style of slashing review was painful, for- there may be who are so happily constituted as to be proof against criticism, except when it is The boldest start from public sneers, Afraid of shame, unknown to other fears. favourable. Like the sundial they may say, Horas non numero nisi serenas. But I venture to think But at least there was something to be learnt that such are rare. Most of the irritable race are from a full-blown review, however hostile, of a book. very sensitive to the acid of reviews. Now, were Now we see in some critical journals under the every critic fair-minded, honest, and intelligent, heading of “New Books," “Books Received," or the the matter would not be much. The effect of the like, a “ short notice," which “ does not necessarily medicine on the patient would be salutary, and preclude a lengthier review." Here in one blighting the review columns would be an excellent hospital paragraph the critic may damn whom he likesor, for authors. Perhaps it need hardly be said that rather, dislikes. I hope I may be pardoned if I that is scarcely the case to-day ; least of all in quote a personal experience. There is a periodical England, I am inclined to believe. Writers, which I will call the Parthenon, an august publica- indeed, have many fierce grievances against those tion which prides itself particularly on its expert who are entrusted with the task of reviewing their criticism. Hither were sent for review copies of works. two books of mine in succession. After the first It may sound paradoxical to say that the worst (although it sold well enough to cover a three- notice is no notice at all ; and it is not true, in any figure advance and was excellently received by the case. There is, nevertheless, from the author's Press in general) had been left unreviewed, the point of view a real injustice in being compelled to second was treated to half-a-dozen lines of short send out a copy it may be of an expensive net notice, which made not the slightest pretence to book) for review, to find the book ignored and thus deal with it. About this time the Parthenon lose the royalty on that copy to no purpose. It is abounded in these “short notices” full of spleen easy to say that the work was not worth notice; against quite respectable authors in one particular and doubtless there are shoals of such published line of writing. As far as any knowledge of the every year. It is not of these worthless produc- books themselves was concerned, these paragraphis  ## p. 221 (#673) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 221 might have been written by the office-boy after the pulpit. You cannot reply to him on the spot, inspection of the covers. But the style was not and so you do not make your appeal to the original office-boy's ; and, further, why should an office- audience. You are lucky if you are permitted to boy nurse such malice ? Again, I know the case reply at all. An editor will occasionally, it is true, of an author to whom a journal (which may be insert a letter from the author answering the called the Thunderer) always meted out these short attack upon him—but very often, be it noted, with damnatory paragraphs until one day he published a concurrent retort from the reviewer or else an a book under an alias ; when, behold! he received editorial “ crusher,” which makes your case seem an excellent review. Can any explanation be worse than before. suggested in such cases except that of personal Is there then no amelioration to be looked for in spite on the part of some critic ? the sad lot of the reviewed ? None, it is to be The incompetent reviewer is a grievance to the feared, except through the growth of a sense of author, but à less dangerous affliction than the justice in the critic or of intelligence in the reading unjust one. Happily he is very frequently aware public. And who among the authors is optimistic of his deficiencies, and, although his notice is enough to hope for so much in our dear friends ? worthless critically, he does not wish to give him- Probably the only remedy is to self away, so contents himself with mild patronage and plentiful quotation of passages which seem Learn to deride the critic's starch decree to him interesting ; particularly from the introduc- and, when the opportunity occurs, tion, if there is one, for why should he read further ? Such reviews may very likely benefit the Break him on the wheel he meant for me. author by increasing the sale of the book—some Which line of conduct, of course, is very immoral consolation, at least, for the absence of intelligent appreciation. Phokion. There is a complaint which has often been made, but without the effect of removing the grievance. IS IT WORTH IT? In fact, that grievance is greater at the present day than ever before, and is increasing as periodicals multiply. I am speaking of the pluralist reviewer. TN Mr. Herbert Smith's article—“ The Hazard The unsophisticated reader, confronted with a mass 1 of the Pen," in a past number—we have one of reviews, probably imagines quot sententiæ tot and all been asked to cogitate upon Robert homines. Whereas, on the contrary, the fact is Buchanan's reply “Is it worth it ? ” when asked that one man, who may be an enemy, has some what he had to say about his calling, and in times the chance of noticing your book in half-a- Mr. Arthur Lovell's protest upon the question dozen columns; with the result that you get six we have been reminded that “the author is the hostile criticisms which the public takes to be teacher and leader of mankind.” And our independent. answer will be exactly in accordance with our Nor is this an evil for which the remedy is conception of the calling of literature. If we