https://historysoa.com/files/original/5/415/1910-12-01-The-Author-21-3.pdf c8e72fe176cbccdc8a9a95f37cd7ca12 PDF Text Text PRICE SIXPENCE . . 3 . 1910 ( DECEMBER No Monthly Authors .) Society . Incorporated of of 1, XXI .- . Vol Organ . (The the The Author. . CONTENTS PAGE Registration of Scenariosand Original Plays Dramatic Authors and Agents Warnings Musical Composers Stamping Music The Reading Branch Remittances General Notes TheSociety Anniversary Banane The Rambling Essayist SomeBeauties Ainerican Slang Camille Lemonnier The French Renaissance Correspondence to . .. .. of . to to to ' of of a 's . .. .. of . 's .. Notices TheSociety Funds List Members. ThePensionFund CommitteeNotes Books publishedby Members Literary, Dramaticand Musical Notes Paris Notes Picture UnauthorisedAlteration Publishersand Minor Rights MagazineContents How Use the Society Warnings Producers Books Warnings Dramatic Authors . ), ( . 38 . 18 . . In . at . of 38 to by , by .” “ of . , By WALTER . its . 6d . . of , of 's of 18 Foundation BESANT ERNST Authors List Members International Copyright Convention . 18 . , . W .1 Gate S Storey 's Street . , price 1909 , Queen , , at Old Secretary Berlin 1907 6d . . 6d . , 39 , Revised October . 18 . on .' Published as . of Apply the . prices not to . of [ All 13 . and Periodicals deal with MSS and Contributions Society . ' by , . G . Forms ; . Agreement issued the Publishers Association with Comments HERBERT THRING and mustrative Examples Sir WALTER BESANT 2nd Edition Giving the Terms Periodicals and their contributors which the different Magazines 10 11 By and Switzerland . Hungary , , ). , Austria By 18 . its of M Germany i in 1892 . 12 . 60 . Publication 28 . J. 1888 Commons Action from by : of , J. U .D of . , Committee – A . Authors .the By ofof Record . Report Copyright Bill of ( Contract LUNGE Copyright Bill 1890 With Lord Monkswell the Commission 1878 the Berne Convention and the LELY Exposition . the from An Reform the Report of Society Chairman The an of . . . G of of . Copyright Law seronts from Extracts The , . . S . , , 's in to 28 . 7 . . 8 . . at - , By . S . print Publication the Society American . Law compiled SQUIRE SPRIGGE this work from the agreements proposed offices the various forms Publishers carefully explained Authors are examined and their meaning with account the various kinds fraud which have been made possible the different clauses therein By Being additional facts collected Addenda the Above HERBERT THRING the office the Society since the publication the Methods With comments and advice papers 9 , 6d . .58 , or ., 6d , , . Barrister SQUIRE SPRIGGE .) ( 18 . Yarious Methods of . Out of of of Production MORRIS COLLES Lettres By . 4. 8. The . 8 The Cost 6 Literature and the Pension List The History the Société des Gens W By . per vol de 6d , at to Price 10s Literary . of maintenance . Members numbers from 1892 . Angust and September omitted devoted especially Dramatic and Musical Property Issued per annum post free non members Back in and gratis all to to the protection . . Annual Report for the current year Author Published ten months the year . 1 The . The 2 . PUBLICATIONS OF THE SOCIETY �ADVERTISEMENTS . The Society of Authors Address : " AUTORIDAD , LONDON . ” Telegraphic ( Incorporated ) . Telephone No . : 374 Victoria . PRESIDENT . THOMAS HARDY , O .M . COUNCIL . JOSTIN MCCABTHY . THE REV . C. H , MIDDLETON -WAKE , SIR HENRY NORMAN . SIR GILBERT PARKER , M . P . SIR ARTHUR PINERO . THE RIGHT Hon . SIR HORACE PLUNKETT , K . P . ARTHUR RACKHAM . OWEN SEAMAN . G . BERNARD SHAW . G . R. SIMS. S. SQUIRE SPRIGGE . FRANCIS STORR . SIR CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD Mus . Doc . MRS . HUMPHRY WARD , SIDNEY WEBB . H. G . 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TWELVE 000 Editor Late GOOD W. Sprigg , Mr . Stanhope Authors . to �ADVERTISEMENTS : an be to it be no , do or . is if to . , , be is . SOCIETY FUNDS . . is THE 'S be the TROM time time members the Society desire make donations 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 which these contributions may paid The funds suitable this purpose are The in to of : ( ) 1 . be of in to in a in , of I . , in , is . . of is of all , it ( 2 ) of resources the did not forward subscription for . 6d . the modest 58 to , it , or to , , on of a if the year . Authors , the Society be of M Members of , to to at It of . at . , ., 6d at , October 1907 can now obtained the offices the Society the price post free 71d July includes elections 1907 and will be sold members and associate the Society only dozen blank pages have been added the of be . to on made List published A of by XXI . . VOL Every effort will accepted cannot be . subjects whatever return articles which , or of all on Communications and letters are invited the literary matters treated from the art business but no other HE MEMBERS OF of 39 , , ., , . month Editor standpoint LIST S .W 's , of to Communications for The Author should the Offices the Society Old Storey Queen Street Gate and should reach the Editor pot later than the 21st each addressed of be . to the Secretary the charge great many members in of of to be is a very heavy Society in CONTRIBUTIONS Editor The Author begs remind members the Society that although the paper sent them free cost its production would or AND is . is kept This fund reserve necessary for the Society incur heavy expenditure fighting question prin either ciple copyright reform assisting obtain dealing any other matter closely with connected with the work the Society The Pension Fund slowly This fund increasing and hoped will time cover the needs the members the Society . ARTICLES in to , of in to Capital Fund case The its on of , . of to be of application . on them the Society who desire have the publishers concerned can obtain for of those members the names , of or in ' of to of THE Editor begs inform members the Authors Society and other readers The Author that the cases which are quoted The Author are the cases that have come before the notice knowledge of the Secretary the Society and that to to to of of be to as . of or in the opinions expressed papers that are signed initialled the authors alone are responsible para None the papers graphs must expressing the opinion taken especially stated Committee unless such the case . , , Although care exercised that undesirable advertisements inserted they not accept and never have accepted any liability Members should apply the Secretary for advice special information desired NOTICES ToR to of of , LONDON is AUTORIDAD . ADDRESS impression among As there seems readers The Author that the Committee are personally responsible for the bona fides the advertisers the Committee desire be stated that this not and could not possibly the case . VICTORIA , 374 .) PRICE SIXPENCE 1910 . , 1ST : TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEGRAPHIC . DECEMBER . No Monthly Authors WALTER BESANT BY SIR . 3 . . .- XXI Vol Society [ FOUNDED Incorporated . of of Organ . ( The the The Autbor . �THE AUTHOR . 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 . 110 : . 0 5 0 . 5 0 1 1 0 0 10 6 : 0 5 0 . 0 5 0 . 0 . 0 Feb Feb , W. F . . Bland Mrs Nesbit The XX Pen Club Percy Greenbank Stopford Francis Dawson Ainslie Miss Kathleen . Gibbs Wintle 0 5 0 5 0 • 0 . 0 0 0 en 0 : 5 er er er no . 0 10 6 0 10 . . 1 0 1 0 () 5 er Temple Thurston Dawson Mrs Frederick 0 1 1 0 creo Ewer 7 , Church , 5 0 7, Pettigrew . .. .. o .. 050 .. is .. .. .. .. .. 05 .. ·· ·. .. 05to 10 Ewer 0 . 0 6 . 10 7 0 0 . . .. Feb , 5 5 0 8 3 . c . Feb . H . , , , , . , 13 12 . Riley Miss Josephine Child Harold Feb Feb Feb Feb 1910 Jan Jan Feb Feb Subscriptions 0 0 oriconco , .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £4 065 0 198 6 .. C .. .P .. . R . 31 % of , Total Feb Land 0 0 0 121 Canada Grant Stock 1938 0 10 1 120 Dominion 0 . .1 6 1 0 10 0 . 4 18 1 . . . 2 132 , . . 438 , 4 Bowen Miss Marjorie 5 , Cameron , Mrs . Charlotte . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . . . .. . 31 % Stock , 1919 -49 .. ... ... . Mauritius 4 % 1937 Stock . .. .. .. .. ... .. . 1927 - 57 Jamaica Feb . Feb . Feb . Feb . . 0 . 0 . 258 . . Irish Land Act 27 % Guaranteed Stock Corporation of London 2 % Stock , 0 . 4 , Pryce , Richard . Jan . 4 , Wroughton , Miss Cicely . Jan . 6, Kaye -Smith , Miss Sheila Jan . 6 , Underdown , Miss E . M . . Jan . 6 , Carolin , Mrs. . . Jan . 8 , P . H . and M . K . . . Jan . 8, Crellin , H . R . Jan . 10 , Tanper , James T . . Jan . 10 , Miller , Arthur . Jan . 10 , Bolton , Miss Anna Jan . 10 , Parr , Miss Olive K . Jan . 13 , Hardy , Harold .. Jan . 17 , Harland , Mrs . . Jan . 21 , Benecke , Miss Ida Jan . 25 , Fradd , Meredith . Jan . 29 , Stayton , F . . . Feb . 1, Wharton , L . C . . 6 . . . . 0 9 A. Jan . 247 . A 228 05 ( 2nd dona . Sir E A . . H . . 0 . tion ) J. , 0 200 s. d . v Jan . 1, Northcote , H . , , Jan . 3 Watson Mrs . Herbert Jan . 3 , Fursdon , Mrs . F . M . Jan . 3, Smith , Miss Edith A . . 200 Trust 4 % Certificates .. . .. Cape of Good Hope 32 % Inecribed Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . Glasgow and South - Western Railway 4 % Preference Stock . . . .. . . .. . .. . . . . .. New Zealand 32 % Stock .. ......... .. .. Robinson , J. R . Mackenzie , Miss L 0 1910 . 1, Jan . 1, Jan . 0 250 £ Donations . , H. . . R. 291 19 11 Caphilpotto Parry, Sir Hubert 11 , , MrsHubert 17 , Coben .. Herbert Vunen , Mrs E Consoli 3% dated Inscribed Stock ............... London and North - Western 3% Deben ture Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Egyptian Irrigation Government , , 0 Nov . Nov . . . . . .. . 0 0 .6, F Government 0 15 , Oct . 6, Graham , Capt. Harry Nov . 6 , Capes , Mrs . Marion Octv Nov. 11 , Phillpotts , Eden . , Victorian 500 . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . Truman , Miss Olivia Marie Steveni , William Barnes , .... ... .. £1, 000 21 % ........... , . . . , , , A . J. Consols Local Loans 17 D the course of the year to declare another pension in case any im . portant claim is forthcoming . hand in in May July , be sufficient funds 1910 , , , the trustees of the Pension Fund of the society - after the secre tary had placed before them the financial position of the fund — decided to invest £260 in the following securities : £130 in the purchase of Jamaica 37 per cent . Stock 1919 - 49 , and £130 in the purchase of Mauritius 4 per cent. Stock 1937 . purchased The amount is £132 18s . 6d . Jamaica 31 per cent . Stock and £120 12s. ld . Mauritius 4 per cent . Stock . This brings the invested funds to over £4 ,000 . The trustees , however , have been unable to recom mend the payment of any further pensions , as the income at their disposal is at present exhausted . They desire to draw the attention of the members of the society to this fact , in the hope that by additional subscriptions and donations there will 1 14 , Desborough . . , , February . ON FUND . . . .8 . , 8, , THE PENSION , The Right Hon . the Lord , K . C . V . O . Jan . 27 , Lion , Leon M . .. Feb . 7, Fagan , J. B . . . . . Feb . 10 , Newton , Miss A . M . March 7 , Smith , Bertram . . April 13 , Dillon , Mrs. . . May 6, Inkster , Leonard . • Jan W of those who . . . . end of the list for the convenience desire to add future elections as they are chronicled from month to month in these pages. 23 21 17 16 16 12 11 1110 , , , , , 54 110 �- to , . to up , a , of . . to 74 . in to to , , in , to . , . , . of a of £5 - to - to a , of in , , , of a of a in a In . to , in be 's to to , to ' in up if, . . a be to of , . it as . of on to of by of by to : in of to be of a to up , of copyright the committee decided take the matter but there was every prospect settlement they hoped would not necessary take the case into court After consideration the disputes the general the matters before the committee were heard following order Reference bad again been made the committee some members the society the point the censorship books the libraries The report that committee instructed the secretary of , the matter was having their earnest consideration they considered the issues the greatest import ance authors but the practical solution the question they considered was surrounded with many difficulties general question the legal work the society was discussed and the committee appointed Squire Sprigge and the secretary delegates Dr of , it - on . of , , , , - of to any steps were was decided before taken memorialise the Board Trade refer the matter back the Copyright Sub committee and to for of • , , of the last meeting had been the committee considered those who were before them After the minutes approved and signed the names of as . S . confer with the solicitors The report the Copyright Sub committee the Draft Bill was laid before the committee for criticism and after many points had been raised to , on , 's . at M 1 the committee was Monday offices of November meeting held the society the 7th HE to NOTES . COMMITTEE , A of . ; to as 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 an . of action might should be con question sidered The next matter dealt with alleged collaboration The committee decided take the case after full investigation opinion was the solicitors favour such course and the secretary was instructed write the member concerned asking her call upon the society solicitors and give them full information order that they might position question advise the society accounts which were the cause adjusted before further steps a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 6 0 6 12 2 1 2 5 1 7 5erex 5 7 1 10 10 1 5 11 2 , . , , , . 13 a on , of in acknowledging with We have much pleasure 10s from Mr Harold donation January Hardy through which over sight had been omitted from the printed lists apologies . . . O 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 1 3 0 10 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 . : . . . 0 0 1 . . . . . . : 0 0 2 , , Nov . . . Phillpotts Eden Henri Ellis Mrs Havelock Buè Nov , . , J. E . . Buckrose Nov 2 . . , . J . C . , . . . ,. F , , Nov Nov , Tuite Hugh Margolionth George Gribble Rankin Miss Oct Oct 55 They proceeded election elect twenty eight members and associates bringing the elections for the current year 248 There were five resignations which the committee accepted with regret bring the resignations for the These current year The committee then considered the law cases On the first case which dealt with the loss score music the secretary reported that settlement during the past month had been come the money had been paid the composer for the loss and the claim had been satisfied and that the composer had made donation towards the Capital Fund the society The committee thanked Mr McEwen the member whose property had been lost for the donation that he had made On the second matter which referred disputes which action had already been commenced the courts the solicitors reported progress and the adjourn the points brought committee decided forward the next meeting order that the infringement W , - Oct 1 0 . . . , . S . C - Caws Luther Knowles Foster Miss Frances G Mary , , Sept Oct . Sept . Ellis Havelock Myers Bristow Noble Sidgwick Mrs Alfred Pakington The Honourable Aug 1 as of . . . . . . . M . A , , C , , . Peacock Mrs March Miss Scaramanga Ralli July July July July . . . . C , , Oct Oct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5 5 1 4 28 11 11 20 28 19 12 11 , , 31 , 30 9, 22 , , , , , , , , , 11 , , 18 , , , , Muir Ward . . July 'H , 4 Wynne Whitworth Maunder Harold Atkinson iggins Harvey . , June O 30 , 15 , 3, ) damages . , 7 19 10 , Portion Society the 0 0 " , , : , , . , , . , Dr J. . W W by S . H . . J .K . S . . . . . . . ( 6 Greenstreet Cousin John Zangwill Israel 0 2 0 . No Patricia Wentworth Tynan Hinkson Mrs Sprigge money recovered June July crore Bertram Yould Loraine Lady Macdonnell Randall 2 4 Smith Blake May June 2 Miss Grace Hawtrey Miss Valentina , March Bong , , , , J. , W , A , P . . , , . P . , . C . . . N. . , . . . C . . . . March March March March March 0 0 . Westell Toplis Feb May May Mrs X 8 6 24 24 5 3 2 25 14 , , , , , , , , . “ 29 16 , 12 , May Feb . . . . April April April Williamson Williamson Feb d s THE AUTHOR . �THE AUTHOR . to Publishers ' Association any and other be of in be theso of of . II . - laid at , 14 - in to to . , of - to . . . of in to , so to ). of to . of to be , 21 to theof of , at on on at it , to to . ' , . , be a ' , it the , and other bodies interested forward one report rather four separate documents should as three the an to copyright ; to ' to to - . of of in ' . A Publishers Association or of to . of . of to , , at ' on lay to it a . , to Committee was decided meet the Publishers Association the earliest possible moment while the matter was fresh the minds all concerned Delegates the Copyright Sub committee were appointed meet meet the Publishers Associa tion and the secretary was instructed write fixing up early appointment with view good The secretary suggested that would thing possible that the Authors Society , if by ' - - to - on the meeting Copyright further the Sub committee was held the offices the Society Monday Authors November when report the Copyright Bill submitted the Board Trade was finally settled add the Mr MacGillivray kindly undertook alterations the report already drafted and , . - A . to . by , to in for to - . of , it of to by a it , ask It is . than instructed II He was also on Bill showing how far the effect the suggestions made the Society Authors when the Berlin Convention was under consideration and how far embodied the proposals that Convention The Sub com gratitude deep mittee expressed their Mr MacGillivray the trouble he had taken drafting his report and then proceeded consider paragraph paragraph few alterations were agreed and the report passed The Sub committee then turned the sugges tions the Bill made by the Publishers Associa tion and considered these suggestions point point and reported upon them Mr MacGillivray undertaking look through the draft report before Management was submitted the Committee The secretary was instructed the report finally settled and the report when the Pub suggestions Jishers before the Committee Management the next meeting that body gave in a be . be issue pre in had - in . 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November as - 24 on . - E . , , of the MacGillivray to as to a , to , . 