https://historysoa.com/files/original/5/414/1910-11-01-The-Author-21-2.pdf b3293b3ecf1ccbefbc8b29ea419813b8 PDF Text Text The Author . VOL XXI . - No . 2 . . Society of Authors . Incorporated the Monthly .) 1, 1910 . NOVEMBER [PRICE SIXPENCE CONTENTS . ::: :: PAOE 25 25 25 PAGK 41 Warnings to Dramatic Authors Registration of Scenarios and Origin Dramatic Authors and Agents Warnings to Musical Composers Stamping Music ... The Reading Branch Remittances General Notes ... The Influence of Reviews Music Publishers and the Society' s Agreement ... English Writers and Journalists in Galicia The Inspiration of Poetry ... The Literary Profession in the Elizabethan Age ... Book Prices Current- Vol. XXIVlizabethan . , No. 5 ... Correspondence... ... .. .. . Notices . "The Society 's Funds List of Members... The Pension Fund Committee Notes Books pablished by Members of the Society Literary , Dramatic and Musical Notes Paris Notes Arrency Clauses in Publishers' Agreements Thirty -second Congress of the International Literary and Artistic Association The Cat from the Bag ... Magazine Contents ... How to Use the Society Warnings to the Producersof Books . 80p ( The Organ of . ), . . 38 . . . to by . .” “ at 38 . of , by . 1890 Convention and , , Berne With the By from Foundation . Action its . . 1s 6d the of 's of of . WALTER BESANT and Switzerland By Hungary . , Germany Austria , ). of . 1892 , in LELY 1878 ERNST By by . 6d 28 . Publication of , M J. 1888 Copyright Bill Lord Monkswell Commission its Byof , Committee – A . J. U .D of of . . Authors the 18 . An . of Record ( an of . of . G By . of Copyright Bill 1s . , 's Street Storey Gate , S . W .] , price 1909 , Queen 1907 . , Berlin 6d . 6d . October ls . . . ; . on Secretary Ou Revised at Published , 39 , the . of Apply to prices net . [ All . Authors List Members International Copyright Convention as of . . . . Sir ' , by Agreemont issued the Publishers Association with Comments HERBERT THRING and Illustrative Examples WALTER BESANT 2nd Edition Giving Periodicals and their contributors the Terms which the different Magazines and Periodicals deal with MSS and Contributions Forms 12 Society . . , In . . S , , of to 28 . . American G 11 . Exposition from The Contract LUNGE . Reform the Report Extracts The Society 10 . 18 . SQUIRE SPRIGGE .) By . of 's in . 6 . 7 . 8 Copyright Law Chairman 9 Law at - , . . S Lettres Barrister The Yarious Methods Publication SQUIRE SPRIGGE this work compiled from the agreements proposed papers the Society offices the various forms Publishers carefully explained the with account Authors are examined and their meaning various kinds fraud which have been made possible the different clauses therein Being additional facts collected Addenda the Above HERBERT THRING the office the Society since the publication the Methods With comments and advice 13 , 6d . or ., , 58 , , , ( - of . de . By MORRIS COLLES print of Out ( . 8 Production . of . 4 of . 3 Literature and the Pension List The History the Société des Gens The Cost 18 . in per vol 108 . , at 1892 from W . Members numbers months the year Angust and September omitted devoted especially Literary Dramatic maintenance and Musical Property Issued per annum post free Price non members Back and gratis 6d . . to protection the all to to . ten . 1 . 2 the current year 6d Annual Report The Author Published The By for . PUBLICATIONS OF THE SOCIETY �ADVERTISEMENTS . The Society of Authors Address : " AUTORIDAD , LONDON . ” Telegraphic (Incorporated ) . Telephone No. : 374 Victoria PRESIDENT . THOMAS HARDY , O , .M . COUNCIL SIR ROBERT ANDEREON , K . C. B. | AUSTIN DOBSON . SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE . SIR WM .REYNELL ANSON , Bart . , D. C. L . THE RIGHT Hox . THE LORD AVE A. W . DOBOURG . J . M. BARRIE . DOUGLAS FRESHFIELD , [ BURY , P. C. , SIR W . S. GILBERT . SIR ALFRED BATEMAN K . C. M . G . EDMUND GOSSE , ROBERT BATEMAN . F . E . BEDDARD , F . R. S. MRS . BELLOC - LOWNDES . THE RIGHT HON . AUGUSTINE BIR RELL , P. C. MRS . E . NESBIT BLAND . THE REV . PROF . BONNEY , F . R. S. THE RIGHT HON , JAMES BRYCE , P. C. THE RIGHT HON . THE LORD BURGH . CLERE , P. C. HALL CAINE . J . W. COMYNS CARR . EGERTON CASTLE , F. S. A. EDWARD CLODD . W. MORRIS COLLES . The Hon . JOHN COLLIER , SIR W. MARTIN CONWAY . THE RIGHT HON . THE LORD CORZON OF KEDLESTON , P. C. JUSTIN MOCARTHY . THE REV . C. H , MIDDLETON - WAKE , SIR HENRY NORMAN . SIR GILBERT PARKER , M. P . SIR ARTHUR PINERO . THE RIGHT HÓN . SIR HORACE PLUNKETT , K . P. ARTHUR RACKHAM . LL . D. SYDNEY GRUNDY . H . RIDER HAGGARD . MRS . HARRISON (“ LOCAS MALET " ) . ANTHONY HOPE HAWKINS . OWEN SEAMAN . G . BERNARD SHAW . E . W. HORNUNG . G . R , SIMS . MAURICE HEWLETT . S. SQUIRE SPRIGGE . W . W. JACOBS . FRANCIS STORR . JEROME K . JEROME . SIR CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD , HENRY ARTHUR JONES . Mus . Doc . MRS . HUMPHRY WARD . J . SCOTT KELTIE , LL . D. RUDYARD KIPLING . PERCY WHITE . SIR EDWIN RAY LANKESTER , F. R. 8. FIELD - MARSHAL THE RIGHT HON . , , THE REV . W . J . LOFTIE F. S. A THE VISCOUNT WOLSELEY , K . P . P. C. , &c. THE RIGHT Hon . SIR ALFRED , , LYALL P. C. SIDNEY WEBE LADY LUGARD (M188 FLORA L . | H. G. WELLS . SHAW ). MRS .MAXWELL ( M . E . BRADDON ) . COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT SIR ALFRED BATEMAN , MRS . BELLOC -LOWNDES . MRS . E . NESBIT BLAND . J . W. COMYNS CARR , Chairman K . C. M . G . | HEWLETT , - MAURICE DOUGLAS FRESHFIELD . W . W. JACOBS . ARTHUR RACKHAM . G . BERNARD SHAW . . S. SQUIRE SPRIGGE , FRANCIS STORR , SIDNEY WEBB , DRAMATIC SUB -COMMITTEE . Chairman - SIR ARTHUR PINERO . Vice - Chairman - HENRY ARTHUR JONES . H. GRANVILLE BARKER . Miss CICELY HAMILTON . CECIL RALEIGH . J . M . BARRIE . CAPT . Basil Hoon . G. BERNARD SHAW . ALFRED SUTRO . R. C. CARTON . JEROME K . JEROME . PENSION ANSTEY GUTHRIE . ANTHONY HOPE HAWKINS . ANTHONY HOPE HAWKINS . E. J . MACGILLIVRAY . | FUND COMMITTEE . Chairman - MAURICE HEWLETT . MORLEY ROBERTS . M . H . SPIELMANN . COPYRIGHT SUB - COMMITTEE . SIR GILBERT SIR CHARLES Mus . Doc . THE HON . JOHN COLLIER . SIR W. MARTIN CONWAY . | | PARKER , M. P. VILLIERS STANFORD , in HERBERT SULLIVAN . SIR JAMES YOXALL , M . P. ART. JOHN HASSALL , R . I . J. G . MILLAIS . FIELD , ROSCOE & Co ., 36, Lincoln 's Inn Fields , W . C. G . HERBERT THRING , 39, Old Queen Street , Storey ' s Gate , S. W. Legal Adviser MRS . ALEC TWEEDIE . | MRS . HUMPHRY WARD , ARTHUR RACKHAM . M . H . SPIELMANN . soucit America — JAMES BYRNE, 24, Broad 39, OLD OFFICES . QUEEN Secretary - G . HERBERT THRING , Solicitor in England to La Société des Gens de Lettres . Street , New STREET, STOREY ' S GATE , S. W . York , U .S. A . �ADVERTISEMENTS . - Authors and Journalists . The writer , whether he aspires to write novels , short stories , or articles , often spends years in uncongenial work , rebuffs and drudgery being the only return for the time and labour spent . THE COURSE OF LITERARY TRAINING promoted by Correspondence College teaches the the Literary aspirant to serve his apprenticeship to Literature in the briefest time possible . The College also undertakes Literary Agency business of all kinds . For full particulars write at oncefor Pamphlet D. M. to the LITERARY , Strand, W. C. CORRESPONDENCECOLLEGE, 9, Arundel Street knowledge Author America , every manager of any note in the Knowing theatrical world , MR. FORBES DAWSON uses his influence in the placing of Plays . , : Address 23 Typist . work MISS LUETCHFORD , , . . . Good words . . ' No pupils Machines prompt References . . . . Accurate and 000 The Author Miss EMILY BATE , . 's Church Road FOLKESTONE . St John . , 15 , Yew MACCLESFIELD Tree Cottage . , Standard materials work per .” . . , 1 / 2 ; 1, Copies ESSEX and Mimeograph Carbon Kindly mention STEVENSON SUTTON 10d From application , . B . A , . 000words 1 /1 . .. , per 000 words , , AND , ' ." . .. . 9d Plays ruled Specimens and Price List MISS ., , .. Novel and Story Work General Copying TYPEWRITING .C . TYPEWRITING Rd ST ALBANS HERTS on . C AUTHORS per 1 COPIES by on . Woodstock Homefield E DUPLICATING . I a . 't guarantee hesitate Don gratis One Carbon Duplicate supplied satisfaction application Terms with first order HERBERT CÆSAR , . . . . . , ' COPYING PLAYS AND GENERAL trial order now Send , . . , , 1 WANTED AUTHORS MSS Sackville ! DICKINSON , NORA WIMBLEDON TO . DUPLICATING Gardens ILFORD WORK DRAMATIC , speciality. , LONDON WALL , CARBON 000 words , 1 . 10d per 122 ROAD OF HIGHEST QUALITY . TYPEWRITING ., a BY POST PROMPTLY ATTENDED ORDERS MSS MIDMOOR 10d . per 1 ,000 words , by experienced Authors ' MSS . and Technical from GENERAL , . .c . w , Strand , Technique. Stage , , 9 , Arundel Street and Construction Their and the stage . to PLAYS , ADVISES UPON College Correspondence England in adapter of several novels . The Literary produced plays of CRAFT , STAGE “ 2nd . of AND Story Writing ." in BARRY PAIN . By years' continuous experience a thoroughly practical PLAY CONSTRUCTION to become an Author " ARNOLD BENNETT . A Practical Guide ; full of useful hints . 58 . net . 58 . 4d . post free. Edition . How , on the Stage and possessing 28 . 8d . post free . 28 . Od : net . 2nd Edition. The this work the Westminster Gazette writes : - "quite beginner who takes these lessons to heart may be competitors ." assured of an advantage over his " 25 DAWSON - of An actor of over Lessons By MR . FORBES 1 " First PLAYS 3d To �ADVERTISEMENTS EVERY GOLFER KNOWS . thrill that accompanies that “ square drive from the tee " — the easy swing , the clean hit ball , the perfect follow - through , and the sense that “ all ' s right with the world .” But what of the other side of the picture ? - the day of misfortune , the foozled tee - shot , the uncertain approach , or the six - inch putt missed and the match given away ? The effect of such a day varies of course in accordance with the temperament of the sufferer , but in , all alike from crack player to beginner , there certainly remains the desire for something , like the sugar plum of childhood , away the taste .” to “ take This is within the reach of everyone who is able and willing to look at the The Funny Side of GOLF." 120 pictures THE FUNNY SIDE OF GOLF ” is a book of and sketches taken from the pages Punch and dealing with the Royal and Ancient Game all its foibles and Every golfer will find something phases laugh and consequence will play better round " to be is it . ." of to on be of . of .” — will laugh find something consequence round The , at ”. — of . a in better County Gentleman to " golfer .” – be . . Booksellers . and 5s net . . Binding all Bouverie Street ". - a . “ . " is Their humour the richest Golf Illustrated Extremely amusing No golf club should copy without The Court Journal , E .C ., , 10 , Office golf club every . - ." - ." be Every and play Handsome Half Cloth ” a . PUNCH it in - " - . ." -- . ' - ." of Citizen In Should the table house The World Golf " on a ." - “ " Is “ “ All “ • To say that no golfer should without the merest truism both men and lady golfers will gratify their sense find much humour The Lady Pictorial 's .” of – to hearty laugh No one can resist looking over these pictures The Queen This delightful collection The Daily Graphic easily the best club house book that has Golfing appeared for years Will provide abundant amusement The Scotsman serious golfers will the better for this golf sketches handsome volume The Glasgow " . a in . a . appeared Sportsman capital idea bring into one volume the many golf sketches that have the pages PUNCH The in of It " was the cream at , in “ , " of “ �The Elutbor . the Incorporated NOVEMBER : bona fides of the advertisers , the Committee desire it to be stated that this is not, and could not possibly be , the case . Although care is exercised that no undesirable advertisements be inserted , they do not accept , and never have accepted , any liability . Members should apply to the Secretary for advice if special information is desired . , LONDON . NOTICES . oR the opinions expressed in papers that are signed or initialled the authors alone are responsible . None of the papers or para graphs must be taken as expressing the opinion of the Committee unless such is especially stated to be the case . in to be to a , is . of . of , in . is it , 6d . in is to in : (1 ) for in to , in (2 ) of on be . to 58 . a if or to , , its to is a be of of of Author begs remind that although the paper production would sent them free cost very heavy charge the resources the great many members did not forward Society subscription for the Secretary the modest the year or CONTRIBUTIONS . AND THE Editor The members the Society , it . application . ARTICLES of be in cases that have come before the notice or to the knowledge of the Secretary of the Society , and that those members of the Society who desire to have the names of the publishers concerned can obtain on of of . that the cases wbich are quoted in The Author are on in its FROM time to time members of the Society desire to make donations to funds recognition work that has been done for them The Committee acting the suggestion place one these members have decided this permanent paragraph The Author order cognisant that members may those funds paid which these contributions may The funds suitable this purpose are The Capital Fund kept This fund reserve necessary for the Society case incur heavy prin fighting question expenditure either ciple assisting obtain copyright reform dealing with any other matter closely connected with the work the Society slowly The Pension Fund This fund increasing and hoped will time cover the needs of all the members the Society The Editor begs to inform members of the Authors ' Society and other readers of The Author them SOCIETY ' S FUNDS . THE is i in D , AUTORIDAD impression among the Committee are As there seems to be an readers of The Author that personally responsible for the TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS : . . ADVERTISEMENTS VICTORIA . , 374 [PRICE SIXPENCE of TELEPHONE NUMBER 1ST, 1910 . of XXI. — No. 2. . VOL BESANT. WALTER SIR .) Monthly . FOUNDED BY . Society - of Authors . ( The Organ of of , to at dozen blank pages have been added at . to be , . 7d , of , It of at 1 , 6d . , of Members the Society Authors October 1907 can now be obtained the offices the Society the price July post free includes elections 1907 and will sold members and associates the Society only List published of to no of HE A . be on , M of by . . XXI be . or of all on Communications and letters are invited the literary matters treated from the Editor standpoint art business but other Every effort will subjects whatever made return articles which cannot accepted VOL . 39 , , ., . month LIST OF MEMBERS S .W 's , , to of Communications for The Author should the Offices the Society Old Storey Queen Street Gate and should reach the Editor not later than the 21st each addressed the �THE AUTHOR 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 1 10 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 () 0 0 1 . . · . : . . · . Feb Temple Thurston Dawson Mrs Frederick Williamson Feb Feb March Williamson Mrs Westell Toplis Miss Grace 0 0 5 2 0 0 4 0 6 0 1 10 JO 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 voor 1 5 1 0 0 2 ova . 0 .. . 0 Gibbs Wintle Feb Feb Feb 0 Feb Ainslie Miss Kathleen 5 Dairson 5 2 Feb Feb Feb er 1 er Feb Feb Church Bland Mrs Nesbit The XX Pen Club Percy Greenbank Stopford Francis 10 . . Charlotte 0 2 0 Mrs 1 . . . . . A M . . A . M . Stayton Wharton Bowen Miss Marjorie Cameron Pettigrew 0 : : . ( . H . . . F . , , , Bolton Miss Anna Parr Miss Olive Harland Mrs Benecke Miss Ida Fradd Meredith . Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb James Miller Arthur : Feb Crellin Tanner . Jan Jan ·· ·· ·· ·· ·· and . Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan 5 . , , J . R . J. . . . , , E Jan Jan , , , Jan - Jan Jan 5 6 0 . . , , , , , K. , , , , C , , , J. .V B .O . . . M . , . AA .. M . . . M· . . .. , 14 . , . . 7 , 27 , , , . . 1 1 , , ) . . . . . . . . 6 6 4 4 3 3 3 1 , , , , , , , , Jan Jan ·· ·· ·· ·· ·· .t ·· ·· . ·· ·· ·· ·· .. . . . .. .. .. 220 0 . d . 10 7 8 £ ( 0 . . . . Northcote Watson Mrs Herbert Fursdon Mrs Smith Miss Edith Pryce Richard Wroughton Miss Cicely Kaye Smith Miss Sheila Underdown Miss Carolin Mrs 0 0 8 121 . . . . Child Harold H Riley Miss Josephine , , 13 , , 12 . . Jan Jan Jan lona 2nd . 0 0 11 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 9 0 24 Subscriptions 1910 Jan Miss Mackenzie . . 0 0 , £4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 065 18 132 120 3 438 198 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. , Total 258 Land .P .R . 1937 Canada Grant Stock 1938 .. .. 31 .. % . . 1919 Stock C - ... of ... 2732 % % . , .. .. ... . . ... . - .. 2 . . . .. ... 49 .. % .. . .. ... .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. , . 31 of 4 % % 4 % Dominion Stock 228 247 Robinson tion Jan 6 % . . . . . . . . . - . . . . 3 200 200 Jan Jan Jan Jan Inscribed and South Western Railway Preference Stock New Zealand Stock Irish Land Act Guaranteed Stock Corporation London Stock 1927 57 Jamaica Mauritius 19 250 4 % Certificates Good Hope Deben Irrigation Government of Trust Cape Stock Glasgow . . .. . . Stock ture 3 % Stock London and North Western Egyptian 291 Consoli .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Inscribed dated 500 , .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 's .. ... .. ... .. .. 3 .. %. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. Victorian Government 1910 . im in . is £1 000 21 % Consols Local Loant Donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4 1 8 8 6 , , , , , , 29 25 21 , 10 , 10 , , , 17 , 10 , 10 ; P . H . , , , , , , , , H , , , , , . M L F . . R . . .. C . . . K . . T . K. . .. . . . - . . by of , in in to in be of to to of desire draw the attention the members the society this fact the hope that additional subscriptions and donations there will sufficient funds hand the course the year declare another pension case any portant claim forthcoming They , 15 17 6, in of in . . . , at is at as to , to , of , ld . 6d . . 49 , - . . 4 . 34 is 4 of . 31 : - in to the fund decided invest £260 the following securities £130 the purchase per cent Stock 1919 Jamaica and £130 per cent Stock 1937 the purchase Mauritius purchased The amount £132 188 per cent Stock and £120 128 Jamaica per cent Stock Mauritius This brings the invested funds over £4 000 The trustees however have been unable recom any further pensions mend the payment the present exhausted inoome their disposal 6 - - of of position . of 1, , February the 1910 the trustees after the secre the society Pension Fund tary had placed before them the financial N O FUND . THE PENSION Desborough The Right Hon Jan the Lord Jan Lion Leon Fagan Feb Newton Miss Feb March Smith Bertram April Mrs Dillon May Inkster Leonard May Truman Miss Olivia Marie July Stereni William Barnes Capt Harry Oct Graham 10 13 7 , . in to to as the convenience those who they are chronicled add future elections from month month these pages end desire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 8 7 7 , , , , 27 24 24 2 , , , 23 , 16 , 21 , 17 , 11 , 11 , 10 , , 16 , 12 , W . D , , , F, . , , , , . , , H , W , . . A Sir . L . , W . , , E E A . R . . J P C . . . . A. . . . H F . N . . . . . . . . C . . . . . . X . . . . . . . . . of the list of for 26 �THE AUTHOR . 's , . , of of for to it - in . of an . of , , to . an to , . of of an to . is in in . as he to to to of a , . ” in of a to in in a on of as . ., a of to ' to to , be to as of it of . , it by session of . 22 , , the Committees Management of the action taken a to , - The half yearly meeting the Council was settled for Tuesday November when Mrs bring forward Hurnphry proposes Ward motion referring the Academic Committee and byto . compensation were proceeding for the payment adjourn the matter the author was decided till the next meeting The consideration the Copyright Bill was Management referred the Committee the sub committees interested was probable that pushed forward during the next the Bill would . - in November . to of to . in . of , , a . to of , of to is In returnable in , is . of . . of . in of .— and Music Publishers Association for the assistance that had been given the society The last case negotiations referred the loss MS but to , a , to to of up as to to up , , in of . , . . issued a did , ' the. as s 's to so 0 , on . 3 of at 1 M first meeting after the vacation was held Monday the offices the society October When the minutes had been read and signed during large number elections which had come the vacation were laid before the committee and 64 members and associates were elected bringing the total number for the current year 220 The committee are very pleased notice the steady inflow authors the society the elections are well the average former years Four resignations were accepted with regret bringing the total number resignations 69 Cascs The secretary then reported the com mittee the cases placed the hands the solicitors during the vacation There were seven county court matters Two these have been settled and the debt due has been paid One still the negotiation course another the summons to be , . by , . for , is It . , in , appeal was strongly against making adopt good one not think the case was test case The committee decided therefore not take the matter further The member the acquiesced society concerned the decision The next subject related the making certain voluntary payments agents who had been instru judg assisting the society mental obtain ment against the defendants the piracies De Profundis which have already been referred previous Committee Notes The committee agreed payment and passed vote thanks the - he has been to , , to a , , to in be Nereo 0 6 0 0 There were two cases which had conducted foreign courts Germany One was an Judgment has ordinary claim work done The not yet satisfied been obtained but infringement other Switzerland related copyright still course settlement Those cases then came before the committee which required their sanction before further steps appeal could taken The first related judgment from the High Courts The com mittee were advised that the judgment had raised important issue authors namely the legality personal contracts the assignment As the com mittee were advised they decided take counsel opinion which opinion was read opinion Counsel a O 0 0 0 0 OS 0 0 0 6 7 NOTES . COMMITTEE bring In issue . to in an a matter been proposed now order in of cases is In to the the remaining but not satisfied and bankruptcy petition in 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 5 5 1 1 0 0 10 3 0 1 coo 0 0 . 0 1 1 LOCO 1 NOC 0 . 0 G ,W . . - , . . 11 ii , , 0 . Honourable Caws Luther Knowles Foster Miss Frances Oct Oct . d . 0 0 5 Alfred The 0 Mrs 1 Pakington ON 10 10 1 Sidgwick Oct Mary , , Sept . - Bristow Noble Sept 5 1 . . . . . , . J . C . . . Scaramanga , C . S . Aug , , C . Ralli Ellis Havelock Myers July ON Miss A March 1 , , . . , Ward Peacock Mrs 1 . . . M .. . . . ' Muir July July July July . H Harold Higgins Harvey , June July . C . . . . 5 5 4 3 4 18 11 , , , 30 15 , 20 , 30 9, 22 , , , , O , , , Maunder Atkinson one it $ 0 0 0 £ 0 1 another the defendant company was liquidation and the society claim was met with the usual answer that the debenture holders had foreclosed and there was pay the ordinary creditors not sufficient money bankrupt paper was one The last case against which the society had already acted some the and here again the assets its members defendant company had been claimed by the debenture holders and the member was informed after further investigation the solicitors that push the claim was useless .. 5 .. .. .. .. Whitworth , , , . J. Wynne June June . as of . . . . Society ) the judgment has obtained issue . " money recovered damages . byS . S . . ( , , . , W W . . J. K . . , , 14 , “ 8 . . . Loraine Lady Macdonnell Randall Blake Patricia Wentworth Tynan Hinkson Mrs Greenstreet John Cousin Zangwill Israel Sprigge Dr Portion , , May May 7 6 19 10 , , May May Smith Bertram Yould , 6, March Miss Valentina , , J. , , , A P . . . , . March April April April Hawtrey , , , 29 16 12 5 3 , , March March March 27 �THE AUTHOR be at , an . - of at - of , 21 on , Sir , of of an of . 89 in of in to to to . - a , , of . to on , be of . agreed to to in 's to , in to of . to to in , to in is in . a to of of , of , in re ), in of of at . of of , - ( of . a to a of , it a of to of to . , by , - of , it , in is the statement his received and the reply forward from the Italian Society been secretary was instructed letter The receipt Authors which gave particulars the work undertaken that society for dramatic authors was next reported get The secretary was instructed translation lay before made the rules the society and the next meeting when the question the advisa of - 's . be . it to tions and what extent accord with the Berlin Convention This report was decided should laid before the next meeting the Sub committee considered the light complaint which had of in to - to a to . . to - to of , of The minutes the previous meeting having been read and signed the secretary explained that Management the Committee had referred the Copyright new Bill the Copyright Sub report thereon committee with instructions After careful discussion Mr MacGillivray kindly report lay before the draw up undertook Sub committee and indicate that report how far the draft bill satisfies the Society recommenda , of to of to six be a October He was also instructed see Messrs French the matter the performances dramatic pieces South Africa question discussed the last meeting the regard sub committee member the society since resigned who had called into question the conduct another member was A ihe society on - 13 . of at A . - of Copyright Sub committee MEETING the was held the offices in SUB COMMITTEE COPYRIGHT in a , to in of a of , , at 39 of 17 to , a , . of on . FUND The Committee the Pension Fund met Monday October Old Queen Street pension and awarded Miss May Crommelin year recognition £25 her services litera ture extending over many years a in THE PENSION of . . to ; to to Out clubs 102 answers received give the undertaking asked by the sub give subject five agreed committee certain give The all and seven refused conditions dramatists inside the society number some 250 The next question that arose was the appoint agents for dramatic authors ment the various colonies and dependencies Great Britain and the secretary was instructed write the society lawyers request them prepare and India forward return the theatrical performances Calcutta and other centres the Indian Empire period over months order that the sub position judge committee may what prevalent extent piracy India men ; of . 18 . £1 of a of Arthur condolence should sent Mrs Marshall the loss she had sustained by the death her son the late Captain Robert Marshall until recently member this sub committee The secretary was accord ingly instructed convey this message her The secretary then reported the result the circular which was sent round dramatists regard plays working the performances to of to to . , . the previous meeting had the chairman expression to a for of on , . of - to W the society October After the minutes been read and signed Pinero proposed that of it in to of 's of to , . the many sub committees Various letters dealing with matters interest the society were laid before the committee and considered and the committee have thank Durran for donation the Capital Fund the society The first meeting the Dramatic Sub com mittee after the Vacation was held the offices 's to to , an . of It , to . . member the Council The committee decided the suggestion the secretary purchase additional furniture the This course had become necessary owing office papers incidental the increase the working SUB COMMITTEE DRAMATIC it at a in to . , in in A letter from the Publishers' Association , asking for the support of the society with a view to taking united action when the Bill should come before Parliament, together with a copy of the Copyright Bill containing certain amendments suggested by that body , was also considered . A report of the proceedings of the meeting on October 24 will appear in the December number . in , to of by of . to 24 be , , of . . in to to of the society in Notices will formation sent the Council due course regard The notices the dinner the date which has been fixed for November will sent round members during the month The financial position the society was laid Management before the Committee the secretary who explained that certain sums due consequence the society had not been paid and had left the society with rather small balance the bank The committee sanctioned over draft case the sums referred were not received due course was proposed order increase the usefulness the society and make more widely known pay extra clerk circularise papers those authors with the society the various branches literature who were not already members Mr Henry James was unanimously elected . it in its 28 �THE AUTHOR . of , In , for , . of , on . . . by in , . , , . , . . Woodbury . , Park Road bridge Wells Tun ” , Wa rrendale Combe Lane King ston Hill Surrey , “ . . A , Clappé Miss Marion . , , , , 23 , . . 