provided by signed reviews. The pluralist reviewer conceive of it as a genteel and dignified trade, in has many signatures. These may be known to the which we may do well unto ourselves that men may author if he is familiar with the coulisses of the speak good of us, in which the capital is brains, and literary world. But the general reading public does the sole purpose to make money, and to make it not dream of identifying, say, “ X.Z.," “ Polonius quickly, then we shall most certainly answer that it Redivirus." and “A Blankshire Map," whose is not worth it, and, if we are wedded to the ink, criticisms he sees in various columns. Undoubtedly we would do well to turn to some craft of penman- we should get fairer and more careful reviews if ship which is not literature, such as advertisement the writer were obliged to append his actual name writing, which opens out immense possibilities for to them ; and we should abolish the undue influence the wielding of words to express the excellencies of of the pluralist critic. But anonymity, or at the trade commodities at a rate of payment which is very least pseudonymity, is still a great fad in certain and highly satisfactory, and therefore indeed English journalism, and editors cling desperately to worth it. But if we have had the smallest glimmer the "we" that has been consecrated to their use of a vision that the calling of literature stands alone, Try as he may, not even G. K. Chesterton has been above and beyond every other calling by reason of able to slay the editorial We. its power over the minds and souls of men--greater But even an editor is not all bad, it may be than that of the parson, because the world is our objected. He will allow the criticised author, parish, and of the schoolmaster, because our work smarting under the sense of wrong, to defend him- is for all time--if we have at all conceived that the self. Yes, but a reviewer is like a preacher in author is the teacher and leader of mankind, we  ## p. 222 (#674) ############################################ 222 THE AUTHOR. shall be slow to answer in the negative. If we enters upon it without being aware of the privations have in any degree grasped the awful burden of and sufferings it entails, privations which will in responsibility for our influence upon the thoughts most cases undermine his health and cripple his and actions of our fellow men which we as authors usefulness. And wbat is equally serious is that he must bear, whether we will or no, we shall begin to is always under the temptation to write poor un- realise that in the nature of things our work can worthy stuff because, sad to say, that is to a beginner never be adequately paid for in the coin of the what pays the best. But the author, who follows realm. That author who has glorified the cowardly some other vocation for his living and writes at the act of suicide in his novel is responsible for the same time, proves, to use Mr. Lovell's words, that suicide from suggestion which is the result—the “he is a real author who has something to say which blood is on his head. And that author, who has must at all costs come out whether the listeners are inspired the souls of his fellows and turned many to few or many," and if the output be less the work righteousness, sball shine as the stars of heaven- will be greater. Mr. Herbert Smith will murmur, he shall have his reward. For by reason of the “ Amateur authors." But no one would call solidarity of mankind the influence of the written Spenser, or Thomson, or Wordsworth, or Matthew word is never ending, not alone through the Arnold amateur authors. And yet each of these immortal literature of the great, read by the few, pursued some other vocation as help to a livelihood but, alas, through the trivial fiction of mushroom -Spenser and Thomson, secretaryships, Words- growth, read by the many–from which minds un- worth, a distributor of stamps, Matthew Arnold an consciously receive impressions which react on other inspectorship of schools. When Matthew Arnold's minds, only to react again and again. Thus it is old friend, Dr. Fitch, asked him why he accepted not in the nature of things that work of eternal an inspectorship he replied, “ Because I wanted to value can receive its due in gold and silver. When marry." There is of course a special kind of one goes to buy a coat one considers the sum of sacrifice involved in choosing the wiser course. guineas it will cost and asks, “ Is it worth it? Will There is a peculiar joy in doing the thing for it last a certain length of time ? ”—because the coat which you were made and doing it habitually ; in will in due time perish. And if one buys it the feeling the thought spring to birth upon the pen- tailor has his reward. In this case I give my a joy the like of which is felt in no other profession. money for something of material value, and I do Until he had beaten his music out of it, Matthew well to ask if it is worth it. But when I give Arnold found little that was congenial in the myself for work of eternal value, I know that it is inspection of schools, when he had to accept worth it, and my question shall rather be—“Is it hospitality from the noncomformist of his day, who, worthy?” in loving zeal and pity for his ignorance, made We owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. Herbert Smith mention of him in the family prayer as “our poor for bringing this question forward, for until we as misguided brother." authors settle it each for oneself we shall be able to It is most saddening to think of the heart- accomplish no great work. Who could imagine breaking disappointments and privations that great Shakespeare, as he wrote his immortal plays, writers have had