1 The Copyright Sub committee met October consider the Copyright Bill Since the pre reported vious meeting The Author Mr pared report the the , for , to - . it any final decision committee come Accordingly this matter course they should adopt subsequent meeting was adjourned carry the Report through intended however with the smallest possible delay that the Sub position committee may take such action may considered desirable the interests the society to . - SUB COMMITTEE of on . of Mr Shaw and Mr Carr attended the meeting and put fully before the Sub committee their views but was impossible owing the time spent discussing the various points the Sub , he an , . pont in . . on , in of the Copyright Sub com November the offices the society The report which had been before the Committee Management was referred back the Sub committee and Mr Shaw and Mr Comyns Carr were asked attend the meeting order discuss certaa of the Sub committee points The second meeting mittee was held . , of of of in . in , to to as the , in of . as committee urged the necessity prompt action that the Board any Trade accepted suggestions they might embodied the Bill when was again laid before the House at 's of 's be of COPYRIGHT Bill bodies copyright property order that memorial the Board Trade should representative possible The Copyright Sub interested . the conversazione Three the committee candidates for next year election were nominated Their names will printed the January Author accordance with the articles association the society The nomination the fourth candidate was adjourned till the December meeting the financial position The secretary reported the society that since the last meeting had gather been able some large cheques and that thought he there would be no need for over draft before the end the year the - . the to empower the Copyright Sub. committee to deal with the Publishers ' Associa tion with a view of presenting a memorial to the President of the Board of Trade at earliest opportunity The Sub committee asked also full powers consult and act with to in - ' in , to It . of no at or of Management for to . , to of to of to of a to - to . to to of , . - on . . G . Management Committee appointed Bernard Shaw and Mr Comyns Carr confer with the Sub committee certain important issues When the matter had then been fully discussed by the parties mentioned the Committee Management gave the Copyright Sub com mittee full authority act with the Dramatic Sub committee and confer with the Publishers appointing and regu Association with view lating the deputation the Board Trade put the views order the society and other bodies before those representatives the Govern carry the law through ment who are about The arrangements for the dinner and conver sazione were finally settled was decided programme have entertainment the dinner if the it Mr of 66 �THE AUTHOR . very much the same ground . On reports covered this basis it is proposed to meet the Publishers Association . Cases . if be is , as , to of in . of , in of in for . In , ., in to do , . a is an re - to is It . . . to . of . . . of it , it . a or of to no is , of of . a to . of - of on , to , on . of . of , . to , an as of As . be , of , of return the MSS very satisfactory report that the infringe copyright ment New Zealand has been satis factorily settled happens this case often the New Zealand paper had pirated from infringing American paper without any intention copyright English the author soon the letters in . , they In an a of to to - . the names . , - - . of at of few a in to It infallible We regret the MSS and the dates were sent The members the theatrical profession the contrary unless legal steps can taken against them neglect answer lars which be to of . he for . - ill have ever and the offenders the matter the non return MSS Pub lishers and editors are generally glad make search when they are furnished with full particu to , 's to , , 's Sir a in which had been sent them the chairman Arthur authority and proceeded Pinero nominate three delegates The secretary was instructed write and ask for the consent the members nominated The secretary the last meeting the Sub agree committee had been instructed draft ment between the writer and producer sketch bad pointed out the frequency with which these contracts were coming before him This draft had been forwarded the members the Sub committee with the notice calling the meet ing was carefully considered and was passed slight alterations and will subject printed one the coming issues The Author The Dramatic Sub committee then adjourned December by letter the secretary under 's suggested authors have evidence that the MSS responsible parties reached the hands deduction the author that the post not one which the law can recognise say that theatrical people are the worst or . an to at of of to , on of its the Copyright Bill and the appoint delegates represent the dramatists the society the deputation the Board Trade The committee approved amendment report ment essential that they should show that MS has the office the publisher editor and not sufficient show merely that was posted the great majority these MS cases the reached of then is - . considered of of be - . 's in , in to , - of Sub committee been returned the authors Three the remaining cases have only recently come necessary emphasise the into the office difficulties surrounding the legal position when application made for MS most cases the secretary has found editors publishers and others perfectly willing everything their power return MSS but authors must remember that It - to 's a on a The Dramatic MSS having to to a . to of the The Dramatic Sub committee had been asked recommend the Committee Management that counsel opinion should taken point that member had placed before them The Dramatic Sub committee after careful con question sideration the point came the opinion conclusion that counsel this particular case was not necessary is , , . to matter that referred plays it , for was The next censorship There were eight cases which members the society applied assistance the recovery MSS Three of these cases have been settled the In is to in case and to - to performances referred the secretary was instructed write the Government Department which had urge upon them been dealing with this question the need immediate legislation The second music halls in to is . in . This . of Management as of for by taken the Committee was readily given of them will have to bo referred to the solicitors , two other clic : s against the same firm left over from last month . One demand for accounts and money has been settled , the money having been sent and paid over to the member . Two disputes occurred on agreements . One has been transferred to the solicitors , and with the sanction the committee action will taken necessary The other unsettled the offending party lives the United States and some time expended the passage letters and from that country with . Dramatic Sub - committee . The were fully explained , and the their approval the action of the decision details of the case secretary asked paid and forwarded to the member , and the third has only recently come to the office . Three cases were demands for accounts . These are as yet unsatisfied , and it is possible that two has been , . NOTES is COMMITTEE The November meeting of the Dramatic Sub committee was held on the 18th of that month . After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and signed , the Sub - committee con sidered the cases before them . The first case dispute related to a between a member of the society , an agent and a collaborator . The explained secretary that the Committee of Management had decided to take the matter up , as it might have been necessary to apply for an injunction , and there was not time to wait for the DURING the past month the secretary has been asked to intervene on behalf of members of the society between themselves and publishers , editors , Three of these and others in seventeen cases . related to claims for money . The first has been placed in the solicitors ' hands as no satisfactory answer was forthcoming ; in the second the money of ' DRAMATIC 57 �THE AUTHOR . Wetton , Miss Mildred Wilkins, Philip to to to , is by it , to , of , , in , it of In . is It to the is as of . in of , 8 x 6 pp. . . By . 80 J. on By . .pp A . . M . . n . . IN , . + 53 . C . . 9 in X an . as a . . . . . pp .) 198 . . & 6 . H . x . P 41 . . H . . n . - .pp . 18 . n . By A . By . . 6d . n . . .pp . W . 43 . 104 . OF SPARROW - Hampton on . , House x Jessamine . . . . ABRAHAMS FRANK BRANGWYN . Edinburgh . Clare MOVING OBJECTS AND HAND ADVANCED WORKERS pp Routledge 153 AND HIS WORK SHAW Kegan Paul 108 259 THE PHOTOGRAPHY CAMERA WORK FOR 71 , , Cliff 6d . n . OF of . . , , Randolph 5 . . Dr . Jerrold Berry David , C. P F .R , Hart Mowbray ls . , , Place 71 X , . Cheyne S 13 . W . . F Grantham , . . , . , A . - Sunning hill Berks ART . , , . , Burr 12 . Graham S . W , Gorst Mrs . . 's 54 , , Edgar George Place, Wilton NAPOLEON CARICATURE 1795 1825 Introductory Essay BROADLEY With Pictorial Napoleonic History Satire Factor HOLLAND ROSE Two vols 391 441 Lane 424 By HOGARTH LEWIS HIND Jack 6d ORIENTAL SILVERWORK MALAY AND CHINESE With By over 250 Original Illustrations LING ROTH 114 300 Truslove Hanson 218 Ry the Rev SYMBOLISM THE SAINTS DITCH FIELD The Arts the Church 81 . , W , . , W . , , 2 . . . , . , Cohen Mrs Herbert Dodge Janet x 73 . Hazeldene . . . . Gloucester Ter race Hyde Park Orme Court Chipping Campden Gloucester Square Paulton Chelsea Foxmore Street . . . Harold E Henri . . , Bué . Close Ripon by Bishopton . · C Leip , Swinton , . C . Bland 14 , . in . . , Street , W. keep WHILE every effort made the compilers this list accurate and exhaustive possible they have attaining this object owing some difficulty the fact that many the books mentioned are not sent office consequence necessary rely the members largely upon lists literary and books which appear hoped however other papers that members will perate sending the compiling this list and particulars substantially their works help make accurate co -o Bucks. Liebigstr zig Germany , . , . Bois , m . F . R . S ., F . R .C . P . Bijejko , Tan Felix . bourne Chesha Bastian . H . Charlton , M . D ., . . S W 100, Church Kensington .. BOOKS PUBLISHED BY MEMBERS . East Berrow , C S.W . 18 . . A. O . 311 C , Miss Kitty Court, Rutland Knightsbridge Ele tions. Barne 17 , Robert . by There are only a few cases remaining open from former months. These are either in the course of favourable settlement or have been transferred to the solicitors of the society . Walkes , William as matter was pointed out , the editor acknowledged his indebtedness . . ( 58 BIOGRAPHY By SIR .pp. 91 x 6 . .pp . . 9 X 54 . . x . 6d . 75 X 5 . . 1 L . . ." . " .pp A . & By . . 68 . . .61 . A : .n pp . . . .pp 98 x ( , his . 9 x ) . . . . , by n . E . , F . S . A . A 38 . 6d . n . . By . . , & . . By .pp. OF 51 . . x Heywood . John 74 , . 36 6d . , n . in 38 . . pp . PAKINGTON . . . OF by A , Mall DRAMA : Pall III THE KILTARTAN MOLIERE THE MISER THE DOCTOR SPITE HIMSELF THE ROGUERIES SCAPIN Translated LADY GREGORY 231 Dublin Maunsell Play READY for Boys Two Acts Hox , ! S . W , 123 Brown Co , ., . Messrs Shipley & c /o . G De . , Tompkins Edward S . water A , Gardens Bays IN . . , , . , Palace Mansions . . . W , , , Scott S .W Gladys Torquay Eltiham Cromwell Road 158 South Kensington 15 , Thomson THE LIGHTER SIDE MY OFFICIAL LIFE ROBERT ANDERSON 295 Hodder Stoughton 108. SHAKESPEARE AS GROOM OF THE CHAMBER LAW 87 61 64 pp Bell NOBLE DAMES AND NOTABLE MEN OF THE GEORGIAN By JOHN FYVIE ERA 256 Constable 108 WILLIAM SHARP FIONA MACLEOD Memoir compiled Wife ELIZABETH SHARP 433 Heinemann 168. THE FAIR QUAKER HANNAH LIGHTFOOT AND HER By MARY RELATIONS WITH GEORGE PENDERED 51 355 Hurst Blackett 168. By WALTER DOUGLAS JERROLD AND Punch JERROLD Macmillan FIGHTING ADMIRALS JOHN BARNETT 339 Smith Elder M , Scarborough Kensington 17 , . . Max . Rittenberg . , , Eden . " Lancs Parks Cres , , 3 . . W . B New cent Square Phillpotts Gt , Devonia Crosby H , Parry Sir Hubert . . (W “ ., F .L .S . . ). E . , , Orr Miss Janie 6dK OF . . n C . . B Woodmansterne Mozley William Clinton Ellis Narramore Wm , House . Fairlawn , H . F . A . , Col . , . . Thames Lambert �THE AUTHOR . . .pp 300 7 } * . 74 x 5 . . . L 68 . . . 48 . x . 71 . 68 . . .pp . .pp . 54 . X . . 9 R . N , . . . . . pp. . . pp . of 's pp IN . OF . * . 58 . . . . pp pp 57 - x 5165 . . By 74 74. 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New York : Macmillan . $ 1.50 . THE LOST AMBASSADOR . By E . PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM . 297 pp . With Illustrations in Colour by HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY . Boston : Little , Brown . $1. 50 . CUNNER ' S Sox , AND OTHER SOUTH SEA FOLK , By SIR GILBERT PARKER . 316 pp . New York : Harper . $1. 20 D. THE GREATEST WISH IN THE WORLD. By E . TEMPLE THURSTON . 396 pp . New York : Kennerley . $1.50 . Max . By KATHARINE CECIL THURSTON . 314 pp . New York : Harper . $1.50 . LITERARY , DRAMATIC , AND MUSICAL NOTES . TESSRS . HARPER BROS . will publish a L novel , by Mary L . Pendered , entitled “ The Secret of the Dragon , " early in 1911 . Her work on “ The Fair Quaker : Hannah Lightfoot and her Relations with George .,” has recently been issued by Messrs . Hurst & Blackett . She has nearly finished a new novel, entitled “ The Ankle - biter . " III Mrs . Yorke Smith 's translation of Père Paulin 's work on “ Mystic Theology ” appeared last month under the title of “ The Graces of Interior Prayer ; a Mystical Theology ." Treatise on Messrs . Kegan Paul & Co . are the publishers . �THE AUTHOR . , , Co . 's by . its is , ” of in , to is of of old '; of , — . “ , 's . . by . of , is a & of . a is “ ", is is , of G . F . . a to . of , in in ., & Co , " , . by “ ", of “ is on of of a - to is .” in “ , " .” in of . is a in to of of , or ." ; “ , . of of of . , . - , G . on on of , , D , by . of in a a . , 's of , of , of of as as & In " “ . by is to .” . ' on of 's , , to , “ of . six the is ", by is of . of . White criticism societies and the author own views with regard the hauntings Glamis Castle Berkeley Square and the Oriental Depart ment the British Museum Mr Walter Jerrold the editor The Big Fairy Tales published Book Messrs Blackie Sons He also editing first volumes & “ , ' last book a or . of The work concludes with research of Co . & at others psychical . , 's of . R . Allenson . James events of . E by , is a on - H . O , to by , " a or by to an . de Wentworth course “ . , ” is to , ” , . of of or . Mrs the inevitable Bagehot gentle Walter words oblivion soon covers publish Mr Werner Laurie about work Ghostly Phenomena entitled Mr Elliott Donnell this book the author cites number his own well other people experiences with phantasms the living and the dead and with elementals and gives evidence spirit and body through the separate existence the testimony those who have either successfully projected themselves witnessed the projections ) an . . , “ “ Messrs those which 's in to of is by “ in a . other Poems Vesta Terence volume studies word pictures the under sympathetic observer who currents life portrays many interpretation life difficulties and problems which all are subjected one time another are the publishers to 's .” to by . 's is a Irene Osgood which appears Our Beloved King Edward volume which edited Miss Elizabeth Woodruff and contains various poetic tributes King Edward Mr Elkin Mathews the publisher The same publisher has also added his cabinet series The Flame and Hamilton Moore Behind the Blinds , by ' “ - . . , in 's " poem of -w is to of , . a To " Miniature illustrated January next the early days The book Essays essays the form and entitled the Purpose Art Past and Present Creeds English Painters The first the seven essays deals with the fact that present conditions are any art which unfavourable the production position will maintain the future among national treasures The last essay entitled The Reality the Spiritual Life Art Two other essays deal with National Individuality and Personal Individuality Art The purpose the book advocate the value permanent art versus temporary value which Leighton and Watts the teaching enforced Besides quotations from the books Watts and Leighton which Mrs Barrington has written she includes several from writings her brother in law the late Walter Bagehot Walter Pater MacColl Arthur Symonds Lowes Dickinson and Miss Marie Cailliard all bearing the advantage stay those things that come contradistinction in re is , of of fewa of a on Messrs Blackie annual has also story from the same writer pen Reminiscences Watts and her Life Letters and Work Frederic Leighton which will issued Messrs Longmans Green her of 's .” 's ”, de in ; “ a - ", “ The Search the Child This book relates the vision child who has never lived earth save for hours who finds sorrow Paradise and asks leave return earth seek for the reason the sorrow the eyes God which story called The Lesson and love idyll and the lesson which the heroine learns the lesson love Fancy Farm Mr Neil Munro new novel published Messrs Blackwoods The characters are for the most part humorists the old meaning say they are the term that type the Scottish men and women possessed striking personalities and oddities speech and manner sequel Mrs Russell Barrington has written “ by ", a “ of ; . , . book Mollo by , of by , " “ T - a story Messrs . Everett & Co., is The same writer new book also published Messrs Everett published use of “ In . an , ; :- . . P Wilson Wilson ," third edition be of 's , . , , 's - - A , . “ in - ”, of a a " - , , . a in , by as , a “ , ” ", as his of as , in of is “ ”, of . A , at an “ so of E “ riting for book 1801 entitled being serialised the Toll Bar which The Northern Newspaper Syndicate Messrs Headley Bros have also published Miss Wilson Wilson Miss publication in , , by , Miss Barnicoat deals some length with the Alpine district New Zealand writer who veils his identity Circumnavigator gives under the synonym Portugal account China that Macao described the Monte Carlo the Far East Searchlight again tackles favourite subject taking peg Peary Arctic exploration recently published North Pole the courtesy the publishers advanced sheets were supplied might appear that review the Novem ber Travel and Exploration Mr Eustace Rey paper nolds Ball whose sporting Panther Sanctuary appeared the October number describes Sicilian puppet show from the point view detached spectator Armchair always important Travel feature this magazine following important the books are reviewed The Holy Land Robert Uganda Holiday Hitchens for Sir by Jungle Byways Frederick Treres India Stebbing Crespigny and Sir Claude Forty Years Sportsman Life Wisdom “ , Murray . . P . Mr . G . , Governor H on in , , , The November number of Travel and Exploration is certainly more varied than usual . There are dealing no less than four exploration articles Tripoli New Zealand respectively with Macao and the Arctic regions while the Exploring Papua World there are some notes the ( to to 62 �THE AUTHOR . . 's . to to is to , in of of by of . in by , a of , " a . , by. to " , by. ' “ a of , de in in . It Co & an . of " be ’ , “ of “ of is of , of . & ; , to of in - ” 's in of . of 's , ” — , of 's . in In of . ; in " a , , of - of 's he of of his - 's of - in , “ , - ." is is 's . , Cursitor , , 11 Co . ” Wilton & . the author Street from Clock shorthand and Copies can be obtained direct D 1s , . c /o . Reverse net of . a . S . of of at “ called the published bought of of is " the title Derek the serial rights which have Pleasure the proprietors Telegraph Her last in Vereker and will We have just received “ , the Sheffield Lady novel just Daily Telegraph has finished the published volume form next year . Weekly of story new by , . from Messrs . been of The God Vane in to is , Hickling systems .C . a a - in * a of . trained nurse and those The volume illustrated . P by six by contemplating the life pictures Our Honey Claude Tickell has invented new shorthand differing from the modern phonography Mr Tickell system be , a in " of . , . a of to . B . a . in 's the arduous work The Rev system , in by of , “ of , . & M . A . in ", new . S . by W Partridge Messrs Co have published novel Irvine entitled The Pro bationer which the author paints realistic style the first month pro and humorous hospital bationer life This book would appeal anyone who has undertaken especially including material fresh W of be of a , “ . . Down striking moon 's aim to as is ” . . is in ”, . 0 are , of Hunted Douglas Jerrold with some account earlier Punch London short lived prototype the giving some particulars Punch hitherto unidentified contributions and reproducing some ”, a , of “ 's of to . ." so . , " Co . have lately brought out her cheap edition Punch Cabinet those the Fleet Street jester was wont youth out with the vigorous indignation Mrs Caudle Curtain Lectures one the most successful works nineteenth century humour Douglas Jerrold and The Story Feather most popular novel appeared serially Punch but was the author much else the journal scarcely less notable this new book Mr Walter con his grandfather Jerrold tells the story prefacing nection with Punch and the Punch men . hit a , . to , is A , , as a literature Humphrey story Black the old Cornish coaching and kidnapping days James Cassidy which the Walter Scott Publishing the publishers Marquess Mrs Annie Tibbits author preparing another novel for publica Splendid tion the spring Messrs Leng Sheffield Jewish Prime Minister early years when “ ; is of , in is his . to or of ; . . of Man to Son Co The book considerable literary interest for Douglas Jerrold was one the most constant and voluminous the original band contributors Punch and was the first writer whose personality was popularly identified with the paper he was also the main political force « . of , . to is , to Dr Edwin Abbott new work The Contributions the Study the Thoughts Jesus The the author has help Christians study the thoughts been they may inferred whole far Jesus passages from classifications and comparisons the four Gospels illustrated from Hebrew and the Rev Macmillan to - , a & is Co .) , .E . by C , ( ” be . all , . , of a . in in of appeal life the jungle which sure Englishmen with sporting instincts Mr Gouldsbury knows the forest life India well powers are considerable nor and his descriptive almost does be ignore practical detail which sine qua non nowadays books this sort The principal character old Dulall the forest guard whose loyalty friends sure make him general favourite The Cambridge University Press have published story “ of , of '” - , of Gouldsbury Gibbings The Bourgeois Queen Paris novel Janet published January Macdonald Clark will Messrs Greening deals with the adven Englishman tures France the days Henri deux and Catherine Medici the two daughter heroines being Benvenuto Cellini Bourgeois beautiful woman Queen and the power and place the people risen Douglas Jerrold and Punch Mr Walter Jerrold was published last month Messrs it or , , “ “ , the Forest Guard the Indian police , by , on ” “ a or , . to , of “ Dulall formerly . of a of .” of , of , “ of It all religious general social political unique Perhaps the most the stories are The Wonderful Buddhist Monk and Ways Shadai Adonai and the story illus trating the psychology Russian aristocrat turning revolutionary Some the stories have magazines already appeared the Strand Wide World and others but have been revised The name the publishers will announced shortly problem something more than usually taught their growth The book contains 180 illustrations fern subjects “ " pen a , is ." 