31 , . . . Midmoor Wimbledon Road , . . . Forbes near Essex Wellington Road Dublin Dawson View Thundersley . . K , R . Crawford River E , Copping Arthur . - , W , . , , Roslyn to , 's . , , . Parade Eastbourne Ifield Wood Crawley Ebury 215 Street , . Luther W . The Rev to to as . These have been Devonshire Royal S . W . . . , , J. L . J. Caws to , . of clauses under contracts Torres , Topsham 81 , J. Miss Edith . Carter Carter , its to be , of in , , , , S. W . . . . W , J. - Dr Helen Mrs Hawtrey . . a Bridport Milton Brodie , , , is It . , of to of Duke Avenue Chiswick The Knapp Bradhole . in , . of to Road Tooting Scotland . of Capes Campbell , , lie . Brodie Innes , to a use the writers but have also omitted accede the request the secretary One case the remaining six has been settled and the negotiation other five are still course Three disputes have arisen the interpreta tion 14 . . . . M to It . Broadley , A . . as of is It . is it as a of by their best endeavours meet careful search Two the eight clairns will handed over the solicitors for both these cases although the authors hold receipts the parties whom the comply with MSS were sent have not only failed the demands a . of , in of to its in will Manville Upper 88 , Miriam . . Regina Block destination and come into the hands responsible party and that that party has not very difficult handled with ordinary care prove these points but the society some cases general rule that editors publishers and finds others wishes to in of in , of ., L .L .A . , Amy B . Cases has had hand since the last issue The Author twenty cases Of these eight repeat the were demands for MSS well difficulties from the legal point view that arise when MS not returned must with the author show that the MS has actually reached . , , of In for of Elections Barnard secretary a by . to on . to to to - sub committee The the member , 's - recovered and paid over . report the Theatres Alliance upon the sub committee Report and he was the Censorship Committee forward ask the Theatres Alliance instructed lay before the different members copies the to the table of laid a on . Agreement The secretary then During the month one case the German courts has been settled the amount claimed the society through its German lawyer having been , a of Hall a . , . to of at of a - to , , were in - hall sketch contracts came the office increasing numbers indeed coming sub committee instructed the secretary prepare lay the same before them contract and one their future meetings The consideration the agreement for run was adjourned till the settlement the Music and The bear the society the books have been the market while the third case date publication has been fixed There were five cases respecting money due work done As yet none these has been settled but two have only recently come into the office the remaining three correspondence has passed and they will probably be settled shortly except where the case one demand the proprietor the paper has gone into bankruptcy There are still sundry cases open from former months which negotiations are being carried satisfactory settlement They with view great importance are none them placed to to many music brought of - , draft contract for music the sub committee that - a committee the need for sketches assuring hall - to . - to on , to of . in plays England The consideration the Copyright Bill was adjourned till the next meeting owing the fact lay that the report the Bill was not ready before the sub committee The secretary then pointed out the sub in in - of to of ness of power what assistance was in the settlement contracts and the busi arrangements for the production French its give regard , to settled to the satisfaction of the authors and the other parties concerned . One case for infringement of copyright has been placed in the hands of the solicitors . In two cases of non -delivery of accounts , one has been settled and the other is still in the course of negotiation . Three instances arose unwarrantable delay publication two these owing the pressure a joining the society of English dramatists would be considered . The recommendation of the sub - committee will appear later in The Author . It was decided also to write to the French Society of Dramatic Authors a letter indicating the readiness of the English Society of Authors in bility 29 �THE AUTHOR . , . , , , . , , , . , , , . , . . . . . . , . . , , , . , 97 S .W . . N . , , (G . E . . . . , . Wim ", Turret bledon Park Osborne Villas . Windsor Road , . , “ The 3 . . . , J. , Clement Road , 99 , , . Krieg Strasse Baden Karlsruhe " . R . . , S . W . , Clinette Putney , Flora A , Sidney Wylie Ida 9 Miss Woolf Germany . . . Pedro de Zulueta , . BOOKS PUBLISHED BY MEMBERS by to to to , to , it , to , of , in , it is . In of in as co - It is accurate . . D . the colour CUMING E in . 17 . of . . an . . .pp . Sixteen examples MORLAND work With Introduction by Black 9 . 1 x ' 7 s artist 12 GEORGE 28 . . as is keep WHILE every effort made the compilers possible they have this list accurate and exhaustive attaining this object owing the fact some difficulty the cffice the books mentioned are not sent that many rely necessary consequence by the members literary and largely upon lists of books which appear papers hoped however other that members will operate this list and by sending the compiling substantially particulars make their works help in of . . . , , . , , . cot . J. . . . . M . ) B . . . W Wilkinson , , , du . 7 . H . , , , , , . G - Mrs James . Liverpool 117 Warwick Road Philbeach Gardens S .W . , Paul Combe Martin Devon Upper Tulse Hill , . Road , . . State India Anfield 240 , . 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(D of is . ., etc , Duchess Somerset Sir William are arranged chronologically and Judge Parry consecutive narrative , form , of " “ Osborn the Godolphin ), . - “ , , America The central figure the volume seventeenth and eighteenth century letters edited Miss Julia Longe Martha Lady Giffard the only Temple sister Sir William The letters which are from various important people the day Lady Temple notably orothy Sacharissa a . . a Allen Harker new novel Master and published this antuinn Maid will Mr John Murray here and Messrs Charles Scribners Sons . of publishers sea , of , chapters on to a in , humorous and the predominant influence the sea set men who even when they are not afloat are always looking towards bring out the the their daily bread poetry pathos and jollity the life without sacrificing realism The volume illustrated eight photographs Mr Melville Mackay descriptive , in . , .C . Co ., ., E & . T . Y . are M by , " author of of . its , . to , the American Wm Kelly provides 100 new and Miss Agnes original illustrations for book entitled House hold Foes Miss Alice Ravenhill which Messrs Sidgwick Jackson are publishing & Melrose Mr Norris has serial entitled Vittoria running Victrix the Daily Telegraph will published book form next spring Messrs Macmillan have published Mr Stephen Reynolds new novel Alongshore which the L of to on to in , , be to is of , , & York " by . ., is Mr Readers Pack Pook Hill may interested hear that Mr Rudyard Kipling new book Rewards and Fairies further collection stories told Dan and Una certain interest ing personages olden times who the previous book are introduced them their friend Robin Goodfellow Messrs Macmillan Co are the publishers in , .” , , is . , . by a to on , , of thought from purity passion Messrs Rider Son 164 Aldersgate Street the English and Messrs Crowell New years ago when the first Novel three , . . From a entitled “ received work Mr Allen Passion Peace Here starting chapter with Passion the lowest level human life the reader shown the chapter Aspiration the way from the under darkness the upper light The causes leading the birth aspiration are dwelt upon and character Temptation istics described the subject the third chapter shown the reversion We A “ : on etc . in or some two novel was successful Competition of , , - in America have also in and 's . P . 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III Edward cipline TOPOGRAPHY Black VANISHING Thomas Baker has just published selection the old English mystic and the works devotional writer Richard Rolle pole Yorkshire the reigns Robert Scott LONDON Mr from . , K on .C . ppB . . . . . : . 28 . 6d . . Watt Messrs . A . M . Gardner & Co . have published the edition Francis Bancroft novel Of published Like Passions The present issue at THEOLOGY . COMMUNION TABLE, By LAUCHLAN MACLEAN Purple Library 2nd Edition Hodder Stoughton Chapters THE LORD FROM HEAVEN the Deity By SIR ROBERT ANDERSON Christ Second 134 Nisbet Edition with New Preface 3s 60 SUNDAY EVENIXG FIFTY TWO SHORT SERMONS POR By HOME READING ROBERTSON NICOLL 87x53 Stoughton 416 pp Hodder MESSAGES FROM THE THRONE By MRS HARDING KELLY THE 33 �THE AUTHOR . 34 a foreword , and the volume is properly with original portraits of many of the writers , and autographs of Lady Giffard , Lady Temple , and Dean Swift . The publishers are Messrs . Allen . We have received a copy of a book entitled Tuscany , " by “ Sangimignano of Val D . Elsa in Jean Carlyle Grahain and Elizabeth M . Derbishire. The scope of the book may be best described in words of the anthors in the preface : “ There is nothing finally dogmatic in our little book . We merely present to you a sketchy series of observa tions, realist or impressionist as circumstances contains an article entitled “ In the Heart of an Indian Forest , " from the pen of Mr . C . E . Gouldsbury . The same writer also has an article in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic Neues of September 24 , called “ Two Lucky Shots ," while “ Camp Life in Bengal,” which will appear shortly Young in the current volume of England , is another article from Mr. Gouldsbury 's pep . Miss Regina Miriam Bloch 's poem “ Song " has Birthday been included in “ The Biographical Book of Prominent Poets of the Period , ” published by Messrs . 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Steeves Messrs Dent Sons Ltd announce Percival Westell work entitled The Book the Animal Kingdom representa and treats over five hundred kinds chapter tive mammals the world with the four footed beasts Australia by Charles Barrett There will fourteen coloured and new . J. by on 's of 's in . of . by Dr The October of by by as . as of , , ” a “ Bacon and short description classification chief works with certain considerations bearing his Life and Letters Selected title pages the earliest editions Bacon works appear the “ a . , of in to W . G " of . . , . & Messrs Methuen have issued volume Francis Bacon Dr Steeves The the author has been sketch the chief freed much the life Bacon events possible from general historical detail followed The Downs Socialist who enlightened into Sussex and the old order and will found interest students social conditions the same time the romance not overburdened publish the with theories Mr Murray hopes volume before Christmas comes down representative of ” on by Co . will cat rabbit and badger Ireland Miss Maud Goldring new novel man treats the rivalry between . A .O .U . is " , " that is it . “ in “ a of , ”, in The , , & . . , . 's of The The title promised The Rosary Haviland book Lives the Fur Folk animal biographies dealing with the series ”, is of . It , of - , . is , a in , in to . 120th novel Rosary of . G . , E. a – ( by ”, ), . of of in of of its L thousand Shenstone and many the characters appear again the new story in now Mistress new M by of . " , , by “ ., " A It . P . G Putnam Sons announce Barclay Florence author “ aim in ., of . , . The Fairbourn Papers edited Mr Webb and published Messrs John Ouseley Ltd relate the history and career solicitor residing the City London Century Ballads 1810 1910 their Composers and Singers Simpson Harold popular song told popular style the story abounds anecdotes about well known songs composers and singers from the beginning the 19th century the present day illustrated with photographs all the best known composers singers and lyric writers together with numerous facsimiles and autographs Messrs Mills Boon are the publishers volume “ I. B . A . 1909 ” hive , “ Claustral Detention Chambers ," “ Searching for the Queen , " Wight Disease the Isle Recent Investiga tions into the Cause Foul Brood and Exhibiting and Judging Bee new chapter Twenty new Products has been introduced blocks have been inserted the new edition and fifty three the edition disappear from the present issue their places being taken others more accurate Mr Digges has deemed rely upon pen and camera for the wise manipulations appliances etc illustration The Simpkin London publishers are Messrs Marshall while Messrs Eason Son Ltd are the publishers Dublin and Belfast Lady Vereker Derek Vane new novel appearing first serially the Daily Telegraph He has also recently been writing short stories for the Bystander Sicetch and Black and White His last novel The Secret Door will shortly brought out cheap edition by the Weekly Telegraph Messrs Longmans have just issued Mr , in no Co & . ." , of is 12s We have received a copy of the second edition of the Rev . J . C . Digges ' “ Practical Bee Guide ." Many new paragraphs have been added to the new edition , treating of such subjects as the “ W . B . C . " " - of , , by all , been - insist or as occasion demands . We go about and talk of what we see, we gossip of the past , we digress at times , we wander at willi ; but you will forgive , because with this we give you certain - illustrated “ contributing �THE AUTHOR . is , of in . . by . by be to of . ” by , . It . , 's in to . a . . “ 's , . is to , be . in is It . byIt , ” is , “ on on of by de . a by . , & “ , 's . . ", a of , . “ , in ”, an an in de . of . . . is of ', an of . & Co , , ” of of on ; on Co of by. , & . by a " in as , a on ”, is . , . . . . C Sir is an , . by .” Co ., a & , . through Messrs Constable Martin the Mummer . . of “ of Co , . . , . , on “ .- of in as of South America Afghanistan the Buffer State com prehensive treatise the entire Central Asian question Captain Gervais Lyons The book has two maps fully illustrating the subject and showing all frontiers and existing and projecting railways introductory note by There also Reginald Lieut General Hart Messrs are the publishers Luzac Miss Dorothy Margaret Stuart has just published & ' “ . , In .” 's . . Co to any America translated successor The Messrs Stanley is a an s , - . - Dr . , ”, of , these systems The are the publishers Messrs Chatto and Windus have just issued Mr Michael Barrington new romance The Lady Tripoli his new book the author The Publicity It be " is in . & of ” , “ - his In for the in digestions London a . a of be , . . 's .” of a , “ - . of is new book Diet and the Maximum Duration Life Charles Reinhardt discusses advantages and disadvantages various foods those who would preserve robust health for the longest possible time There are also chapters infancy food dealing with such matters food disease beverages and one dietetic systems which should be read by those who have committed Herbert Flower new novel Edward Noble will shortly Messrs Constable book dealing with the handicap imposed our divorce laws women the impossibility woman obtaining freedom the same grounds man and incidentally exposing some aspects the White Slave traffic seen the seaports Chains published as a ” ., be . , it , . old 2s . is by . “ . in , of of , & M of . . J. is a a at be by to a the famous castles Touraine are bewildered mysterious claiming the heroine double name This puzzle with love affairs and under plot involving some French country gentry the life current playing round the rock histories the once English owned châteaux be a ", , in is a , of a to a and Mr published also being Swedish announced Paul for publication early 1911 Mr Flowerdew has written article The Psychology Tariff Reform for The English Review and article from his pen the price early number the novel will appear The Nineteenth Century and After Crespigny Mrs Philip book The Valley Achor published by Messrs Mills Boon has gone into second edition The November issue story The Story Teller contains Mrs Crespigny - Dent Sons Ltd announce Aacassin and Nicolette from Mr Eugene Mason The edition illustrated colour Mr Maxwell Armfield hoped The book which will the first published series similar romances will the price 6d net Miss May Crommelin autumn novel will shortly published by Messrs Hutchinson Co under the title Madam Mystery The scene laid party happy sightseers the Loire Valley where addition translation by , of of , In St . , is into German Third Wife “ . Messrs new , - in of in “ “ 's Messrs Brentano . by The Second Elopement being 1910 novel dew by be ' be , Will d as ' . d - ; of , , ' be . d to , to of of , , on & Co their quest the fourfold love religion and ideal beauty story Waste Places new Mrs Woollaston White will issued December The scene laid the early days British Columbia and chiefly concerns the thrilling ex periences young wife will issued the Andrew Press Barnet Messages from the Throne Mrs Harding Kelly little book compiled for the use speaking district visitors who find difficulty the cottagers whom they visit The readings are suggestive and intended make the Bible more interesting and intelligible the people Mr Robert Scott the publisher Mrs Harding Kelly has also issued through the Religious Tract Philip Society story Compton entitled “ , a , , of of , of of of to to , in , of of an an . , the diseased brain the religious enthusiast Rasaillac cleared up The work will also contain accurate description the Paris the time Sully and also exhaustive description the extraordinary manner vanity he which out identify himself appears have endeavoured with the supposed poisoning Gabrielle Estrées Other leading characters the time will also fully described some whoin except writers the reading are almost unknown the period Entragues public characters such Henriette Epernon and the Duc The book will full illustrated with portraits and some rare published views Paris and will Everett symbolic wisdom . ofold , of a or of it of as of 's ”, is is 's - of , “ de . In John Bloundelle Burton new book Henri Navarre which not novel the true story that king death told and the mystery whether took place the outcome Court plot was solely the result Fate The King 's Fool ” has returned once more to the Middle Ages, and has portrayed the soul 's history of a famous Troubadour Prince . It is a romance which the reader breathes the dream haunted Aquitaine air the twelfth century and ." to , Mr . of a to be a in to aim two hundred and sixty plain plates , chiefly from photographs of the living animals , by W . S . Berridge , F . L . S . The work is divided into sixteen sections , and it has been the author 's eschew dry and uninviting definitions and present his may way that both young and story such acquire general knowledge able the the world mammalian fauna 35 romance entitled �THE AUTHOR . and the present volume is “ Le Vingt Ans ." à The three volumes are marvels conscientious work and give evidence years patient research Perhaps prince has been misunderstood Louis XIII Thanks the ambition and love power his mother Marie Medicis and the influence Concini and his wife Louis young man was set aside As be was powerless obtain his proper position and was extremely reserved remained apparently submissive and resigned his fate and for this reason has nonentity been generally treated historians so to , as , . , ., , de . of of a he , . a as by, , to , he to of . of a as , , of , in " . his to of us , . , - . fit in at a of a to of 's . , on for a he I : of ' . to d he de , his “ , , . to of is , it , on . a his friends whom Gradually his intentions little group faithful accomplices gathered round Louis The whole nation was resenting the power and influence the foreign favourites and Concini himself had gradually usurped many the privileges which should have belonged the young prince April 1617 was finally decided that Concini arrest should take place Louis had received letters from sides promising help and loyal service and Batiffol description the plot necessary arrest and kill Concini most graphically and dramatically told He describes the whole scene which took place the courtyard spoke . , . Irene Luynes was the first . it of by in . is , 's . , if of , , , of . to on at ", of . as or a of , th e , at , of . a , XIII . of de ' d .” . de of “ de XIII in . on . M Louis Batiffol has now published his third volume the period Marie Médicis The first was Au Temps Louis The second was entitled La Vie intime une Reine France “ in ” famous the Louvre when the favourite escorted his young nobles through the gate passed suite known the Porte de Bourbon He was arrested attempting the name the king and draw his sword was once killed The trans formation which now took place the apparently submissive boy was most remarkable one With the promptness and decision man three four times his age Louis now took his place his kingdom He appeared one the cheering crowd windows the Louvre thanked in of . et “ de ; ' “ L I. " . of . “ . M . a " et de made him to to is of Albert Vandal another loss the French Academy and French litera ture Vandal was formerly President the Société des Gens de Lettres and he was essentially historian Louis XV Elisabeth Napoléon Russie was one his first books Bonaparte Alexandre and Avénement “ HE death I M to . , PARIS NOTES M all . 's , In to of , Miss . . , Leslie Faber Miss Lillah McCarthy Vanbrugh and Mr Edmund Gwenn of as . of of no 's , , , , . . 's of on a of . 15 by of of on , ” “ of - at . 's W . Somerset Maugham new four act play was produced the Duke York October The play deals with gamekeeper her the daughter banishment the family owning the estate and the effect the girl subsequent suicide the relations existing between husband and wife the family The cast includes Mr Dennis Eadie Mr , Mr Grace Theatre the fall his insolence and left Paris time From that very date forth evident that Louis had decided his plan action Later when explaining his scheme his friends he said acted the child For the next five months plan was silently preparing without taking anyone into his confidence Charles Albert .” . cast mere child Concini and his wife the Queen favourites treated Louis with great insolence Things came climax after violent anger the part the young prince the age fifteen Concini saw that he had gone too far . . , in . . . is of to he which had been given him The had been invited which humour the play derived from the various enjoyments which the unwelcome guest favours during his stay Mr Kenneth Douglas Miss Eva Moore and Mr Fewlass Llewellyn are the of at a to a of of a . it 15 on do to to by . , at - is a ” “ . R . S . the hospitality country house has studied the archives this more thoroughly than most the historians hitherto and has unearthed many curious docu ments He shows how the young prince was sympathy and affection educated and the lack between him and mother her anxiety retain the regency she kept her son the back ground treated him the age sixteen M a , , at “ of as , , ” “ of . 28 on at by .” Miss Ursula Keene and Miss Clarice Laurence Company for George three act farce Mr Warren Bell which was produced the Kingsway October The story disclosed University had with the reluctance student admit the existence time limit Louis Batiffol epoch of a , at “ , ”, . at in 's , at , , the Court Theatre October At the same matinée was produced The Servants Pan fantasy Clarice Laurence which was also produced the Theatre Royal Margate during the same week witnessed the staging The Tramp The cast these performances included XIII of a ", “ in play one Ursula Royal was produced the Theatre early Margate Ursula Keene last month comedy The Eldest Miss Darrell suburban special matinée three acts was produced The Keene of by act DRAMATIC Tramp on third edition au XVII . Siècle , " Roi Louis XIII. . published on Co . , is now In & . in ," at its Mrs . Perrin 's novel , “ The Charm September 1 by Messrs . Methuen of 36 �THE AUTHOR He that he was now their king . and told them refused to see his mother , but sent her word that he of the decided to take the government had now State into his own hands . From that time forth , until Richelieu was admitted into the State Council in 1624 , the strong government and discipline of the boy king are a revelation been to all who had thinking of Louis . as a to accustomed nonentity . It is to be hoped that M . Batiffol will continue the study of this king 's character after 1624 , as the three volumes which take us up to this period only serve to make us wish to continue the study of history from authentic documents . XIII Lady Hamilton , ” by A . Fauchier Magnan , is a which might very easily be taken for a novel . The writer gives us an account of this extraordinary woman 's life in an extremely interest ing manner . He begins with her early years in Cheshire and her first visit to London in 1777 at From this time forth we the age of fourteen . have all the romantic episodes of her life , her liaisons with Charles Francis Greville with Sir William Hamilton her friendship with the Queen . 37 M . Pierre Berton ; “ Montmartre , " comedy in four acts by M . Pierre Frondaie ; “ Sa Fille ,” comedy in four acts by MM . Félix Duquesnel and André Barde ; “ Crésus , " comedy in three acts by M . At the Porte Saint -Martin Henri de Rothschild . given , and at the is still being “ Chantecler " Théâtre Antoine “ Cesar Bírotteau .” ALYS HALLARD . XIII " Le Roi Louis . à Vingt Ans ” (Calmann “ Lady Hamilton ” (Perrin ). “ Quarante Ans Après " (Fasquelle ) . ** La Pologne Vivante " ( Perrin ) . “ Les Petits Joyeux ” (Calmann Levy ) . Levy ). “ beto I. , in of to by , of 's is a II . ." be a to be in of .” III be . CLAUSE .” , of be of his said representative ; it to an , in are at an , all ( - of of , is , it . if , be of is . , to be an is of to a is . of or be to he be he of of to . , if an is . an a ), a in of a “ It 's la de in in . “ ; , , ” " " ; Le “ in by . ; in , ” M M de . is , " , by by et " by Le : . by at M ." la et de the Vandeville are comedy Bonheur three acts Kistemaeckers Rue Paix comedy three acts MM Abel Hermant comedy Toledo Tribun four acts play Paul Bourget Raissa four acts authors The Author have settled contract agent dramatist and fact that there less need for the employ agent place dramatic works than ment proper use place literary works made the society assistance But whether writer performed author works works exceedingly read should careful the contracts makes with agents matter between It de . ”, un an ' d Le M on la “ us “ . an , M 15 .” In . M La of “ on us on " for this scason Marchand Henry agents settle agreements may and publishers but proper that the first place the author agreement should settle and settle with care with his agent For there are bad publishers probable that there and shifty authors careless and possible that there are dishonest agents The Dramatic Sub committee the society while expressing their disapproval the principle agent employing confer standing , . - : la de . . A . In the Revue hebdomadaire Emile Guillaumin Terre Delaissée the same Gailly periodical October Taurines interesting gives article Un Projet de Mariage dans famille Bonaparte Ernest Seillière tells Roman futur Empereur interesting article and Maurice Lanoire writes Thackeray France Among the new plays announced Porel writes the duty between often of ; : M ", byl' M . ”, M et “ de “ et In of ." consent be a to , " paid All sums due under this agreement shall the author representative whose receipt alone shall full and sufficient discharge the obligations and this authority shall not revocable by the author without the previous 's , “ " a be " A CLAUSE “ 's . a .” paid All accounts due and all moneys payable under this agreement shall rendered and paid hereby agreed tbat their receipt shall and full and sufficient discharge therefor and that shall have authority treat for and behalf the said author all matters under this agreement on of the publishers . , is ” Petits Joyeux September the Revue des Deux Mondes interesting articles there were some exceptionally by Religion Morale Emile Boutroux Deux Conceptions Histoire Révolution Taine Aulard Albert Petit shall is us of , this agreement the author representative whose receipt shall full and sufficient discharge the obligation and hereby empowered the said agent the author respect conduct all negotiations the said work with to of . a 's by CLAUSE ALL moneys due under it in of . M . . to of in a us us on , of Naples and finally her liaison with Nelson Fauchier Magnan takes the very end He her death her extreme poverty and tells poorly she had which little room furnished Many lives Lady Hamilton rented Calais have been written but this French book gives perbaps this beautiful more impartial study the accounts written career than some woman her own compatriots Among new books Jules Clarétie Quarante having great success Marius Ary ans Après very welcome volume Leblond has written La Pologne Vivante mohlished new Les new volume AGENCY CLAUSES IN PUBLISHERS ' AGREEMENTS . " , , Sir biography �THE AUTHOR . . in for . 3 , is to , is it . 2, a to in of . , , is . is ' s a on 's , , , he is of , he , . to , or to be to author on an an . on in go be to he a it If 10 1 . he , 's to , to of an to 's to he to be In a ., to 10 . of , do to . be of of of , , . " “ 's . in of III . in to to or , is 's an an a , is as clauses no . may a of . , in author if ; dispute will arise but that should put himself chains even they not gall the agent makes fair statement the case happen , . be custodiet ipsos custodes ? " Quis is to and the author while unwilling bind himself under too stringent clauses with the publisher willing stringent clause affecting the sign agent then nothing can said a It on in . these and similar , , in to , “ agent got The Author would practically able drawing his percentage through the ages and the author would bear the burden two old men the sea instead one Little need added criticism Clause what has already been said The revocability only with the agent the clause consent speaks for itself The position serious one and the real difficulty agent many arises from the fact that while cases may protect author interests most care fully between author and publisher there no compelling him means turn the author point out the difficulties and dangers surrounding to of I. as to to is ” all in happened that himself for his next nine books the basis contract similar the one recently printed of in , , I is “ I. of II . .” bind do is be , to , is II . . a is per cent , in . of , up . , I is In Clause the said work referred clear that this would mean one book but Clause the agent has authority for and behalf the said author matters under this agreement the author next two works and per cent may tempted induce sign the author clause giving away the refusal may possibly future work other words neglect the author interest foster his own The author may have many and crucial objec tions after his first book has been published the agent but with the two further employment clauses the one referring the disposal future powers work the other the agent bound irrevocably breaking the agreement Should employ another agent his own work pay agent No would still bound the of - , if is it a , to all to is . is . Clause even worse than Clause The remarks already made the payment and receipt for the money apply this clause but there subtle and important distinction the last sentence the control secure his of to - “ ; to an a if agent author and agent also thoroughly bad for obliged under the above clause the author let pass through work No and perhaps work No the agent hands great temptation premium Here here dishonesty For the agent order secure It , , . I. all to of is an if , , is he is an an If be .” a 's , . clutches this clause But worse follows for the agent receipt shall full and sufficient discharge the obliga tion agent agent careless deceitful agent fraudulent can still under this clause give sufficient discharge the publisher and doubtful how far the author could open the accounts authority had given the agent under such full receipt But there still worse come for the negotiations agent empowered conduct respect the said work with the publishers Practically therefore the agent can always covering his own tracks and the author powerless The author may communicate with the publisher direct and the publisher may say and say strict fairness bound cannot communicate with you can only conduct the business with the contract. wrong principle The principle is a thoroughly and should be fought on every possible occasion . But the issue as between author and publisher is this article As between discussion not no . in an it a In to of of , . If to , is if to to an 's is . us . to a to In and cannot cancelled between the gives consequence the contract power the third party not party the contract which he ought not possess study the clauses closer Let Clause moneys the author representative receive However doubtful his financial position may be however author may come distrust his agent change his repre even the author may desire pay him sentative still the publisher bound the moneys the position happens be still more serious the author cannot get out the , to ” interest parties as “ is . be an a . its of a it if in the contract was matter course Yet this clause may bring all sorts difficulties train Such clause existing between the publisher authority coupled with and the author Now agents , unfortunately , among other clauses which they have allowed to pass into currency , have not infrequently allowed a publisher to have the refusal of other books by the saine author , sometimes on terms to be subsequently settled , sometimes on terms roughly agreed in the one If of as -- of There is , however , a danger beyond this , and the clauses printed at the head of this paper , taken at random from a large collection of agreements , are examples of this danger . When an author has gone to an agent with an established reputation , and has settled a satisfactory contract with him , he then most probably is quite ready to leave the management of his busi ness in the agent 's hands . If the agent advises him to accept certain terms and sign certain agree . ments he will do so , trusting to the agent 's judg ment the agent placing one the above clauses “ 38 �THE AUTHOR . the by , for ; of of by , ; of of of a , ; of by a , of , or a of ; 's of ; ; by a . of a to of would . to of “ be to , . of K , . of - , , , to , “ a . , to by , " , of of In . , particular it of . of , to in , , at a , ” of of . of outside the direct action the Berne Convention the development international treaties and various cases presented before the tribunals different countries addition this Mr explainod representing the Denmark Gahn by means by main mechanical instruments taining for photographs protection identical with that given artistic works protecting and architectural designs the same time the International Literary and Artistic Association takes the liberty draw ing the attention the British Government certain particulars which will form the subject special report which the executive committee the association proposes submit the Government of little those which have been various dates held various cities Switzerland The labours the Congress general were grouped principally around literary and artistic review affairs relating copyright from the diplomatic legislative and judicial points view Mr Ernest Röthlis berger This report dealt with the Berlin Revision legislative movements the Berne Convention of similar At been “ have a this friendly kind In of declares , congress to ciation & of - IVT , who presided over the thirty second Congress the International Literary and Artistic Asso “ MAILLARD GEORGES as 1910 . 