to face, but let this not make us pausing to ask himself—“Is it worth it?" or pessimistic. Let us rather be thankful for their Bunyan, as he wrote his immortal allegory in noble example of pluck and endurance, ard resolv- Bedford jail, being troubled with doubts as to ing to try to emulate them, take heart again. Did whether it would ultimately bring him an adequate the world ever appreciate the message of those who monetary reward ? And both of these immortal would save it best? It has been ever the same all writers were in their day as poor and obscure as any down the pages of history, from the voice of the struggling author to-day. prophet to that of the Divine Son. Let us learn to Yet withal authors must live, and it is quite realise the treasures of darkness, that we too must true that food and raiment and cash for the rates suffer if we would do great work, that we, like all and taxes will not fall like manna from heaven, and the truly great, must be an author who is harassed by butcher's and baker's Heated hot with burning fears, bills can never give of his best to the world. But And dipt in baths of hissing tears, the point to be weigbed is this. While there are And battered with the shocks of doom so many other openings by which people with To shape and use, brains can earn an income-certain even if it be for 6 he that suffers most has most to give" small-18 it justifiable for authors without private Robert Buchanan asked the question. Is it means to launch upon such a precarious enterprise worth it?" That question was a little less than as authorship as a sole means of livelihood ? Is it Robert Buchanan. Yes, it is worth it, after all. fair to those dependent on him ; is it even fair to himself ? For no such author in the present day VIOLET GLADE  ## p. 223 (#675) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 223 “ COPYRIGHT : ITS HISTORY AND ITS misprinting them, and pleading for legislation LAW.”* to protect literary works. The issue of ancient classics under printers' privileges led to the grant of an exclusive right to print the works of contem- THIS is a valuable and comprehensive work on porary authors, and in this way printers and authors 1 copyright, being thoroughly up to date and acquired a copyright in the modern sense of the dealing with the law of copyright in all term. countries. It contains a summary of the principles A chapter on the history of copyright in the and practice relating to copyright, with special United States contains a summary of the salient reference to the American Code of 1909 and the features of the new American law of 1909. Under British Code of 1911. this code copyright is effected by publication with · The publication of the work at the present time the copyright notice, and completed by registration is particularly interesting, because it marks the and deposit of two copies sent to the Register of an new stage of copyright developments. The Copyrights at Washington “promptly after American Code and the British Code, which have publication. oblication The manufacturing clause is con- The taken the place of all previous legislation on copy- tinued and extended, by the requirement of printing right, show a gratifying advance upon the earlier and binding as well as typesetting in the United laws. Portugal bas joined the International Copy- States. The musical composer is given control right Union by adherence to the Berlin Convention over mechanical reproductions, subject to the in 1911, and there are hopeful indications that all provision for a compulsory licence in case he permits the countries of Europe will soon realise the any such reproduction. The copyright term is advantage of uniformity and join the Copyright twenty-eight years with a like renewal term, Union. With this object in view Russia has making fifty-six years in all. Rights of perform- already shaped, and Holland is shaping, domestic ance are included under copyright, and unpub- legislation. Even in the East there has been some lished works are specifically protected by special progress, for China in 1910 decreed copyright registration protection throughout her vast empire of ancient In the second part of the work the author deals and reviving letters. Another further step is the with literary and general copyright, chiefly with Buenos Aires Convention of 1910, already ratified reference to the provisions of the new American by the United States, which made a new basis for Code, but incidentally mentioning analogies of the copyright protection throughout the Pan-American English law. This includes the scope and subject- Union. matter of copyright, its ownership and duration, The first part of this work contains matters of the formalities as to notice, registration and deposit, academical interest, dealing with the nature and and the manufacturing clauses. origin of copyright, the early history of printing Dramatic, musical, and artistic copyright is the and its monopolies, showing how the exclusive subject of the third part of the work : while the privilege of multiplying copies was first granted to fourth part deals with infringement and remedies. the person who made an accurate copy of some importation, and the methods and practice of the classic work and obtained a certificate of the copyright office. correctness of his copy. The earliest incunabula Under International and Foreign Copyright the came from Germany, the cradle of the art of new British Code is summarised, and a chapter printing, and some decades later printing deals with copyright in other countries, both those privileges were developed in Italy. Aldus which belong which belong to, and those which are outside, the Manutius was given the privilege