's “ “ completed from the Jaakoff Prelooker author Heroes and Heroines Russia consists series sensational and deeply instructive stories and studies from Russian life throwing flashlight some purely Russian Mr. Harold Wintle 's new novel, “ The Better Thing , ” will shortly be published by Messrs. John Ouseley , Ltd . · " Fairy Plants ” is the title of a fern book children Francis George Heath which Messrs Ouseley have just issued The author aim writing the book has been excite the interest convey the young ferns and the young mind for new series of children ' s classics . Crusoe , ” “ The Swiss Family Robin son ," “ Andersen ' s Fairy Tales , " “ Grimm 's Fairy Rhymes , " Tales , " “ Old Mother Goose ' s Nursery Nursery Tales and Mother Goose Russian Flashlights new work practically of in . Nister 's Ernest “ Robinson 63 Routledge �THE AUTHOR . . of at . of A , ", “ ." by in of “ 's ’ , ' of , ", a “ , . by” at ”, to . is de ” . JOSÉPHINE by ' “ D T IMPÉRATRICE the , to . , , . of are to , a to , in of . a 's of Méneval Baron volume title interesting details many containing The author explains first wife about Napoleon quantity that thanks his preface his possession letters which have come into give much hitherto unpublished able Many from these letters information and forty Abbé Bertrand Queen Hortense destined her son are from them seven to , the Sonnets PARIS NOTES of of In . play November is , in at . 5 . in , J. , M “ . by The Dark Lady one act Miss Hamilton was produced for the first time Suffrage the benefit the Women Writers League and the Actresses Franchise League last month On the same occasion Miss Hamilton Pageant Great Women was revived Just Get Married Miss Hamilton was during the Little Theatre also produced Cicely he , 's of at . a , ", by . on T and The Home Coming at , “ by 's it of of 's in , . “ were , of Life of . . , , ", the Censor Hall Bechstein Housman read parts the Men the funds aid last month Suffrage League for Women three acts musical play The Quaker Girl by James the Adelphi Tanner was produced the play The lyrics November Theatre and the Adrian Ross and Percy Greenbank are the cast are Miss music by Lionel Monckton Mr , chapters Theatre last month aid the funds the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre The bill included plays George Paston Barrie and Bernard Slice The Kiss Shaw encitled respectively . . Pains and of the play , George Alexander given the Haymarket of - . 27 , In ", , “ on ' at - ' . , . the Alhambra play Mr Laurence Housman Penalties having been rejected cast in three . is a , a . E . V . by , . The Liars the Criterion October was revived the cast was Sir Charles Wyndham Miss Mary Moore Mr Alfred Bishop and Mr Sam Sothern Mr Jones one act play treating with the subject military service was also produced last month the In Mr Miss Compton and “ Mr . Avon Henry Arthur Jones comedy - on of a “ ” , story Lucas Mr The Slowcoach dealing with caravan journey through beautiful part England including Oxford and Stratford Theatre . is described as a novelette Two matiriées . as , as in to , of , . present ' the St. James which V . to ” “ , of a it an “ A ' is in s . of " , of . . . E Messrs. Wells , Gardner & Co ' s. announcements include books by Mr John Masefield and Mr Lucas Mr Masefield book called Book Discoveries and the author gives account two boys who discovered small England and tells how they learnt piece use their eyes and their minds and read their discoveries the story the past well the Laurence Irving . Havelock Ellis has sold the whole rights of ber play, “ The Subjection of Kezia ," to Miss Mar bury ' s dramatic agency , of 10 , Leicester Square , W . C. Mr. R . C . Carton ' s play, “ Eccentric Lord Comberdene ," was produced on November 19, at Mrs. , to the Marquise . Mr. and , entitled “ What ' s Right With the World , ” as well Reynolds and stories and articles by Stephen other writers . Messrs . Methuen & Co . hope to publish next year the edition of Madame du Deffand ' s letters to Horace Walpole , upon which the late Mrs . Paget Toynbee had been engaged for some years , and which was left nearly completed at her death . The work , which has been prepared for the press by Dr. Paget Toynbee , will contain nearly 500 unpublished letters of Madame du Deffand , besides eleven recently -discovered letters of Horace Walpole as and Miss Mildred Cottell . “ The Unwritten Law ," Mr. Laurence Irving 's dramatisation of the Russian novel “ Crime and Punishment ,” was produced at theGarrick Theatre on November 14 . The play deals with the murder of a man who has been cruel to a girl , by a young student , and the confession of guilt extorted from the murderer by the examining magistrate . In the cast are Miss Mabel Hackney ” This volume can easily and is published at the very moderate price of 18 . Budding poets could not be recommended to a more useful production . “ On the Middle Slopes ” is a short story by Mr. Frederick Niven , which appears in the Christmas number of T. Pi's Weekly . The same issue contains an article by Mr. G . K . Chesterton , for size and cumbersome . placed in the pocket in be Caumont , Mr. Joseph Coyne and Mr. C . Hayden Coffin . We have received a little play entitled “ Ready," by the Hon . M . A . Pakington . It is in two acts , and is suitable for performance by boys . Messrs . John Heywood are the publishers . Mr. Cecil Raleigh ' s play , “ Behind the Veil ," was produced at the Coronet early in November . The theme of the play is the conversion of a fast young Parisian to better things . The cast includes Mr. Philip Desborough , Miss Viva Birkett , Gertie Millar , Mademoiselle are and Sons a compact rhyming dictionary published in their Reference Library . The work is by Mr. P . R . Bennett . A book of this nature is, exceed . ingly useful to a certain class of poetaster . Other rhyming dictionaries have preceded it ; but they have been , for the most part , large “ 64 �THE AUTHOR . III become Napoleon ., to Abbé Bertrand . In this volume the author endeavours to show us how much Joséphine has been slandered . He gives us a brief outline of her life , and an account of her first meeting with Napoleon . By the extracts from his of children life is one long struggle his daughters possesses a fine voice , and becomes an operatic singer . She is burnt in a fire at Brooklyn , and her father inherits her money . His one idea is to refuse it , but he is over - persuaded and accepts the legacy . There is a subtle analysis large family One letters to her during his absence , we see how devotedly attached he was to her . The first eleven chapters take us up to the time when the divorce was first discussed . In a later chapter we have an account of the divorce ceremony , and of the part ing between Napoleon and Joséphine. A detailed character and a delicate irony throughout the whole story . The modern spirit is very evident , The worship of the golden calf fills the church pastor which had been deserted . The poor of Joséphine 's retreat to La Czar ' s visit to her there . The Malmaison , and of the author concludes by affirming that Joséphine was Napoleon ' s good genius , and that she will always of of or In . de by du , or , a . to . of to of La , is . of . . by for La to a . to on by of ”, “ an , , , is . is a as is to all 's his .” , a as , M ”, de of its . of . of to is , an . , M . , M to . , . he , in to . of M , , . , in in of a it of . M to to of M , - is to a a he . it his is a is , . he , . , of - in . B . a is . a in of conscientious and consequently poor As temperance advocate considers his duty uproot the vineyard which legacy With . , is by Rod It 's to , to W of us to , ” Edouard . of - . to , ", “ of " .” Le pauvre another the psychological studies which this past master author was This time the prin cipal personage Protestant pastor extremely on on to to , , In , . in “ , , appreciate more than make friends the fairies ever our early Pasteur “ charm education between herself and her husband The death Robert Gangnat general agent the Société des Auteurs immense loss Gangnat had been president the society the Cercle des Escholiers secretary Pichon and attaché the Cabinet Léon Bourgeois Later he was dramatic critic the Matin and Roger the death 1902 was elected agent general the Société des Auteurs He was most active and energetic his work there and his efforts that French anthors Canada money for their can claim certain amount works there The Revue hebdomadaire publishes remarkable - , to . , to of 's The whole book to ' to to s to , 's to , ” , to of , to ", is and reaches the soul ing and helps “ , , of to to in , of , to . of , of . * * George Sand then return France and fairies and after these are introduced the folk lore more northern countries Andersen and Wagner then the epilogue the author quotes Chesterton speaks Alice Wonder land Barrie Peter Pan Yeats Maeterlinck and conclusion affirms that nothing great except that which comes from the soul XVI Henry Bordeaux Robe laine subject very much the same theme has Raymond Cernay the Princess Thule wealthy young man marries daughter steward and transplants her with her Puritan ideas everything very hard for her Paris Life there fresh surprise The book fine psychological study not until after her death that her husband realises the martyrdom she has endured thanks her rigid notions and the difference “ to , to on to go , of to , to to Shakespeare Faërie Queen fairies and the Neapolitan fairyland After this we pass the French fairies and then the Venetian fairy land German fairy stories and the fairies English poetry from Shelley Tennyson We is a a In . us . of to us Merlin and the Round Table We then the times heroes and fairies Oberon the fairy stories the poems Marie de France the legend of the Swans Brunhild Mélusine and the last fairies the Middle Ages We are then introduced into the fairy garden Spenser the Italian Renaissance Mort Roi Pierre Vaissière account the last hours Louis We are told almost minute minute all that took place day when the king was the tragic conducted the guillotine The author of this book has discovered number of fresh documents give details which have which have enabled him hitherto never been published of la et of a to “ of to It in is , no .” go , in her exquisite book entitled Vie Mort very evident that the author has spared pains her attempt the very root of her subject and the writing such book must patient work and research mean some years prologue the author gives the admirable fairy stories subtle definition She then intro duces the fairies the Breton cycle des Fées on La - us . of its be known as “ la bonne Impératrice , ” thanks to her kindly nature , ber affability , and gentleness . It would be difficult indeed for any writer to study more thoroughly the origin fairy stories than Madame Lucie Félix Faure Goyau has done realises all this , and his death occurs in the pulpit , There is very little story , but the whole sketch is extremely suggestive , and leaves much to be thought out by the reader . " Les Devoilées du Caucase ," by the Duchesse de Rohan , is not only an account of the author ' s travels in the Caucasus , but an attempt to give at the same time an idea of the mentality of many instances the author gives inhabitants admirable translations some the poetry folklore the places she visits The photographs taken during the voyage help make the volume still more interesting There are no tedious guide very clear book descriptions and the reader has eighteen places visited vision the seventeen Constantinople from Berlin to given also of of is account is 65 �THE AUTHOR is to an its . - , to , , to compared the original with It in It be to is it if , a of , . in by , Mr Perrin an in by a . , in in of in -e in no . , , ofan in a of . in of , of , to as , of . no a . of if of of " “ , to in . 's at an in to be to as it so a . of it a be in . of in on . Upon not come within the statute the very facts the present case colour being important element the matter he had come the conclusion to , a , that there was an . might in . - , . ” - in . 's of of in to related fraudulent acts but the doing what knowingly question was offence was expressly prohibited There was breach anybody represented the statute the provisions particular artist something which the work that not he knew had been altered any He thought was apparent artist work body that there had been the alteration picture because no one could look the two things version the the defendant without seeing expression the face the woman was entirely from that the original drawing different might ambiguous Alteration word was possible that some alterations character and , as to an it an of by it , . as the statute , - of , , in a , 's cause of . , , in ." “ of . of , appeared upon the poster and the defendant com pany issued circular which Mr Garth Jones was mentioned the artist The defendant com publish the poster without the pany had offered artist name but the offer was not accepted point during the decision which the Act had been The firm Carlton Illustrators had shown action the artist was the person aggrieved who was entitled recover the penalties fraud some the offences On the question force 's . in by in is , , of , . to to drawing had been altered both colouring and face being the woman line the expression entirely changed The name Mr Garth Jones been years ight forty as a a to on of a is .” a , of . , by , a of , “ for the use advertisers and others and Mr Garth this associated with them the artist question was made work The drawing Mr Garth Jones for advertisement purposes and was sold the defendant company who are the manu the trans Wincarnis The effect facturers action was that the copyright the drawing passed for the defendant company who required but there was no agreement advertisement which the picture should be repro the mode enlarged was duced The poster complained copy but was alleged that the the drawing that there had “ , be of a large coloured poster which purported drawing made reproduction Mr Garth Jones depicting the classic figure woman and entitled Caution Carlton Illustrators firm carrying the making and selling artistic illustrations business , a . of in 1 , this action which was novel character the plaintiffs sued the defendant company for penalties respect the publication Jones criminal nature for which conviction could proceed obtained and the penalties recovered ings police court under the express provisions the Act action was not the proper method the penalties for recovery giving judgment said Mr Justice Channell be of Co ; . COLEMAN of TN JONES AND v ILLUSTRATORS & CARLTON , ; . to PICTURE , of it of company On behalf the defendant was contended that being proprietors the copyright they were entitled reproduce the picture enlarged form that offences under the statute and fraud were acts which were done fraudulently was not alleged and that the alleged offence being , A OF UNAUTHORISED ALTERATION . of in , for it by to . no 's , ). Levy Garth Jones . was stated that the colours and the drawing would be damaging reputation but the artist was pointed out damages but the Court that there was claim only for the penalties recoverable under the Act respect the alleged offence ). ” ( ) ” . ( as . . Roi the the poster drawing ). du ” ( ” ( et la “ “ “ * L La La ' Mort the Royal Academician and well known contributor evidence the alterations appear Reed gave Punch ing ALYS HALLARD Impératrice Joséphine Calmann Vie Mort des Fées Perrin Le Pasteur pauvre Perrin Mr Mr as being given the artist Frank Dixie work by at ” a is " ' . is " Birotteau and reproducing the picture and any means and any size offence however under the Act for any one knowingly publish copy the work with any represented alteration the unaltered . at " “ “ L - . “ de . , is , by “ César , Comédie Française Les Marionnettes being given and Pierre Wolf the Théâtre Réjane Le Mariage Mlle Beulemans still fills the house Aventurier success the Porte Saint Martin At the Théâtre Antoine , engraving design T “ , At the . The claim for penalties was made under the Fine Arts Copyright Act , 1862 , which created copyright in paintings, drawings , and photographs . Under the provisions of the Act the defendant company , as proprietors of the copyright in the drawing , had the exclusive right of copying , E , . . of ' d .” an by article by Dr. Grasset , of the Montpellier Univer sity , entitled “ La Crise Médico - sociale .” It is shortly , taken from a volume to be published “ Le milieu médical et la crise médico -sociale . " In later numbers of the same Revue we have a most interesting study by the Vicomte de Reiset of Catherine Worlée , Princesse de Talleyrand ; and Impressions article Pierre Baudin Argentine . 66 alteration which �THE AUTHOR 60 in is a If to 's . of for a is he in he forof to be an to all , . . its a fee be all . . . W . . B By . Life and Work . W M . . E . . . .) ( , Madame from the Holman By Caillard By Charles Tennyson and the Ideal Architecture . . Imagination Copyright . . of 's Hunt Hy Matz Reprinted Brotherhood By April 1886 The Pre Raphaelite Contemporary Reriew in , . , to Maeterling Methods - , no in CONTEMPORARY Maeterlinck . if By , By . . D . , . A . M . . de . . Camille Mauclair Gerothwohl Litt . . By Dion Calthrop Stage . . The Passing Pierrot French Life and the French . By Rosaline Masson By ", . for . FORTNIGHTLY King Proctor Plays Laurence Housman An Inspired Little Creature and the Poet Wordsworth . 10 to By Prof Musset of is to , he , , Alfred 's on of he to he ENGLISH REVIEW Paris Nights Arnold Bennett La Musique française depuis Berlioz " A to in to an , , , on up as a in he 's to BOOKMAN Dickens and Reform Charles of on .” , no , s', of a . of . or , is he , . to of do , . to a , in , , , to , MAGAZINE CONTENTS be his , per pay two cent other words has agents for placing his work whose charges added ., an no in , . a be , to the same work and position carried clear the dullest intellect be by's 10 of of a is As 50 all the book unless has control the rights The result the author that pay the publisher the sale these rights has general rule and the agent cent per brought the work doing three agents claiming When the absurdity should this point of , in . of If “ : of on 10 an agent then such clause should stand for the agent should see that the publisher has control the work beyond the publication book form ich and should retain for the author those rights which agent duty place the and his alone matter fact however the agent not infre sign agreement quently advises the author which such clause exists pressing the author this conclusion the ground that the publisher will not take . a . a he he is he , be for not be , but he . rights if He has form these has obtained control agent place them employing the very agent the first instance The result would him to is in an is of for . a to , placing the facilities does place them his remuneration should the usual agency remunera per cent The clause however might tion altered the following lines order meet the through the agency difficulty the publisher any the rights mentioned are sold approval with the author and subject contract signed the author then and that case publisher the shall allowed the usual agency charge per cent An arrangement this basis could made when the author was dealing direct with the publisher but the author employs book who in of never give away the absolute control these rights publisher The publisher not agent except the publication the work should these minor rights when them has appointed him He may even , . , 5 . is to - is a 's of to of , I a is clause publishers . at in ." printed above clause which squeeze into their endeavour contracts with authors and clause which very unsatis but little benefit the publisher factory from the author point view The author it M HE place the into work author the whom he asks another middleman he was himself for which the work appointed Cases have occurred which the publisher owing the fact that not literary agent and has not the facilities placing exist hands be , he , , as , of to 50 to . of , be of of , in , , " to or That the publisher shall have the sole right sell assign the American Colonial Continental foreign trans rights lation serial and dramatic the above work negotiating such sales and distributing shall pay all costs copies the work for such purposes and the publisher per cent the receipts from the author shall pay payable the the same such amounts the sale Clause the royalties provided for same time hereof to . , : , MINOR RIGHTS AND . 