2 5 , September , LUXEMBURG ; ASSOCIATION . ARTISTIC enactments at present existing , would codify legislation respecting copyright and would repre making notably sent immense progress copyright for the life uniform the duration by suppress the author and fifty years afterwards ing all formalities necessary the exercise rights completely assimilating the author by forbidding translation and reproduction the dramatisation novel the transformation drama into novel without the consent the declaring author the original without restrictions that the right musical composer includes the right the reproduction the work an THE THIRTY -SECOND CONGRESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AND 39 especially regrettable had hitherto prevented his country ratifying the Convention from 1908 Mr Thorvald Solberg dealt with the present situation Signor the United States Ferrari discussed Italy the objection which has been raised against the prolongation dramatic copyright eighty years after the date first performance sidered too high pro apologised delay gress which has been occasioned give the Government having been compelled agrarian disturbances its attention the results The Count Suzor representing Russia dis cassed the opposition the Russian Duma Among the wholesome copyright legislation rights and might lead infraction the author serious abuses much desired that the English law should affirm the absolute principle that copyright originates saving when there are agreements the contrary the person the creator the art shall not work work and that the sale , of , a , or , a to , of of of the sale the of , . of a to , of ) in of ( to be to is It “ . to 's of . of , , in no be of to of itself architecture shall be pro in inin be it , of for . , , , of , . by of , . of by in , be , of works and works produced conformity with collaboration should fixed the provisions the typical law suggested the association to be of is it is force the author incompletenesses in into the protection of of is opinion that The Congress that the abrogation the common law may particularly when the new law result first put feared in of a ; of of involve posthumous . by by of is in grave tected without certain reservations contained clearly stated that the Bill and that shall works architecture wbich are protected are cluded designs plans sketches and plastic works intended for architectural purposes Also that the duration the period action against piracy should not be less than three years Also that the duration the protection of ) of by the an of in . of amount ( - as , in to a up so to of to of , by to of “ be , of be , . : in association equally gratified The Congress the Bill placed before Parliament the President the Board Trade view the adhesion Great Britain the Revised Convention Berlin Bill abrogating the different and incompatible which presumed " to - , by . at to , “ in finding the admirable final report the Copyright Committee approval the greater principles proclaimed number the This would copyright Also that works “ to of of , de to resolutions subsequently passed the Congress one which we give full length below will particular interest English authors Resolution respecting the new English Copyright Bill the following terms The International Literary and Artistic Con gress thanks the Copyright Committee constituted by the British Government draw Bill copyright for having been relating good consult the president the association the course the inquiry and has much satisfaction “ to a in . all by- . of for , in . T . G . M Djuvara Roumania that after the death the author the Controller give Patents should have power licence for the reproduction the work not only when there shall more copies circulation but also when the price demanded for existing copies public performance for the rights shall be con “ . . of in . A . in of reasons which �he ! is " of at an ! a . , Dr . - of - , . . . . Y , Z . X . . 's . - A : in . . E . R . a at ” “ By H . . . St . . . , . A . Granville Barker By James Moffatt John Adcock . as BOOKMAN Barrie Dramatist Barrie and His Books By Mason . . . , H . ByW W . . M , . . . A , W . . A . J . . E . . ." Figgis . By . of Darrell . . . ." , , “ O . . M . in . E . Archer William , By By A . . . G of . Situation . NATIONAL Mr William Shakespeare . Lady Dark . By Holland . Bernard By . II . Gibbon Gibbon the Historian Clarke By Abbé Ernest Dimnet . T of . H . CENTURY . NINETEENTH The Genius the Rev The Sillon . The . a . . . . . of in . Keeton The Theatrical A of of , . " Drama FORTNIGHTLY By Charles Zeffertt Fairyland Shakespeare By Ford Madox Hueffer Holman Hunt William By Lewis Forgotten Pindar Peter Satirist Melville Imperial Copyright By Herbert Thring The Night Thoughts Robert Schumann . to 's In REVIEW . by , The Vitality to .. . . Dillon . . of it . a . Tooley By Frank Harris Shakespeare The Women By George Moore Une Promenade Sentimentale By Contemporary Nihilism Russian Literature . , is is it , ; . I By . ENGLISH Ward By Sarah . to . to to to to as , it — , Cleghorn Gaskell Edinburgh Brown . to of at I I did . I on is do be the advertiser taste that his distastes that must be must avoided learn the great secret from the editor very well known and prosperous journal the course - . CORNHILL Elizabeth Dr John A — is is it . old an . . . by — , a all am , I . I v is is editors defer considered By . . , of . collins . to , I I . an , . no my side either present the secret make you please not choose themselves please Nor themselves they choose please their public Their quite another tune And that made choice tune called most tunes are nowadays him who pays the piper the Advertiser The advertiser would seem the critic one else whom X CONTEMPORARY By Rossetti Holman Hunt Reminiscences Massing The Modern Press and Its Public ham Browning and Butler the late Professor Churton . . . ? on any terms stand not We have speculated we have questioned And our speculation has remained unfruitful Our questions have never Perhaps our questions never will been answered be answered For my part care little whether they ever be answered for now see that they have nothing do with the matter There has unsuspected reason for the choices the been strange amazing choices made editors That reason has been secret and that secret now Nothing mine know about hidden from me hand this game author editor and yet never came near guessing the riddle And venture think that Here Editors , By . or . 's to Book MONTHLY James Milne Life Short By , a , is , Beaconsfield Novels Long it or ; it; : it . wronged our editors We have wondered sometimes whether was possible that editorial taste could be at fault that editors really did not know good stuff when they saw whether drivel really did and could appeal them whether was merely that they knew good story decently their public and knew that written the one thing which that public will BLACKWOOD . . of CONTENTS Bengal Fair By Vernède Hamlet Musings Without Method Journalists Conclave Stage The Elizabethan Drama Criticism Dramatic for the Poets A J. .J . E MM . . . W as to - the journal speculations we have these in up for the make that see MAGAZINE us , of , so a all - , in of I now a of for so so , 1 as are needed of to , is 's So . taste editors has long seemed incal mysterious their culable their standard selection erratic that many have wondered whether they really exercise any discre whether they do not rather madly tion choice manuscripts bearing unknown mix hat many pull out names and order the office boy But you know now THE BAG of HE do M THE CAT FROM ." as of , of be . he letter concerning some work done tells me that personally likes my work very much but that such work mine never special interest Adrertisers advertisers The cat out the bag And what cat These are our censors these the arbiters author destiny Our struggling novelists are the mercy Non Fat Food Company our crescent poets are the sport Pink and his Purple People Pale Pills to ; , law ” the English in to , of or this principle asserted a charming of him all to of in an to of to “ The International Literary and Artistic Asso ciation particularly insists upon the necessity protecting works industry art applied and come calls upon the executive committee understanding with the Englishmen interested this question obtain protection for works the graphic and plastic arts whatsoever may get the merit destination the works and for THE AUTHOR . 40 �THE AUTHOR . But the transaction should obtained competent agent with the advice the Society of managed the Secretary . , by of a be SOCIETY . THE or USE TO . HOW 41 of ( a : to of . . .. or , to or . to . or up , up is to “ a to to . ", . of , or to of . a in to be ). -S A II . (1 .) In (2 .) in , . It to is , . . in . to to an to is . It , is of . , of . General All other forms , of a of of (3 ( ( 2 1 ). .) .) to : . A . . an : . if . . of or copyright , transfer of , be . is a , in of . ( 1 .) a so ; Always avoid AUTHORS to it agreement without submitting the the Society Authors some com . or of an sign Secretary DRAMATIC of . £1 is 1s TEVER . to petent legal authority extremely careful negotiating well for play with any one except the production established an in be a . for of . stipulate the contract certain date his name the on of the piece by a in should for proper publication and play bills plays the performing right This An author who enters into of a contract contract dramatic . of : or is such for production - price be a proper can sometimes satisfactory is . : . it Outright , if is 1 . This There are three forms three more acts Sale outright unsatisfactory 3 in of in to a . n observed are few standing rules agreement dealing There are four methods literary property with Selling . manager an be ITERE of to THE PRODUCERS BOOKS (a ). OF . TO WARNINGS It 2 . . . , or . 9 per . WARNINGS . subscription the Society £10 10s for life membership The annum TO . do to 8 . to prevent authors from Some agents endeavour referring matters the Secretary of the Society some publishers Members can make their own deductions and act accordingly . of a . . of on it of . to . 7 This The (2 .) . Many agents neglect stamp agreements must be done within fourteen days first execution Secretary will undertake behalf members to to , to to to . of of a 6 . literary No contract should be entered into with agent without the advice the Society the Secretary accept without careful Members are strongly advised not consideration the contracts with publishers submitted by literary agents them and are recommended submit them for interpretation and explanation the Secretary the Society (3 ). . to . of agreement are combinations the four above mentioned Such combinations are generally disastrous the author Never sign any agreement without competent advice from the Secretary the Society Stamp all agreements with the Inland Revenue stamp by letter agreements possible Avoid 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 of of . . : , as . To in Prospectus System Agreement Commission The main points are production Be careful obtain fair cost Keep control the advertisements Keep control the sale price the book a in be ( 3 ) . . 's of to (2 ) To a in . ofto be by , of , ' . To The Royalty perhaps with certain limitations This the best form agreement above all things necessary know what the proposed royalty means both sides now possible for approximately author ascertain the very important truth figures From time time connected with royalties are published The Author IY if , to ist ,, in , of to of in , of no 4 . . 5 The Committee have arranged for the reception agreements and their preservation members fire proof safe regarded The agreements will course confidential documents read only the Secretary who will keep the key the safe The Society now offers stamp agreements possible action readiness for upon them keep agreements enforce payments due according agreements Fuller particu lars the Society work can be obtained the . III , to always that belonging Remember the Society you are fighting the battles you other writers even yourself and that you are are reaping direct benefit advancing the best interests your calling promoting the independence the writer the dramatist the the composer composer ( 1 ) (3 .) n ! send , 3 . Before signing any agreement whatever the document the Society for examination of to to . to , do . . of ' do 2 . Remember that questions connected with copyright agreements and publishers not fall within the experi ordinary solicitors ence Therefore not scruple use the Society Profit haring Agreement bad form agreement this case the following rules should attended pro sign any agreement Not which the cost part without the strictest investigation duction forms putting the give the publisher the power Not profits into his own pocket by charging for advertisements by charging exchange advertise his own organs ments Therefore keep control the advertisements otto special charge for office expenses Not allow anless the same allowance made the author give Not American Colonial Continental rights give rights Not serial translation any publisher Not bind yourself for future work yourself any one solicitor As well bind for the future doctor (4 .) . all by VERY T B (6 (5 .) .) 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 Moreover , where counsel ' s cost to the member . opinion is favourable , and the sanction of the Committee is obtained , action will be taken on behalf of the aggrieved member , and costs borne the Society 1. �TIIE AUTHOR . AGENTS . of T AND authors should seek the advice the before putting plays into the hands present an agent As the law stands play who has once had his hands may acquire perpetual claim percentage on the author fees plays from far the placing concerned may general rule that there are only taken anything for very few agents who can author that he cannot under the guidance the Society equally well better for himself The collection fees many cases intermediary also matter which required purposes For certain such the collection general the trans fees amateur performances and frequent petty action authorisations with different foreign individuals and also for the collection fees countries almost all dramatic authors employ agents and agents are real and valuable these ways the services But the Society warns authors against agents who profess plays have influence with managers the placing principals by offering purchase who propose act rights any case the author the present state agent should not employed under any the law agreement approved circumstances without the Society , a do , of as . or , of of to by . of an be , in In . an 's , to as in to in of , ; in , of of , in , . on of is no . in in a is or , of do an , is of 's to as as a a a As it . be it in . at of Society agents ITTLE MUSICAL COMPOSERS . TO WARNINGS as , , of be . . be - to . a of , , . to It of be T can added the warnings given for the producers assistance books and dramatic pointed out that authors must however rule the musical publisher demands from the musical composer transfer 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 performing right and copyright deal with He especially should careful therefore when entering into agreement and should take into particular consideration the warnings stated above . , MUSIC . STAMPING in all time. This is most important. rights , but 6. Authors should not assign performing should grant a licence to perform . The legaldistinction 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 , should be carefully for collaboration 9, Agreements drawn and executed before collaboration is commenced . 10. An author should remember that production of a play is highly speculative : that he runs a very great risk of delay and a breakdown in the fulfilment of his contract . He should therefore guard himself the more carefully AUTHORS RAMATIC U 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 (6.) Sale of performing right or of a licence to perform on of percentages on the basis vary between Percentages gross receipts . 5 per a should obtain cent. An author and 15 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 . (0. ) Sale of performing right or of a licence to perform on the basis of royalties ( i.e., fixed nightly fees ). This method should be always except in cases where the fees are avoided likely to be small or difficult to collect . The other safeguards set out under heading (b. ) apply also in this case. an 42 on . in . , . . , is it , of , . REMITTANCES . sent by be or Lane , Chancery . of be of to of Smiths Bank letter only , to give notice The Secretary the Society begs that all remittances are acknowledged by return post All remittances should crossed Union London and . of at . a coach The term fiction but poetry possible under technical and scientific works The competence and experience The is treated . of a be a to at 6d . 2s . of be . . its of , Readers are writers fee one guinea is , special arrangement to be in . of , at 's to . will greatly assist the Society this work by informing young writers existence Their MSS can read and composition or a a of to D , of in typewritten duplicate foolscap paper the offices forwarded the Society together with registration fee two shillings and sixpence will qualified assis be carefully compared by the Secretary stamped and returned tant One copy will the author Copies and the other filed the register the Society any time by the scenario thus filed may be obtained the author only typing small charge cover cost Original Plays may also filed subject the same play will be charged for rules with the exception that per act the price or in is BRANCH MSS includes not only works and dramatic works and when , on QCENARIOS . of ' READING of by . treated a AND its branch asof OF SCENARIOS PLAYS 6d to of . of . THE MTEMBERS REGISTRATION ORIGINAL of stamp copies The Society undertakes music part per 100 behalf its members for the fee stamps are kept 100 The members the Society safe The musical publishers communicate direct with the the Secretary then forwarded and the voucher members who are thus saved much unnecessary trouble , , , of to , of of . on be . , a An author must remember that the dramatic market exceedingly limited and that for novice the first object obtain adequate publication incomplete As these warnings must necessarily dramatic con the subject account of the wide range further information tracts those authors desirous are referred the Secretary of the Society . is is to 11 . . the beginning registered �THE AUTHOR . GENERAL NOTES . by . de to , do “ , I a . all of . is a is . . its , of I , . , , it a to so a , , to a so in ; , , . - its of of norels soon become aware that are peculiarly impartial Just . , as a . or , by — . of or so , far of as in or - a in of a , to be as or art , us it . in . , , a is , a — I what say that book returned reviewer with the plea that knowing the author would prefer not deal with Let however boldly face the fact that some cases to ) me out in to a of . whole fondly attached you may human being and think but very indifferently his her taste such more homely and every day thing every taste dress house decoration writer must have many friends and acquaintances whose literary work strikes them less admir every way than that able either the character nature intellect its creator coustantly happens every editor will bear , is , to . a as , reviews in of on of a , . of to , is in the book Most writers in . of of In at In reviews can certain this case the rapid appearance reviewed the poorly written books the second hand market tells own story greater The supply has been than the demand digest and the reading public have declined but to of our DRAMATISTS consulting the necessity the dramatists inside the Society Authors separate list questions affecting their work kept dramatic authors has been compiled and the office the society keep the list comprehensive and order accurate members are asked write the they become qualified for secretary immediately inclusion the list The qualification for such play inclusion the public performance performance for copyright purposes other than place licensed for public entertainment in ( a if, , of continued good It OF LIST view of . “ is - , a . , he his his objects On the other hand extent sell bad stuff he in , and No it , its " V I of soof on , showed aims speak about the top even nothing than few sentences however notice of enthusiastic On the whole doubt whether bad reviews have really good work though ever stifled course recognition they have delayed at of mio a In . of . of , its of . , . the . sympathy with organisation . of in II . . NOVELIST sometimes hear said that one reads reviews and this both true and companion saying false like also frequently heard among literary people that No one buys books believe that many people very much larger number read reviews and that people just glance through them The length review most important long review your book Better with the name in . W . A to W . A a the beginning he was not able although years later during continue many occasions at be A . as A OU .” ; an . . of is REVIEWS OF WOMAN , . is , of . a to , to , of , 30 , , it go p .m . . 7 for . to to at of in , . INFLUENCE THE on a DUBOURG . of of as disinterestedly . . to Fisher difficult chronicle with regret the death Dubourg Another dramatic author Mr the original members the Society Authors has fallen out ranks He joined the society very early member dramatic author and was the early days he supported the council the work the society was doing behalf given his fellow dramatists but this support We have . SOCIETY . very this Bill on to OF THE the Society . to is is in Mr see how enforce although we quite under stand that the United States have brought this about through their own retrograde legislation we pity that any country which has gone think forward the great copyright ideals should now back upon them English works With regard the registration great pity we also think this The action retrogressive not progressive The less registra tion the safer the property author but we hardly care criticise until after we have seen the position be let to in , in Bill Personally his Ottawa BY proposes interesting to It is be their copyright will not they if to printing going register is It in . do to it done Canada and that he penalise the English authors to , United the the grass steps with regard say exactly difficult taking till the draft Bill our would appear from his utterances that stop the protection awarded States Copyright books Canada unless hands but he intends of be COPYRIGHT Fisher has not . under his feet Canadian Copyright what he intends grow DINNER of Authors will be held on November 24 at the Criterion Restaurant at 7 The chair will be taken Mr Maurice Hewlett and the guest the evening Morgan will Mr William Members desiring present are requested make early applica procured tion for tickets which can the offices the society conversazione will be held after the dinner indicated the notice the dinner sent all subscribers the society to Mr that see THE The Dinner . CANADIAN We 43 �THE AUTHOR . a is a a on . , of 's a be of to by to go . It is or it ; to is To . a to a is it , , so ” “ ” “ . in an . so , to - is - is — no . a of . of in as , is ? a of of iu " “ , of he be - of of of , he ; to a to be he , , to a as . no , " A , “ be , to I , I to in a , . to , a , in is , , is to , . in — or ; — , is to 's an in to , . a of , to is it , , , I in a of . of A . of , as some of . of reviewers . have honesty minds to the best as . or in which aroused the enthusiasm the day left the last the question , it . L . R of his work of is , a is a . of . in , in a in , of a it , . of It . to , to a a , I as far to of a in a , of spite Stevenson and all that has been written always had the contrary Mr George Meredith highly cultivated readers who certain number of by , so to is - of - of in , happen the one with Eliot the formation about him small devoted phalanx admirers who print whole heartedly proclaim his merit both and conversation has become the fashion nowadays group call this kind unofficial group once formed praisers clique Such of inestimable value for creates demand for the often very special and unusual work which group admires and such often the precursor real popularity This good fortune befel never country said this , . of it -; , of a to , writer but which a to by all to at no he . be a good remember may woman writer exception George he , 's ; , of is by , a , to happen make some kind effort secure that the review copies are sent out good the various papers elementary time This which would seem be part publisher business done matter perhaps course by certain houses but others because their managers do not regard early reviews particularly important take little trouble the matter On the whole editors and reviewers resent special efforts being made draw their attention special book though this resentment mitigated altogether even removed when the absolutely disinterested advice rendered by book commercial sense may made fortunately honest enthusiastic admirer who large acquaint for the writer happens have have But though ance the literary world my mind several such examples cannot call single example which was due mind the personal friendship the admirer with the author power Certain writers have thus attracting point repeat was sincere enthusiasm case quite that Robert Louis Stevenson who clear never made the slightest personal effort good early review secure But there was something his personality well much of of to an of an or 's be be to . . a is , when reviewer receives batch books newspaper picks out almost instinctively for early notice the books published the good Young writers this should remember houses when considering where send their manuscripts thinking over the terms which have and when been offered them Probably the most fortunate thing which can from literature would well advised make no effort especially with regard first book when has published several books can course as by a , or in a of . — a that author influence reviews and How far can what every publisher will tell him most impor tant obtain early reviews gifted with Unless most unusual power push and business capacity which would any walk make his fortune life except that a of of , is , a . - , masterpiece for by unknown every rule There are course exceptions appreciative reviewer the masterpiece may find and the great man the famous woman book may treated with complete candour but these exceptions and will scarcely count among will the 69 100 reviews which every book issued leading publishers can now hope firm obtain important And this brings me another question There doubt that reviewers are impressed the standing the publisher almost always they are quite candid about can be hoped writer good was the honest conviction that nothing group greatly done before This kind influenced that period French literature known puff group Romanticism Such each appropriate other other term the fervent quite first rate conviction that their work On the other hand rival groups are apt crab praised the work ever to , or - of - upis it . , to by a written well known statesman woman some other branch who has made her fame art will receive far more respectful treatment than selfless an 's of of to - in a less value than one which cuts the volume way which was more fashion under discussion day able some years ago than being Human nature what reviewers are generally quite unconsciously course influenced by certain facts concerning the author the book they are about very poor novel notice Even touch of eager enthusiasm