of printing any Copyright Union. Greek texts for a term of twenty years, and A useful table called a " Conspectus of Copyright another privilege of printing works in italics, an by Countries” sets out the formalities as to regis- invention of his own modelled on the handwriting tration and deposit in all countries, the requisites of Boccaccio, as a quasi-patent. The rights for as to notice, the terms of copyright, and Inter- other languages were granted to other printers. national treaties. This is exactly on the lines of In Venice there was a provision, similar to the the table in “ Playright and Copyright in all modern manufacturing clause, which made the Countries” by Colles and Hardy, to whom the privilege dependent upon the works being printed author gratefully acknowledges his indebtedness. in that city. In 1528 Luther raised his voice As a matter of policy, in dealing with such a against the wrongs of authors, complaining that complicated subject as copyright, it seems pre- many printers were engaged in spoiling books by ferable to keep the law, as it exists at the present * “Copyright: Its History and its Law," by Richard time, distinct and separate from the history of its Rogers Bowker. Houghton Wifflin Company, The River development, and it is probable that this book side Press, Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A. 208. might be of more practical service, if certain  ## p. 224 (#676) ############################################ 224 THE AUTHOR. chapters had been confined to the historical growth early page, not only that he does not write plays, but of copyright and the other chapters had dealt also that he feels incapable of writing them. More- exclusively with the existing law. For in using a over, though he has carefully analysed the methods work of reference with a view to ascertaining the of the men who write plays both successfully and law of copyright in a particular country, it is unsuccessfully, he finds those methods so various embarrassing to find the introduction of paragraphs and contradictory that he feels it very difficult, if relating to what the law used to be, or what amend- not absolutely impossible, to deduce a code of rules ments were proposed while the Bill was before from them. But that is no great matter. The art Parliament. The chapter on" Copyright through- of writing plays, like all the arts, is, or should be. out the British Empire” furnishes an illustration progressive, and progresses, or should progress, by the of this confusion ; for it contains the provisions breaking of old rules and the substitution of new of the new code of 1911, which are stated some ones therefor. The rules which suited Sardou would what too generally for practical purposes, while by no means suit Mr. Bernard Shaw. Either of here and there are interspersed references to the those two dramatists would probably have failed if previous law, and eren detailed statements of the he had taken the other for his model ; both of them modifications of the Copyright Bill in the Committee by going their own way, have succeeded, -the one stage and the proposals it contained in its earlier employing a rigid but complicated technique, the form. other flinging technique to the winds, and trusting “ Copyright law is exceptionally confused and to wit, audacity, and the kind of paradox which he confusing," as the author tells us in his “ Fore- himself professes to regard as platitudinous troism. word,” and the dominating idea arising from a All that is common to them is the habit, natural or perusal of this work is the regret that so much acquired, of thinking in terms of the theatre; and history should be introduced into the chapters no man, of course, can teach another man to do that, which appear to be primarily intended to give a though he may sometimes be able to point out to him clear exposition of the existing law. Historical that he is not doing so. references, which are illuminating, and are made It follows that the possibilities of usefulness of for the purpose of explaining the meaning of some such a manual as Mr. Archer has produced are statutory phrase or expression, undoubtedly serve limited. It does not follow that it is useless ; and a useful purpose ; but this work contains perhaps we imagine that, though it will help the neophyte too much historical detail, and there is some con- very little, the most practised dramatic hands will fusion in its arrangement. It is difficult, however, be able to derive profit from its perusal. All of for one who has during the last twenty-five years them have had their failures, comparative if not participated in copyright development, in the absolute; and by no means have all of those compara- conferences and the draftings of the new American tive failures been glorious in the sense of being due Code, to entirely separate comment from exposition. to a subtlety or an artistry which the public was too The author has, moreover, included some of the inartistic or too stupid to appreciate. In many historical material of the Bowker-Solberg volume cases they have been attributable to defects of of 1886, which has been carefully verified, extended, craftsmanship wbich might have been avoided, and and brought up to date. The work is evidently can easily be detected by the looker-on who sees the result of a wide experience and great industry, most of the game. Mr. Archer's analyses of the and will be of use and interest to authors, pub- causes of the conspicuous failures of certain plays lishers, and others in helping them to realise their which have been by no means devoid of merit con- rights and to secure protection in all copyright tain many valuable hints, both express and implied: countries for every form of intellectual property. and so—though in a less degree-do his analyses of HAROLD HARDY. the means by which certain notable effects have been produced. We might name as particalarly illuminating his remarks on the elaborate ingenuity THE ART OF THE DRAMATIST.