's 10 be agent should circumstances agent sanction this double delegation should recommend such clause then the only forego fair course would for the agent his advising fees first because his principal badly and secondly because could not see his principal paying double fees when one agency fee An author should watch carefully should suffice any agent who leads him into this entanglement The agent exists for the placing the author literary worlag middleman hnt he does not through PUBLISHERS to 10 to to ., 's if Even If . per something like cent amount terms are cut down the publisher charges will have per cent still the agent per cent added No reckoned and another clause contract containing author should sign dealing direct with the this kind unless publisher and then only the modified form publisher dealing with suggested together . , an HARDY HAROLD 87 of . of for by the Act . He found that the was prohibited defendant company had published the poster as Mr. Garth Jones ' picture knowing that it had The plaintiff , Mr. Garth Jones , was been altered . entitled to an injunction , and there would be £10 judgment one penalty . �THE AUTHOR . by a obtained . But the transaction should be managed competent agent , or with the advice of the Secretary of the Society . or , , . to is to or . to . or . to is It to , . to to . in . . of . , of : a to of of are of of . to . if . . an : in . of , or , is a of TO . a it to . or of an in for . of : more acts outright of of . proper price on by a in . . of This the performing right unsatisfactory An author who enters into the contract contract should stipulate such certain date the piece for production the his name and for proper publication play bills Sale - a , ", for " , of . by , or up is It , . AUTHORS a three or . of : . it Outright sometimes satisfactory if is DRAMATIC 3 an be to a . H 1 . Selling copyright sign agreement without submitting the Secretary some com Authors the Society petent legal authority negotiating extremely careful well play with any one except established the production manager dramatic contract for plays There are three forms TEVER in in can observed are few standing rules agreement dealing There are four methods with literary property This transfer . BOOKS be STERE up to to to . an . WARNINGS 2 THE PRODUCERS a to . ! . is Always avoid (a ). OF . TO WARNINGS by his in (3 ). those account books which belong The inspection right the We are advised that this the author common law right which cannot be denied nature withheld . It 8. Some agents endeavour to prevent authors from referring matters to the Secretary of the Society ; 80 do some publishers . Members can make their own deductions and act accordingly . 9. The subscription to the Society is £1 18. per annum , or £10 10s. for life membership . beans of an This The of to a be 7. Many agents neglect to stamp agreements . must be done within fourteen days of first execution . Secretary will undertake it on behalf of members . agreement All other forms combinations the four above mentioned Such combinations are generally disastrous the author Never sign any agreement without competent advice from the Secretary the Society Stamp all agreements with the Inland Revenue stamp possible Avoid agreements by letter The main points which the Society has always demanded from the outset are agreement That both sides shall know what of . 6. No contract be entered entered into into with with a a literary literary Lct should should be agent without the advice of the Secretary of the Society . accept strongly without careful advised not to Members are the contracts with publishers submitted to consideration them by literary agents , and are recommended to submit them for interpretation and explanation to the Secretary of the Society . General is Prospectus . Agreement Commission The main points are production obtain fair cost Be careful Keep control the advertisements Keep control the sale price the book . 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 by only confidential documents to be read 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 . (3) To enforce ( 2) To keep agreements . payments due according to agreements . Fuller particu . lars of the Society 's work can be obtained in the III The Royalty System perhaps with certain limitations the best form This agreement above all things necessary know what the proposed royalty mears both sides now possible approximately the for author ascertain truth From time time very important figures connected with royalties are published The Author . 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 . unless the same allowance made the author give Not American Colonial Continental rights give Not serial translation rights any publisher Not bind yourself for future work any one solicitor As well bind yourself for the future doctor A all . of a and is , 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 . member 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 charging for advertisements own pocket charging exchange advertise his own organs ments Therefore keep control the advertisements special charge Not allow office expenses (6 6 (4 ( .) .) . . ) VERY A of 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 The of his property . business or the administration Secretary of the Society is a solicitor ; but if there is any special reason the Secretary will refer the case to the 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 1. . . IY SOCIETY THE (3 ( ( 2 1 ). . .) USE (2 (1 . .) . ) TO to HOW (3 .) 68 �THE AUTHOR . . . . on 's to . in . , is it , of , of . . , . 18 of be or crossed Union London and Lane sent by registered , be of to of All remittances should Chancery Smiths Bank letter only , . the same charged for give notice The Secretary the Society begs post that all remittances are acknowledged by return . be filed subject play will to of to at . . REMITTANCES . , to or a of be , a be a 68 . 2s . of , or in a . . , . byof in at also with the exception that per act the price . of is greatly assist the Society this branch its work by informing young writers its existence Their MSS can be read and composition treated treated by coach The term M88 includes not only works fiction but poetry possible under and dramatic works and when special arrangement technical and scientific works The competence and experience Readers are writers The one guinea tee as of a AND , on of in , to a be . of Original Plays may 6d of to ' EMBERS will is SCENARIOS PLAYS typewritten duplicate foolscap paper forwarded the offices the Society together with shillings and sixpence will registration fee two carefully compared qualified assis the Secretary tant One copy will be stamped and returned the author register Society Copies and the other filed the the may any the scenario thus filed obtained time by typing the author only small charge cover cost QCENARIOS at , . . of - BRANCH of M OF REGISTRATION ORIGINAL rules as be , , of to of be It . , of . . THE READING . information further the Society stamp copies The Society undertakes music part per 100 its members for the fee behalf stamps are kept 100 The members the Society safe The musical publishers communicate direct with the Secretary and the voucher then forwarded the members who are thus saved much unnecessary trouble , , , be of of of of authors desirous the Secretary to those are referred on a . , of , MUSIC . is is to 11 . 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 the wide range account tracts STAMPING . the more carefully in guard himself should therefore the beginning . He all 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 be runs a very great risk of delay and a breakdown in the fulfilment of his contract . can added the warnings given for the producers books and dramatic assistance 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 deal with performing right and copyright He especially careful therefore when entering into should an agreement and should take into particular consideration the warnings stated above , . MUSICAL COMPOSERS TO a the words ITTLE to . of the book 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 , WARNINGS of print RAMATIC 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. should not assign performing rights , but 6 . Authors should grant a licence to perform . The legal distinction is of great importance . 7. Authors should remember that performing rights in a A manager play are distinct from literary copyright . holding the performing right or licence to perform cannot AGENTS . AND 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 petty authorisations with different action of frequent 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 D U T be AUTHORS 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 DRAMATIC a (6. ) Sale of performing right or of a licence to perform on the basis of percentages on vary between Percentages gross receipts . 5 a An author should obtain and 15 per cent . percentage on the sliding scale of gross receipts in preference to the American system . Should obtain a sum in advance of percentages . A fixed date on or before which the play should be performed . ( c .) Sale of performing right or of a licence to perform on the basis of royalties (i .e. , fixed nightly fecs) . This method should be always the fees are avoided except in cases where likely to be small or difficult to collect . The safeguards heading other set out under (6. ) apply also in this case. 69 �THE AUTHOR . GENERAL NOTES . in , S .P .C of of . ” , in ., & a , is , It in he as , . is no to in a , 2 , no it as a, of “ . . 6d 8s . is , of t. of of TO “ HOW WRITE .” , to . . by . . By Isadore Gilbert Mudge net . . . net A , ." Novels 6d . . ." 8s . of , B .A . . and the Waverley Routledge Thackeray Dictionary Earl Sears Routledge 88 By6d . Dictionary Husband . . , ” is almost purely shows them and F journalists Jourt in “ is " to Write for the Press use use or of us - as of , the The * “ is If it . , 10 s . K .' .* to by of . of to of . AND THE PRESS M .. How + M “ . A ." 38 . £3 is is it the masters to it at to or , of . , is 100 01 of for to de is , of is . a If . “ payment the copy copy made for the right payment varies according The scale the importance the book the price which published For ordinary tales intended for Parochial per Libraries the scale from 000 words declined returned post free accepted ", of is . is ) the - by. MSS net We have had two small books sent which contain useful information for many members the society who work free lance journalists They are entitled free lance writers fiction What Editors Want and How Write for the paper covers Press and the price net “ . C ., issues for “ W , to : of MS Know printed circular signed secretary The attention society called the last ( . Edmund McClure members paragraph , of ; in be is a is, to a . for , a it The of . B , : so EDITORS WANT FOR Promoting Christian The Society ledge Northumberland Avenue printed circular those authors whose receives a no of a . F . A . in WHAT KNOWLEDGE , CHRISTIAN students ”, PROMOTING serviceable literature .1s FOR the book We have also received from the same publishers Thackeray similar dictionary the characters equally English “ THE SOCIETY , Sir .A of . of M to , of , , , , . Butler Yeats an of The price ( , Sir , ), William North of . , . ( ), . , . Henry Newbolt Edward Henry Pember perpetual secretary Arthur Wing Pinero George Walter Prothero Walter Raleigh Arthur Woollgar Verrall . , , Edmund Gosse Richard Burdon Henry James William Paton Ker Andrew Lang Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall Norley The Viscount John William Mackail George Gilbert Murray president Blackburn Thomas Hardy Haldane of , , , , , William George Frazer dictionary and not that the book the aim encyclopædia He points out that that Scott novels there are less than 836 very large number This indeed characters this would have book and without such grasp impossible the fertility and wide been range the Wizard the the stories 's , , Bridges to , A “ , by perhaps Husband book this kind should have large circulation first doubt because Walter popular Scott not novelist was the Victorian period and secondly because those who do read novels read rather for pleasure than students but books reference well compiled interesting can seldom fail those who use rightly them and this case there doubt that much careful labour has been spent The author his introductory note states that that of , Austin Robert Andrew Cecil Bradley Joseph Conrad Samuel Henry Butcher John Courthope Austin Dobson James Binyon Laurence students . E . P . by Co . & piled impossible , . Alfred :- of List COMMITTEE original members interest ." THE ACADEMIC as in be of OF of A exceeding ; . BOOK Novels THE WAVERLEY Walter Scott has been issued Messrs Routledge and Messrs Dutton Co New Dictionary York entitled the Characters the Waverley Novels Walter Scott com is it a is to a - of , be of , is , of to the members DICTIONARY as , , at to is it whatever the result one thing certain that the position the members the Board not position envied and we must consider exceedingly self sacrificing them have come grave responsibility forward and undertaken such 's of 's Sir the notice S of by to an 's Sir K . . . C. , M , . , O K . ( . . ex C - .V .O , Sir ., ). C .M , .G ., ., K .C ., , , be The Right Hon Edward Carson Sir Squire Bancroft Sir John Hare Prof Walter Raleigh Buckmaster Esq Douglas Dawson Col Lord Department Chamberlain officio Advisory Whether such Board will allay the clamour for reformation made able the Dramatic Committee the society and impossible present but say others “ of , . of on to .P .) ., : : ( ex - officio Members , .” . CENSORSHIP We are requested by the Lord Chamberlain to publish the following list gentlemen who have consented serve the Advisory Board dealing Plays with the Censorship The Earl Spencer Lord Chamberlain President it DRAMATIC This paragraph hardly needs any comment . The . is offering to purchase the whole copy right of a work at 68. per 1,000 words . Many members of the Society may have for pamphlet written gotten Walter Besant incorporation the early days the society Literary Handmaiden entitled The the Perhaps Church view the recall this pamphlet well would circular S. P . C . K to 70 �THE AUTHOR . or his , to , of of To of .) of ( . as an it . to .) ( ? to , a of a it . of ; an it no , .) in ? of ( . , ; , publisher the second part the publisher having money and nowits employed the author Laughter the the position have been What would They might imagine the complication rhapsodists the between the author and the rhapsodists Imagine what stages encounter their earlier reciting the rhapsodists would have charged England Scotland the Colonies and the United Morgan Mr William the works States one in . a , , In of . . it a no to a ", “ an , , be to , is , , to if , a his us of to to a he a , if as , of of of - , or , a be to at of to an immortal work would undertake written throughout the length and breadth disseminate they knew that when author Great Britain book nothing had finished his second revision Laughter repeat word would induce him publishers did they think they there had been rhapsodists The the would have resorted bistory the author and the publisher fell into the first part the first having two parts money and having written book employed the If of . a , is of . of , on . - would and saved trouble would market author who was struggling for save trouble rule make money To family or of - a of . in , to in be to , upon his initiative and originality both for the journalist and The second book great deal fiction and contains the writer magazines the editors from useful information story they want kind article the kind for their papers which cross index We miss however indispensable for this book would seem person know desired For instance kind read would have what papers took poems there was through the whole book whereas poems and the end mentioning cross index enormous referring the various magazines amount wives and wife he lived solitary with the and betook himself families diked enclosures ostensibly for protecting himself more against beasts but really for the purpose Laughter easily insulting his neighbours such anybody who interjected the criticism printing and the invention historical details publishers he replied the successive invention printing perfectly had unless true that was that publishers would not have been invented been author having Did they think that invented which naming the kind of subjects with which the papers the matter beforehand how deal deal articles for the papers and explains how journalistic fashion The with these subjects free lance journalist depends whole success help 71 in . of de , . , to as . or of to he 's or the .) . - ( . his in , , , of it . on to do . in as of . by of an . - , . of he a .) to he in a of to ( . a , , of to of of . — to ( .) of in of of , . of it and all societies he had ever founded the nick time forsook the cave dwelling or to an . to so , Authors had been neolithic man in of , of of when all to of . he an - , for , It to to a , of a to — of of to , an its of Society heard say the did not know whether senses was the infant phenomenon veteran letters Mr Morgan Applause William upon the company drink the called prosperity the Incorporated Society Authors Sir Alfred Bateman proposed the toast the de enact propose and see that the company drank the health the Incorporated Society society Authors congratulate which many them had reason society themselves they belonged which belong and authors ought which two thousand them did belong had fulfilled the hopes part founder Sir Walter Besant He said part suggest founder was about earlier origin origin old that stretched back into the misty vestibules the House Time The , , , to to ” “ - ." “of It said between themselves and the other industries which their art had certainly changed were affected the chairman his short experience Even society authors and publishers and booksellers had green cloth and discussed the same board sat They had with them matters common interest publisher who looked happy Mr Heinemann exceptional publisher who had maintained single struggle against handed common enemy Applause would not name He could not forbear calling attention the great many fact that the guest the evening at .C . , .M .G . S , ., . S . . . - , K . . . W W . . E . , G . , . In . L now fell him the chairman important ceremony which was society asked Dealing with the work whether they were making themselves unnecessary corporation That was their only justification Relations the way and they were e , hundred sat down The vice chairmen Sir Alfred Bateman Mr Charles were Phillips Oppenheim Mr Charles Garvice Mr Sprigge Freeston Mr Jacobs Mr and Mr Herbert Thring few and well chosen words the chairman gave the toasts The King and The Queen and Royal Family a . . two Nearly Arnold Bennett bad was two writers employing the same rhapso take that case the rhapsodists might dists for lumber example three sandwich two one ing pages into Mr Anthony Hope sparkling dialogue Laughter as of about dinner under his presidency Mr imagine a and to Hewlett by on in of - M Twenty sixth Anniversary Dinner the Authors was held the Criterion Thursday evening Restaurant Mr Maurice The guests were received Society H UE . for DINNER . 