have the power of eroking such extremely valuable sentiment great mistake suppose that but has anything personal do with private friendship popularity often felt for writer who recluse and years may before the master and his disciple meet face face clique but Akin this type lower plane will group clever young writers who all hold together and praise each other work his work with that special regarded and of in is - It to . a in , of of of 's a its is of . of of . a is far as a book is given to a friend , and a friend who is honestly anxious to extol the book as possible very Yet such review seldom satis factory from the point view the author invariably better for any work art be judged apart from creator The personal judging element almost inevitably creeps when friend work and too often friend review simply consists that kind mild praise which perhaps from the point view the writer infinitely we should say the publisher I 44 the �THE AUTHOR . of to in up' as a . - it . of , its its to , at or in to to . is It . it to on , of of : . a in of to ; ." to to ! is a a to a , of of at . , it . , . it for — in to of ' , .” of to . as a of 's of of is It .' a a ., or of — of , is a - of , or of . in he do so he , of Society knows found allow that the Authors anything about the publication books music composers the value the property writers ' , or or of of of its of ' This publisher does not affirm that the Authors Society does not understand the question the production music for could not but carefully suggests that conclusion his curiously ungrammatical sentence No publisher books music will ever be to of in is , in to it of an . of to no in The Society Authors may understand the production very different thing books but music the author years over the MS but many book may spend months composers write dozen pieces day composers could could or was explained The Author extent advance the present antiquated documents which most music publishers delight issue that the committee accepting had hesitation terms and recommending them those composers who are members the society issue . to , is a by ,. as such . , May is the But It a management perfect agreement not to committee . of . && - of to in in is still being stir has been made and made regard the musical trade papers the agreement that was settled by the Copyright Sub committee the society with by the approved ner Bell and Messrs Stainer Bell and approved the pub assigning Nearly one Here record look back upon hundred years during which time the publisher has sole the composer obtained the assignment rights glaring example indeed the ignorance some owners the value their own property a COME as a : . to our nearly one hundred years existence lishing house no composer has yet complained his sole rights . . AGREEMENT . to " ' all . s at the composers are earnest and this they will make necessary doubt this firm concern itself about the agreement Now the time come into closer combination and united effort make firmer the advantage that has already been obtained Another publisher says there us 'S MUSIC PUBLISHERS AND THE SOCIETY Messrs does not of But of , by do & us concern to no to a of a . not propose criticise the details really inspiration because Bell if . on , , in it is of , it all We Stainer is , be to is it In by . at to leading statement come from legal Audi alteram partem house evidently motto which this firm has never Why the whole band musical composers heard wild with discontent the agreement put for this and other houses ward What publishing is to of he a of say that our present agreement with both their and our mutual satisfaction by of in in to a as ; , if to , it, or in is We have only composers works In . of , or are in . or a to ' or ; , - of to on , on or ? , , or hidden from those whose business the watch for and even the cleverest critic once tried and found guilty his editorial judge finds gone reality his occupation those position know the facts must feel absurd discuss the question for obvious that writing dishonest no man woman capable likely position any criticisms attain importance the critical world serious criticism the agreement has been put nothing but vague generalities and forward crude statements facts relating methods publication vogue hundred years ago Here are some examples “ , is of to he , be man woman His rewards allows either are him enmity influence friendsbip extremely meagre and last but very short time impartiality can never be lack For such work adopt the same The music publishers desire position now impossible comment detail the numerous letters that have been published but say that no minute will suffice is of on he to or , to , it in , - a community every There dishonest people profession and walk life but matter fact the modern critic has really less temptation dishonest and less excuse for vielding that professional any other temptation almost than contempt “ its to of , in , disappointment the author the article had nothing new say suggest even the subject fact was very clear that was not critic and knew very few critics for he asserted that the criticism fiction almost always persons who are themselves novelists entrusted say that most and went these story tellers know each other and they naturally praise each other the quid pro quo principle But why should the honesty book reviewers be discussed any more than the honesty any other class butchers solicitors the imperfect shape the music publishers E ven in will have none History repeats itself About five and twenty years ago the leading publishers tried either society laugh down the Authors Society lofty amateurs hold their heads " , I ? " “ I a as Once when walking through a railway station newspaper bill bearing noticed sole question contents the ominous Are Book immediately bought the Reviewers Honest paper feeling the interest which every writer my great books must feel this question but 45 �THE AUTHOR . WRITERS AND JOURNALISTS IN GALICIA (SPAIN ). ENGLISH publishers would delight their public to think . The remark of the publisher quoted referring to composers might be reversed with of aim of all , of it aim to is It is a in of “ to is of of . of . a to To to of ” of 1 , of . to . - to , in to of . S . S of in it of . , in of by , all at as step - . , of , , at for a , ; of ! in . , in a , . ! - , to a up , At ” its . . . , of , . “ a - by , in ; in . , . , of vicinity proved full Mondariz and the pastoral scenery archæological problems charms history and mediæval The great feast the Virgin del Carmen was picturesque scene peasants devotion and gaiety strange mingling prayer and dance bagpipes and the drone tap Lastly drum Salve Regina was sung before the bishop and monsignori clad rich vestments while the peasants many colours and the beau monile Madrid all bearing lighted of , , a , a of . of to in , , in a . , on a of , is of . at to , & an , his subject proved indefatigable their efforts these Spanish gentlemen spoke English perfectly August What surprise was Galicia Not dried land but one rich valleys grey rocky mountains and wooded hills As one motored away from Vigo sharp con Mondariz what trast the scenery gave palms and vines heath and maize blackberry bush and mimosa grores Dartmoor with its tors and Greece with its silver grey bills and deep blue bays Mondariz the Spain are all bad was demolished idea that hotels palace here was and the ball room the party was received the Señors Peinador and brilliant group notables God Save the King and the Spanish Royal March were played and Mr Campion chairman the delegation and the hon secretary responded , in for is , ; a . in , . , indeed of ." & of to by , is , it a by do . is . is , it 's item Galicia was made and other places the party was received the dignitaries the province and town and the ladies were presented with choice bouquets The president and the vice president the Galician Tourist Society Señors Oya and Barreras once took charge their guests and here ' “ . , do , to , of . . , is member had some interesting brought before him At Vigo the first , in In . , . of or a , in to . It of in . were , is of In 15 . , so is , to of or do . , in If , case the attitude Messrs Stainer Bell the publishers They attests not desire rob the publishers equitable control All they ask their own property not infrequently the case that the public and the individual who have been allowed the use property for long time impudently other assert that Many examples there their own history and are history generally the strongest has succeeded Let the composers then show that they are the stronger party and then they will succeed backed with the knowledge that justice also their side Spain those who joined the Booth Hilary journalists special sub who were experts jects and was remarkable how almost daily each Most - a to is fit It . . , of a to is do It is , It would appear from careful perusal the whole correspondence that the publishers either ignorance fail wilfully grasp not desire the importance the position adopted the composers they not think that the composers are raising these points real earnest the composers show them that they are mistaken Let the composers combine and by united front force the publishers recognise the great issues stake The composers backed the society are not asking for anything unreasonable that this the to is .” of 2 . 's as , an Lord Beaconsfield political opponent that petulance not sarcasm nor insolence invective impossible think that letters this kind can the writers any good Messrs Stainer against any harm Bell whom they are written of Province , do a , " , to issued from important firm and published September the Music Trades Review that the firm has passed beyond argument this case that saying might be quoted aptly applied by , F . R .G . S. BAKER the International Associations the Press spread knowledge the journalistic life and work conditions lands and strive for betterment these con ditions work effectively for this necessary knoir the life and language the people gain this know other countries ledge that the members the British International Association Journalists have accepted invitations Accordingly the writer visit other countries was glad receive an invitation from some the principal residents arrange Galicia asking him twenty one members visit the Galician , a if on to can increase the value his copyright The inference left with the reader that the publisher will treat composer No with but scant courtesy and fairness he has not thought make himself the publisher servant candid and damaging confession But perhaps the most curious letter all one HE of will enters into publishing agreement the royalty basis only giving publish because licence the publisher will BY JAMES M à a he to he a larger sales than he get all his if . is no argument for or against the agreement which has been published Another publisher states that composer assigns copyright subject royalty of It of authors and equal truth . , vet there is clear eridence every day in the work of the society that it is not so ignorant as the of 46 �THE AUTHOR . candles in the procession , formed a veritable scène d ' opéra . From Mondariz , again in motors , the members were conducted through a richly varied country , first to Pontevedra , the town where the ship of Columbus, the Santa Maria , was built , and where the churches of the eleventh to the six teenth centuries were intensely interesting ; and then to sylvan Lerez , a town famous for its rich mineral springs , where the party was received with flowers and music , and the vivas of the crowd . From Pontevedra a run was made inland along the sea coast , to the island of La Toja . and All the motors halted at the entrance to the new bridge , some 400 met . long , linking the island to the mainland , which the members of the British International Association of Journalists were to open . On the island is a vast palace of an hotel, and an extensive series of baths both for rich and poor . The waters here are of the greatest value for skin and other diseases . All Galicia makes holiday in August . Here the local regattas with twenty - four - oared fishing boats and the peculiar little sailing boats , Gallegan singers , and peasant dances and fireworks , afforded entertainment Galician loves fireworks . Fortunately, cool rains and fresh breezes . population gave a hearty welcome - army and navy , Alcalde and councillors, and the “ fashion " of Corunna , never forgetting the courteous Pressmen , who arranged so much , and so assiduously aided a better understanding of the local history and customs . The grave of Sir John Moore , the house in which he died , and other places connected with the famous campaign , were full of interest . Then the hosts of Corunna motored their guests to Ferroll , where the dockyard authorities and the English firms who are building the new Spanish navy received Quitting northern Galicia them . they made for Vigo , whence had emanated so much organisation for the tour ; here there were fresh delights — courtesies from Alcalde, council and other authorities , and from the Marquise Merced del Paso at her castle of Montreal at Bayona . It was with regret that the party bade good -bye to their friends of Galicia ; much had been learnt the developments under great difficulties , the gay , yet hard lot of the peasants . Surely with such men to guide her , there is a great future in store for Galicia . The brought alleviation from the heat , otherwise the work before the members , with Señor Barreras to goad them on , might have been too much . It was in rain that they steamed round the island of Cortegada , which is soon to become the Osborne of Spain . From here a salute of homage was sent to their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain , and at Santiago a gracious reply was receired saying that their Majesties were deeply touched by the salute and homage . At Santiago - as everywhere - there was a warm welcome ; the Press of the district , the learned Eijo , Señor Don Oviedo , and the Alcalde Canon and councillors formally gare a greeting to the party . Three - and - a -half days were spent in this vondrous city . So closely is it linked with English history that the writer , speaking at the Ajunta miento , was able to give for the year 1395 the pames of the ships leaving Hartlepool, Dartmouth , Newcastle , and , above all , Bristol , with pilgrims for Santiago ; no less than 660 pilgrims sailed from Bristol alone . The churches , chapels , and hospitals , are full of wondrous detail , and the Cathedral and Church of study . San Martin demanded lengthened The swinging of the great cepser is an exciting and strange rite , only gone through three times a year , but the visit was timed to see it . . After leaving mediaval Santiago the party ran northward to Corunna , where the whole of the 47 THE INSPIRATION OF POETRY .* ais book is warrantably , even appropriately named . The first chapter is entitled " Poetic Madness , " the last “ Inspiration ,” and in one as in the other the subject is not shirked or eyaded , but discussed . The discussion takes the form of marshalling the testimony of the poets , and the M I author' s point of view is determined by his faith in the reliability of the evidence massed , and amounts against to remonstrance the attitude, based on practice ," which would “ academic , second -hand reality to the poet 's experience . ” These chapters form a reminder of the constituent ele ments of the waters at the fountain head of inspiration . The elements are the emotional and the intellectual , or , as Nietzsche synonymised them , the Dionysiac and the Apollonian . Without over looking Apollo 's share , the Dionysiac portion is brought into greater conspicuousness than it has appeared for a long time in such studies . From his definition of the poet as “ under excitement , presenting the phenomenon of a highly developed “ deny in a primitive way ,” Mr. Woodberry into speculations on the history of emotion . as a result of which he suggests the theory that the emergence of man from the brute stage of life was accompanied by an outburst and increase of mind working is led emotional power , and he considers it plausible that - - -- " The Inspiration of Poetry , " by George Woodberry . New York : The Macmillan Co . Edward �THE AUTHOR . Golden by him in . . no , on of . It to a To . of to of to . is to as " “ the most simple statements and the most innocent allusions complaint Heresy was frequent cause Political topics were most risky was dangerous for the philosopher the man science the put his learning before the public lest scholar arraigned he should and fined tortured was indeed difficult for Christian arrive the Promised Land there were other censors still lurking and the author passed these the monopolies Stationers Hall the publishers ruined him get £2 was little use £3 for pamphlet pay £50 you had £100 fine appear Dramatists have had rather more in that treason and sedition lurked . It at. to or ' or for a to . or to to or . if if , , to - in , of . , . , , of , of of by . all to a is , . of by ", by . . . , D * “ in The Literary Profession Age the Elizabethan Phoebe Shearyo Litt Published the Manchester University Press careful research Methods advertisement publication prices theatrical takings methods and book earnings sordid tale Lastly the author has explain the many supplementary means livelihood employed It , too high . the standard of ; of . a raise . not to is to it at it, but that but their pay was miserable and even their works were produced under the highest patronage the risk remained All the horrors this hand mouth existence many instances from the are vividly put forth mouths the authors themselves But the other sides the literary profession are also dealt with lucidly and show the result freedom of of — in by . to - in - of , , of , is at in the literary professor the Elizabethan perhaps more interesting than any other period because at that time the birth printing was bringing into possibilities existence new wonderful and far reaching and the opinion authority those full fearsome and startling dangers Men were beginning live their writings without the aid of any other profession poor livelihood but the best was The dramatists seem have had slightly the best , But Age It of of . the society - to to , A of BOOK dealing with the literary profession must always be interest followers that profession and therefore members of , , if THE .* IN LITERARY PROFESSION ELIZABETHAN AGE THE be to or . the The most serious these was the Privy Council and the Star Chamber breathe word against bring down their ruling was as likely as not their powers crush the unfortunate doubt took some real courage the part Milton Areopagitica courage which the write his presentgeneration inclined undervalue they read his perfect and easy periods prove There were host informers ready or to second the of of Gibraltar Straits with . the dealt are of It from Horn ." These censors chapter a criticism is the skilfully sus tained assertion of the fourth chapter : “ It is an poet . . . . error to think of Byron as an English He was rather a poet of the Mediterranean world . There he found the main material of his works — the motive , the stage, the incidents, and the inspira ranging tion . . . the scene of bis imagination if a of Mr. Woodberry 's At the best the drawbacks and hindrances were serious : there was , firstly , the drawback of the patron , which as likely as not turned the author into a miserable whining tout ; but next , the draw back of the Star Chamber , which might bring the unfortunate author to the torture - chamber or the prison ; and thirdly , the bitter monopolies of the Stationers Company and the publishers . The first chapters deal with the evils of the system of patronage , and many examples from contemporary writers are given of their unhappy lot . The whole picture would be contemptible it There were one were not at the same time so sad . or two notable exceptious , in which the author was treated as friend , but generally he was handled worse than his master 's dog . If, however , the author tried to be of free and independent spirit , that spirit was most probably crushed out of the official to emotion was a main condition of the gradual advent of intellectual life . In the other chapters the general remarks illustra tive of that passion and power of life in which poetic energy consists are applied specifically to Marlowe , Camoens , Byron , Gray , Tasso and Lucretius . The writer is aware of the apparent inconsistency of Gray ' s position in such company ; contending nevertheless , that though the work of minor poets be in low relief, yet, if the theory is sound , they should show in their degree the traits of the grand style . The essay in itself is excellent , but the advisability of inserting it here without fuller explanation is open to doubt , as it ushers in a question separate from , albeit related to , the main thesis . The author ' s assignment of the poets treated to their places in literature is marked by catholicity of taste , breadth of scholarship , and an almost non chalant, logical , if not irrefutable reasoning which lifts them from their traditionally allotted niches and insists upon their association with other regions . mental or physical , with which heretofore they have not been sufficiently identified . One of the most brilliant instances of this important characteristic such of 48 �THE AUTHOR . a a as of a is . , , , others value “ , less interest whole ." . common with very considerably at all CORRESPONDENCE FUND Society . , — DEAR MR THRING Will you kindly convey the Chairman and committee the Authors Pension Fund my heartfelt thanks for their generous award me the wording which touches me deeply viz that the only recognition my long services their power literature and high example sincerity and sound work Pray assure them that look upon this pension honour that gladdens my autumn life besides also handsome staff that will greatly help me my road the remaining stages For however hopefully begin mind discern the Gate looming nearer ahead undeniable that declining strength body makes my work less happiness increasing years and more weight added that my For some time past the wish has been help other writers like myself mind this end destined certain earnings some £600 capital now seems me that the Authors accept this gift Pension Fund would see allowing me the interest during my lifetime should joyfully hand over them now instead bequeathing later help The Society has often been me and many among my number its members accept friends that trust this small gift may able and accepted them token true gratitude sympathy and their most kind act comradeship ' of in " is it to an on , of I as ." of , ., , . to is To as a , I , ' if , , to of in of for as a by I be so of so it . it to to fit to It . 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THE EDITORIAL at by " ) 17 , ., (S - 16 , . it to . of ", Once more thanking the committee Believe me Yours sincerely , “ 's Edward the brown , to of a ( Omar Khayyam covers will attract the notice those who remember that Mr Quaritch one persuade the public time found difficult purchase the work An opposite phenomenon July otheby presented Purchas his Pilgramage presentation copy 3rd edit 1617 edition wanting Fitzgerald a July of of , ( Sotheby Holy Cross and the Edmundsbury The sale copy for £38 the first Waltham 21 ) Abbatial Library Monastic Library St . a 's ) 22 The Ruston sale Sotheby July number of ancient MSS from the of of . of an of . by 21 sales included season , the , of a at , , 18 of on , of - in , of publications sixteen Kelmscott Press were offered June and July respectively Sotheby The preface unusually large proportion remarks that collections books has been feature this of - . , ; ” 16 of 26 on “ of . , 58 . the other in and of , ” by “ , entitled Address £190 and July sale the same firm another letter his £235 At the same sale June the first Aldine edition the Terze Rime Dante the first Aldine showing the well known anchor sold eighteen for £6 Collections the one case fetched , , - 15 to Pitt of of 16 as 's At ' , 17 .up , as a .) , of ( , 18 's . , 29 , to , . his letter William the Scottish Distillers of , ", as of a , in of be , in to - “ of is 1 T the concluding number the 24th volume Book Prices Current and very full general usual contains addition preface Index which will found interesting remarks respecting the sales the season 1909 1910 The sales recorded are those from June July inclusively 1910 1910 Authors will interesting Sotheby probably particularly find July large pro sale etc which included portion many books belles lettres well Sotheby which seldom turn sale June and Burns original holograph MS draft I HIS , . 5 . NO of XXIV of to . . VOL . PRICES CURRENT - BOOK Authors . of . PENSION the To . THE Secretary the of , , , . as is It , on on . all . schoolmasters The book has undoubted claims not only those who write but also those who read well that those who have received times infinite relaxation from the highest literature should know with what heartburnings from what misery amid what sordid surroundings their pleasure has been manufactured , in , fallen in , at , have in , by i.e . ., in in of . , of or for . Dramatists took shares other theatrical some even shares the house the patrons theatre itself Some werc salaried While authors books went into the professions clergymen tutors private and the Universities ventures inscriptions, knocked down at the same sale July 1908 for £270 £101 having sold As the preface points out the present bad good time for time for selling rare books and purchasing them Rare and expensive books with , make both ends to order in dramatists and authors meet 49 �THE AUTHOR to . is it , ? I is to no . I an ? On , ” “ - of it 't . a to of , . . as to it us ; of an if as it a If , , — , of of to . no as . , , , , I to , ; if . , for , as of a , is to ” of , , , of if as . a , a no as , , if of sit a be he -a - he If . of in , If . to to . , of , he , an he he . a a of be . to , , . 's , any writer gamble personal we hanker after success must not complain the rules the pure table chooses his own table artist investor not speculator can down cheerfully bread and cheese his half crown ; he , . it : a , the publisher This fact publishers who object bankruptcy must take into consideration On the neglecting the other hand should anyone them publish books only because they travlesman view constitute sound literature would shortly find - far . to , . , advice he choose he can even novelist be suc cessful tradesman few prove ut he respect himself an artist let him poverty remember too that the crown and ignominy honest artists like the author The City Dreadful Night and Clarence Maugan attained thousand times better present and passing worth having than the crown social and monetary success which tradesmen B of an , by of a an of with the other one complain that publishers are trades they were not tradesmen men and successful they could not continue tradesmen exist Personally have the greatest admiration for trade And let every writer remember too that “ of - , ” in - , of is is , ” ; one than ought Let of to “ . , of of , ” “ is . “ - * he decided was by The former had published anonymously fell dead from the press The expected latter had the success book published under his name When writer has reputation then sheer drivel from his established pen will for awhile be read with pleasure and pay novels it I if , : t' it Roman the Unitarian the Materialist all under preconceived ideas see contradictory the influence aspects the same one thing they regard Kipling his worshippers drivel were possible from would adore the supreme the supreme were presented us from unknown writer we should require the guidance authority imbue with preconceived ideas before we could worship we , .II in " “ do " - _ " , ", Fair Jane Eyre Vice Versâ and doubtless many others The fact that any well established firm publishers making money one which skilled by the publication books and any book certainty profit established author gives almost while the best books by unknown man may fall dead from the press James Payn whom On looker refers proved this He wrote two better , a to , - byin . for ; - , Young On looker prove his paper going editors not read the manuscripts might perhaps have used for argu unknown men Vanity ment the early history the MSS SIR that , I . of . , a to . , all - of to ." , to he - I - , I a ; , , . , , if in ERNEST success have tried more than once and never failed Let him take any more or less unknown passage from some established romance chance audience with an writer and read expression contempt All those who don recognise the author will agree with him that what he has read rot Publishers have not deal with reasonable except myself and you who customers we authority read think under the gouvernance and preconceived ideas The Protestant the . I , . . in A , of " “ the describe the benefit looker interest ing little experiment that he may try with certainty of , ; to , of and the names are enclosed for the benefit editor The Author who can show them Editor confidence thinks desirable Yours faithfully for their own even the skilled labourer who right honest but starving has demand employment from any capitalist will And our revered clients the public is “ . to . in . to a I an is it a (2 ) , ( 3 ) payment was made Several months afterwards wrote for my fees and learned the publication received them little later the same paper published kept look out another article the same way saw the article waited another month and then wrote asking for payment The three papers referred are all well known a : a it to in to a , . I . , is It He and did yet unpublished be - of ." as to an I by was asked so I ( 1 ) editor write short received two years ago wrote March last complain reply and got the effect that the editor had been changed and the story mislaid story January Another editor accepted 1909 but still unpublished paper sent article the article was published but no proof was sent me and no story . himself in the bankruptcy court or a lunatic asylum . It was by sheer chance Hardy stuck to a profession that carried him to the top of the tree ; and we all know the history of Meredith and his works. We must not kick against the pricks hare myself lately had the MS book returned publish me with most courteous refusal And from like courteous explanation clear the possibly because book has not been read told question that the publisher successful would read four people and four people only England But what complaint have Some publishers don produce books for my benefit bat in to am I of . of try The editor who wrote the latter , remarks , “ The waiting for years ' notion is far from being any . thing like the rule , sporadic cases notwithstanding , and with it may be bracketed the notion that wriggle editors publish contributions and writing paying for them respon out sible editors established journals The experiences refer are follows of 50 �. it , . - PUBLISHING SIR of I is It , — - to “ F . ." “ D it . in to I to I 's . . 