* with which Oscar Wilde, though a mere beginner, raised curiosity and expectation to fever heat in the final passage of the first act of Lady Windermere's M HE reviewer, not being a dramatist, cannot Fan. undertake to say whether better plays are M r. Archer's counsels have the logical complete- likely to be written by people who read Mr. ness which one has long associated with his work as Archer's manual than by people who do not read it. a dramatic critic. He deals in separate * books,". It is, at any rate, doubtful; and the doubt seems to with the beginning" the middle and the end be shared by Mr. Archer himself, who states, on an of plays. He discusses the point of attack": he * " Play-making : A Manual of Craftsmanship," by shows how “ curiosity” is sustained and how William Archer. Chapman and Hall. 78. 6d. net. • interest” is aroused. He shows that it is better  ## p. 225 (#677) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 225 to “ foreshadow" than to “forestall” the climax to which the writer is working up; he warns us against the danger of “blind alley themes," discourses of “ character and psychology” and “ dialogue and details," and insists upon the superiority, for dra- matic treatment, of those subjects which involve that * peripety " first spoken of by Mr. A. B. Walkley's favourite philosopher. It is all exceedingly interest. ing-to the playgoer, no less than to the playwright; and novelists who propose to dramatise their novels will be able to learn something from it. It will not, indeed, introduce them to any royal road to fortune, but it may help to save them from many of the mistakes to which their habit of working in another and more plastic medium makes them prone. power,” vouched for by “several literary men of established reputation,” send in his valuable work to a competition unless he felt that winning it would be a stepping-stone in his career not to be despised? Would not his book, if so “unusual,” be strong enough to stand (or fall) by itself, without the advertisement of winning a competition ? I only remember at this moment the works of one winner. She has certainly established a literary reputation for herself, and if not in the first flight is hardly in the ranks of the “third-rate." I also saw the published opinion of Mr. A. C. Benson and his fellow judges on the winning book in Messrs. Lane's last competition, and they did not complain of the “low level ” of the books submitted to them. I fancy if I were a “sorter,” which might, or might not, be a pleasant task, I should grasp very joyfully the merest hint of inspiration. Think of the many, many books that are written without it. Yours truly, “ A WRITER.” CORRESPONDENCE. NOVEL COMPETITIONS. DEAR SIR, -In reference to the letters of **Tamel ” and “A Novelist," I should like to say that I was recently invited, with two very well- known novelists, to judge one of these competitions. The publisher's letter of invitation clearly stated that I should not have to read more than six or seven manuscripts. I declined—I hope politely- to take part in such a farce. Another point: -I have been a publisher's reader, and I know that an important manuscript, already sifted from a mass, cannot be read and comparatively estimated in less than a day. The publisher was therefore offering me a full week's tedious work. The fee which he suggested was either twenty guineas or twenty pounds—I forget which. I should be interested to know whether the writers who were to collaborate with me considered twenty guineas to be suitable payment for a week's work, with the lustre and sanction of their renown thrown in. The reason for the continuance of these com- petitions is to my mind obvious. They are very profitable to the enterprising publisher. I see no ħarm in that ; indeed I rather admire the clever- ness of the enterprising publisher ; but I think that artistically reputable novelists should meditate long before they decide to dignify with their names a purely commercial project. Yours truly, ARNOLD BENNETT. III. SIR,—The letters which you have published in the two last numbers of The Author on the subject of “novel competitions " inflict-quite unintention- ally, no doubt—a great injustice on the publisher's reader. If one were to judge from what “ Tamel” and “A Novelist " say of him, one would take that individual to be a mechanical drudge, devoid of any artistic feeling and inspired only with commercial zeal. I do not, of course, know with what readers the two letter-writers are acquainted. I happen to have been acquainted, more or less intimately, during the past twenty years, with a great number of readers, and wish to state emphatically that I have found them a better educated and more cultured class of men (or women) than the average writer of novels. Self-respect compels me to state that I have myself been a “sorter," and that I am quite willing to have my artistic taste compared, by any impartial jury, with that of the novelists of to- day. “Tamel” and “A Novelist " seem to think that if the judges, as advertised, read all the books sent in for competition, the verdict would be fairer than it is when the sorters weed out the list for them. I presume that neither of your correspon- dents has read for a prize competition. Otherwise he would know what a lot of “impossible” books are sent in-crude, illiterate, and artistically worth- less. It is hard on the sorter to