'S of ANNIVERSARY THE SOCIETY �THE AUTHOR if . ” , to no ' B s , in on am I I on . so in all - , if to in 's . , , ' it of for of a , of . A so A s , - a to as to of . as , so , , " ! . - to , a “ on I of . I ! to he to , of I if , . to , to to , I I so by , , in a to a , . of , , , of , in he of of no in At of he . of , of .) ( of . , ” in , . he to so as . , to a was held the adjoining Victoria Hall . be A ", , I is “ a it of to it . “ - is If its no to used knows where risks had , to , I I . beof average novel any one the find However soon saw that been run with Rest Harrow and predecessors legitimate sequel which commerce dictate the length and breadth should received the mind that well but universal love not only universal admiration Applause conversazione Alter the chairman had replied the heart as ! . of . an as . I to , I did not feel sure that our chairman had not done experiment this with his last book When came read the book carefully was glad say glad because find that this was not the case brilliant and original work should not made the subject corpus vile hazardous experiments .) . of to t' to a to , in - be a It it in fit if one two instructed subordinates say that libraries had not thought the book was not their list because wasn proper good solution has been suggested that the two volume difficulty would cut very long stories half and give each half title itself been in ill - or . It , up be of have been circulating extended belated wanderer the literature Mr Pember said found himself the temporary literary society with representative another which the Society Authors had been brought into contact the development common project history time considered had England been more thoroughly the literature They had poets they had novelists they alive Personally he had historians they had essayists opinion that the topmost branches was the very extensive literary plantation the present day were both fine and well grown Applause proposing the toast Mr Charles Garvice The Chairman said that Mr Maurice Hewlett was directly one those novelists who appealed has fields . . in a I . to an be , I . of an as ever felt concerned about was that the question should not mixed with another question that the proposed library censorship never would whose behalf have undertaken much irrelevant rambling should ramble still more though less irrelevantly try express were the full my sense the generous hospitality literal and metaphorical that guests speak . , of of is to , impostor commiseration for myself should object pity for the commercial pose results were particularly satisfactory me All very young indeed and was told that the gentle my mother over man who handed tri volume the counter was Mr Mudie himself How sur prised would have been then forsee my sequel Let me conclude with my most grateful thanks hope for the honour that has been done me my fellow have not diminished the gratitude of of of in to of , of I in of , I of to of of to say What have not criticism any sort the libraries but disclaim . two volumes the attitude However far reminds me that we are very old acquaintances depot was first introduced sixty five years ago Southampton Row Russell Square being then Mudie . , he , at - .” K 0 – ", K in my one place all the longer Authors were the best terms with Referring know them of . , of he he did in he to , a .” 0 — - a to an books and authors reminds me the last year and the share own had their rejection books the book and . of , - , if , at as ” , “ D he of book of - of If of of up of to — , or . , or - 's B “ it to .” I is , , . in a on is , it , I to In of “ “ Reference circulating libraries the another wanted I of “ of : , of de Morgan , rising on the right hand Mercury said The words My excuse Apollo are harsh after the songs vary for such trite quotation that wish slightly the present case the words Mer cury are not this time harsh after the songs Apollo inexperience public not for want Mercury videlicet myself speaking the part fact have now devoted myself exclusively private silence not without the cultivation Broadly speaking success one the patriarchs suppose we say Lamech Methuselah was nearer my own age had found himself the age 710 thereabouts responding the health public dinner The Guests would probably have done the little boy the story Helen Babies You remember had only say double Book and succeeded saying instead Probably the bubble patriarch would have done something the sort for had not even the advantage had beginning with quotation from Shakespeare who incorporated author was not those days the chairman of literature , we shall have to do as the poets did in that country where the public refused to buy sonnets that were quoted at over one shilling . These poets were penny - a - liners , and ordinary fourteen - line sonnets were one -and -twopence . Of course the poets gave way and wrote only twelve line sonnets . The consequence was that when nert wages the type - setters struck rise was printing was all the pointed out that the cost fault the authors who scattered the type about compromise was come the type setters consenting they might put resume work in Mr. William . - guests . After mentioning that Mr. de Morgan had won fame in other fields of art before turning his attention to fiction , he added that another of their guests , Mr. E . H . Pember , K . C . , had not only pro duced some excellent verse but had been a guide , philosopher , and friend in regard to literature . (Applause .) ( 72 �THE AUTHOR . , as be ten , , , . , , is - the point once gentleman who now and explain that then strides ferociously into print hurrying the country meet certain celebrity juggling with cloven hoofs who confuses figures with bewildering masses after boring companion rather He pants along all so a is by to , get , us , ! to , nature which the commencement will more turbulent than mild and will call for the handling most skilful and tactful What love most about the rambling essayist just this and what he loves most about himself very rambling The serious business minded and , ; . 's of 's by - an ” if “ I a in be by - , to a to it , as - " to To already is very true , but they wield a bland sceptre over a mild -mannered people . There is perhaps future for them when the subjects over they hold sway will whom ten times dom at an , set of , ' on s , to to - in a , ! , for essayist of professional to the decline of religion . The of the type referred to here will talk blandly of " A Tree in My Garden ," or * The Good Night Pipe, ” or “ An Argumentative Man " - anything , in short , that occurs to him . No doubt John Smith could write about a good . night pipe ; no doubt the popular essayist could write feelingly about the probable end of the world ; but the fact does not seem to strike them , and perhaps it is just as well . How many of us there are who envy very sincerely — though I hope not bitterly — this inan of letters who may write just as he pleases on what ever subject he pleases , with the certainty that what he writes will be accepted , published , paid and read How delightful sit down hearty fire light one pipe and evening before with pencil hand and note book knee paper the pleasant thoughts about transcribing that are stealing half dreamily across one brain transcribe them just one conceived them eschew everything that offended one ear even though promised great section please the public and all the time liave the sweet and greatly prized knowledge that just what one wrote just what thousands there the fire would would read little later the printed sheet essayist wonder such known fame handsomely retained his publishers and or deplore world The man who has never smoked fails to understand what possible pleasure smoking can give ; the man who has never accorded a hearing to the soft tongued essayist has no desire to do so . But the essay - reader might say to the non -essay -reader , just as the smoker says to the non -smoker : “ My friend ! you do not know what you have missed ." I scarcely think , however , that he would follow with the smoker ' s usual and hypocritical advice : “ Don 't start ! I wish that I had never started .” A rumour has gone forth that the essay is coming back into popular favour : that in the course of time it will supersede fiction . If ever that time should come , the gentlemen who dawdle so entertainingly down a column headed by their name or brought to a close by modest initials , will come into their own . That they have a king . of a subject . John Smith , preparing a paper for the local literary circle , will thunder forth his views on the prospects of a war with some foreign Power ; or , backed by a host of scientific facts and phantasies , cheerfully predict the early end of the on such could scarcely avoid him . In some ways I envy those who have never allowed themselves to read what the rambler has written ; they are still out side the close -meshed net ; they are still ingloriously free . Their case is somewhat like the case of a man who has never allowed himself to be tempted by the offer of a cigar or a cigarette or a pipe . . ; the subject always comes to him . For the most part he writes about what are commonly thought to be trivial things , and it is of course a tribute to his art that he is able to hold one fascinated through two thousand words a subject chooses -at ' . may not have met the modern rambling - I mean in print . There are very many who have not done so ; and yet he raises his melodious voice not only in dainty volunies , not only in sober quarterlies and disdainful weeklies , but in the democratic halfpenny Press . He is everywhere : even if one wished to do so, one You essayist , or ' pose artistic is , say , “ Sorry ! I can t ! There s in you ! " but dips his pen into the ink gets to work . He never deliberately seductively to him no money pot and assuredly there are those who will regard him with still greater reverence should he chance to be in debt ; assuredly he will assume a more heroic , more a HE work of the rambling essayist frequently makes delightful reading , and I should judge that to the author it makes delightful writing . The above title is applied to the literary man who , having somehow or other , probably by nothing more extraordinary than hard work , good work , and perseverance , won editorial approval and the attention of the more cultured reading classes , subject upon is permitted to write whatever suggests itself to him as worthy of his pen and capable of being “ worked up . " He does not , when some choice subject whispers T a . of THOMSON I HAROLD - . a W be By heartily belauded by his followers — is just as thankful as he ought to be ? I wonder if he appreciates to its full extent the ease , the comfort , tbe loftiness of his position ? I do not refer to his financial position that may be good or it may be poor . If it be poor I do not know that anybody is to blame other than the essayist himself , but to - ESSAYIST. RAMBLING THE 73 �THE AUTHOR . of to an on of it , . of of , at so of of to to , an , if of . is it . - of , of its a - by of , I in am of I , its , of no . ) of I . to at I of is .” “ tie pin- - as as “ “ - an a ” an or , . ", " of as " as a " as of be of as “ elaborate dress suit evening shell more Still more hyperbolically ", a at “ a - - ", as in - as “ is of a , of “ a , byin ." “ glad rags simply Young Wallingford very amusing book imprison George Randolph Chester term spoken ment the short haired paleness which comes from wearing horizontal stripes game that cement rooin and swindling has the brown and wbite striped clothes the end ", " 's “ , " “ in as - ” . and also particularly recondite The objec phoney phoney business the " tive “ a him .” of “ to “ of - rich as in ” of We are reminded the sandwichmen we have lately seen parading the streets The Man from Mexico advertisement of guy that got the again when we read lock step coming naturally particularly crooks The jargon whom , by of of so to it of by ; of , on an . lie an to I “ a . of it e .. .o of . , of coman ; of : ." - - , “ is it is It on is in The fact embalmed the now almost venerable about the shop sign somewhere the Con English spoken American understood cinent the ordinary written languages true even but even more emphatically true the Colloquial speeches Great Britain and the United States colloquial speech largely progresses Now means the drafting into that vigorous raw Tungstenlight boulder the gladdest kind of it . - - are , in , - is - I as 1 of a is fact which has long been recognised intelligent observers the two great nations which are commonly miscalled Anglo Saxon speak one who three quarters Celt that che English and American tongues apart from the nigh literary diction still preserved both slowly but surely drifting apart countries cale or " a , SLANG . OF AMERICAN by TT . - . BEAUTIES SOME . , an a is aimself few others besides myself notable feature American slang the use Thus ornate alias the that expedient known the country may described the hay fever champagne district bottle buzz water quart bubbles diamond least is smaller in of - , ; , for those of , 's its , up ! companion giant inspir stature than , oh , - to ; , a is , is he he ng and palpi delight its exuberance dash tating absurdity Perhaps those who read me now my baving hough recognise the possibility readers except the Editor The Author will not share my delight But cannot resist exhibiting few the gems across which have come recently the hope that they will appeal in he ; ? “ . . its - he column fills giant this essayist Well when mild and good humoured fesses bare the same mother tongue Person ally will confess derive infinite pleasure from the collection the fine flowers American slang puzzled even when the why ness lot a he , it . of . to . be for It . nd re contented the lake he — to a in — a to The lake some The two thousand words get under weigh written was difficult pen the lake was attractive but once one dipping into the ink pot and tarts antics pon the paper words somehow accumulate and ther time Doubtless better This least insures that inhabitant either country can his tastes that way have intellectual treat when has any time devote the study the popular speech the other country which pro , I , he . he is e is hare rou United another . I a a on , - ; or to a , rose tree This over he remembers the bject with which started remembers that taking you see the lake and with nthusiasm tells you But soon reaks otf cow field near hy has claimed calmly attention He forgets the lake Lirects your gaze the cow And with the cow wild more than one side But the slangs Britain and the States are growing independently one have audience generally speaking it of ; of he ; is in a of at . to to ; . , to , to . to re ready and eager start Safely you step into the lane prepared walk riskly your goal the lake But your eccentric hurry ompanion refuses will have none side the roadway He straggles from side discovering dainty fern vinces childlike joy rowing crevice the dyke wants watch perched upon the hedge top wren which erhaps more for his own pleasure than for yours escribes with rapture bud swaying shyly (t . all of eculiarly -formed lake , where there are water -lilies delights nd stately swans and manner You check the passage from shore to shore of great hordes of neologisms which might otherwise force their way into the general speech of « Anglo Saxondom .” ( The inverted commas may serve to register anew the protest of a three - quarter Celt . ) The constant interchange of music -hall and vaude ville artists doubtless does something introduce the latest slang one land into the other and English and would the interchange novels American authors were not that the increasingly publishers protectionist attitude both sides author difficult for the Atlantic makes a Ie says that he is going to take you into a country which will lead you to a charming and une material which we designate by the name of slang . And although the Atlantic Ocean nowadays has become but a mere skip , it is still wide enough to A ; he piles the facts one upon the other quickly' ; he is so eager to convince one that hat he is saying is right , and to reach his whirling eroration , that , refusing to be bullied any longer , ne throws down the paper . With the placid essayist how different it all is ! ceathlessly �of an is in " . of A , I . ” to to I am", of as , I ", . to it a tip ? “ a of . to - “ in ” on “ of an " “ ." - as is — a - . to “ a is , be A , by " It ' a un to .” as , , of , of “ , ” , as . to ” of “ A “ to ” “ of I 's to as , " “ , in 't if " ! “ , of ” , to of of is it , of of the “ a ." , it is " * , on “ of , of . , , is a a of . of an , , it of be , in - ." to " to is , . an is by , it or on , do in reduce I if, — those readers as in to , no , “ .” to is of , suggested themselves upon I I one ! to I I sooner see than , , , a : . I is as Would be bottle My memory treacherous think the poem ran follows purple cow never saw do not wish see one But this know full well that somewhat I . , " “ " a , an to I , “ it for or I - , I “ on an to . “ " ! - . is " tin of ” ” of is So is a ' , s . a a to be “ be “ to a , he is , a fellow excess hit the bottle But have now doubt given enough examples quaint development language satisfy the my readers especially majority have I , is . a of , , “ 's I , " ! the more expensive To 's ” . is ” of , " , a “ .” , .” on in I " to is soda one sport colour cannot be denied being Occasionally the slang word instead periphrastic expansion older term short corruption the original name Thus since what we call motor cars have from the first been called automobiles the United States we can under popularly styled stand why now they should But why opium should be called bubbles hop not know seeing that Americans dropping pride themselves not adding aspirates the wrong places smoke opium the way hit the pipe Presumably analogy that drink .” ; ." . of to a old old ” — a its in a that was not the first live believe some time though had heard properly applied that expression invitation highball which plain have drink whether whisky and . , ? " , to ” “ , ” a is , ” . by a on a " am not certain noise “ ." in do , “ do at a in “ “ is “ “ “ , man who owned horse that won the tapeovitch face close finish sure Someone gone back else the book felt like ben that feed Even once had friend natural ised American who was frequently madder than zoological wet hen He was inclined remember for found many things more fun monkeys than barrel full your type expression now Not your three familiar this country But Not sheet litho came fresh me the other day full “ .ie of ., he “ an , so ? a of , bark * if one may hazard when applied slang should That one piece were become the parent another but natural talking When people got tired the limit and absolute limit brains set work bring into the world something better speech and then we got Well that isn the pink penultimate whose acquaintance first made Mr Gellett Burgess taking novel San Fran Possibly Mr cisco life The Heart Line Burgess being already known fame the father the little poem The Purple Cow was also directly responsible for the paternity Anyhow phrase the pink penultimate to . to , " “ a 't “ ", , . he to I . of a Possibly themselves conjecture someone had been handing them too much flossy talk An informative contributor the Press has told us over here lately that the latest fashionable endearment the United States for one best girl simply peach kid and that and the statelier peacherino are dying out This sad originality about because there distinct lack kid even when applied best girl caressing Little New York my little salary which the heroine Diary Miss Grace Luce Irwin Show Girl speaks That heroine by the way constant joy and has some charming friends like the gentle darkest corners and baby warm sportsmen a a ", a is the cold shoulder But the maid whom the remark was addressed was obdurate because the quitter though she man appeared her any pincher admitted that wasn was forget whether not stingy was one the ingrowing grouch people who suffered from That complaint howerer was certainly rife among Why they set men whom critic asked Why they sit hate themselves the * of " a to “ in 't “ The of ." give me the marble mitt exclaims maid another recent American novel perchance marble mitt continuation Don man in the delivery “ “ " - free " decking cold rural in . of . in , “ on " and the to ; , " to to on of I of ” of Easyville unsophisticated routes all “ or ” is ” “ is so so ? ” “ or or “ Mark “ “ . to another How about this eight thousand that you committed mayhem Filmore get We may feel sure that the eight thousand easy money was the fat money get which the ambition crooks but Perhaps some what mayhem have no idea enlighten me wise prop can intervals relieving his superfluous cash some Mr which 75 the same the afore mentioned bubbles admirably expressive rubberneck inquisitive person description The term and fancy its companion verb rubber are fairly well known this side the Atlantic butter and butt have also probably stay come But have our racing prophets yet got the refinement slice hot dog really good which sounds like indebted for Mr Chester also for recalling lallapalooza methe word which heard some jargon seven years ago the quaintly mixed prevalent jargon our Far Eastern colonies English American and dashes compounded Chinese Malay Hindustani and Portuguese racing seems lallapalooza applied the same as real good even more indicative admiration than the expression quart to in is 's pats . of . its phoney stuff ” (flash notes ), “ the phoney pinch ” ( a bogus arrest) , is in common use , but I do not origin know Another puzzler enshrined the question which one Mr Chester characters joy , THE AUTHOR . �THE AUTHOR . . — to to : of of is in a is ; of , , in of - . be at . on . A . of as : , , , , of “ A in . It of , a in an all , . in , , . , of by a , A . . of a in ; , a of . - . ; it of It ; . A lit , . - , - in to a in of . of in de la . , . , - , , of .” ” , La “ of ' du " “ L les . of of ; by at - ' on - he . of ) of , ", human things and this work was followed several tales horror dealing with the hidden cesspools life which most us unheeding pass Enfant happily For Crapaud 1886 was summoned before the To this the Seine Paris and fined tribunal class belongs also Homme qui tue femmes story based 1893 the Jack the Ripper out