's 's it be a 's . I of . 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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) 1910-11-01 Volume 21 Issue 2 Pages Page range in volume 25–52 Ngram Date Version of the date in YYYYMMDD format for use by the Ngram plugin 19101101 Ngram Text Version of the text with no HTML formatting for use by the Ngram plugin The Author. (The Organ of the Incorporated Society of Authors. Monthly.) VOL. XXI.- No. 2. NOVEMBER 1, 1910. [PRICE SIXPENCE. CONTENTS. PAOE 25 PAGK 41 25 25 ::::: Notices . "The Society's Funds List of Members... The Pension Fund Committee Notes Books pablished by Members of the Society Literary, Dramatic and Musical Notes Paris Notes Arrency Clauses in Publishers' Agreements Thirty-second Congress of the International Literary and Artistic Association The Cat from the Bag ... Magazine Contents ... How to Use the Society Warnings to the Producers of Books Warnings to Dramatic Authors Registration of Scenarios and Origin Dramatic Authors and Agents Warnings to Musical Composers Stamping Music ... The Reading Branch Remittances General Notes ... The Influence of Reviews Music Publishers and the Society's Agreement ... English Writers and Journalists in Galicia The Inspiration of Poetry ... The Literary Profession in the Elizabethan Age ... Book Prices Current-Vol. XXIV., No. 5... Correspondence ... ... 奴必归纪绍的如打80p lizabethan........ PUBLICATIONS OF THE SOCIETY. 1. The Annual Report for the current year. 18. 2. The Author. Published ten months in the year (Angust and September omitted), devoted especially to the protection and maintenance of Literary, Dramatic, and Musical Property. Issued to all Members gratis. Price to non-members, 6d., or 58, 6d. per annum, post free. Back numbers from 1892, at 108. 6d. per vol. 3. Literature and the Pension List. By W. MORRIS COLLES, Barrister-at-Law. 38. 4. The History of the Société des Gens de Lettres. By S. SQUIRE SPRIGGE. 18. 8. The Cost of Production. (Out of print.) 6. The Yarious Methods of Publication. By S. SQUIRE SPRIGGE. In this work, compiled from the papers in the Society's offices, the various forms of agreements proposed by Publishers to Authors are examined, and their meaning carefully explained, with an account of the various kinds of fraud which have been made possible by the different clauses therein. 38. Addenda to the Above. By G. HERBERT THRING. Being additional facts collected at the office of the Society since the publication of the “ Methods.” With comments and advice. 28. 7. Copyright Law Reform. An Exposition of Lord Monkswell's Copyright Bill of 1890. With Extracts from the Report of the Commission of 1878, the Berne Convention, and the American Copyright Bill. By J. M. LELY. 1s. 6d. 8. The Society of Authors. A Record of its Action from its Foundation. By WALTER BESANT (Chairman of Committee, 1888–1892). 18. 9. The Contract of Publication in Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Switzerland. By ERNST LUNGE, J.U.D. 28. 6d. 10. Forms of Agreemont issued by the Publishers' Association; with Comments. By G. HERBERT THRING, and Illustrative Examples by Sir WALTER BESANT. 2nd Edition. ls. 11. Periodicals and their contributors. Giving the Terms on which the different Magazines and Periodicals deal with MSS. and Contributions. 6d. 12. Society of Authors. List of Members. Published October, 1907, price 6d. 13. International Copyright Convention as Revised at Berlin, 1909. 1s. [All prices net. Apply to the Secretary, 39, Ou Queen Street, Storey's Gate, S. W.]  ## p. 24 (#48) ############################################## ADVERTISEMENTS. The Society of Authors (Incorporated). Telegraphic Address : "AUTORIDAD, LONDON.” Telephone No.: 374 Victoria, PRESIDENT. THOMAS HARDY, O.M. COUNCIL SIR ROBERT ANDEREON, K.C.B. | AUSTIN DOBSON. JUSTIN MOCARTHY. SIR WM.REYNELL ANSON, Bart., D.C.L. SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE. THE REV. C. H, MIDDLETON-WAKE, THE RIGHT Hox. THE LORD AVE A. W. DOBOURG. SIR HENRY NORMAN. J. M. BARRIE. [BURY, P.C. DOUGLAS FRESHFIELD, SIR GILBERT PARKER, M.P. SIR ALFRED BATEMAN, K.C.M.G. SIR W. S. GILBERT. SIR ARTHUR PINERO. ROBERT BATEMAN. EDMUND GOSSE, LL.D. THE RIGHT HÓN. SIR HORACE F. E. BEDDARD, F.R.S. SYDNEY GRUNDY. PLUNKETT, K.P. MRS. BELLOC-LOWNDES. H. RIDER HAGGARD. ARTHUR RACKHAM. THE RIGHT HON. AUGUSTINE BIR MRS. HARRISON (“LOCAS MALET"). OWEN SEAMAN. RELL, P.C. ANTHONY HOPE HAWKINS. G. BERNARD SHAW. MRS. E. NESBIT BLAND. E. W. HORNUNG. G. R, SIMS. THE REV. PROF. BONNEY, F.R.S. MAURICE HEWLETT. S. SQUIRE SPRIGGE. THE RIGHT HON, JAMES BRYCE, P.C. W. W. JACOBS. FRANCIS STORR. THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD BURGH. JEROME K. JEROME. SIR CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD, CLERE, P.C. HENRY ARTHUR JONES. Mus. Doc. HALL CAINE. J. SCOTT KELTIE, LL.D. MRS. HUMPHRY WARD. J. W. COMYNS CARR. RUDYARD KIPLING. PERCY WHITE. EGERTON CASTLE, F.S.A. SIR EDWIN RAY LANKESTER, F.R.8. FIELD-MARSHAL THE RIGHT HON. EDWARD CLODD. THE REV. W. J. LOFTIE, F.S.A, THE VISCOUNT WOLSELEY, K.P. W. MORRIS COLLES. THE RIGHT Hon. SIR ALFRED P.C., &c. The Hon. JOHN COLLIER, LYALL, P.C. SIDNEY WEBE, SIR W. MARTIN CONWAY. LADY LUGARD (M188 FLORA L. | H. G. WELLS. THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD CORZON SHAW). OF KEDLESTON, P.C. MRS. MAXWELL (M. E. BRADDON). COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. Chairman-MAURICE HEWLETT, SIR ALFRED BATEMAN, K.C.M.G. DOUGLAS FRESHFIELD. S. SQUIRE SPRIGGE, MRS. BELLOC-LOWNDES. W. W. JACOBS. FRANCIS STORR, MRS. E. NESBIT BLAND. ARTHUR RACKHAM. SIDNEY WEBB, J. W. COMYNS CARR, | G. BERNARD SHAW. DRAMATIC SUB-COMMITTEE. Chairman-SIR ARTHUR PINERO. Vice-Chairman-HENRY ARTHUR JONES. H. GRANVILLE BARKER. Miss CICELY HAMILTON. CECIL RALEIGH. J. M. BARRIE. CAPT. Basil Hoon. G. BERNARD SHAW. R. C. CARTON. JEROME K. JEROME. ALFRED SUTRO. PENSION FUND COMMITTEE. Chairman-MAURICE HEWLETT. | MORLEY ROBERTS. MRS. ALEC TWEEDIE. M. H. 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(The Organ of the Incorporated Society-of Authors. Monthly.) FOUNDED BY SIR WALTER BESANT. VOL. XXI.—No. 2. NOVEMBER 1ST, 1910. [PRICE SIXPENCE. TELEPHONE NUMBER : 374 VICTORIA. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS : AUTORIDAD, LONDON. ADVERTISEMENTS. As there seems to be an impression among readers of The Author that the Committee are personally responsible for the bona fides of the advertisers, the Committee desire it to be stated that this is not, and could not possibly be, the case. Although care is exercised that no undesirable advertisements be inserted, they do not accept, and never have accepted, any liability. Members should apply to the Secretary for advice if special information is desired. NOTICES. D oR the opinions expressed in papers that are i signed or initialled the authors alone are responsible. None of the papers or para- graphs must be taken as expressing the opinion of the Committee unless such is especially stated to be the case. THE SOCIETY'S FUNDS. The Editor begs to inform members of the Authors' Society and other readers of The Author that the cases wbich are quoted in The Author are cases that have come before the notice or to the knowledge of the Secretary of the Society, and that those members of the Society who desire to have the names of the publishers concerned can obtain them on application. FROM time to time members of the Society desire to make donations to its funds in recognition of work that has been done for them. The Committee, acting on the suggestion of one of these members, have decided to place this permanent paragraph in The Author in order that members may be cognisant of those funds to which these contributions may be paid. The funds suitable for this purpose are: (1) The Capital Fund. This fund is kept in reserve in case it is necessary for the Society to incur heavy expenditure, either in fighting a question of prin- ciple, or in assisting to obtain copyright reform, or in dealing with any other matter closely connected with the work of the Society. (2) The Pension Fund. This fund is slowly increasing, and it is hoped will, in time. cover the needs of all the members of the Society. ARTICLES AND CONTRIBUTIONS. THE Editor of The Author begs to remind members of the Society that, although the paper is sent to them free of cost, its production would be a very heavy charge on the resources of the Society if a great many members did not forward to the Secretary the modest 58. 6d. subscription for the year. Communications for The Author should be addressed to the Offices of the Society, 39, Old Queen Street, Storey's Gate, S.W., and should reach the Editor not later than the 21st of each month. Communications and letters are invited by the Editor on all literary matters treated from the standpoint of art or business, but on no other subjects whatever. Every effort will be made to return articles which cannot be accepted. VOL. XXI. LIST OF MEMBERS. M HE List of Members of the Society of Authors, 1 published October, 1907,can now be obtained at the offices of the Society at the price of 6d., post free 7d. It includes elections to July, 1907, and will be sold to members and associates of the Society only. A dozen blank pages have been added at the  ## p. 26 (#52) ############################################## 26 THE AUTHOR. · · · · · · ܕ ܚ ܗܘ ܙܝܘ ܙ ܗ ܙܫ ܕܘ ܗ ܘ.t ܙ ܟܫ ܝܙ ܕ · · · · · end of the list for the convenience of those who desire to add future elections as they are chronicled Jan. 14, Desborough, The Right Hon. from month to month in these pages. the Lord, K.C.V.O. . 1 1 0 Jan. 27, Lion, Leon M. . 0 5 0 Feb. 7, Fagan, J. B. . · · · 0 10 0 Feb, 10, Newton, Miss A. M. A. M. . . () 5 0 THE PENSION FUND. March 7, Smith, Bertram. April 13, Dillon, Mrs. . May 6, Inkster, Leonard. O N February 1, 1910, the trustees of the May 17, Truman, Miss Olivia Marie. 0 10 0 Pension Fund of the society-after the secre- July 15, Stereni, William Barnes : 0 5 0 tary had placed before them the financial Oct. 6, Graham, Capt. Harry . . 1 1 0 position of the fund-decided to invest £260 in the following securities : £130 in the purchase of Donations. Jamaica 31 per cent. Stock 1919-49, and £130 in the purchase of Mauritius 4 per cent. Stock 1937. 1910. The amount purchased is £132 188. 6d. Jan. 1, Robinson, J. R. . : :. 0 5 0 Jamaica 34 per cent. Stock and £120 128. ld. Jan. 1, Mackenzie, Miss J. (2nd lona- Mauritius 4 per cent. Stock. tion) . . . 0 5 0 This brings the invested funds to over £4,000. Jan. 1, Northcote, H. The trustees, however, have been unable to recom- Jan. 3, Watson, Mrs. Herbert A. mend the payment of any further pensions, as the Jan. 3, Fursdon, Mrs. F. M. . inoome at their disposal is at present exhausted. Jan. 3, Smith, Miss Edith A. . They desire to draw the attention of the members Jan. 4, Pryce, Richard . . of the society to this fact, in the hope that by Jan. 4, Wroughton, Miss Cicely. additional subscriptions and donations there will Jan. 6, Kaye-Smith, Miss Sheila be sufficient funds in hand in the course of the Jan. 6, Underdown, Miss E. M.. year to declare another pension in case any im. Jan. 6, Carolin, Mrs. . portant claim is forthcoming. Jan. 8, P. H. and M. K. . Consols 21%. 0 0 Jan. 8, Crellin, H. R. ............ ...........£1,000 . Local Loant's ................... 500 0 Jan. 10; Tanner, James T.. 0 .................... 2. 2 0 Victorian Government 3% Consoli- Jan. 10, Miller, Arthur . dated Inscribed Stock ............... 291 19 11 Jan. 10, Bolton, Miss Anna London and North-Western 3% Deben- Jan. 10, Parr, Miss Olive K. 0 5 0 ture Stock ...... 250 Jan. 17, Harland, Mrs. . 0 10 0 Egyptian Government Irrigation Jan. 21, Benecke, Miss Ida 2 5 4 Trust 4% Certificates Jan. 25, Fradd, Meredith 0 5 0 Cape of Good Hope 3% Inscribed Jan. 29, Stayton, F. . . . 0 JO 6 Stock ............. 200 0 0 Feb. 1, Wharton, L. C. 0 10 0 Glasgow and South-Western Railway Feb. 4, Bowen, Miss Marjorie . 1 1 0 4% Preference Stock................... 228 0 0 Feb. 5, Cameron, Mrs. Charlotte 1 1 0 New Zealand 32% Stock ............... 247 9 6 Feb. 7, Pettigrew, W. F. . . 0 5 0 Irish Land Act 27% Guaranteed Stock 258 0 0 Feb. 7, Church, Sir A. H. . . 1 1 0 Corporation of London 2% Stock, Feb. 8, Bland, Mrs. E. Nesbit. 1927-57 .............................. 438 24 Feb. 8, The XX. Pen Club Jamaica 31% Stock, 1919-49 .......... 132 18 6 Feb. 10, Greenbank, Percy. . : 0 5 0 Mauritius 4% 1937 Stock......... 120 121 Feb. 11, Stopford, Francis . 2 2 Dominion of Canada C.P.R. 31% Land Feb. 11, Dairson, A. J. . . 0 5 0 Grant Stock, 1938..................... 198 3 8 Feb. 12, Ainslie, Miss Kathleen Feb. 16, W. D. . . . . 1 1 0 Total ............... £4,065 Feb. 16, Gibbs, F. L. A. 6 0 Feb. 17, Wintle, H. R. .. Feb. 21, Thurston, E. Temple. Subscriptions. Feb. 23, Dawson, Mrs. Frederick 1910. £ 8. d. Feb. 24, Williamson, C. N. . . 220 . Feb. 24, Williamson, Mrs. C. X. Jan. 12, Riley, Miss Josephine . . ( 7 6 Feb. 27, Westell, W. P. . . Jan. 13, Child, Harold H.. . . 0 10 0 March 2, Toplis, Miss Grace . 0 5 · · · · ova. · · · 0 · · · · · · · · · · 200 · · · · . . . er er voor . . . ... . . . . 0 10 .  ## p. 27 (#53) ############################################## THE AUTHOR. 27 .......... NOC ON LOCO 5 Nereo ON-OS coo 0 £ $. d. In one of the remaining cases judgment has been March 3, Hawtrey, Miss Valentina . 1 1 0 obtained but not satisfied, and it is now proposed March 5, Smith, Bertram . 5 0 0 to issue a bankruptcy petition in order to bring March 12, Yould, A. . . 5 0 the matter to an issue. In another the defendant March 16, Loraine, Lady. company was in liquidation, and the society's March 29, Macdonnell, Randall . 0 claim was met with the usual answer that the April 6, Blake, J. P.. 0 debenture holders had foreclosed, and there was April 8, “ Patricia Wentworth " 1 0 not sufficient money to pay the ordinary creditors. April 14, Hinkson, Mrs. K. Tynan 10 0 The last case, against a bankrupt paper, was one May 6, Greenstreet, W. J.. . . 0 5 0 in which the society had already acted for some of May 7, Cousin, John W. . . . 0 5 0 its members, and here again the assets of the May 10, Zangwill, Israel . . 1 1 0 defendant company had been claimed by the May 19, Sprigge, Dr. S. S. (Portion of debenture holders, and the member was informed money recovered by the Society as after further investigation by the solicitors, that it damages) . 10 0 0 was useless to push the claim. June 3, Wynne, C. Whitworth 3 0. There were two cases which had to be conducted June 15, Maunder, J. H. . . . 1 1 0 in foreign courts. One was in Germany-an June 30, Atkinson, Harold 6 0 ordinary claim for work done. Judgment has July 4, O'Higgins, Harvey . 1 0 0 been obtained but is not yet satisfied. The July 5, Muir, Ward . . . 1 0 other, in Switzerland, related to an infringement of July 5, Peacock, Mrs. . 0 copyright. It is still in course of settlement. July 11, March, Miss A. M.. 0 Those cases then came before the committee July 18, Ralli, C. Scaramanga which required their sanction, before further steps July 20, Ellis, Havelock . . O could be taken. The first related to an appeal Aug. 22, Myers, C. S. . 0 from a judgment in the High Courts. The com- Sept. 9, Bristow-Noble, J. C. 0 7 6 mittee were advised that the judgment had raised an Sept. 30, Sidgwick, Mrs. Alfred . 1 1 0 important issue to authors, namely, the legality of Oct. 4, Pakington, The Honourable the assignment of personal contracts. As the com- Mary . 1 1 0 mittee were so advised they decided to take counsel's Oct. ii, Caws, Luther W. . 0 10 0 opinion, which opinion was read. Counsel's opinion Oct. 11, Knowles-Foster, Miss Frances G. 0 10 0 was strongly against making the appeal, as he did not think the case was a good one to adopt as a test case. The committee decided, therefore, not to take the matter further. The member of the COMMITTEE NOTES. society concerned acquiesced in the decision. The next subject related to the making of certain voluntary payments to agents who had been instru. M he first meeting after the vacation was held mental in assisting the society to obtain a judg- 1 at the offices of the society on Monday, ment against the defendants in the piracies of De October 3. Profundis ” which have already been referred to in When the minutes had been read and signed, a previous Committee Notes. The committee agreed large number of elections which had come in during on a payment, and passed a vote of thanks to the the vacation were laid before the committee, and Music Publishers' Association for the assistance 64 members and associates were elected, bringing that had been given to the society. The last case the total number for the current year up to referred to the loss of a MS., but as negotiations 220. The committee are very pleased to notice were proceeding for the payment of compensation the steady inflow of authors to the society, as the to the author, it was decided to adjourn the matter elections are well up to the average of former till the next meeting. years. Four resignations were accepted, with The consideration of the Copyright Bill was regret, bringing the total number of resignations referred by the Committee of Management to the to 69. sub-committees interested, as it was probable that Cascs.—The secretary then reported to the com- the Bill would be pushed forward during the next mittee the cases placed in the hands of the solicitors session. during the vacation. There were seven county The half-yearly meeting of the Council was court matters. Two of these have been settled and settled for Tuesday, November 22, when Mrs. the debt due has been paid. One is still in the Hurnphry Ward proposes to bring forward a course of negotiation. In another the summons motion referring to the Academic Committee, and has been issued, and is returnable in November. the action taken by the Committees of Management  ## p. 28 (#54) ############################################## 28 THE AUTHOR. A letter from the Publishers' Association, asking for the support of the society with a view to taking united action when the Bill should come before Parliament, together with a copy of the Copyright Bill containing certain amendments suggested by that body, was also considered. A report of the proceedings of the meeting on October 24 will appear in the December number. of the society in its formation. Notices will be sent to the Council in due course. The notices in regard to the dinner, the date of which has been fixed for November 24, will be sent round to members during the month. The financial position of the society was laid before the Committee of Management by the secretary, who explained that certain sums due to the society had not been paid, and in consequence had left the society with rather a small balance at the bank. The committee sanctioned an over- draft, in case the sums referred to were not received in due course. It was proposed, in order to increase the usefulness of the society and to make it more widely known, to pay an extra clerk to circularise with the society's papers those authors in the various branches of literature who were not already members. Mr. Henry James was unanimously elected a member of the Council. The committee decided, on the suggestion of the secretary, to purchase additional furniture for the office. This course had become necessary owing to the increase of papers incidental to the working of the many sub-committees. Various letters dealing with matters of interest to the society were laid before the committee and considered, and the committee have to thank W. Durran for a donation of £1 18. to the Capital Fund of the society. THE PENSION FUND. The Committee of the Pension Fund met on Monday, October 17, at 39, Old Queen Street, and awarded to Miss May Crommelin a pension of £25 a year in recognition of her services to litera- ture, extending over many years. DRAMATIC SUB-COMMITTEE. The first meeting of the Dramatic Sub-com- mittee after the Vacation was held at the offices of the society on October 21, After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and signed, the chairman, Sir Arthur Pinero, proposed that an expression of condolence should be sent to Mrs. Marshall on the loss she had sustained by the death of her son, the late Captain Robert Marshall, until recently a member of this sub-committee. The secretary was accord- ingly instructed to convey this message to her. The secretary then reported the result of the circular which was sent round to dramatists in regard to the performances of plays in working men's clubs. Out of 102 answers received 89 agreed to give the undertaking asked by the sub- committee ; five agreed to give it subject to certain conditions ; and seven refused to give it at all. The dramatists inside the society number some 250. The next question that arose was the appoint- ment of agents for dramatic authors in the various colonies and dependencies of Great Britain, and the secretary was instructed to write to the society's lawyers in India to request them to prepare and forward a return of the theatrical performances in Calcutta and other centres of the Indian Empire, over a period of six months, in order that the sub- committee may be in a position to judge to what extent piracy is prevalent in India. He was also instructed to see Messrs. French in the matter of the performances of dramatic pieces in South Africa. A question discussed at the last meeting of the sub-committee, in regard to a member of the society (since resigned), who had called into question the conduct of another member, was re- considered in the light of the statement of his complaint which had been received, and the secretary was instructed to forward a reply. The receipt of a letter from the Italian Society of Authors, which gave particulars of the work undertaken by that society for dramatic authors, was next reported. The secretary was instructed to get a translation made of the rules of the society and to lay it before the next meeting, when the question of the advisa- COPYRIGHT SUB-COMMITTEE. A MEETING of the Copyright Sub-committee was held at the offices of ihe society on October 13. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and signed, the secretary explained that the Committee of Management had referred the new Copyright Bill to the Copyright Sub- committee with instructions to report thereon. After careful discussion Mr. MacGillivray kindly undertook to draw up a report to lay before the Sub-committee and to indicate in that report how far the draft bill satisfies the Society's recommenda- tions and to what extent it is in accord with the Berlin Convention. This report, it was decided, should be laid before the next meeting of the Sub- committee.  ## p. 29 (#55) ############################################## THE AUTHOR. 29 bility of English dramatists joining the society settled to the satisfaction of the authors and the would be considered. The recommendation of the other parties concerned. sub-committee will appear later in The Author. One case for infringement of copyright has been It was decided also to write to the French placed in the hands of the solicitors. In two cases Society of Dramatic Authors a letter indicating of non-delivery of accounts, one has been settled the readiness of the English Society of Authors and the other is still in the course of negotiation. to give what assistance was in its power in Three instances arose of unwarrantable delay in regard to the settlement of contracts and the busi- publication. In two of these, owing to the pressure ness arrangements for the production of French brought to bear by the society, the books have been plays in England. placed on the market, while in the third case a date The consideration of the Copyright Bill was has been fixed for publication. adjourned till the next meeting, owing to the fact There were five cases respecting money due for that the report on the Bill was not ready to lay work done. As yet none of these has been settled, before the sub-committee. but two have only recently come into the office. In The secretary then pointed out to the sub- the remaining three correspondence has passed and committee the need for a draft contract for music- they will probably be settled shortly, except where, hall sketches, assuring the sub-committee that in the case of one demand, the proprietor of the many music-hall sketch contracts came to the office, paper has gone into bankruptcy. and were, indeed, coming in increasing numbers. There are still sundry cases open from former The sub-committee instructed the secretary to months in which negotiations are being carried on prepare a contract and to lay the same before them with a view to a satisfactory settlement. They at one of their future meetings. are none of them of great importance. The consideration of the agreement for a run During the month one case in the German was adjourned till the settlement of the Music courts has been settled, the amount claimed by the Hall Agreement. society through its German lawyer having been The secretary then laid on the table a report of recovered and paid over to the member. the sub-committee of the Theatres Alliance upon the Censorship Committee's Report, and he was instructed to ask the Theatres Alliance to forward copies to lay before the different members of the Elections. sub-committee. Barnard, Amy B., L.L.A. 14, Manville Road, Upper Tooting, S.W. Block, Regina Miriam . 88, Duke's Avenue, The secretary has had in hand since the last Chiswick, W. issue of The Author twenty cases. Of these eight Broadley, A. M. . . The Knapp, Bradhole, were demands for MSS. It is as well to repeat the Bridport. difficulties, from the legal point of view, that arise Brodie-Innes, J. W.. . Milton Brodie, Torres, when a MS. is not returned. It must lie with the Scotland. author to show that the MS. has actually reached Campbell, Dr. Helen J. . Topsham, Devonshire. its destination and come into the hands of a Capes, Mrs. Hawtrey . 81, Royal Parade, responsible party, and that that party has not Eastbourne. handled it with ordinary care. It is very difficult Carter, J. L. J. . . Ifield Wood, Crawley. in some cases to prove these points, but the society Carter, Miss Edith . 215, Ebury Street, finds as a general rule that editors, publishers, and S.W. others will use their best endeavours to meet its Caws, The Rev. Luther W. Roslyn, Woodbury wishes by a careful search. Park Road, Tun- Two of the eight clairns will be handed over to bridge Wells. the solicitors, for in both these cases, although the Clappé, Miss Marion A. . “ Wa rrendale,” authors hold receipts, the parties to whom the Combe Lane, King- MSS. were sent have not only failed to comply with ston Hill, Surrey. the demands of the writers, but have also omitted Copping, Arthur E. . River View, near to accede to the request of the secretary. One case Thundersley, Essex. of the remaining six has been settled, and the Crawford, R. K. . . 31, Wellington Road, other five are still in course of negotiation. Dublin. Three disputes have arisen as to the interpreta- Dawson Forbes . . 23, Midmoor Road, tion of clauses under contracts. These have been Wimbledon. Cases.  ## p. 30 (#56) ############################################## 30 THE AUTHOR. Dodd, Miss Agnes F. . 3, Lincoln's Inn Ozaki, Madame Yukio . 225, Shinagawa, Fields, W.C. Tokyo, Japan. Douglas, Morgan (Madame Le Manoir, Loches, Peto, D. 0. G.. Winterhalter) Indre et Loire, Poe, John William, . 7, Longfield Terrace, France. (Pater Padus) N.C.R., Dublin. Edwards, Albert H. . . 43, St. Paul's Road, Potter, Mrs. Frances S uire 57 28, Madison Bradford, Yorks. Avenue, Chicago, Edwards, Percy J. . . Authors' Club, White- III., U.S.A. hall Court, S.W. Ramsey, R. . . . Scaldhurst, Carewdon, Fisher, F. W. A. . . 38, Guildford Street, Rochford, Essex. Russell Square, Reynolds, Stephen , Western Town, Sid- W.C. mouth. Fleet, Vice - Admiral The Camber, Coley Rosen, Monsieur Jean H. 7, Av. du Grammont, Henry L. Avenue, Reading. de Lausanne, Switzer- Ford, Harold, LL.D., Taddington Rectory, land. D.C.L. Buxton. Skeaping, Emily J. . . Eccleston Park, Pres- Glover, Wm. . . . Plasnewydd School, cot, Lancs. Maesteg, R.S.O., Simpson, Mrs. Alicia Isabel 14, Cadogan Court, Glamorgan. S.W. Goetz, Mrs. Alma . . 26, Norfolk Crescent, Southey, Rosamond. . The Patch, Minehead, Hyde Park, W. 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It is hoped, however, that members will • State, India. co-operate in the compiling of this list and, by sending Meredith, Mark . . 240, Anfield Road, particulars of their works, help to make it substantially Liverpool. accurate, ᎪᎡᎢ . Methven, Paul . . . 117, Warwick Road, Philbeach Gardens, GEORGE MORLAND. Sixteen examples in colour of the artist's work. With an Introduction by E. D. CUMING. S.W. 9.1 x 7. 12 pp. Black. 28. 6d. 17. G.  ## p. 31 (#57) ############################################## THE AUTHOR. 31 100 POPULAR PICTURES. Facsimile Reproductions in · Colour of Popular Pictures. Selected froin the World's Great Galleries. With an Introduction by M. H. SPIELMANN, and Notes by A. Fish. 15 x 104. 50 pp. Cassell. 12x. THE EXHIBITIOy of SEVENTEENTH CENTURY FLEMISH ART: BRUSSELS, 1910. By M. H. SPIELMANN. 11}x 84. 32 pp. The Connoisseur. ls. 60. BIOGRAPHY. LIFE AND LETTERS OF ALEXANDER MACMILLAN. By C. L. GRAVES. 9 x 6. 418 pp. Macmillan. 108, n. ForR FASCINATING FRENCHWOMEN. 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By DAVID WILSON. 74 x 5. 312 pp. Methuen. 68. HUNTING CAMPS IN WOOD AND WILDERNESS. By H. HESKETH PRICHARD, F.Z.S. Illustrated by LADY HELEN GRAHAM, E. G. CALDWELL, and from Photo- graphs. 104 x 71. 274 pp. Heinemann. 158. n. SPORTING DAYS AND SPORTING WAYS. BY RALPH NEVILL. 9 x 6. 318 pp. Duckworth. 12s. 60. n. RECOLLECTIONS OF AN OLD MOUNTAINEER. By W. LARDEN. 91 x 51. 320 pp. Arnold. 148. n.  ## p. 33 (#59) ############################################## THE AUTHOR. 33 THEOLOGY. Messrs. A. M. Gardner & Co. have published THE COMMUNION TABLE, By LAUCHLAN MACLEAN the 8th edition of Francis Bancroft's novel “ Of Watt. 2nd Edition. Purple Library. Hodder & Like Passions.” The present issue is published Stoughton. 28. 6d. THE LORD FROM HEAVEN : Chapters on the Deity of of at ls. Christ. By SIR ROBERT ANDERSON, K.C.B. Second Mr. Thomas Baker has just published a selection Edition (with New Preface). 84 * 51. 134 pp. Nisbet. from the works of the old English mystic and 3s. 60. devotional writer, Richard Rolle, Hermit of Ham- SUNDAY EVENIXG. FIFTY-TWO SHORT SERMONS POR pole, in Yorkshire, in the reigns of Edward II. and HOME READING. By W. ROBERTSON NICOLL. 87x53. 416 pp. Hodder & Stoughton. 58. n. Edward III., comprising “ The Form of Perfect MESSAGES FROM THE THRONE. By MRS, HARDING KELLY Living,” “ Our Daily Work: A Mission of Dis- 99 pp. Robert Scott. cipline,” “A Treatise on Grace," “ On Charity,” TOPOGRAPHY, “On Contrition, etc., etc. The selection has been LONDON. By A. R. HOPE MONCRIEFF. 