be compelled to read even a few chapters of such. I totally fail to see what would be gained by asking the supreme judges to cast a weary eye upon them. As for the deliberate rejection by the sorters of artistic novels, there is no justification for this charge at all in the II. DEAR SIR,-I am not a member of the Society of Authors, or a prize winner in a “Novel Com- petition," but I venture to say that I think * Tamel's " letter to The Author (in the March No.) not a little unfair to the winners of such competi- tions. Why did the author of a book of “ unusual  ## p. 226 (#678) ############################################ 226 THE AUTHOR. competitions organised by any reputable publisher. appointment, remorses, humiliation, health and The fact is that an author and his personal friends strength, youth and courage, these are what the are not necessarily the best judges of what is artistic. author may receive and give-but even then the There are numberless authors, and their friends, price of his giving and getting are his own secret. richement doués de suffisance et d'insuffisance, who I write now of the purely business aspect of a book. arrogate to themselves the gift of infallible taste. For my first novel, published June, 1910, I It is precisely to check the extravagant pretensions received nothing for the copyright, but I obtained of such people that the poor sorter exists. a 15 per cent. Royalty on all copies sold of the “A Novelist ” says : “The initiated are perfectly English edition (price 6s.), and 3d. on every copy aware what kind of books will be weeded out before sold of the Colonial edition ; thirteen copies being the rest are sent on to the judges. They are the counted as twelve. books that are unconventional, unsensational, and The sales, and the financial profit to myself, after artistic ; the books that would not please the great the book had been a year on the market, were as mass of uneducated readers.” Sir, the initiated follows, viz :- know nothing of the sort. The initiated know that Copies of Home edition sold, 1,262. the writer of an "unconventional” book invariably Copies of Colonial edition sold, 1,151. deems it to be “ artistic.” The initiated also know Total sum received by me, £73 3s. 2d. (seventy- that many unconventional books, while they show three pounds). promise, are both artistically and commercially im The circumstances under which the novel was possible and would stand no chance of a prize in published were briefly these-I was absolutely un- any competition, except where the author and his known in the literary world, and to all journalists, friends packed the bench. Why then should the critics, and fellow authors. I write under a nom competition judges be asked to waste their time in de plume. So the sales—such as they were, owed looking at these crude productions ? nothing to my friends and acquaintances in the way It is an unpleasant shock, no doubt, to have your of creating a public. The secret of my identity was supposed masterpiece “weeded out.” But you well kept till four months or so after the book was should not be so self-centred as to imagine that published. the only reason possible for such a catastrophe is It received about thirty or so reviews: these were that the sorters are base commercial persons. Let favourable, and one or two were of sufficient weight us see the claims of the masterpiece substantiated to call some attention to the novel perhaps. But the by successful publication, after it has failed to pass rest were devoid of all criticism of any weight or the test of the preliminary reader, and then we shall value, and merely gave a curiously unattractive have proof of the sorters' incompetence. outline of the contents of the book. READER. I published a second novel last month through the same publisher. I received nothing for the A PUBLISHER'S TERMS. copyright, and exactly the same royalties as for the first novel. I have, however, been paid the royalties SIR,-I gather from the list of new members of for all copies subscribed for up to date of publica- the Author's Society, published in The Author, that tion. On the date of publication I received £24. many of them are, like myself, beginners in their For those whose terms for the publication of a literary career. As such they may be beset with first and second novel have been less or more questions to which their own inexperience can find favourable than mine I add the following informa- no answer. It is probable that some feel that theytion : I am not dependent on writing for my living, suffer from a lack of exact information with regard but under certain circumstances I might find myself to the-not unimportant-financial side of success with an income of only £100 to live on. I employ for a new novel. Perhaps, like myself, they would an agent, who under my present circumstances 15 like to know how many sales constitute a “success- not handicapped by my requiring him to obtain ful first novel," and what is the average sales of a cash for me on the first terms that offer. I am first novel, and what the average profit made by obliged for years at a time to live out of Europe and the author from the first venture. In fact, the have not been in England since February, 1910, 80 beginner wants to know the state of the market. I find an agent very necessary. I am bound to him Could not The Author give us data upon which to for "all novels" unless the contract is broken by base an appreciation of financial success or failure, “mutual consent.” To my publisher I am in no and the chances of a future income from a second or wise bound for any other novel I may write. third novel ? 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