winter “ L to , a of of ; “ ' ' of . is in of a of of by a a , the was indeed mother while the latter were startled the frank animalism this story poacher and dairymaid pulsing the simple love like the sap the leaves the woodland Eden laid where the scene sumptuousness these pages recalls The Pageant but without Summer Jefferies Jefferies wistfulness their directness and the inherence scene and action recall Thomas earth ( the by ; in his and of , in , " : a “ , is What once his best known work and masterpiece appeared Le Mâle 1881 great stir both among the lettered and caused the former recognised the arrival unlettered words whom rich painter new stylist .” had been of by ” It ." , work pouring green sieve the leaves were like the day the gray trunks looked like priests wrapped processions with their stoles the incense And little by little the sky unsheathed hues stainless silver Of the recognition which this work brought him perhaps the most prized expression was that Alphonse Daudet who wrote Venez vous verrez chez moi Flaubert Goncourt Zola Vous êtes famille Mort which 1882 saw the publication paints with the same ruthless insistence the drab - - “ that ere at long of a Débâcle written ” . La “ of , la le “ as ), . on K 'qu . J ( , he a he of , of . bosom friends Moved by the horrors the Franco Prussian war which had been chance and unwilling witness after Sedan wrote Les Charniers the Shambles which has been described Huysmans plus terrifiant pampblet guerre ait jamais écrit contre was by Goncourt Maupassant and the author praised ” , - a gentleman farmer happy vagabondage scattered hands and the earth trembled The morning broke The tree tops emerged light paleness crept over the beginning the sky increased and was like truant full daylight awaiting the return darkness dis tant and solemn music hummed through the thick ness the underwood The milky clearness spread quickly like water when the flood gates open flowed between the branches filtered through the leaves slowly swamp ing the darkness transparency the brakes a of he Here . the still life short spells of of byto with the Meuse of the banks settled down broken only like the stroke ), of old he his of a on in , , Burnot Dinant death father retired into the having bought the priory house valley midway between Namur and . he to , in , on in On . the country A . , at to of to , of he . Stevens wanted introduce him the great Hugo then exile Brussels but approaching fled terror the doorway the deity . , , he , , monographs “ , Brussels now conterminous in - a , at . , of the outskirts hovered over the wood drew nearer and nearer yellow then died away shiver leaves the enormous silence began again was though the air sought annihilation the depths sleep The beeches resumed their torpid stillness living things foliage calm drowned herbs that loitered the pale shadow For instant only Once more the rumbling arose louder this time The rigidity of the sleeping forms was shaken shiver that spread passing over things “ , , , , in on ship with the rapidly expanding capital studied like Verhaeren for the law but with even less success At nineteen he began writing art criticisms and later made the acquaintance Alfred Stevens whose work has devoted one his best known heard even translation freshness arose from the earth and all once the silence the night was broken slow harmony was born impalpable the horizon ; to , of no , be of , is is Camille Lemonnier the veteran Bruxellois who now approaching his seventieth year Born the year 1844 Ixelles small town perhaps ( probably unknown the majority those who may read these lines there can doubt that the many novelists essayists and critics now before the Belgian public the sovereign pontiff acknowledged and acclaimed THOUGH of to - . LEMONNIER of his , of a . of CAMILLE WALSH he PHILIP is of get Hardy , but without irony note To say that the two chief gods Lemonnier were and are enough Rubens and Hugo indicate the gulf between his style and that our English writers unquiet Puritans they come long race whom the very stirring the sensuous gifts betrayal Lemonnier has no dread presentiment the wine life sees Nature nothing but her beneficient opulence and full blooded joy that clasp there for whomsoever has strength enough her unshrinking The opening words this book strike the key note the whole which may of I So , to “ . of , in is a will .” I am , of stricter investigation to one whose reading compulsion not matter choice adjured cease before American under the carpet of 76 �THE AUTHOR . of a at he , 's .” . , is as in it by of “ , ” , , as to as , as no , , of as as a to as as in . of . is , “ ", et a , . an to ? in “ an in ”, he a , , an an : “ ' then to is ." 's , to so as a be 's it ) ( , of to an on in of . , , it , if to a in in , " in “ of in of .” up a if , , - to — as " a of an by ) ( to , , , , to . is an is . author who pays him results For presumed that must author intelligent being who reads agreements before rob really be Sidney a or by . du net and an . on ", Bellay it as of in England . . . The French Renaissance Clarendon Press 108 du , both echoes . , in Sidney 6d Philip him butler not quite easy see how any agent how ever felonious naturally can receive moneys without accounting nor accounts without reporting nor conspire with publisher who must be willing , , . of of “ as of , be ." to a , Sir . *" Lee put with embezzlement falsification and conspiracy Now the writer had made clear that what say was that such acts were possible intended all cases except those responsible which agent had been appointed little need have been burglar may Obviously said butler also apparently suggested steal the spoons and the article all agents cover his tracks The fault would seem lie the selection the butler rather than the principle employing he in in of to of , . a of . an , a ", in and Elizabethan contract in ." a to be , to is , . , many leaders England the literary profession original forward personal feel compositions and declarations poems which prove ing number examina tion literal translations from the French Spepser early life translated Bellay Italian muse satisfactory . , its “ : - of ." of be what Mr Lee calls the Elizabethan sonnet illustrates the borrowing tendencies Elizabethan settled quite ready most probably leave the manage hands the agent his business ment suggest that the same agent He then goes agreement without would slip into course observing the author clause giving him powers which can utilised facilitate It . , , " in " “ French Renaissance writes Mr Lee Eogland almost exclu was known sively through its written word and only slightly and subsidiarily through art He therefore gives his work the sub title An account England and France the literary relations the sixteenth century The period was one good deal more which France influenced England than England influenced France though some the English work has proved the more vital England that and enduring say needed drawn into the main European corrents thought and culture though her voice when drawn there was really voice and not echo At first plagiarism good deal indeed there was The a THE . ' misconstruction wording Agency Clauses the article entited Publishers Agreements the November Author The writer says When author has gone agent with established reputation and has of RENAISSANCE AGREEMENTS point out arising out the of , FRENCH .* THE PUBLISHERS permitted to SIR inevitable I CLAUSES May — . C . T . W AGENCY be IN .” , CORRESPONDENCE . du au le , le et , le Il , “ , le le le , , of a -e in — of — of sense clean wide space and the rudest things even dunghills and swine the all mbracing sun No one has given more generous appreciation great contemporary Lemonnier than his royaume Maeterlinck who says est berger qui mêne troupeau plus vaste verbe plus divers plus docile plus magnifique glory troughs deals with prose well verse with the Reforma Learning and exhibits tion well the Revival our indebtedness Calvin who was less great stylist than theologian well the Pleiad His book admirably supplements the good work which he has already done connection with Though written the literary history the period eminently readable students it of , ”, to “ Ile ", la de in a , ” of he “ , . " “ Whitmanian and passed unaccompanied ahead her with the result that when later epoch the consummated type Elizabethan drama caught foreign attention was condemned foreign observers barbarism That brief Mr Lee thesis though . by of . La topographical vivid and his native land appeared 1888 After 1893 reverted the style Le producing Vierge Mâle Adam Eve quite Cæur frais forêt all imbued with “ Belgique descriptive survey strings guides as a - he an of of of , his , — be on . It or as as admitted that his realism and lack reticence downright and unfliching are that some the famous infamous Flemish painters may questioned too whether earlier age appeal has not sometimes weakened over very moving insistence the physical incidence episodes Ronsard . Daniel , Lodge and Constable also offended , and it was really with the drama that English originality declared itself . Marlowe " framed what , in spite of signs of French affinity , was largely a new conception of tragedy ; ” and after leading Marlowe, “ England broke away from for of his rages , which the authorities (this time Belgian ) again considered to overstep the limits of public decency ; but , after a protracted trial , he was acquitted . Though it is pity and horror that move him and that he means to arouse in the reader , it must be �THE AUTHOR . signing them , and requires the customary vouchers sent with accounts by any “ responsible ” agent . of is " A If . , I in it is , in an in . . of in on , ; . a 6d , . . ), of so a an am I ( 2s . so . ” a on , at in . -a - a to be on we be ? of of rid , in a , is he as to , , It , , to , ; at to , . . A . L . R . an I , to , ." , , it at , 's , to It , in “ ' of s by . In , of — I ) . 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Length Weight SIR . , to I , — of a one about the some years Here Nicholson comfort and THE EDITORIAL ATTITUDE SIR protest wish make once more against the artificial exvensiveness and cumbrous English books ness have just been com Author Name Publishers for writers ED EXPENSIVE Books paring new one with length already published comparison it a of , if . for in condition and influence readers for the the December late .] it to as . .— it [ profits would reduced but get the commercial competition the market anyhow and granted that the things aim are popularity trust books TREVENA too 6d as is , This letter was unfortunately November Author We publish issue just came our hand publishers some could . JOHN in to by at of for , I . is It . is , its to . to to It . ” , if you would , . , . .18 late 't it . him for ' too If be “ , obliged for an .] - — , , I should to . as I ? , an SIR not more Add that the shilling which printed clear the book could reason able style and make the price half crown No doubt Prof Nicholson like everyone else who ash something say would like many reach possible provided his legitimate profit readers might not reduced not clear that larger public the have that satisfaction and advantage reading him greater and that only we could get comfort the system Probably making books big and ostentatious CENSORSHIP the November mention new book Bracken has been refused all the great libraries without any reason given seems me that the time has come the Society consider this matter which the highest importance members since the present moment none are safe have long held the opinion that authors should publish their own imperative that they works now becoming should distribute them Yours faithfully DEAR Author that my to to its of to he by , as artificially high price out and get the public don for moment grudge much the price goes the author author myself issu Dent made mistake and perhaps Messrs ing their primers cheap but say Prof copy gets Shield Nicholson his book probably cheap edition would bring A LIBRARIES to , [ Does an agent - he need not be a burglar when inserting this dangerous agency clause in the agreement draw the author 's attention to dangers any clause would the dangers proposed the publishers We have never agent take this known the only fair course against every legal document guard should contingency Ed 6d . be 78 . ” . 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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) 1910-12-01 Volume 21 Issue 3 Pages Page range in volume 53–78 Ngram Date Version of the date in YYYYMMDD format for use by the Ngram plugin 19101201 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. 3. DECEMBER 1, 1910. (PRICE SIXPENCE. CONTENTS. PAGE Notices .. . The Society's Funds List of Members ... The Pension Fund Committee Notes Books published by Members Literary, Dramatic and Musical Notes Paris Notes Unauthorised Alteration of a Picture Publishers' and Minor Rights Magazine Contents ... How to Use the Society Warnings to Producers of Books Warnings to Dramatic Authors Registration of Scenarios and Original Plays Dramatic Authors and Agents Warnings to Musical Composers Stamping Music ... The Reading Branch Remittances General Notes The Society's Anniversary Ba The Rambling Essayist Some Beauties of Ainerican Slang Camille Lemonnier The French Renaissance Correspondence ... nane 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 10s. 6d. per vol. 8. 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. 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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, published October, 1907, can now be obtained at the offices of the Society at the price of 6d., post free 71d. It includes elections to July 1907, and will be sold to members and associate of the Society only. A dozen blank pages have been added at the  ## p. 54 (#86) ############################################## 54 THE AUTHOR. Octv. 6, Caphilpotto, Hubert . .. : 0 0 end of the list for the convenience of those who £ s. d 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. .. 05 0 Feb. 7, Fagan, J. B. . . . 0 10 0 Feb. 10, Newton, Miss A. M. . 0 5 0 THE PENSION FUND. March 7, Smith, Bertram . . 5 0 0 April 13, Dillon, Mrs. . . 1 1 0 May 6, Inkster, Leonard. • 0 5 0 ON 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, Steveni, William Barnes tary had placed before them the financial Oct. 6, Graham, Capt. Harry . . 110 position of the fund—decided to invest £260 in Nov. 6, Capes, Mrs. Marion . : 0 5 0 the following securities : £130 in the purchase of Nov. 11, Phillpotts, Eden . . . 0 5 0 Jamaica 37 per cent. Stock 1919-49, and £130 in Nov. 11, Parry, Sir Hubert . . 1 1 0 the purchase of Mauritius 4 per cent. Stock 1937. Nov. 17, Coben, Mrs. Herbert .. Vunen, Mrs. Herbert . . 0 10 6 The amount purchased is £132 18s. 6d. Jamaica 31 per cent. Stock and £120 12s. ld. Donations. Mauritius 4 per cent. Stock. 1910. This brings the invested funds to over £4,000. Jan. 1, Robinson, J. R. : 0 5 0 The trustees, however, have been unable to recom- Jan. 1, Mackenzie, Miss J. (2nd dona- mend the payment of any further pensions, as the tion) . . v . 0 5 0 income at their disposal is at present exhausted. Jan. 1, Northcote, H. They desire to draw the attention of the members Jan. 3, Watson, Mrs. Herbert A. . 0 5 0 of the society to this fact, in the hope that by Jan. 3, Fursdon, Mrs. F. M. . 5 0 additional subscriptions and donations there will Jan. 3, Smith, Miss Edith A. . • 0 5 0 be sufficient funds in hand in the course of the Jan. 4, Pryce, Richard . . 5 0 0 year to declare another pension in case any im. Jan. 4, Wroughton, Miss Cicely. portant claim is forthcoming. Jan. 6, Kaye-Smith, Miss Sheila 050 Consols 21%........... ......... £1,000 0 0 Jan. 6, Underdown, Miss E. M.. Local Loans .............................. 500 0 0 Jan. 6, Carolin, Mrs. . . Victorian Government 3% Consoli- Jan. 8, P. H. and M. K. . dated Inscribed Stock ............... 291 19 11 Jan. 8, Crellin, H. R. . London and North-Western 3% Deben- Jan. 10, Tanper, James T.. ture Stock ..................... 250 0 0 Jan. 10, Miller, Arthur . Egyptian Government Irrigation Jan. 10, Bolton, Miss Anna Trust 4% Certificates ..... Jan. 10, Parr, Miss Olive K. Cape of Good Hope 32% Inecribed Jan. 13, Hardy, Harold .. Stock ............................. 200 0 0 Jan. 17, Harland, Mrs. . Glasgow and South-Western Railway Jan. 21, Benecke, Miss Ida 4% Preference Stock.................. 228 0 0 Jan. 25, Fradd, Meredith . 05 New Zealand 32% Stock............... 247 9 Jan. 29, Stayton, F. . 6 . 6 . 0 10 Irish Land Act 27% Guaranteed Stock 258 0 0 Feb. 1, Wharton, L. C. 0 10 0 Corporation of London 2% Stock, Feb. 4, Bowen, Miss Marjorie . 1 1 0 1927-57 ................... 438 2 Feb. 5, Cameron, Mrs. Charlotte 4 . 0 1 1 Jamaica 31% Stock, 1919-49 ......... 6 132 18 Feb. 7, Pettigrew, W. F. . . . () 5 0 Mauritius 4% 1937 Stock............... 120 121 Feb. 7, Church, Sir A. H. . . Dominion of Canada C.P.R. 31% Land Feb. 8, Bland, Mrs. E. Nesbit. Grant Stock, 1938...... 198 3 8 Feb. 8, The XX. Pen Club Feb. 10, Greenbank, Percy. Total ................ £4,065 6 0 Feb. 11, Stopford, Francis . Feb. 11, Dawson, A. J. . 05 0 Feb. 12, Ainslie, Miss Kathleen . Subscriptions. Feb. 16, W. D. . . .1 1910. c . Feb. 16, Gibbs, F. L. A. . . . 0 10 0 Feb. 17, Wintle, H. R. .. . 1 0 0 Jan. 12, Riley, Miss Josephine .. . 0.7 6 Feb. 21, Thurston, E. Temple. . 110 Jan. 13, Child, Harold H., , . 0 10 0 Feb. 23, Dawson, Mrs. Frederick .... er er en o no er is ..... 200 ... ..... · · · . oriconco- Ewer er to creo Ewer ..  ## p. 55 (#87) ############################################## THE AUTHOR. 55 No crore Bong 0 s. d. Feb. 24, Williamson, C. N. 2 0 Feb. 24, Williamson, Mrs. C. X. 0 Feb. 25, Westell, W. P. . . O March 2, Toplis, Miss Grace .. March 3, Hawtrey, Miss Valentina March 5, Smith, Bertram . 0 March 12, Yould, A. . . O March 16, Loraine, Lady, 0 March 29, Macdonnell, Randall 4 0 0 April 6, Blake, J. P.. . . 2 2 0 April 8, “ Patricia Wentworth " April 14. Hinkson, Mrs. K. Tynan 0 May 6. Greenstreet. W. J.. . . 0 5 0 May 7, Cousin, John W. . . 0 5 0 May 10, Zangwill, Israel. . 1 1 0 May 19, Sprigge, Dr. S. S. (Portion of money recovered by the Society as damages) : 10 0 0 June 3, Wynne, C. Whitworth. 3 0 June 15, Maunder, J. H. . 1 0 June 30, Atkinson, Harold 0 6 0 July 4, O'Higgins, Harvey . . . 1 0 0 July 5, Muir, Ward . . . . 1 1 0 July 5, Peacock, Mrs. . 2 2 0 July 11, March, Miss A. M. 0 12 0 July 18, Ralli, C. Scaramanga .. O July 20, Ellis, Havelock . . 5 0 Aug. 22, Myers, C. S. 2 2 0 Sept. 9, Bristow-Noble, J. C. . 0 7 6 Sept. 30, Sidgwick, Mrs. Alfred . 1 1 0 Oct. 4, Pakington, The Honourable Mary . Oct. 11, Caws, Luther W... 0 10 0 Oct. 11, Knowles-Foster, Miss Frances G. 0 10 0 Oct. 28, Tuite, Hugh. . 1 1 0 Oct. 28, Margolionth, George 0 7 6 Oct. 31, Gribble, F.. . . : 0 5 0 Nov. 1, Rankin, Miss. . . . 0 5 0 Nov. 5, Buckrose, J. E. . 1 1 0 Nov. 11, Phillpotts, Eden. 2 2 0 Nov. 12, Buè, Henri . . 