91 x 7. 312 pp. rendered into modern English by Dr. Geraldine Black, 78. 6d. n. Hodgson. The book is not intended for the use of VANISHING ENGLAND. The Book by P. H. DITCHFIELD, those acquainted with Anglo-Saxon and Middle F.S.A. The Illustrations by FRED ROE, R.I. 9 x 6. English ; but for those who care for the thought, 403 pp. Methuen. 158, n. OLD ENGLISH HOUSES. The Record of a Random Itinerary. especially the religious and devotional thought of By ALLAX FEA. 8} x 51. 273 pp. Martin Secker. our forefathers. 108. 6d. n. A two-shilling edition of A. E. Jacomb's novel TRAVEL. “ The Faith of His Fathers” has been issued by THE SPELL OF EGYPT. By ROBERT HICHENS. 74 x 5. Mr. Andrew Melrose. The six-shilling edition was 279 pp. Hodder & Stoughton. 68. published some two or three years ago when the SANGIMIGNANO OF VAL D'ELSA IN TUSCANY. By novel was successful in Mr. Melrose's first Novel JEAN CARLYLE GRAHAM AND ELIZABETH M. DERBI. Competition. SHIRE. Rome : Ermano Loescher & Co. 128. Readers of “Pack of Pook's Hill" may be TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION. Edited by E. A. REY. NOLDS BALL. October, 1910. Witherby. 18. n. interested to hear that Mr. Rudyard Kipling's new book, “Rewards and Fairies," is a further collection of stories told to Dan and Una by certain interest- LITERARY, DRAMATIC, AND MUSICAL ing personages of olden times, who, as in the previous book, are introduced to them by their NOTES. friend, Robin Goodfellow. Messrs. Macmillan & Co. are the publishers. TN his new book, “ Above Life's Turmoil,” Mr. Mr. W. E. Norris has a serial entitled “ Vittoria James Allen aims at showing how, surrounded Victrix,” running in the Daily Telegraph. It will by noise, we can still preserve a quiet mind, be published in book form next spring. and, through self-knowledge and self-discipline, Messrs. Macmillan have published Mr. Stephen rise above the turmoil of the world, and without Reynolds' new novel, “ Alongshore,” in which the shirking the duties and difficulties of life, fortify author aims, in a series of humorous and ourselves against anxiety regarding them. Messrs. descriptive chapters, to show the predominant G. P. Putnam's Sons are the publishers in England influence of the sea on a set of men who, even and in America. when they are not afloat, are always looking towards We have also received a work by Mr. Allen the sea for their daily bread : to bring out the entitled “From Passion to Peace.” Here, starting poetry, pathos, and jollity of the life without with a chapter on Passion, the lowest level of sacrificing its realism. The volume is illustrated human life, the reader is shown, in the chapter on by eight photographs by Mr. Melville Mackay. Aspiration, the way from the under darkness to L. Allen Harker's new novel, “ Master and the upper light. The causes leading to the birth Maid,” will be published this antuinn by Mr. John of aspiration are dwelt upon, and its character. Murray here, and Messrs. Charles Scribners' Sons istics described Temptation, the subject of the in America. third chapter, is shown to be the reversion in The central figure of the volume of seventeenth thought from purity to passion. Messrs. Wm. and eighteenth century letters, edited by Miss Rider & Son, of 164, Aldersgate Street, E.C., are Julia Longe, is Martha, Lady Giffard, the only the English, and Messrs. T. Y. Crowell & Co., of sister of Sir William Temple. The letters, which New York, the American publishers. are from various important people of the day, Miss Agnes M. Kelly provides 100 new and notably “ Sacharissa " Lady Temple (Dorothy original illustrations for a book entitled “ House- Osborn), the Duchess of Somerset, Sir William hold Foes," by Miss Alice Ravenhill, which Messrs. Godolphin, etc., are arranged chronologically and Sidgwick & Jackson are publishing, form a consecutive narrative. Judge Parry is  ## p. 34 (#60) ############################################## 34 THE AUTHOR. contributing a foreword, and the volume is properly contains an article entitled “In the Heart of an illustrated with original portraits of many of the Indian Forest," from the pen of Mr. C. E. writers, and autographs of Lady Giffard, Lady Gouldsbury. The same writer also has an article Temple, and Dean Swift. The publishers are in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic Neues Messrs. Allen. of September 24, called “Two Lucky Shots," We have received a copy of a book entitled while “ Camp Life in Bengal,” which will appear “ Sangimignano of Val D. Elsa in Tuscany," by shortly in the current volume of Young Jean Carlyle Grahain and Elizabeth M. Derbishire. England, is another article from Mr. Gouldsbury's The scope of the book may be best described in pep. words of the anthors in the preface : “ There is Miss Regina Miriam Bloch's poem “ Song" has nothing finally dogmatic in our little book. We been included in “The Biographical Birthday merely present to you a sketchy series of observa- Book of Prominent Poets of the Period,” published tions, realist or impressionist as circumstances by Messrs. Kegan Paul & Co., Ltd. insist or as occasion demands. We go about and We have received a copy of the second edition talk of what we see, we gossip of the past, we of the Rev. J. C. Digges' “ Practical Bee Guide." digress at times, we wander at willi; but you will Many new paragraphs have been added to the new forgive, because with this we give you certain edition, treating of such subjects as the “ W. B.C." elucidating documents which have never hitherto hive, the “I. B. A. 1909” hive, “ Claustral been put into print ; also a plan of the city ; and Detention Chambers," “ Searching for the Queen," above all, we offer you, by means of our pen-and- the “Isle of Wight Disease," “ Recent Investiga- ink illustrations, the veritable Sangimignano tions into the Cause of Foul Brood," etc., and a with its own peculiar rugged lines which no new chapter on “Exhibiting and Judging Bee camera and no brush have ever succeeded in Products" has been introduced. Twenty new reproducing." Messrs. Ermano Loescher & Co., blocks have been inserted in the new edition, of Rome, are the publishers. Only 300 copies have and fifty-three in the old edition disappear from been printed, and the published price of the work the present issue, their places being taken by is 12s. others more accurate, as Mr. Digges has deemed “The Fairbourn Papers," edited by Mr. G. E. it wise to rely upon pen and camera for the Webb, and published by Messrs. John Ouseley, illustration of manipulations, appliances, etc. The Ltd., relate the history and career of a solicitor London publishers are Messrs. Simpkin, Marshall residing in the City of London. & Co., while Messrs. Eason & Son, Ltd., are the "A Century of Ballads (1810–1910), their publishers in Dublin and Belfast. Composers and Singers,” by Harold Simpson, is Derek Vane's new novel, “ Lady Vereker,” is the story of popular song, told in a popular style. appearing first serially in the Daily Telegraph. It abounds in anecdotes about well-known songs, He has also recently been writing short stories for composers and singers, from the beginning of the the Bystander, Sicetch, and Black and White. 19th century to the present day. It is illustrated His last novel, “ The Secret Door,” will shortly with photographs of all the best known composers, be brought out in a cheap edition by the Weekly singers and lyric writers, together with numerous Telegraph. facsimiles and autographs. Messrs. Mills & Boon Messrs. Longmans & Co. have just issued Mr. are the publishers. D. Haviland's book, “ Lives of the Fur Folk,” a G. P. Putnam's Sons announce a new novel by series of animal biographies dealing with the fox, Florence L. Barclay, author of "The Rosary," cat, rabbit, and badger in Ireland. now in its 120th thousand. The title is “ The Miss Maud Goldring's new novel, “ The Downs- Mistress of Shenstone,” and it is promised that man,” treats of the rivalry between a Socialist who many of the characters in “The Rosary” will comes down into Sussex and an enlightened appear again in the new story. representative of the old order, and will be found Messrs. Methuen & Co. have issued a volume on of interest to students of social conditions. At “ Francis Bacon," by Dr. G. W. Steeves. The the same time the romance is not overburdened aim of the author has been to sketch the chief with theories. Mr. Murray hopes to publish the events in the life of Bacon, freed as much as volume before Christmas. possible from general historical detail, followed by Messrs. J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd., announce a a “classification” and short description of Bacon's new work by W. Percival Westell, F.L.S. It is chief works, with certain considerations bearing on entitled “The Book of the Animal Kingdom," his Life and Letters. Selected title pages of the and treats of over five hundred kinds of representa- earliest editions of Bacon's works appear in the tive mammals of the world, with a chapter on the volume by Dr. Steeves. four-footed beasts of Australia by Charles Barrett, The October issue of the Boys On Paper M.A.O.U. There will be fourteen coloured and  ## p. 35 (#61) ############################################## THE AUTHOR. 35 two hundred and sixty plain plates, chiefly from King's Fool” has returned once more to the photographs of the living animals, by W. S. Middle Ages, and has portrayed the soul's history Berridge, F.L.S. The work is divided into sixteen of a famous Troubadour Prince. It is a romance sections, and it has been the author's aim to eschew in which the reader breathes the dream-haunted dry and uninviting definitions, and to present his air of Aquitaine in the twelfth century, and is story in such a way that both young and old may symbolic of the fourfold quest of love, religion, be able to acquire a general knowledge of the wisdom, and ideal beauty. mammalian fauna of the world. “In Waste Places," a new story by Mrs. In Mr. John Bloundelle-Burton's new book, Woollaston White, will be issued in December. “ The Fate of Henri de Navarre,” which is not a The scene is laid in the early days of British novel, the true story of that king's death is told, Columbia, and chiefly concerns the thrilling ex- and the mystery of whether it took place as the periences of a young wife. It will be issued by outcome of a Court plot, or was solely the result of the St. Andrew's Press, Barnet. the diseased brain of the religious enthusiast, “ Messages from the Throne,” by Mrs. Harding Rasaillac, cleared up. The work will also contain Kelly, is a little book compiled for the use of an accurate description of the Paris of the time, district visitors who find a difficulty in speaking to an exhaustive description of Sully, and also of the the cottagers whom they visit. The readings are extraordinary manner in which, out of vanity, he intended to be suggestive, and to make the Bible appears to have endeavoured to identify himself more interesting and intelligible to the people. with the supposed poisoning of Gabrielle d'Estrées. Mr. Robert Scott is the publisher. Mrs. Harding Other leading characters of the time will also be Kelly has also issued, through the Religious Tract fully described, some of whoin, except to writers Society, a story entitled “ Philip Compton's on the period, are almost unknown to the reading Will." public-characters such as Henriette d'Entragues “The Second Elopement,” Mr. Herbert Flower- and the Duc d'Epernon. The book will be dew's 1910 novel, is being published in America full; illustrated with portraits and some rare by Messrs. Brentano. It is also being translated views of Paris, and will be published by Everett into German and Swedish. It successor, “The & Co. Third Wife,” is announced by Messrs. Stanley Messrs. J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd., announce Paul & Co, for publication early in 1911. a new addition of “ Aacassin and Nicolette” from Mr. Flowerdew has written an article on “The a translation by Mr. Eugene Mason. The edition Psychology of Tariff Reform,” for The English is illustrated in colour by Mr. Maxwell Armfield. Review', and an article from his pen on the price The book, which will, it is hoped, be the first of a of the novel will appear in an early number of The series of similar old romances, will be published Nineteenth Century and After. at the price of 2s. 6d. net. Mrs. Philip de Crespigny's book, “ The Valley Miss May Crommelin's autumn novel will shortly of Achor," published by Messrs. Mills & Boon, has be published by Messrs. Hutchinson & Co. under gone into a second edition. The November issue the title “ Madam Mystery.” The scene is laid in of The Story Teller contains a story by Mrs. de the Loire Valley, where a party of happy sightseers Crespigny. to the famous castles of Touraine are bewildered "Chains," a new novel by Edward Noble, will by a mysterious “ double” claiming the heroine's be published shortly by Messrs. Constable & Co. name. This puzzle, with love affairs and an It is a book dealing with the handicap imposed by under-plot involving some French country gentry, our divorce laws on women ; the impossibility of is the life-current playing round the rock-histories a woman obtaining freedom on the same grounds of the once English-owned châteaux. as a man, and incidentally exposing some aspects of In his new book, “Diet and the Maximum the White Slave traffic as seen in the seaports of Duration of Life,” Dr. Charles Reinhardt discusses South America. the advantages and disadvantages of various foods - Afghanistan, the Buffer State,” is a com- for those who would preserve robust health for the prehensive treatise on the entire Central Asian longest possible time. There are also chapters question by Captain Gervais Lyons. The book dealing with such matters as food in infancy, food has two maps fully illustrating the subject, and in disease, beverages, and one on dietetic systems, showing all frontiers and existing and projecting which should be read by those who have committed railways. There is also an introductory note by their digestions to any of these systems. The Lieut.-General Sir Reginald C. Hart. Messrs. London Publicity Co. are the publishers. Luzac & Co. are the publishers. Messrs. Chatto and Windus have just issued Mr. Miss Dorothy Margaret Stuart has just published, Michael Barrington's new romance, “ The Lady of through Messrs. Constable & Co., a romance entitled Tripoli.” In his new book the author of “The “ Martin the Mummer.”  ## p. 36 (#62) ############################################## 36 THE AUTHOR. Mrs. Perrin's novel, “The Charm," published on au XVII. Siècle," and the present volume is “ Le September 1 by Messrs. Methuen & Co., is now Roi Louis XIII. à Vingt Ans." The three in its third edition. volumes are marvels of conscientious work and give evidence of years of patient research. DRAMATIC Perhaps no prince has been so misunderstood as “The Tramp," a play in one act by Ursula Louis XIII. Thanks to the ambition and love of Keene, was produced at the Theatre Royal, power of his mother, Marie de Medicis, and the Margate, early last month. Ursula Keene's influence of Concini and his wife, Louis XIII., as suburban comedy, “ The Eldest Miss Darrell,” in a young man, was set aside. As be was powerless three acts, was produced at a special matinée at to obtain his proper position and was extremely the Court Theatre on October 28. At the same reserved, he remained apparently submissive and matinée was produced “ The Servants of Pan,” a resigned to his fate, and, for this reason, he has fantasy by Clarice Laurence, which was also been generally treated by historians as a nonentity. produced at the Theatre Royal, Margate, during M. Louis Batiffol has studied the archives of this the same week as witnessed the staging of “The epoch more thoroughly than most of the historians Tramp.” The cast at these performances included hitherto, and has unearthed many curious docu- Miss Ursula Keene and Miss Clarice Laurence. ments. He shows us how the young prince was “ Company for George” is a three-act farce by educated, and the lack of sympathy and affection Mr. R. S. Warren Bell, which was produced at the between him and his mother. "In her anxiety to Kingsway on October 15. The story it disclosed retain the regency she kept her son in the back- had to do with the reluctance of a University ground-treated him, at the age of sixteen, as a student to admit the existence of a time limit to mere child. Concini and his wife, the Queen's the hospitality which had been given him at a favourites, treated Louis with great insolence. country house to which he had been invited. The Things came to a climax after a violent fit of humour of the play is derived from the various anger on the part of the young prince at the age enjoyments which the unwelcome guest favours of fifteen. Concini saw that he had gone too far in during his stay. Mr. Kenneth Douglas, Miss his insolence, and left Paris for a time. From that Eva Moore and Mr. Fewlass Llewellyn are in the date forth, it is very evident that Louis had decided on his plan of action. Later on, when cast. Mr. W. Somerset Maugham's new four-act play, explaining his scheme to his friends, he said : “I “Grace,” was produced at the Duke of York's acted the child.” For the next five months he Theatre on October 15. The play deals with was silently preparing his plan, without taking the fall of the daughter of a gamekeeper, her anyone into his confidence. Charles d'Albert de banishment by the family owning the estate, and Luynes was the first of his friends to whom he the effect of the girl's subsequent suicide on the spoke of his intentions. Gradually a little group relations existing between husband and wife of the of faithful accomplices gathered round Louis. The family. The cast includes Mr. Dennis Eadie, Mr. whole nation was resenting the power and influence Leslie Faber, Miss Lillah McCarthy, Miss Irene of the foreign favourites, and Concini himself had Vanbrugh and Mr. Edmund Gwenn. gradually usurped many of the privileges which should have belonged to the young prince. In April, 1617, it was finally decided that Concini's arrest should take place. Louis had received letters from all sides promising help and PARIS NOTES. loyal service, and M. Batiffol's description of the plot to arrest and, if necessary, kill Concini is most graphically and dramatically told. He describes M HE death of Albert Vandal is another loss to the whole scene which took place in the courtyard I the French Academy and to French litera. of the Louvre, when the favourite, escorted by his ture. M. Vandal was formerly President of suite of young nobles, passed through the gate the Société des Gens de Lettres and he was known as the Porte de Bourbon. He was arrested essentially a historian. “ Louis XV. et Elisabeth “in the name of the king," and on attempting to de Russie" was one of his first books ; “Napoléon draw his sword was at once killed. The trans- et Alexandre I." and“L'Avénement de Bonaparte” formation which now took place in the apparently made him famous. submissive boy was a most remarkable one. With M. Louis Batiffol has now published his third the promptness and decision of a man three or volume on the period of Marie de Médicis. The four times his age, Louis XIII, now took his place first was “ Au Temps de Louis XIII.” The second in his kingdom. He appeared at one of the was entitled “ La Vie intime d'une Reine de France windows of the Louvre, thanked th e cheering crowd,  ## p. 37 (#63) ############################################## THE AUTHOR. 37 M. Pierre Berton ; “Montmartre," comedy in four acts by M. Pierre Frondaie ; “Sa Fille,” comedy in four acts by MM. Félix Duquesnel and André Barde ; “Crésus," comedy in three acts by M. Henri de Rothschild. At the Porte Saint-Martin “Chantecler" is still being given, and at the Théâtre Antoine “Cesar Bírotteau.” ALYS HALLARD. " Le Roi Louis XIII. à Vingt Ans” (Calmann Levy). “Lady Hamilton” (Perrin). “Quarante Ans Après" (Fasquelle). ** La Pologne Vivante" (Perrin). “Les Petits Joyeux” (Calmann Levy). AGENCY CLAUSES IN PUBLISHERS' AGREEMENTS. and told them that he was now their king. He refused to see his mother, but sent her word that he had now decided to take the government of the State into his own hands. From that time forth, until Richelieu was admitted into the State Council in 1624, the strong government and discipline of the boy king are a revelation to all who had been accustomed to thinking of Louis XIII. as a nonentity. It is to be hoped that M. Batiffol will continue the study of this king's character after 1624, as the three volumes which take us up to this period only serve to make us wish to continue the study of history from authentic documents. “Lady Hamilton,” by A. Fauchier Magnan, is a biography which might very easily be taken for a novel. The writer gives us an account of this extraordinary woman's life in an extremely interest- ing manner. He begins with her early years in Cheshire and her first visit to London in 1777 at the age of fourteen. From this time forth we have all the romantic episodes of her life, her liaisons with Sir Charles Francis Greville, with Sir William Hamilton, her friendship with the Queen of Naples, and finally her liaison with Nelson. M. Fauchier Magnan takes us on to the very end. He tells us of her extreme poverty and of her death in a poorly furnished little room which she had rented in Calais. Many lives of Lady Hamilton have been written, but this French book gives us perbaps a more impartial study of this beautiful woman's career than some of the accounts written by her own compatriots. Among new books, Jules Clarétie's “ Quarante ans Après” is having great success. Marius Ary Leblond has written a very welcome volume, “La Pologne Vivante.” mohlished a new volume "Les Petits Joyeux." In the Revue des Deux Mondes of September there were some exceptionally interesting articles : “Morale et Religion," by M. Emile Boutroux; “Deux Conceptions de l'Histoire de la Révolution: Taine et M. Aulard,” by M. A. Albert-Petit. In the Revue hebdomadaire M. Emile Guillaumin writes on “ La Terre Delaissée.” In the same periodical of October 15, M. Gailly de Taurines gives us an interesting article on “Un Projet de Mariage dans la famille Bonaparte,” M. Ernest Seillière tells us “Le Roman d'un futur Empereur," and Maurice Lanoire writes an interesting article on "Thackeray et la France." Among the new plays announced by M. Porel for this scason at the Vandeville are: “Le Marchand de Bonheur,” comedy in three acts by M. Henry Kistemaeckers ; “Rue de la Paix," comedy in three acts by MM. Abel Hermant et de Toledo ; “Le Tribun,” comedy in four acts by M. Paul Bourget; "Raissa," play in four acts by new CLAUSE I. " ALL moneys due under this agreement shall be paid to A the author's representative, whose receipt shall be a full and sufficient discharge of the obligation, and the said agent is hereby empowered by the author to conduct all negotiations in respect of the said work with the publishers." CLAUSE II. "All accounts due and all moneys payable under this agreement shall be rendered and paid to and it is hereby agreed tbat their receipt shall be a full and sufficient discharge therefor and that shall have authority to treat for and on behalf of the said author in all matters under this agreement.” CLAUSE III. "All sums due under this agreement shall be paid to the author's representative, whose receipt alone shall be a full and sufficient discharge of the obligations, and this authority shall not be revocable by the author without the previous consent of his said representative.” It is the duty of agents to settle agreements between authors and publishers; but it may often be proper that in the first place the author should settle, and settle with care, an agreement with his agent. For if there are bad publishers and shifty authors, it is probable that there are careless, and possible that there are dishonest, agents. The Dramatic Sub-committee of the society, while expressing their disapproval of the principle of employing an agent at all (confer standing matter in The Author), have settled a contract between a dramatist and an agent. It is a fact that there is less need for the employ- ment of an agent to place dramatic works than to place literary works, if proper use is made of the society's assistance. But whether a writer is an author of works to be performed or of works to be read, he should be exceedingly careful of the contracts he makes with agents.  ## p. 38 (#64) ############################################## 38 THE AUTHOR. There is, however, a danger beyond this, and the Now agents, unfortunately, among other clauses clauses printed at the head of this paper, taken which they have allowed to pass into currency, at random from a large collection of agreements, have not infrequently allowed a publisher to have are examples of this danger. the refusal of other books by the saine author, When an author has gone to an agent with an sometimes on terms to be subsequently settled, established reputation, and has settled a satisfactory sometimes on terms roughly agreed in the one contract with him, he then most probably is contract. quite ready to leave the management of his busi- The principle is a thoroughly wrong principle ness in the agent's hands. If the agent advises and should be fought on every possible occasion. him to accept certain terms and sign certain agree. But the issue as between author and publisher is ments he will do so, trusting to the agent's judg- not for discussion in this article. As between ment--the agent placing one of the above clauses author and agent it is also thoroughly bad, for in the contract as if it was a matter of course. under the above clause the author is obliged to let Yet this clause may bring all sorts of difficulties in work No. 2, and perhaps work No. 3, pass through its train. the agent's hands. Such a clause existing between the publisher Here is a great temptation, here is a premium and the author is “an authority coupled with an on dishonesty. For the agent, in order to secure interest,” and cannot be cancelled as between the the control of the author's next two works and parties to the contract. In consequence it gives secure his 10 per cent., may be tempted to induce the third party not a party to the contract a power the author to sign a clause giving away the refusal which he ought not to possess. of future work. In other words, he may possibly Let us study the clauses closer. In Clause I. neglect the author's interest to foster his own, the author's representative is to receive all moneys. The author may have many and crucial objec- However doubtful his financial position may be, tions after his first book has been published to the however an author may come to distrust his agent, further employment of an agent, but with the two even if the author may desire to change his repre- clauses, the one referring to the disposal of future sentative, still the publisher is bound to pay him work, the other to the agent's powers, he is bound the moneys. If the position happens to be still irrevocably. Should he, breaking the agreement, more serious, the author cannot get out of the do his own work or employ another agent, he clutches of this clause. would still be bound to pay to agent No. 1 the But worse follows, for the agent's receipt “ shall 10 per cent. be a full and sufficient discharge of the obliga- If it happened that an agent got an author to tion.” bind himself for his next nine books on the basis If an agent is careless, if an agent is deceitful, if of a contract similar to the one recently printed in an agent is fraudulent, he can still under this clause The Author, he would practically be able to go on give a sufficient discharge to the publisher ; and it is drawing his percentage through the ages, and the doubtful how far the author could open the accounts author would bear the burden of two old men of if the agent under such an authority had given a full the sea instead of one. receipt. But there is still worse to come, for the Little need be added in criticism of Clause III. agent is empowered to conduct all negotiations in to what has already been said. The revocability respect of the said work with the publishers. of the clause “only with the agent's consent " Practically, therefore, the agent can always be speaks for itself. covering up his own tracks and the author is The position is a serious one, and the real difficulty powerless. The author may communicate with the arises from the fact that while an agent in many publisher direct, and the publisher may say, and in cases may protect an author's interests most care- strict fairness is bound to say, I cannot communicate fully as between author and publisher, there is no with you, I can only conduct the business with the means of compelling him to turn to the author or agent. point out the difficulties and dangers surrounding Clause II. is even worse than Clause I. these and similar clauses. The remarks already made as to the payment of It may happen that no dispute will arise ; but and receipt for the money apply to this clause, but no author should put himself in chains, even if there is a subtle and important distinction in the they do not gall. last sentence. If the agent makes a fair statement of the case In Clause I. “the said work ” is referred to. It and the author, while unwilling to bind himself is clear that this would mean one book, but in under too stringent clauses with the publisher, is Clause II. the agent has authority “for and on willing to sign a stringent clause affecting the behalf of the said author in all matters under this agent, then nothing can be said. agreement.” “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes ? "  ## p. 39 (#65) ############################################## THE AUTHOR. 