0 11 0 Nov. 19, Ellis, Mrs. Havelock 0 5 0 We have much pleasure in acknowledging, with apologies, a donation of 10s. from Mr. Harold Hardy on January 13, which, through an over- sight, had been omitted from the printed lists. election. They proceeded to elect twenty-eight members and associates, bringing the elections for the current year up to 248. There were five resignations, which the committee accepted with regret. These bring the resignations for the current year to 74. The committee then considered the law cases. On the first case, which dealt with the loss of a score of music, the secretary reported that a settlement had been come to during the past month-the money had been paid to the composer for the loss and the claim had been satisfied-and that the composer had made a donation of £5 towards the Capital Fund of the society. The committee thanked Mr. McEwen, the member whose property had been lost, for the donation that he had made. On the second matter, which referred to disputes in which action had already been commenced in the courts, the solicitors reported progress, and the committee decided to adjourn the points brought forward to the next meeting in order that the accounts, which were the cause of action, might be adjusted before further steps should be con- sidered. The next matter dealt with a question of alleged collaboration. The committee decided to take the case up if, after a full investigation, the solicitors' opinion was in favour of such a course, and the secretary was instructed to write to the member concerned asking her to call upon the society's solicitors and give them full information, in order that they might be in a position to advise the society. In a question of infringement of copyright the committee decided to take the matter up, but as there was every prospect of a settlement they hoped it would not be necessary to take the case into court. After consideration of the disputes, the general matters before the committee were heard in the following order :- Reference bad again been made to the committee by some members of the society on the point of the censorship of books by the libraries. The committee instructed the secretary to report that the matter was having their earnest consideration, as they considered the issues of the greatest import- ance to authors; but the practical solution of the question they considered was surrounded with many difficulties. A general question of the legal work of the society was discussed, and the committee appointed Dr. S. Squire Sprigge and the secretary as delegates to confer with the solicitors. • The report of the Copyright Sub-committee on the Draft Bill was laid before the committee for criticism, and, after many points had been raised, it was decided, before any steps were taken to memorialise the Board of Trade, to refer the matter back to the Copyright Sub-committee, and erex : COMMITTEE NOTES. M HE November meeting of the committee was 1 held at the society's offices, on Monday, the 7th. After the minutes of the last meeting had been approved and signed, the committee considered the names of those who were before them for  ## p. 56 (#88) ############################################## 66 THE AUTHOR. of Management to empower the Copyright Sub. committee to deal with the Publishers' Associa- tion with a view of presenting a memorial to the President of the Board of Trade at the earliest opportunity. The Sub-committee asked also for full powers to consult and act with the Publishers' Association and any other bodies interested in copyright property, in order that the memorial to the Board of Trade should be as representative as possible. The Copyright Sub- committee urged the necessity of prompt action so that if the Board of Trade accepted any of the suggestions they might be embodied in the Bill when it was again laid before the House. the Committee of Management appointed Mr. G. Bernard Shaw and Mr. Comyns Carr to confer with the Sub-committee on certain important issues. When the matter had then been fully discussed by the parties mentioned, the Committee of Management gave to the Copyright Sub.com- mittee full authority to act with the Dramatic Sub-committee and to confer with the Publishers' Association with a view to appointing and regu- lating the deputation to the Board of Trade in order to put the views of the society and other bodies before those representatives of the Govern- ment, who are about to carry the law through. The arrangements for the dinner and conver, sazione were finally settled. It was decided to have no programme of entertainment at the dinner or at the conversazione. Three of the committee's candidates for next year's election were nominated. Their names will be printed in the January Author, in accordance with the articles of association of the society. The nomination of the fourth candidate was adjourned till the December meeting. The secretary reported, on the financial position of the society, that since the last meeting he had been able to gather in some large cheques, and that he thought there would be no need for an over- draft before the end of the year. COPYRIGHT SUB-COMMITTEE. 1. The Copyright Sub-committee met on October 24 to consider the Copyright Bill. Since the pre- vious meeting, reported in the November issue of The Author, Mr. E. J. MacGillivray had pre- pared a report on the Bill showing how far the Bill gave effect to the suggestions made by the Society of Authors when the Berlin Convention was under consideration, and how far it embodied the proposals of that Convention. The Sub-com- mittee expressed their deep gratitude to Mr. MacGillivray for the trouble he had taken in drafting his report, and then proceeded to consider it paragraph by paragraph. A few alterations were agreed to and the report passed. The Sub-committee then turned to the sugges- tions on the Bill made by the Publishers' Associa- tion, and considered these suggestions point by point and reported upon them, Mr. MacGillivray undertaking to look through the draft report before it was submitted to the Committee of Management. The secretary was instructed to lay the report when finally settled, and the report on the Pub. Jishers' suggestions, before the Committee of Management at the next meeting of that body. He was also instructed to ask the Committee II. The second meeting of the Copyright Sub-com- mittee was held on November 14, at the offices of the society. The report which had been laid before the Committee of Management was referred back to the Sub-committee, and Mr. Shaw and Mr. Comyns Carr were asked to attend the meeting of the Sub-committee in order to discuss certaa pont points. Mr. Shaw and Mr. Carr attended the meeting and put fully before the Sub-committee their views, but it was impossible, owing to the time spent in discussing the various points, for the Sub- committee to come to any final decision as to the course they should adopt. Accordingly this matter was adjourned to a subsequent meeting. It is intended, however, to carry the Report through with the smallest possible delay, so that the Sub- committee may be in a position to take such action as may be considered desirable in the interests of the society. II). A further meeting of the Copyright Sub- committee was held at the offices of the Society of Authors on Monday, November 21, when the report on the Copyright Bill to be submitted to the Board of Trade was finally settled. Mr. MacGillivray kindly undertook to add the alterations to the report already drafted, and it was decided to meet the Publishers' Association at the earliest possible moment, while the matter was fresh in the minds of all concerned. Delegates of the Copyright Sub-committee were appointed to meet to meet the Publishers' Associa- tion, and the secretary was instructed to write with a view to fixing up an early appointment. ; The secretary suggested that it would be a good thing, if possible, that the Authors' Society, the Publishers' Association, and other bodies interested in copyright should forward one report rather than three or four separate documents as the  ## p. 57 (#89) ############################################## THE AUTHOR. 57 reports covered very much the same ground. On Cases. this basis it is proposed to meet the Publishers' DURING the past month the secretary has been Association. asked to intervene on behalf of members of the society between themselves and publishers, editors, and others in seventeen cases. Three of these DRAMATIC COMMITTEE NOTES. related to claims for money. The first has been The November meeting of the Dramatic Sub- placed in the solicitors' hands as no satisfactory committee was held on the 18th of that month. answer was forthcoming ; in the second the money After the minutes of the previous meeting had has been paid and forwarded to the member, and been read and signed, the Sub-committee con- the third has only recently come to the office. sidered the cases before them. The first case Three cases were demands for accounts. These related to a dispute between a member of are as yet unsatisfied, and it is possible that two the society, an agent and a collaborator. The of them will have to bo referred to the solicitors, secretary explained that the Committee of with two other clic:s against the same firm Management had decided to take the matter up, left over from last month. One demand for as it might have been necessary to apply for an accounts and money has been settled, the money injunction, and there was not time to wait for the having been sent and paid over to the member. decision of the Dramatic Sub-committee. The Two disputes occurred on agreements. One has details of the case were fully explained, and the been transferred to the solicitors, and with the secretary asked for their approval of the action sanction of the committee action will be taken if taken by the Committee of Management. This necessary. The other is unsettled, as the offending was readily given. party lives in the United States, and some time is The second case referred to performances in expended in the passage of letters to and from that music-halls, and the secretary was instructed to country. write to the Government Department, which had There were eight cases in which members of the been dealing with this question, to urge upon them society applied for assistance in the recovery of the need for immediate legislation. MSS. Three of these cases have been settled, the The next was a matter that referred to the MSS. having been returned to the authors. Three censorship of plays. The Dramatic Sub-committee of the remaining . cases have only recently come had been asked to recommend to the Committee of into the office. It is necessary to re-emphasise the Management that counsel's opinion should be taken difficulties surrounding the legal position when an on a point that a member had placed before them. application is made for a MS. In most cases the The Dramatic Sub-committee, after careful con- secretary has found editors, publishers, and others sideration of the point in question, came to the perfectly willing to do everything in their power conclusion that counsel's opinion in this particular to return MSS., but authors must remember that case was not necessary. it is essential that they should show that a MS. has The Dramatic Sub-committee considered then reached the office of the publisher or editor, and it its report on the Copyright Bill, and the appoint is not sufficient to show merely that it was posted. ment of delegates to represent the dramatists of In the great majority of these MS. cases the the society at the deputation to the Board of authors have no evidence that the MSS. have ever Trade. The committee approved an amendment reached the hands of responsible parties, and the suggested in a letter which had been sent them deduction of the author that the post is infallible by the secretary under the chairman's, Sir Arthur is not one which the law can recognise. We regret Pinero's, authority, and proceeded to nominate three to say that theatrical people are the worst offenders delegates. The secretary was instructed to write in the matter of the non-return of MSS. Pub- and ask for the consent of the members nominated. lishers and editors are generally glad to make a The secretary at the last meeting of the Sub- search when they are furnished with full particu- committee had been instructed to draft an agree- lars of the names of the MSS. and the dates on ment between the writer and producer of a sketch, which they were sent. The members of the for he bad pointed out the frequency with which theatrical profession, on the contrary, unless legal these contracts were coming before him. This steps can be taken against them, neglect to answer draft had been forwarded to the members of the letters or to return the MSS. Sub-committee with the notice calling the meet It is very satisfactory to report that the infringe- ing. It was carefully considered, and was passed, ment of copyright in New Zealand has been satis- subject to a few slight alterations, and will be factorily settled. In this case, as often happens, printed in one of the coming issues of The Author. the New Zealand paper had pirated from an The Dramatic Sub-committee then adjourned American paper without any intention of infringing ill December. the author's English copyright. As soon as the  ## p. 58 (#90) ############################################## 58 THE AUTHOR. matter was pointed out, the editor acknowledged his indebtedness. There are only a few cases remaining open from former months. These are either in the course of favourable settlement or have been transferred to the solicitors of the society. Walkes, William Robert. 17, Rutland Court, Knightsbridge S.W. Wetton, Miss Mildred C.. 100, Church Street, Kensington, W. Wilkins, Philip A. . . 14, Wilton Place, S.W. BOOKS PUBLISHED BY MEMBERS. Ele tions. Barne, Miss Kitty . . Berrow, East- bourne. Bastian. H. Charlton, M.D., Chesha m Bois, F.R.S., F.R.C.P. Bucks.. Bijejko, Tan Felix . . Liebigstr 311 C, Leip- zig, Germany. Bland, C. C. Swinton · Bishopton Close, Ripon. Bué, Henri . . . 73, Gloucester Ter- race, Hyde Park, W. Cohen, Mrs. Herbert. . 2, Orme Court, W. Dodge, Janet . . . Chipping Campden, Gloucester. Edgar, George . . . 54, Paulton's Square, Chelsea. Gorst, Mrs. Harold E. . 12, Foxmore Street, S.W. Graham-Burr, A. . . Hazeldene, Sunning- hill, Berks. Grantham, F. . . . 13, Cheyne Place, S.W. Hart, Dr. David Berry, 5, Randolph Cliff, F.R.C.P. Edinburgh. Jerrold, Clare . . . Jessamine House, Hampton-on- Thames. Lambert, Col. F. A. H. , Fairlawn House, Woodmansterne. Mozley, William E. (W. Clinton Ellis). Narramore, Wm., F.L.S. . “Devonia," Gt. Crosby, Lancs. Orr, Miss Janie B. W. . 3, New Parks Cres- cent, Scarborough. Parry, Sir Hubert H. . 17, Kensington Square, W. Phillpotts, Eden Eltiham, Torquay. Rittenberg, Max . . 158, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, S.W. Thomson, Gladys Scott 15, Palace Gardens Mansions, Bays- water. Tompkins, Edward S. De G. c/o Messrs. Brown, Shipley & Co., 123, Pall Mall, S.W WHILE every effort is made by the compilers to keep this list as accurate and exhaustive as possible, they have some difficulty in attaining this object owing to the fact that many of the books mentioned are not sent to the office by the members. In consequence, it is necessary to rely largely upon lists of books which appear in literary and other papers. 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By ALICE WILSON Fox. 349 pp. work on “The Fair Quaker : Hannah Lightfoot New York : Macmillan. $1.50. and her Relations with George III.,” has recently THE LOST AMBASSADOR. By E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM. been issued by Messrs. Hurst & Blackett. She 297 pp. With Illustrations in Colour by HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY. Boston : Little, Brown. $1.50. has nearly finished a new novel, entitled “The CUNNER'S Sox, AND OTHER SOUTH SEA FOLK, By SIR Ankle-biter." GILBERT PARKER. 316 pp. New York : Harper. Mrs. Yorke Smith's translation of Père Paulin's $1.20 D. work on “Mystic Theology” appeared last month THE GREATEST WISH IN THE WORLD. By E. TEMPLE THURSTON. 396 pp. New York: Kennerley. $1.50. under the title of “The Graces of Interior Max. By KATHARINE CECIL THURSTON. 314 pp. New Prayer ; a Treatise on Mystical Theology." York: Harper. $1.50. Messrs. Kegan Paul & Co. are the publishers.  ## p. 62 (#94) ############################################## 62 THE AUTHOR. The November number of Travel and Exploration Wisdom," published by Messrs. Everett & Co., is is certainly more varied than usual. There are in its third edition. The same writer's new book, no less than four exploration articles, dealing which is also published by Messrs. Everett & Co., respectively with Macao, Tripoli, New Zealand, is called “ The Lesson," and is a story of a love and the Arctic regions, while in the Exploring idyll, and the lesson which the heroine learns is World there are some notes on Papua, by the the lesson of love. Governor, Mr. G. H. P. Murray. Miss Barnicoat Mr. Neil Munro's new novel, “Fancy Farm,” is deals at some length with the Alpine district of published by Messrs. Blackwoods. The characters New Zealand. A writer, who veils his identity are, for the most part, humorists—in the old under the synonym of “Circumnavigator,” gives meaning of the term'; that is to say, they are of an account of Portugal in China, that is Macao, the old type of Scottish men and women possessed described as the Monte Carlo of the Far East. of striking personalities and oddities of speech and “ Searchlight” again tackles his favourite subject, manner. Arctic exploration, taking as a peg Peary's Mrs. Russell Barrington has written a sequel to recently published “North Pole," as, by the courtesy her “Reminiscences of G. F.Watts," and her “ Life, of the publishers, advanced sheets were supplied Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton," which will so that a review might appear in the Novem- be issued by Messrs. Longmans, Green & Co., in ber Travel and Exploration. Mr. Eustace Rey- the early days of January next. The book is in nolds-Ball, whose sporting paper, “ A Panther's the form of essays, and entitled “Essays on the Sanctuary," appeared in the October number, Purpose of Art ; or, Past and Present Creeds of describes a Sicilian puppet-show from the point of English Painters." The first of the seven essays view of a detached spectator. In “ Armchair deals with the fact that present conditions are Travel,” always an important feature of this unfavourable to the production of any art which magazine, the following important books are will maintain a position in the future among reviewed :-“ The Holy Land," by Robert national treasures. The last essay is entitled Hitchens; “ Uganda for a Holiday," by Sir “The Reality of the Spiritual Life in Art.” Two Frederick Treres ; “ Jungle Byways in India,” by other essays deal with “National Individuality," E. P. Stebbing ; and Sir Claude de Crespigny's and “Personal Individuality in Art.” The “ Forty Years of a Sportsman's Life.” purpose of the book is to advocate the value of Miss T. Wilson-Wilson is re-writing for book permanent art versus temporary-a value which publication a story of 1801, entitled “Mollo' the teaching of Leighton and Watts enforced. the Toll-Bar," which is being serialised by The Besides quotations from the books on Watts and Northern Newspaper Syndicate. Messrs. Headley Leighton which Mrs. Barrington has written, she Bros. have also published Miss Wilson-Wilson's includes several from writings by her brother-in- book, “ The Search of the Child.” This book law, the late Walter Bagehot, Walter Pater, D. G. relates the vision of a child who has never lived MacColl, Arthur Symonds, Lowes Dickinson, and on earth save for a few hours, who finds sorrow in Miss Marie Cailliard, all bearing on the advantage of Paradise, and asks leave to return to earth to seek those things that come to stay in contradistinction for the reason of the sorrow in the eyes of God. to those which in the inevitable course of events Messrs. Blackie's annual has also an illustrated (to use Walter Bagehot's words) “ a gentle story from the same writer's pen. oblivion soon covers.” "To a Miniature" is a poem by Irene Osgood, Mr. Werner Laurie is about to publish a work which appears in “Our Beloved King Edward,” entitled “Ghostly Phenomena," by Mr. Elliott a volume which is edited by Miss Elizabeth O'Donnell. In this book the author cites & Woodruff, and contains various poetic tributes to number of his own as well as other people's King Edward. Mr. Elkin Mathews is the experiences with phantasms of the living and the publisher. dead, and with elementals, and gives evidence of The same publisher has also added to his cabinet the separate existence of spirit and body through series “The Flame, and other Poems,” by E. the testimony of those who have either successfully Hamilton Moore. projected themselves or witnessed the projections “ Behind the Blinds," by Vesta Terence, is a of others. The work concludes with a criticism on volume of studies or word-pictures on the under psychical research societies, and the author's own currents of life by a sympathetic observer, who views with regard to the hauntings of Glamis portrays many an interpretation of life's difficulties Castle, Berkeley Square, and the Oriental Depart- and problems to which all are subjected at one ment of the British Museum. time or another. Messrs. H. R. Allenson & Co. Mr. Walter Jerrold is the editor of “ The Big are the publishers. Book of Fairy Tales," published by Messrs. Blackie Mrs. de Wentworth James' last book, “White & Sons. He is also editing the first six volumes of  ## p. 63 (#95) ############################################## THE AUTHOR.. 