39 THE THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS OF THE enactments at present existing, would codify the INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AND legislation respecting copyright, and would repre- ARTISTIC ASSOCIATION. sent an immense progress ; notably by making uniform the duration of copyright for the life of LUXEMBURG, September 2-5, 1910. the author and fifty years afterwards ; by suppress- ing all formalities, as necessary for the exercise GEORGES MAILLARD, who presided of the author's rights ; by completely assimilating IVT over the thirty-second Congress of the translation and reproduction ; by forbidding the International Literary and Artistic Asso dramatisation of a novel, or the transformation of ciation, declares this to have been a “ little & drama into a novel, without the consent of the congress” of a friendly kind, similar to those author of the original; by declaring, without which have been, at various dates, held in various restrictions, that the right of a musical composer cities of Switzerland. The labours of the Congress includes the right of the reproduction of the work were grouped principally around a “ general by means of mechanical instruments ; by main- review of affairs relating to literary and artistic taining for photographs a protection identical with copyright from the diplomatic, legislative, and that given artistic works ; and by protecting judicial points of view," by Mr. Ernest Röthlis- architectural designs. berger. This report dealt with the Berlin Revision “ At the same time the International Literary of the Berne Convention, legislative movements and Artistic Association takes the liberty of draw- outside the direct action of the Berne Convention, ing the attention of the British Government to the development of international treaties, and certain particulars, which will form the subject of a various cases presented before the tribunals of special report which the executive committee of the different countries. In addition to this, Mr. K. association proposes to submit to the Government. Gahn, representing Denmark, explainod the “ In particular it would be especially regrettable reasons which had hitherto prevented his country that, after the death of the author, the Controller from ratifying the Convention of 1908. Mr. of Patents should have power to give a licence for Thorvald Solberg dealt with the present situation the reproduction of the work, not only when there in the United States. Signor A. Ferrari discussed shall be no more copies in circulation, but also the objection which has been raised in Italy when the price demanded for existing copies, or against the prolongation of dramatic copyright to for the rights of public performance, shall be con- eighty years after the date of first performance. sidered too high. This would amount to a grave M. T. G. Djuvara apologised for a delay in pro- infraction of the author's rights, and might lead gress in Roumania, which has been occasioned by to serious abuses. the Government having been compelled to give all “It is much to be desired that the English law its attention to the results of agrarian disturbances. should affirm the absolute principle that copyright The Count de Suzor, representing Russia, dis- originates (saving when there are agreements to cassed the opposition of the Russian Duma to the contrary) in the person of the creator of the wholesome copyright legislation. Among the work, and that the sale of a work of art shall not resolutions subsequently passed by the Congress, be presumed to involve of itself the sale of the one, which we give at full length below, will be of copyright. particular interest to English authors. " Also, that works of architecture shall be pro- Resolution respecting the new English Copyright tected without certain reservations contained in Bill in the following terms :- the Bill, and that it shall be clearly stated that in “ The International Literary and Artistic Con- works of architecture wbich are protected are in- gress thanks the Copyright Committee constituted cluded designs, plans, sketches, and plastic works by the British Government to draw up a Bill intended for architectural purposes. relating to copyright for having been so good as to “ Also, that the duration of the period for action consult the president of the association in the against piracy should not be less than three years. course of the inquiry, and has much satisfaction “ Also, that the duration of the protection of in finding in the admirable final report of the posthumous works, and of works produced by Copyright Committee an approval of the greater collaboration, should be fixed in conformity with number of the principles proclaimed by the the provisions of the typical law suggested by the association. association. “ The Congress is equally gratified by the Bill “ The Congress is of opinion that it is to be placed before Parliament by the President of the feared that the abrogation of the common law may Board of Trade in view of the adhesion of Great result (particularly when the new law is first put Britain to the Revised Convention of Berlin ; a Bill into force) in incompletenesses in the protection of which, by abrogating the different and incompatible the author.  ## p. 40 (#66) ############################################## 40 THE AUTHOR. “The International Literary and Artistic Asso- of a charming letter concerning some work done for ciation particularly insists upon the necessity of him, he tells me that personally he likes my work protecting works of art applied to industry ; and very much, but that such work as mine is "never calls upon the executive committee to come to of special interest to advertisers." Adrertisers ! an understanding with the Englishmen interested The cat is out of the bag. And what a cat! in this question to obtain protection for all works These are our censors, these the arbiters of an of the graphic and plastic arts, whatsoever may be author's destiny. Our struggling novelists are at the merit or destination of the works, and to get the mercy of a Non-Fat-Food Company, our this principle asserted in the English law.” crescent poets are the sport of Dr. Pink and his Pale Pills for Purple People. So now you know. THE CAT FROM THE BAG. X. Y, Z. MAGAZINE CONTENTS. M HE taste of editors has long seemed so incal- 1 culable, their standard so mysterious, their selection so erratic, that many of us have wondered whether they really exercise any discre- tion of choice-whether they do not rather madly mix in a hat all manuscripts bearing unknown names, and order the office boy to pull out as many as are needed for the make-up of the journal. But I now see that in these speculations we have wronged our editors. We have wondered sometimes whether it was possible that editorial taste could be at fault : that editors really did not know good stuff when they saw it; whether drivel really did and could appeal to them ; or whether it was merely that they knew their public, and knew that a good story, decently written, is the one thing which that public will not on any terms stand? We have speculated, we have questioned. And our speculation has remained unfruitful. Our questions have never been answered. Perhaps our questions never will be answered. For my part I care little whether they ever be answered, for I now see that they have nothing to do with the matter. There has been an unsuspected reason for the choices—the strange, amazing choices—made by editors. That reason has been a secret, and that secret is now mine. I know all about it. Nothing is hidden from me. I am an old hand at this game of author v. editor, and yet I never came near to guessing the riddle. And I venture to think that no one else on my side did either. Here is the secret. I make you a present of it. Editors do not choose to please themselves. Nor to please themselves. Nor do they choose to please their public. Their choice is made to quite another tune. And that tune is called, as most tunes are nowadays, by him who pays the piper—the Advertiser. The advertiser, it would seem, is the critic to whom editors defer; it is the advertiser's taste that must be considered, his distastes that must be avoided. I learn the great secret from the editor of a very well-known and prosperous journal. In the course BLACKWOOD's. “Hamlet” at a Bengal Fair. By R. E. Vernède. Musings Without Method : Journalists in Conclave- Dramatic Criticism-The Elizabethan Drama-A Stage for the Poets. BOOKMAN. J. M. Barrie as Dramatist, By H. Granville Barker. J. M. Barrie and His Books. By James Moffatt. A. E. W. Mason. By A. St. John Adcock. Book MONTHLY. Beaconsfield's Life. By James Milne, Novels Long or Short. By X. CONTEMPORARY. Reminiscences of Holman Hunt. By W. M. Rossetti. The Modern Press and Its Public. By W. H, Massing. ham. Browning and Butler. By the late Professor Churton collins. CORNHILL. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. By A, W, Ward. Dr. John Brown, of Edinburgh. By Sarah A. Tooley. ENGLISH REVIEW. The Women of Shakespeare. By Frank Harris. "Une Promenade Sentimentale." By George Moore. Nihilism in Contemporary Russian Literature. By E. J. Dillon. The Vitality of Drama. By Darrell Figgis. FORTNIGHTLY. Shakespeare in Fairyland. By Charles Zeffertt. William Holman Hunt, O.M. By Ford Madox Hueffer. A Forgotten Satirist,“ Peter Pindar." By Lewis Melville. Imperial Copyright. By G. Herbert Thring. The Night Thoughts of Robert Schumann. By A. E. Keeton. The Theatrical Situation. By William Archer, NATIONAL. The Dark Lady to Mr. William Shakespeare. By Bernard Holland. NINETEENTH CENTURY. The Genius of Gibbon. II. Gibbon the Historian. By the Rev. A. H. T. Clarke. The Sillon. By Abbé Ernest Dimnet.  ## p. 41 (#67) ############################################## THE AUTHOR. 41 HOW TO USE THE SOCIETY. 1. T VERY member has a right to ask for and to receive B 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. ist, 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. ments. Therefore keep control of the advertisements. (3.) Not to allow a special charge for “office expenses," n otto anless 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. TEVER sign an agreement without submitting it to the Secretary of the Society of Authors or some com. petent legal authority. 2. It is well to be extremely careful in negotiating for the production of a play with any one except an established manager. 3. There are three forms of dramatic contract for plays in three or more acts: (a.) Sale outright of the performing right. This is unsatisfactory. An author who enters into such a contract should stipulate in the contract for production of the piece by a certain date and for proper publication of his name on the play-bills. ITERE are a few standing rules to be observed in an n agreement. There are four methods of dealing with literary property :- 1. Selling it Outright. This is sometimes satisfactory, if a proper price can be  ## p. 42 (#68) ############################################## 42 TIIE AUTHOR. DRAMATIC AUTHORS AND AGENTS. (6.) Sale of performing right or of a licence to perform on the basis of percentages on gross receipts. Percentages vary between 5 and 15 per cent. An author should obtain a percentage on the sliding scale of gross receipts in preference to the American system. Should obtain a sum in advance of percentages. A fixed date on or before which the play should be performed. (0.) Sale of performing right or of a licence to perform on the basis of royalties (i.e., fixed nightly fees). This method should be always avoided except in cases where the fees are likely to be small or difficult to collect. The other safeguards set out under heading (b.) 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. T 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 U 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. MTEMBERS 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. QCENARIOS, typewritten in duplicate on foolscap paper D forwarded to the offices of the Society, together with a registration fee of two shillings and sixpence, will be carefully compared by the Secretary or a qualified assis- tant. One copy will be stamped and returned to the author and the other filed in the register of the Society. Copies of the scenario thus filed may be obtained at any time by the author only at a small charge to cover cost of typing Original Plays may also be filed subject to the same rules, with the exception that a play will be charged for at the price of 2s. 6d. per act. The Secretary of the Society begs to give notice that all remittances are acknowledged by return of post. All remittances should be crossed Union of London and Smiths Bank, Chancery Lane, or be sent by registered letter only.  ## p. 43 (#69) ############################################## THE AUTHOR. 43 GENERAL NOTES. THE DINNER OF THE SOCIETY. The Dinner of the Society of Authors will be held on November 24 at the Criterion Restaurant at 7 for 7.30 p.m. The chair will be taken by Mr. Maurice Hewlett, and the guest of the evening will be Mr. William de Morgan. Members desiring to be present are requested to make early applica- tion for tickets, which can be procured at the offices of the society. A conversazione will be held after the dinner as indicated in the notice of the dinner sent to all subscribers of the society. CANADIAN COPYRIGHT. We see that Mr. Fisher has not let the grass grow under his feet in taking steps with regard to Canadian Copyright. It is difficult to say exactly what he intends to do till the draft Bill is in our hands, but it would appear from his utterances that he intends to stop the protection awarded to United States Copyright books in Canada unless the printing is done in Canada, and that he is not going to penalise the English authors if they register their copyright at Ottawa. It will be interesting to see how Mr. Fisher proposes in his Bill to enforce this very difficult position. Personally, although we quite under- stand that the United States have brought this about through their own retrograde legislation, we think it a pity that any country which has gone forward on the great copyright ideals should now go back upon them. With regard to the registration of English works, we also think this a great pity. The action is retrogressive, not progressive. The less registra- tion, the safer is the property of an author ; but we hardly care to criticise until after we have seen the THE INFLUENCE OF REVIEWS. Bill. A. W. DUBOURG. We have to chronicle with regret the death of Mr. A. W. Dubourg, dramatic author. Another of the original members of the Society of Authors mio has fallen out of its ranks. He joined the society as a dramatic author, and was a very early member of the council. In the early days he supported the work the society was doing on behalf of his fellow dramatists, but this support. given so disinterestedly in the beginning, he was not able to continue during his later years, although on many occasions he showed his continued sympathy with the aims and objects of our organisation. BY A WOMAN NOVELIST. II. V OU sometimes hear it said that “No one I reads reviews," and this is both true and false, like its companion-saying, also frequently heard among literary people, that “No one buys books.” I believe that many people do read reviews, and that a very much larger number of people just glance through them. The length of a review is most important. Better a long review, with the name of your book at the top, even if, so to speak, it is all about nothing, than a notice of a few sentences, however enthusiastic. On the whole, I doubt whether bad reviews have ever stifled really good work, though of course. they have delayed its recognition. On the other hand, good reviews can to a certain extent sell bad stuff ; but in this case the rapid appearance of the poorly written books so reviewed in the second-hand market tells its own story. The supply has been greater than the demand, and the reading public have declined to digest the book. Most writers of norels soon become aware that reviews, as a whole, are peculiarly impartial. Just as you may be fondly attached to a human being, and think but very indifferently of his or her taste in art, or in such a more homely and every-day thing as taste in dress or house decoration, so every writer must have many friends and acquaintances whose literary work strikes them as far less admir- able in every way than that of either the character, nature or intellect of its creator. It coustantly happens—every editor will bear me out in what I say—that a book is returned by a reviewer with the plea that, knowing the author, he would prefer not to deal with it. Let us, however, boldly face the fact that in some cases. LIST OF DRAMATISTS. In view of the necessity of consulting the dramatists inside the Society of Authors on questions affecting their work, a separate list of dramatic authors has been compiled, and is kept at the office of the society. In order to keep the list comprehensive and accurate, members are asked to write to the secretary immediately they become qualified for inclusion in the list. The qualification for such inclusion is the public performance of a play (other than a performance for copyright purposes) in a place licensed for public entertainment.  ## p. 44 (#70) ############################################## 44 THE AUTHOR. a book is given to a friend, and a friend who is regarded his work with that special touch of eager honestly anxious to extol the book as far as is and selfless enthusiasm. To have the power of possible. Yet such a review is very seldom satis- eroking such a sentiment is extremely valuable ; factory from the point of view of the author. It but it is a great mistake to suppose that it has is invariably better for any work of art to be anything to do with private friendship or personal judged apart from its creator. The personal popularity. It is often felt for a writer who is a element almost inevitably creeps in when judging recluse, and years may go by before the master a friend's work, and too often a friend's review and his disciple meet face to face. simply consists of that kind of mild praise which, Akin to this type of clique, but on a lower from the point of view of the writer-or perhaps plane, will be a group of clever young writers we should say of the publisher-is of infinitely who all hold together and praise each other's work less value than one which cuts up the volume in the honest conviction that nothing so good was under discussion in a way which was more fashion ever done before. This kind of group greatly able some years ago than to-day. influenced that period of French literature known Human nature being what it is, reviewers are of as Romanticism. Such a group“ puff” each course influenced, generally quite unconsciously, other—no other term is appropriate--in the fervent by certain facts concerning the author of the book conviction that their work is quite first-rate. On they are about to notice. Even a very poor novel the other hand, rival groups are apt to “ crab ” written by a well-known statesman, or by a woman the work so praised. who has made her fame in some other branch of How far can an author influence reviews, and art, will receive far more respectful treatment than what every publisher will tell him is most impor- can be hoped for by a masterpiece of an unknown tant-obtain early reviews ? writer. There are of course exceptions to every rule Unless he be gifted with a most unusual power —the masterpiece may find an appreciative reviewer, of “push," and of business capacity which would and the great man's or the famous woman's book make his fortune iu any walk of life except that of may be treated with complete candour ; but these literature, he would be well advised to make no will be exceptions, and will scarcely count among effort, especially with regard to a first book ; when the 69 to 100 reviews which every book issued by he has published several books, he can of course a leading firm of publishers can now hope to make some kind of effort to secure that the review obtain. copies are sent out to the various papers in good And this brings me to another important time. This, which would seem to be an elementary question. There is no doubt at all that reviewers part of a publisher's business, is done as a matter are impressed by the standing of the publisher, of course by certain houses ; but others—perhaps almost always they are quite candid about it ;-. because their managers do not regard early reviews that is, when a reviewer receives a batch of books as particularly important — take little or no from a newspaper, he picks out almost instinctively trouble in the matter. for early notice the books published by the good On the whole, editors and reviewers resent houses, Young writers should remember this special efforts being made to draw their attention when considering where to send their manuscripts, to a special book, though this resentment is and when thinking over the terms which have mitigated, even altogether removed, when the been offered them. advice rendered is absolutely disinterested. A Probably the most fortunate thing which can book, in a commercial sense, may be “made " by happen to a good writer, but which, so far as I an honest, enthusiastic admirer who, fortunately remember, may be said never to happen to a for the writer, happens to have a large acquaint- woman writer in this country with the one ance in the literary world. But though I have in exception of George Eliot-is the formation about my mind several such examples, I cannot call to him of a small devoted phalanx of admirers who mind a single example which was due to the whole-heartedly proclaim his merit both in print personal friendship of the admirer with the author. and in conversation. It has become the fashion Certain writers have a power of thus attracting nowadays to call this kind of group of unofficial sincere enthusiasm. A case in point, I repeat, was praisers a clique. Such a group, once formed, is that of Robert Louis Stevenson, who, it is quite of inestimable value, for it creates a demand for clear, never made the slightest personal effort to the often very special and unusual work which it secure a good or early review. But there was admires, and such a group is often the precursor something in his personality, as well as much of real popularity. This good fortune befel R. L. in his work, which aroused the enthusiasm of some Stevenson, and in spite of all that has been written of the best minds of the day. to the contrary, Mr. George Meredith always had I have left to the last the question of the a certain number of highly cultivated readers who honesty of reviewers.  ## p. 45 (#71) ############################################## THE AUTHOR. 45 Once when walking through a railway station E ven in its imperfect shape, the music publishers I noticed a newspaper bill bearing as its sole will have none of it. contents the ominous question, “ Are Book History repeats itself. About five-and-twenty Reviewers Honest ?" I immediately bought the years ago the leading publishers tried either to paper, feeling the interest which every writer of laugh down the Authors' Society as a society of books must feel in this question, but to my great amateurs, or to hold up their heads in lofty disappointment the author of the article had contempt at its work. nothing new to say, or even to suggest on the The music publishers desire to adopt the same subject-in fact, it was very clear that he was not position now. It is impossible to comment in a critic, and knew very few critics, for he asserted detail on the numerous letters that have been that the criticism of fiction is almost always published, but it will suffice to say that no minute entrusted to persons who are themselves novelists ; or serious criticism of the agreement has been put and he went on to say that most of these story- forward ; nothing but vague generalities and tellers know each other, and they naturally praise crude statements of facts relating to methods of each other, on the quid pro quo principle. publication in vogue a hundred years ago. But why should the honesty of book reviewers Here are some examples :- be discussed any more than the honesty of “We have only to say that our present agreement with butchers, or solicitors, or any other class in the composers works to both their and our mutual satisfaction." community? There are dishonest people in every profession and walk in life ; but as a matter of What a statement to come from a leading fact the modern critic has really less temptation to publishing house! Audi alteram partem is a legal be dishonest, and less excuse for vielding to that motto of which evidently this firm has never temptation, than almost any other professional heard. Why, the whole band of musical composers man or woman. His rewards, if he allows either is wild with discontent at the agreement put for- friendsbip or enmity to influence him, are ward by this and other houses, extremely meagre, and last but a very short time. “We do not propose to criticise the details of Messrs. For such a lack of impartiality can never be Stainer & Bell's inspiration, because it really does not hidden from those whose business it is to be on concern us at all." the watch for it, and even the cleverest critic, once But if the composers are in earnest—and of this tried and found guilty by his editorial judge, finds there is no doubt they will make it necessary for his' occupation gone. In reality those in a this firm to concern itself about the agreement.. position to know the facts must feel it absurd to Now is the time to come into closer combination, discuss the question at all, for it is obvious that and by united effort to make firmer the advantage no man or woman capable of writing dishonest that has already been obtained. criticisms is likely to attain a position of any Another publisher says :- importance in the critical world. "In our nearly one hundred years' existence as a pub- lishing house, no composer has yet complained of assigning us his sole rights.” Here is a record to look back upon. Nearly one MUSIC PUBLISHERS AND THE SOCIETY'S hundred years, during which time the publisher has AGREEMENT. obtained the assignment of the composer's sole rights. It is indeed a glaring example of the ignorance of some owners as to the value of their COME stir has been made and is still being own property. made in the musical trade papers in regard - The Society of Authors may understand the production to the agreement that was settled by the of books, but music is a very different thing—the author of Copyright Sub-committee of the society with a book may spend months or years over the MS., but many Messrs. Stainer & Bell, and approved by the ner & Bell. and approved by the composers could composers could write a dozen pieces a day.' committee of management. This publisher does not affirm that the Authors' It is not a perfect agreement, as was explained Society does not understand the question of the in the May issue of The Author. production of music, for he could not do so, but he But to such an extent is it in advance of the carefully suggests that conclusion in his curiously present antiquated documents which most music ungrammatical sentence. publishers delight to issue, that the committee No publisher of books or music will ever be had no hesitation in accepting its terms and found to allow that the Authors' Society knows recommending them to those composers who are anything about the publication of books or music members of the society. or the value of the property of writers or composers,  ## p. 46 (#72) ############################################## 46 THE AUTHOR. vet there is clear eridence every day in the work ENGLISH WRITERS AND JOURNALISTS of the society that it is not so ignorant as the IN GALICIA (SPAIN). publishers would delight their public to think. The remark of the publisher quoted referring to BY JAMES BAKER, F.R.G.S. authors and composers might be reversed with equal truth. It is no argument for or against the M HE aim of the “International Associations agreement which has been published. 1 of the Press” is to spread a knowledge of the Another publisher states that if a composer conditions of journalistic life and work in all assigns his copyright subject to a royalty he will lands, and to strive for a betterment of these con- get larger sales than if he enters into a publishing ditions. To work effectively for this aim, it is agreement on the royalty basis, only giving a necessary to knoir the life and language of the licence to publish, because " the publisher will do people of other countries. It is to gain this know- all he can to increase the value of his copyright.” ledge that the members of the British International The inference left with the reader is that the Association of Journalists have accepted invitations publisher will treat composer No. 2 with but scant to visit other countries. Accordingly the writer courtesy and fairness, as he has not thought fit to was glad to receive an invitation from some of the make himself the publisher's servant. It is a principal residents in Galicia, asking him to arrange candid and damaging confession. à visit of twenty-one members to the Galician But perhaps the most curious letter of all is one Province of Spain. issued from an important firm, and published in Most of those who joined the Booth S.S. Hilary the Music Trades Review of September 15. In that were journalists who were experts in special sub- the firm has passed beyond argument. In this case jects, and it was remarkable how almost daily each that saying might be quoted, so aptly applied by member had some interesting item of his subject Lord Beaconsfield to a political opponent, “that brought before him. petulance is not sarcasm, nor is insolence invective." At Vigo the first step in Galicia was made, and It is impossible to think that letters of this kind here, as indeed at all other places, the party was can do the writers any good or Messrs. Stainer & received by the dignitaries of the province and Bell, against whom they are written, any harm. town, and the ladies were presented with choice It would appear from a careful perusal of the bouquets. The president and the vice-president whole correspondence, that the publishers either of the Galician Tourist Society, Señors Oya and in ignorance fail, or wilfully do not desire, to grasp Barreras, at once took charge of their guests, and the importance of the position adopted by the proved indefatigable in their efforts, for these composers. Spanish gentlemen spoke English perfectly. If they do not think that the composers are in What a surprise was Galicia in August! Not a real earnest in raising these points, it is for the dried-up land ; but one of rich valleys, grey rocky composers to show them that they are mistaken. mountains, and wooded hills. As one motored Let the composers combine, and by a united front away from Vigo to Mondariz, what a sharp con- force the publishers to recognise the great issues at trast the scenery gave ! - palms and vines, heath stake. The composers, backed by the society, are not and maize, blackberry bush and mimosa grores. asking for anything unreasonable ; that this is the Dartmoor with its tors, and Greece with its silver- case, the attitude of Messrs. Stainer & Bell, the grey bills and deep blue bays. At Mondariz the publishers, attests. They do not desire to rob the idea that hotels in Spain are all bad was demolished ; publishers. All they ask is an equitable control of here was a palace, and in the ball-room the party their own property. was received by the Señors Peinador and a brilliant It is not infrequently the case that the public group of notables. “God Save the King” and and the individual who have been allowed the use the Spanish Royal March were played, and Mr. of other's property for a long time, impudently Campion, chairman of the delegation, and the hon. assert that it is their own. Many examples there secretary responded. are in history, and in history generally the strongest Mondariz and its vicinity proved full of the has succeeded. charms of pastoral scenery, archæological problems, Let the composers, then, show that they are the and mediæval history. The great feast of the stronger party, and then they will succeed, backed Virgin del Carmen was a picturesque scene of with the knowledge that justice is also on their peasants' devotion and gaiety, a strange mingling side. of prayer and dance to the drone of bagpipes and tap of drum. Lastly, a Salve Regina was sung before the bishop and monsignori clad in rich vestments, while the peasants in many colours, and the beau monile of Madrid, all bearing lighted  ## p. 47 (#73) ############################################## THE AUTHOR. 47 candles in the procession, formed a veritable scène population gave a hearty welcome-army and navy, d'opéra. Alcalde and councillors, and the “fashion " of From Mondariz, again in motors, the members Corunna, never forgetting the courteous Pressmen, were conducted through a richly varied country, who arranged so much, and so assiduously aided a first to Pontevedra, the town where the ship of better understanding of the local history and Columbus, the Santa Maria, was built, and customs. The grave of Sir John Moore, the house where the churches of the eleventh to the six- in which he died, and other places connected with teenth centuries were intensely interesting ; and the famous campaign, were full of interest. Then then to sylvan Lerez, a town famous for its rich the hosts of Corunna motored their guests to mineral springs, where the party was received Ferroll, where the dockyard authorities and the with flowers and music, and the vivas of the English firms who are building the new Spanish crowd. navy received them. Quitting northern Galicia From Pontevedra a run was made inland and they made for Vigo, whence had emanated so along the sea coast, to the island of La Toja. All much organisation for the tour ; here there were the motors halted at the entrance to the new fresh delights—courtesies from Alcalde, council and bridge, some 400 met. long, linking the island to other authorities, and from the Marquise Merced the mainland, which the members of the British del Paso at her castle of Montreal at Bayona. It International Association of Journalists were to was with regret that the party bade good-bye to open. On the island is a vast palace of an hotel, their friends of Galicia ; much had been learnt- and an extensive series of baths both for rich and the developments under great difficulties, the gay, poor. The waters here are of the greatest value yet hard lot of the peasants. Surely with such men for skin and other diseases. All Galicia makes to guide her, there is a great future in store for holiday in August. Here the local regattas with Galicia. twenty-four-oared fishing boats and the peculiar little sailing boats, Gallegan singers, and peasant dances and fireworks, afforded entertainment. The THE INSPIRATION OF POETRY.* Galician loves fireworks. Fortunately, cool rains and fresh breezes brought alleviation from the heat, otherwise the work M ais book is warrantably, even appropriately before the members, with Señor Barreras to goad I named. The first chapter is entitled " Poetic them on, might have been too much. It was in rain Madness," the last “ Inspiration,” and in one that they steamed round the island of Cortegada, as in the other the subject is not shirked or eyaded, which is soon to become the Osborne of Spain. but discussed. The discussion takes the form of From here a salute of homage was sent to their marshalling the testimony of the poets, and the Majesties the King and Queen of Spain, and at author's point of view is determined by his faith in Santiago a gracious reply was receired saying that the reliability of the evidence massed, and amounts their Majesties were deeply touched by the salute to remonstrance against the attitude, based on and homage. “ academic, second-hand practice," which would At Santiago-as everywhere-there was a warm “ deny reality to the poet's experience.” These welcome; the Press of the district, the learned chapters form a reminder of the constituent ele- Canon Eijo, Señor Don Oviedo, and the Alcalde ments of the waters at the fountain head of and councillors formally gare a greeting to the inspiration. The elements are the emotional and party. Three-and-a-half days were spent in this the intellectual, or, as Nietzsche synonymised them, vondrous city. So closely is it linked with English the Dionysiac and the Apollonian. Without over- history that the writer, speaking at the Ajunta- looking Apollo's share, the Dionysiac portion is miento, was able to give for the year 1395 the brought into greater conspicuousness than it has pames of the ships leaving Hartlepool, Dartmouth, appeared for a long time in such studies. From Newcastle, and, above all, Bristol, with pilgrims his definition of the poet as “under excitement, for Santiago ; no less than 660 pilgrims sailed presenting the phenomenon of a highly developed from Bristol alone. mind working in a primitive way,” Mr. Woodberry The churches, chapels, and hospitals, are full of is led into speculations on the history of emotion. wondrous detail, and the Cathedral and Church of as a result of which he suggests the theory that the San Martin demanded lengthened study. The emergence of man from the brute stage of life was swinging of the great cepser is an exciting and accompanied by an outburst and increase of strange rite, only gone through three times a year, emotional power, and he considers it plausible that but the visit was timed to see it. . ----- After leaving mediaval Santiago the party ran "The Inspiration of Poetry," by George Edward northward to Corunna, where the whole of the Woodberry. New York: The Macmillan Co.  ## p. 48 (#74) ############################################## 48 THE AUTHOR. such emotion was a main condition of the gradual advent of intellectual life. In the other chapters the general remarks illustra- tive of that passion and power of life in which poetic energy consists are applied specifically to Marlowe, Camoens, Byron, Gray, Tasso and Lucretius. The writer is aware of the apparent inconsistency of Gray's position in such company; contending nevertheless, that though the work of minor poets be in low relief, yet, if the theory is sound, they should show in their degree the traits of the grand style. The essay in itself is excellent, but the advisability of inserting it here without fuller explanation is open to doubt, as it ushers in a question separate from, albeit related to, the main thesis. The author's assignment of the poets treated to their places in literature is marked by catholicity of taste, breadth of scholarship, and an almost non- chalant, logical, if not irrefutable reasoning which lifts them from their traditionally allotted niches and insists upon their association with other regions. mental or physical, with which heretofore they have not been sufficiently identified. One of the most brilliant instances of this important characteristic of Mr. Woodberry's criticism is the skilfully sus- tained assertion of the fourth chapter : “It is an error to think of Byron as an English poet. ... He was rather a poet of the Mediterranean world. There he found the main material of his works— the motive, the stage, the incidents, and the inspira- tion ... the scene of bis imagination ranging from the Straits of Gibraltar to the Golden Horn." At the best the drawbacks and hindrances were serious: there was, firstly, the drawback of the patron, which as likely as not turned the author into a miserable whining tout ; but next, the draw- back of the Star Chamber, which might bring the unfortunate author to the torture-chamber or the prison ; and thirdly, the bitter monopolies of the Stationers Company and the publishers. The first chapters deal with the evils of the system of patronage, and many examples from contemporary writers are given of their unhappy lot. The whole picture would be contemptible if it were not at the same time so sad. There were one or two notable exceptious, in which the author was treated as friend, but generally he was handled worse than his master's dog. If, however, the author tried to be of free and independent spirit, that spirit was most probably crushed out of him by the official censors. These are dealt with in the second chapter. The most serious of these was the Privy Council and the Star Chamber. To breathe a word against their ruling was as likely as not to bring down their powers to crush the unfortunate. It no doubt took some real courage on the part of Milton to write his “ Areopagitica," courage which the presentgeneration is inclined to undervalue as they read his perfect and easy periods. There were a host of informers ready to prove that treason and sedition lurked in the most simple of statements and the most innocent allusions. Heresy was a frequent cause of complaint. Political topics were most risky. It was dangerous for the philosopher or the man of science or the scholar to put his learning before the public lest he should be arraigned and fined or tortured. It was indeed difficult for Christian to arrive at the Promised Land, for there were other censors still lurking, and if the author passed these the monopolies of Stationers' Hall or the publishers ruined him. It was little use to get £2 or £3 for a pamphlet if you had to pay £50 or £100 fine. - Dramatists appear to have had rather more freedom, but their pay was miserable, and even if their works were produced under the highest patronage, the risk remained. All the horrors of this hand-to-mouth existence are vividly put forth, in many instances from the mouths of the authors themselves. But the other sides of the literary profession are also dealt with lucidly, and show the result of careful research. Methods of advertisement, methods of publication, prices, theatrical takings, and book earnings. It is all a sordid tale. Lastly, the author has to explain the many supplementary means of livelihood employed by THE LITERARY PROFESSION IN THE ELIZABETHAN AGE.* BOOK dealing with the literary profession A must always be of interest to followers of that profession, and therefore to members of the society. But the literary professor in the Elizabethan Age is perhaps more interesting than at any other period, because at that time the birth of printing was bringing into existence new possibilities, wonderful and far-reaching, and—in the opinion of those in authority-full of fearsome and startling dangers. Men were beginning to live by their writings without the aid of any other profession; but at the best it was a poor livelihood. The dramatists seem to have had slightly the best of it, but that is not to raise the standard too high. * “ The Literary Profession in the Elizabethan Age," by Phoebe Shearyo, D.Litt. Published by the Manchester University Press.  ## p. 49 (#75) ############################################## THE AUTHOR. 49 with inscriptions, knocked down at the same sale for £101, having sold in July, 1908, for £270. As the preface points out, the present is a bad time for selling rare books, and a good time for purchasing them. “ Rare and expensive books have, in common with others of less interest, fallen very considerably in value as a whole." dramatists and authors in order to make both ends meet. Dramatists took shares in other theatrical ventures, some even shares in the house, i.e., the theatre itself. Some werc salaried by patrons. While authors of books went into the professions of clergymen, tutors private and at the Universities, or schoolmasters. The book has undoubted claims not only on all those who write, but also on all those who read. It is as well that those who have received at times infinite relaxation from the highest literature, should know with what heartburnings, from what misery, amid what sordid surroundings their pleasure has been manufactured. CORRESPONDENCE. BOOK-PRICES CURRENT. VOL. XXIV. NO. 5. T HIS is the concluding number of the 24th 1 volume of “Book-Prices Current," and, as usual, contains in addition to very full general Index, a preface in which will be found interesting remarks respecting the sales of the season 1909- 1910. The sales recorded are those from June 15, 1910, to July 29, 1910, inclusively. Authors will probably find particularly interesting Sotheby's sale (July 18, etc.), which included a large pro- portion of belles lettres, as well as many books which seldom turn up. At Sotheby's sale, June 16 and 17, Burns' original holograph MS. draft of his letter to William Pitt, entitled “ Address of the Scottish Distillers,” fetched £190 ; and at a sale by the same firm on July 26 another letter of his £235. At the same sale of June 16 the first Aldine edition of the “ Terze Rime” of Dante, the first Aldine, showing the well-known anchor, sold for £6 58. Collections, in the one case of eighteen and in the other of sixteen publications, of the Kelmscott Press were offered on June 18 and July 21 respectively by Sotheby. The preface remarks that an unusually large proportion of collections of books has been a feature of this season's sales. The Ruston sale (Sotheby, July 21- 22) included a number of ancient MSS. from the Abbatial Library of Waltham Holy Cross, and the Monastic Library of St. Edmundsbury. The sale (Sotheby, July 21) for £38 of a copy of the first edition of Edward Fitzgerald's “ Omar Khayyam,” wanting the brown covers, will attract the notice of those who remember that Mr. Quaritch at one time found it difficult to persuade the public to purchase the work. An opposite phenomenon is presented (Sotheby, July 16-17) by " Purchas his Pilgramage," 3rd edit., 1617, presentation copy THE PENSION FUND. To the Secretary of the Society of Authors. DEAR MR. THRING,— Will you kindly convey to the Chairman and committee of the Authors' Pension Fund my heartfelt thanks for their generous award to me, the wording of which touches me deeply, viz., that it is "the only recognition in their power, of my long services to literature and high example of sincerity and sound work." Pray assure them that I look upon this pension as an honour that gladdens my autumn of life, besides also a handsome staff that will greatly help me on the remaining stages of my road. For, however hopefully in mind I begin to discern the Gate looming nearer ahead, it is undeniable that declining strength of body makes my work less a happiness and more weight added to that of increasing years. For some time past the wish has been in my mind to help other writers like myself. To this end I destined certain earnings, some £600 in capital. It now seems to me that if the Authors' Pension Fund would see fit to accept this as a gift, allowing me the interest during my lifetime, I should joyfully hand it over to them now, instead of bequeathing it later. The Society has so often been of help to me, and I number so many of its members among my friends, that I trust this small gift may be accept- able, and accepted by them as a token of true sympathy, and in gratitude for their most kind act of comradeship. Once more thanking the committee, Believe me, Yours sincerely, May CROMMELIN. THE EDITORIAL ATTITUDE. 1. DEAR SIR,--I should like to add one or two experiences to those related by “A Contributor " which called forth “The Editorial Attitude."  ## p. 50 (#76) ############################################## 50 THE AUTHOR. The editor who wrote the latter, remarks, “The himself in the bankruptcy court or a lunatic asylum. waiting for years' notion is far from being any. It was by sheer chance Hardy stuck to a profession thing like the rule, sporadic cases notwithstanding, that carried him to the top of the tree ; and we all and with it may be bracketed the notion that know the history of Meredith and his works. editors publish contributions and try to wriggle We must not kick against the pricks. I hare, out of paying for them. I am writing of respon- myself, lately had the MS. of a book returned to sible editors of established journals." me with a most courteous refusal to publish. And, The experiences I refer to are as follows:- from a like courteous explanation, it is clear the (1) I was asked by an editor to write a short book has not been read-possibly because I told story, and did so. He received it two years ago. the publisher in question that, if successful, it It is yet unpublished. I wrote in March last to would be read by four people and four people only complain, and got a reply to the effect that the in England. But what complaint have I ? Some editor had been changed and the story mislaid. publishers don't produce books for my benefit bat (2) Another editor accepted a story in January, for their own : even the skilled labourer who is 1909, but it is still unpublished. honest but starving has no right to demand (3) I sent an article to a paper ; the article was employment from any capitalist. published, but no proof was sent to me, and no And our revered clients, the public ? I will payment was made. Several months afterwards I describe for the benefit of “On-looker” an interest- learned of the publication, wrote for my fees and ing little experiment that he may try with certainty received them. A little later the same paper published of success-I have tried it more than once and another article in the same way ; I kept a look-out, never failed. Let him take any more or less saw the article, waited another month, and then unknown passage from some established romance wrote asking for payment. writer and read it to a chance audience with an The three papers referred to are all well known, expression of contempt. All those who don't and the names are enclosed for the benefit of the recognise the author will agree with him that what editor of The Author, who can show them to he has read is “rot." “ Editor" in confidence, if he thinks desirable. Publishers have not to deal with reasonable Yours faithfully, customers ; we all-except myself and you who ERNEST Young, read-think under the gouvernance of authority and preconceived ideas. The Protestant, the Roman, the Unitarian, the Materialist—all, under the influence of preconceived ideas, see contradictory aspects of the same one thing they regard. If SIR,_" On-looker" in his paper going to prove drivel were possible from a Kipling his worshippers that editors “do not read the manuscripts of would adore it as the supreme ; if the supreme were unknown men" might perhaps have used for argu- presented to us from an unknown writer we should ment the early history of the MSS. of “Vanity require the guidance of authority to imbue us with Fair," “ Jane Eyre,” “ Vice Versâ” and, doubtless, preconceived ideas before we could worship it as we many others. ought. The fact is that any well-established firm of Let no one complain that publishers are trades- publishers is one which is skilled in making money men ; if they were not tradesmen, and successful by the publication of books, and any book by an tradesmen, they could not continue to exist. established author gives almost a certainty of profit, Personally, I have the greatest admiration for while the best of books by an unknown man may trade. And let every writer remember, too, that fall dead from the press. James Payn, to whom if he choose he can, even as a novelist, be a suc- * On-looker” refers, proved this. He wrote two cessful tradesman, as no few prove. novels ; one, with advice, he decided was by far B ut if he respect himself as an artist let him better than the other. The former he had published remember, too, that the crown of poverty anonymously : it fell dead from the press. The and ignominy honest artists, like the author latter had the success to be expected of a book of “ The City of Dreadful Night” and Clarence published under his name. When a writer has Maugan attained to, is a thousand times better established a reputation, then sheer drivel from his worth having than the crown of present and passing pen will, for awhile, be read with pleasure and pay social and monetary success which, as tradesmen, the publisher. This fact publishers who object to we hanker after. If any writer gamble for personal bankruptcy must take into consideration. On the success he must not complain of the rules of the other hand, should anyone of them, neglecting the table ; he chooses his own table. If he be a pure travlesman's view, publish books only because they artist-an investor, not speculator-he can sit down constitute sound literature, he would shortly find cheerfully to bread and cheese in his half-a-crown- II.  ## p. 51 (#77) ############################################## THE AUTHOR. 51 a-week room and write for God and his fellowmen. There will be no result. Why should there be? It is in honest striving, not in fulfilment, that we manifest the spiritual in us. F. C. CONSTABLE. work which has undergone any revision or altera- tion,” then the only objection seems to be in the definition of the term, and the term must be altered to the word “issue,” which he suggests in his letter ; but the fixing of a unit seems to be not only practicable but essential. Mr. Hubert Haes further says in his letter, “it really does not matter to the public how many copies constitute an edition or issue.” On this point I beg to take exactly the opposite view. Yours faithfully, ONE INTERESTED. THE ACADEMIC COMMITTEE. SIR,--I looked in vain hope in last month's issue of The Author for some comment on the newly-constituted Academic Committee. If the Times is correct in stating that its object is “ to represent pure literature in the same way that (sic) the Royal Academy represents the fine arts, the Royal Society science, and the British Academy learning," then a most disastrous start has been made in the selection of the twenty-seven original members. How many of these can be accepted unchallenged as workers in “pure literature" as apart from “ learning"? Pure literature, per se, has nothing to do with historical or pre-historical research, or the evolution of a language, though it may contribute to both. It is noticeable also that many of the learned members whose interests are literary are critics and commentators of dead authors rather than creators or appraisers of living literature, and they are not likely to inspire confidence in the proposed awards to be made to aspiring authors. Is the claim of many foreign critics to be proved once and for all time true, that the Anglo-Saxons have no art, and that the seeming exceptions which might prove the contrary are due merely to ebnliitions of Celtic or Latin blood ? Our possession of Shakespeare without a single permanent répertoire theatre where his works may be seen is surely huge joke enough, without a new academy composed of worthy professors. Yours, etc. WAYFARER. CO-OPERATIVE PUBLISHING. I. SIR,—It is not without amusement that I have read in the October number of The Author the letter signed “ D. F." with regard to “ Co-operative Publication.” I should like to say that I think it would be an unwise thing for the society to have any interest whatever in any business concern. It might prevent the officials of the society from dealing in an independent fashion. They might feel bound to bolster up the society's own publish- ing venture. Even if this was not the case, those who were anxious to find fault with the society would always claim that the action and dealings of the society must be biassed if it was connected in any way with a publisher's or agent's business. I do not in any way agree with what your corre- spondent states about Mr. Thring's advice and the dictatorial position of publishers. I have found Mr. Thring's advice very useful and have found publishers willing to alter their agreements in order to meet the authors. I cannot say about other authors, but personally I have never been “ black-balled” by a publisher although he has known of my connection with the society. Indeed, if the publishers took it into their heads to “ black- ball ” all those who were members of the Society of Authors, there would be very few authors for whom they would be able to publish. Yours faithfully, MIDDLE-CLASS. THE UNIT OF AN Edition. SIR, -The letter under the signature of Mr. Hubert Haes in your last issue dealing with the * Unit of an Edition” is interesting, but the suggestion that it is impracticable to obtain such a upit seems to me absurd. What reason makes it impossible, if the unit was fixed at 1,000, if 500 were published to say " half an edition pub- lished,” or “ quarter of an edition published" if 2.30 were published, or if 20,000 were published, “twenty editions"? If Mr. Hubert Haes inter- prets the term "edition” as “every issue of the II. SIR,—The subject of co-operative publishing, on which there has been some correspondence in The Author, is of surpassing interest to writers who, having adopted the usual methods of publication, have found themselves out of pocket by the trans- action, or, after the lapse of many months, in receipt of an exiguous remuneration for their labour. I gather from the letter of “ D. F.” in your last issue that he proposes that the Incorporated  ## p. 52 (#78) ############################################## 52 THE AUTHOR. Society of Authors should set up a publishing who have found by experience “that to get business for the benefit of such of its members as Mr. Thring's kindly and admirable advice is one might prefer to issue their works through the thing, but to get the slightest alteration in a society rather than through a private firm of publisher's dictatorial proffer is wholly another," I publishers. It is, I fear, only too clear that, as beg to say that co-operative publication in some “D. F.” says, the society, although giving the form seems to me to offer almost the only issue most admirable advice to authors in regard to the from the impasse in which authors who necessarily agreements they should enter into with publishers, appeal to a restricted circle of readers frequently can bring no influence to bear on the latter in find themselves. To this class belong the majority order to induce them to accept fair instead of writers even on popular science and philosophy, of unfair agreements. Authors who have not and practically all those whose works on either “arrived” are as completely at the mercy of subject are technical. Either they must sign a publishers as they were before the society was hopelessly unsatisfactory contract or they must founded. forego publication. It is a painful dilemma, and If, as is probable, the society is incorporated I cannot but think the suggestion of co-operative under the provisions of the Companies Acts publication is worthy of consideration. It is relating to associations formed for the advance- possible also that by a carefully-thought-out ment of art, science, etc., and not for profit, then scheme of the kind, the swamping of works of real “D. F.'s” proposal could not be carried out but not catch-penny merit might become less unless the society were reconstituted as a limited common than, according to the confession of most company. publishers, it now is. The business of publication A preferable course, I think, would be for the is bound to have a pronounced commercial aspect, society, after being assured by competent advisers but it is not the only one in which it should be that a young author's work possessed distinct regarded. merit and was likely to prove a success, to defray I am, the cost (or some portion thereof) of printing and Yours faithfully, preparing it for publication on agreed terms as to repayment, and to leave the author to circulate the book as best he could. An instance has just come to my knowledge of COPYRIGHT IN PHOTOGRAPHS. a young writer who printed, at small cost to him- SIR,—The question of copyright must be looked self, a very short poem. The poem had undoubted at, not only from the personal point of view, but merit, though it was of a kind that appealed to a also from the point of the advance of knowledge. limited class of readers. The author also printed The real test of private rights should be that a simple but attractive leaflet which, with the the probable profits of the author should not be assistance of his wife, he addressed and posted to reduced. To uphold an entire right over every friends and likely customers. He also sent copies photograph for about eighty years, outside of every of the poem to various papers with some of which expected profit, is a detriment to knowledge, he had a slight journalistic connection. The without any reasonable gain. result bas so far been satisfactory. The total To give an instance, many continental writers amount of cash received has of course been small, desire to use one or two illustrations from books of but it has repaid the entire cost of printing and my own; one man took nearly half his illustrations publication, with a fair margin of profit. The from me without asking. I raise no objection, as poem has been well reviewed, and the author has it is all for the good of science. But when I want established communications with quarters which to use only a few portions of photographs made by give promise of remunerative literary employment Germans, I am met with copyright claims that bar in the future. the use, which could not in any way detract from I shall be glad to have your views and those of their expected profits. Why should a newspaper your readers on the prospects of this mode of be allowed for profit to pick the plums of a new publication on a larger scale. book in extracts, while for scientific publications Yours faithfully, not a single detail may be used from a photograph CRUX. without payment? The benefit to the photographer would be safeguarded by allowing not more than ten per cent. of material in any book to be from III. copyright illustrations. No one could then pirate SIR,—I have read with interest and sympathy a work, or interfere with its sale. “D. F.'s ” letter on co-operative publication in the Yours faithfully, October issue of The Author. As one of those GIVE AND TAKE.  ## p. 52 (#79) ############################################## ADVERTISEMENTS. THE LITERARY YEAR BOOK. .. A Library of Humour is a boon both to the busy worker and to the man or woman of leisure. The finest Library of Humour in the World is PICTURES FROM “PUNCH” Four Handsome Yolumes, Two Thousand Pages, Four Thousand Pictures. AII the illustrations in “Pictures from • Punch" are reproduced in the original size without any reduction whatever. They can be sent to you (carriage paid), bound in cloth, for 40s., or bound in a remarkably rich half-morocco binding, at 55s. Address: THE SECRETARY, “ PUNCH” OFFICE, 10, Bouverie Street, London, E.C. Price 6s. net. 15th Annual Volume (1911) now in preparation, will contain about 1,000 pages. 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