63 Ernest Nister's new series of children's classics. Mr. Harold Wintle's new novel, “ The Better “ Robinson Crusoe,” “The Swiss Family Robin- Thing,” will shortly be published by Messrs. John son," “ Andersen's Fairy Tales," “ Grimm's Fairy Ouseley, Ltd. Tales," “Old Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes," · "Fairy Plants” is the title of a fern book for and “Mother Goose's Nursery Tales." children by Francis George Heath, which Messrs. “Russian Flashlights" is a new work, practically Ouseley have just issued. The author's aim in completed, from the pen of Jaakoff Prelooker, writing the book has been to excite the interest of author of “ Heroes and Heroines of Russia.” the young in ferns, and to convey to the young mind It consists of a series of sensational and deeply something more than is usually taught of their instructive stories and studies from Russian life, growth. The book contains 180 illustrations of all throwing a “flashlight” on some purely fern subjects. Russian, or general, social, political or religious “The Bourgeois’ Queen of Paris," a novel by Janet problem. Perhaps the most unique of the Macdonald Clark, will be published in January by stories are “The Wonderful Buddhist Monk and Messrs. Greening & Co. It deals with the adven- Ways to “Shadai-Adonai,'” and the story illus- tures of an Englishman in France in the days of trating the psychology of a Russian aristocrat Henri deux and Catherine de Medici, the two turning revolutionary. Some of the stories have heroines being a daughter of Benvenuto Cellini already appeared in magazines, the Strand, Wide and the “ Bourgeois' Queen," a beautiful woman World, and others, but all have been revised. The of the people risen to power and place. name of the publishers will be announced shortly. “Douglas Jerrold and Punch," by Mr. Walter “ Dulall, the Forest Guard,” by C. E. Gouldsbury, Jerrold, was published last month by Messrs. formerly of the Indian police (Gibbings & Co.), is a Macmillan & Co. The book is of considerable story of life in the jungle, which is sure to appeal literary interest, for Douglas Jerrold was one of the to Englishmen with sporting instincts. Mr. most constant and voluminous of the original band Gouldsbury knows the forest life of India well, of contributors to Punch, and was the first writer and his descriptive powers are considerable ; nor whose personality was popularly identified with the does be ignore practical detail, which is almost a paper ; he was also the main political force- sine qua non nowadays in books of this sort. The « Prime Minister in Punch's Cabinet”-in those principal character is old Dulall, the forest guard, early years when the Fleet Street jester was wont whose loyalty to his friends is sure to make him a to hit out with the vigorous indignation of youth. general favourite. “Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures”—one of the The Cambridge University Press have published most successful works of nineteenth-century humour, the Rev. Dr. Edwin A. Abbott's new work, “ The and “The Story of a Feather," Douglas Jerrold's Son of Man ; or, Contributions to the Study of the most popular novel, appeared serially in Punch ; Thoughts of Jesus." The aim of the author has but he was the author of much else in the journal been to help Christians to study the thoughts of scarcely less notable. In this new book Mr. Walter Jesus as a whole, so far as they may be inferred Jerrold tells the story of his grandfather's con- from classifications and comparisons of passages in nection with Punch and the Punch men, prefacing the four Gospels, illustrated from Hebrew and it with some account of Douglas Jerrold's earlier Jewish literature. Punch in London-short-lived prototype of the " Black Humphrey” is a story of the old Punch-giving some particulars of his hitherto Cornish coaching and kidnapping days, by James unidentified contributions, and reproducing some Cassidy, of which the Walter Scott Publishing striking fresh material, including “ Our Honey- Co. are the publishers. moon." Mrs. Annie 0. Tibbits, author of “ Marquess The Rev. S. Claude Tickell has invented a new Splendid,” is preparing another novel for publica- system of shorthand differing from the modern tion in the spring. Messrs. Leng, of Sheffield, systems of phonography. Mr. Tickell's system is have lately brought out her “ Hunted Down" in a called the “Reverse of Clock” shorthand, and is cheap edition. published at 1s. net. Copies can be obtained direct Messrs. S. W. Partridge & Co. have published a from the author, c/o D. Wilton & Co., 11, Cursitor new novel by A. M. Irvine, entitled * The Pro- Street, W.C. bationer," in which the author paints in a realistic “The God of Pleasure" is the title of Derek and humorous style the first month of a pro Vane's new story, the serial rights of which have bationer's life in a hospital. This book would been bought by the proprietors of the Sheffield especially appeal to anyone who has undertaken Weekly Telegraph. Her last novel, “Lady the arduous work of a trained nurse, and to those Vereker,” has just finished in the Daily Telegraph contemplating the life. The volume is illustrated and will be published in volume form next year. by six pictures by P. B. Hickling. We have just received from Messrs. Routledge  ## p. 64 (#96) ############################################## 64 THE AUTHOR. and Sons a compact rhyming dictionary published in Gertie Millar, Mademoiselle Caumont, Mr. Joseph their Reference Library. The work is by Mr. P. Coyne and Mr. C. Hayden Coffin. R. Bennett. A book of this nature is, exceed. We have received a little play entitled “Ready," ingly useful to a certain class of poetaster. by the Hon. M. A. Pakington. It is in two acts, Other rhyming dictionaries have preceded it; and is suitable for performance by boys. Messrs. but they have been, for the most part, large John Heywood are the publishers. in size and cumbersome. This volume can easily Mr. Cecil Raleigh's play, “Behind the Veil," be placed in the pocket, and is published at was produced at the Coronet early in November. the very moderate price of 18. Budding poets The theme of the play is the conversion of a fast could not be recommended to a more useful young Parisian to better things. The cast production. includes Mr. Philip Desborough, Miss Viva Birkett, “ On the Middle Slopes” is a short story by and Miss Mildred Cottell. Mr. Frederick Niven, which appears in the “The Unwritten Law," Mr. Laurence Irving's Christmas number of T. Pi's Weekly. The same dramatisation of the Russian novel “ Crime and issue contains an article by Mr. G. K. Chesterton Punishment,” was produced at the Garrick Theatre entitled “ What's Right With the World,” as well on November 14. The play deals with the as stories and articles by Stephen Reynolds and murder of a man who has been cruel to a girl, by other writers. a young student, and the confession of guilt Messrs. Methuen & Co. hope to publish next extorted from the murderer by the examining year the edition of Madame du Deffand's letters to magistrate. In the cast are Miss Mabel Hackney Horace Walpole, upon which the late Mrs. Paget and Mr. Laurence Irving. Toynbee had been engaged for some years, and Mrs. Havelock Ellis has sold the whole rights of which was left nearly completed at her death. ber play, “ The Subjection of Kezia," to Miss Mar- The work, which has been prepared for the press bury's dramatic agency, of 10, Leicester Square, W.C. by Dr. Paget Toynbee, will contain nearly 500 Mr. R. C. Carton's play, “ Eccentric Lord unpublished letters of Madame du Deffand, besides Comberdene," was produced on November 19, at eleven recently-discovered letters of Horace Walpole the St. James' Theatre. In the cast of the play, to the Marquise. which is described as a novelette in three chapters, Messrs. Wells, Gardner & Co's. announcements are Miss Compton and Mr. George Alexander. include books by Mr. John Masefield and Mr. E. V. Two matiriées were given at the Haymarket Lucas. Mr. Masefield's book is called “A Book Theatre last month in aid of the funds of the of Discoveries," and in it the author gives an Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. The bill included account of two boys who “discovered” a small plays by George Paston, J. M. Barrie, and Bernard piece of England, and tells how they learnt to use Shaw, encitled respectively, “ The Kiss," “ A Slice their eyes and their minds, and to read, in their of Life,” and “ The Dark Lady of the Sonnets." discoveries, the story of the past as well as the “ The Home Coming," a play in one act by Miss present. Cicely Hamilton, was produced for the first time, “ The Slowcoach,” by Mr. E. V. Lucas, is a story for the benefit of the Women Writers' Suffrage dealing with a caravan journey through a beautiful League and the Actresses’ Franchise League, last part of England, including Oxford and Stratford- month. On the same occasion Miss Hamilton's on-Avon. “ Pageant of Great Women ” was revived. Mr. Henry Arthur Jones' comedy, “The Liars," “ Just to Get Married,” by Miss Hamilton, was was revived at the Criterion on October 27. In also produced at the Little Theatre during the cast was Sir Charles Wyndham, Miss Mary November. Moore, Mr. Alfred Bishop and Mr. Sam Sothern. Mr. Jones' one-act play, treating with the subject of PARIS NOTES. military service, was also produced last month at the Alhambra. Mr. Laurence Housman's play, “Pains and “T'IMPÉRATRICE JOSÉPHINE” is the Penalties," having been rejected by the Censor, D title of a volume by Baron de Méneval, Mr. Housman read parts of it at Bechstein Hall containing many interesting details last month, in aid of the funds of the Men's about Napoleon's first wife. The author explains League for Women's Suffrage. in his preface that, thanks to a quantity of “The Quaker Girl," a musical play in three acts, letters which have come into his possession, by James T. Tanner, was produced at the Adelphi he is able to give much hitherto unpublished Theatre on November 5. The lyrics of the play information. Many of these letters are from are by Adrian Ross and Percy Greenbank, and the Queen Hortense to Abbé Bertrand, and forty- music by Lionel Monckton. In the cast are Miss seven of them are from her son, destined to.  ## p. 65 (#97) ############################################## THE AUTHOR. 65 become Napoleon III., to Abbé Bertrand. In this large family of children life is one long struggle volume the author endeavours to show us how One of his daughters possesses a fine voice, and much Joséphine has been slandered. He gives us becomes an operatic singer. She is burnt in a fire at a brief outline of her life, and an account of her first Brooklyn, and her father inherits her money. His meeting with Napoleon. By the extracts from his one idea is to refuse it, but he is over-persuaded letters to her during his absence, we see how and accepts the legacy. There is a subtle analysis devotedly attached he was to her. The first eleven of character and a delicate irony throughout the chapters take us up to the time when the divorce whole story. The modern spirit is very evident, was first discussed. In a later chapter we have an The worship of the golden calf fills the church account of the divorce ceremony, and of the part which had been deserted. The poor pastor ing between Napoleon and Joséphine. A detailed realises all this, and his death occurs in the pulpit, account is also given of Joséphine's retreat to La There is very little story, but the whole sketch is Malmaison, and of the Czar's visit to her there. The extremely suggestive, and leaves much to be author concludes by affirming that Joséphine was thought out by the reader. Napoleon's good genius, and that she will always "Les Devoilées du Caucase," by the Duchesse be known as “la bonne Impératrice,” thanks to her de Rohan, is not only an account of the author's kindly nature, ber affability, and gentleness. travels in the Caucasus, but an attempt to give at It would be difficult indeed for any writer to the same time an idea of the mentality of its study more thoroughly the origin of fairy stories inhabitants. In many instances the author gives than Madame Lucie Félix-Faure Goyau has done us admirable translations of some of the poetry or in her exquisite book, entitled “ La Vie et la Mort folklore of the places she visits. The photographs des Fées.” It is very evident that the author has taken during the voyage help to make the volume spared no pains in her attempt to go to the very root still more interesting. There are no tedious guide- of her subject, and the writing of such a book must book descriptions, and the reader has a very clear mean some years of patient work and research. In vision of the seventeen or eighteen places visited, the admirable prologue the author gives us a from Berlin to Constantinople. subtle definition of fairy stories. She then intro “La Mort du Roi,” by Pierre de Vaissière, is duces us to the fairies of the Breton cycle, to an account of the last hours of Louis XVI. We Merlin, and to the Round Table. We then go on are told almost minute by minute all that took to the times of heroes and fairies, to Oberon, to place on the tragic day when the king was the fairy stories in the poems of Marie de France, conducted to the guillotine. The author of this to the legend of the Swans, to Brunhild, to book has discovered a number of fresh documents Mélusine, and to the last fairies of the Middle which have enabled him to give details which have Ages. We are then introduced into the fairy hitherto never been published. garden of the Italian Renaissance, to Spenser's “ La Robe de laine,” by M. Henry Bordeaux, ** Faërie Queen,” to Shakespeare's fairies, and to has for its subject very much the same theme as the Neapolitan fairyland. After this we pass on to the “Princess of Thule.” Raymond Cernay, a the French fairies, and then to the Venetian fairy- wealthy young man, marries his steward's daughter land, to German fairy stories, and to the fairies of and transplants her with all her Puritan ideas to English poetry from Shelley to Tennyson. We Paris. Life there is very hard for her, as everything then return to France, and to George Sand's is a fresh surprise. The book is a fine psychological fairies, and after these are introduced, to the folk study. It is not until after her death that her lore of more northern countries, to Andersen, and husband realises the martyrdom she has endured, then to Wagner. In the epilogue the author thanks to her rigid notions and the difference of quotes Chesterton, speaks of “ Alice in Wonder- education between herself and her husband. land," of Barrie's “ Peter Pan," of W. B. Yeats, of The death of M. Robert Gangnat, general agent Maeterlinck, and in conclusion affirms that nothing of the Société des Auteurs, is an immense loss to is great except that " which comes from the soul the society. M. Gangnat had been president of and reaches the soul.” The whole book is charm the Cercle des Escholiers, secretary to M. Pichon, ing, and helps to make us appreciate more than and attaché to the Cabinet of M. Léon Bourgeois. ever our early friends the fairies Later on he was dramatic critic to the Matin, and “Le Pasteur pauvre,” by Edouard Rod, is on the death of M. Roger, in 1902, he was elected another of the psychological studies in which this agent-general to the Société des Auteurs. He was author was a past master. This time the prin- most active and energetic in his work there, and it cipal personage is a Protestant pastor, extremely is to his efforts that French anthors in Canada conscientious and consequently poor. As he is a can claim a certain amount of money for their temperance advocate, he considers it his duty to works there. uproot the vineyard which is his legacy. With a The Revue hebdomadaire publishes a remarkable  ## p. 66 (#98) ############################################## 66 THE AUTHOR. article by Dr. Grasset, of the Montpellier Univer The claim for penalties was made under the sity, entitled “La Crise Médico-sociale.” It is Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1862, which created taken from a volume to be published shortly, copyright in paintings, drawings, and photographs. “Le milieu médical et la crise médico-sociale." Under the provisions of the Act the defendant In later numbers of the same Revue we have a most company, as proprietors of the copyright in the interesting study by the Vicomte de Reiset of drawing, had the exclusive right of copying, Catherine Worlée, Princesse de Talleyrand ; and engraving, and reproducing the picture and its an article by Pierre Baudin, “ Impressions design by any means and in any size. It is an d'Argentine.” offence, however, under the Act for any one to At the Comédie Française “ Les Marionnettes," knowingly publish a copy of the work with any by Pierre Wolf, is being given, and at the Théâtre alteration, if it is represented to be the unaltered Réjane “Le Mariage de Mlle. Beulemans” still work of the artist. fills the house. “L'Aventurier" is a success at Mr. Frank Dixie, the Royal Academician, and the Porte Saint-Martin. At the Théâtre Antoine Mr. E. T. Reed, the well-known contributor to “ César Birotteau " is being given. Punch, gave evidence as to the alterations appear- ALYS HALLARD. ing in the poster as compared with the original drawing by Mr. Garth Jones. It was stated that * L'Impératrice Joséphine” (Calmann Levy). “ La Vie et la Mort des Fées” (Perrin). the colours and the drawing would be damaging to “ Le Pasteur pauvre” (Perrin). the artist's reputation, but it was pointed out by “ La Mort du Roi ” (Perrin). the Court that there was no claim for damages, but only for the penalties recoverable under the Act in respect of the alleged offence. UNAUTHORISED ALTERATION OF A On behalf of the defendant company it was contended that, being proprietors of the copyright, PICTURE. they were entitled to reproduce the picture in an enlarged form ; that offences under the statute CARLTON ILLUSTRATORS AND JONES v. COLEMAN were acts which were done fraudulently, and fraud was not alleged ; and that the alleged offence being & Co. of a criminal nature for which a conviction could TN this action, which was of a novel character, be obtained, and the penalties recovered by proceed- 1 the plaintiffs sued the defendant company for ings in a police court under the express provisions penalties in respect of the publication of a of the Act, an action was not the proper method large coloured poster, which purported to be a for recovery of the penalties. reproduction of a drawing, made by Mr. Garth Mr. Justice Channell, in giving judgment, said Jones, depicting the classic figure of a woman, and that there had been no decision in point during the entitled “Caution.” forty-eight years in which the Act had been in Carlton Illustrators is a firm carrying on the force. The firm of Carlton Illustrators had shown business of making and selling artistic illustrations no cause of action, as the artist was the person for the use of advertisers and others, and Mr. Garth aggrieved, who was entitled to recover the penalties. Jones, the artist, is associated with them in this On the question of fraud, some of the offences in work. The drawing in question was made by Mr. the statute related to fraudulent acts, but the Garth Jones for advertisement purposes, and was offence in question was “knowingly" doing what sold to the defendant company, who are the manu- was expressly prohibited. There was a breach of facturers of “ Wincarnis." The effect of the trans- the provisions of the statute if anybody represented action was that the copyright in the drawing passed as the work of a particular artist something which to the defendant company, who required it for an he knew had been altered so as not to be that advertisement, but there was no agreement as to artist's work. He thought it was apparent to any. the mode in which the picture should be repro- body that there had been an alteration in the duced. The poster complained of was an enlarged picture, because no one could look at the two things copy of the drawing, but it was alleged that the without seeing in the defendant's version the drawing had been altered both by colouring and in expression on the face of the woman was entirely line, the expression of the woman's face being different from that in the original drawing. entirely changed. The name of Mr. Garth Jones “ Alteration ” might be a word of ambiguous appeared upon the poster, and the defendant com- character, and it was possible that some alterations pany issued a circular in which Mr. Garth Jones might not come within the statute. Upon the was mentioned as the artist. The defendant com facts of the present case, colour being a very pany had offered to publish the poster without the important element in the matter, he had come to artist's name, but the offer was not accepted. the conclusion that there was an alteration which  ## p. 67 (#99) ############################################## THE AUTHOR. 87 was prohibited by the Act. He found that the defendant company had published the poster as Mr. Garth Jones' picture knowing that it had been altered. The plaintiff, Mr. Garth Jones, was entitled to an injunction, and there would be judgment for one penalty of £10. HAROLD HARDY. PUBLISHERS AND MINOR RIGHTS. together amount to something like 60 per cent. Even if the publisher's terms are cut down to 10 per cent., still the agent's charges will have to be reckoned and another 10 per cent. added. No author should sign a contract containing a clause of this kind unless he is dealing direct with the publisher, and then only in the modified form suggested. If he is dealing with a publisher through an agent, he should in no circumstances sanction this double delegation. If an agent should recommend such a clause, then the only fair course would be for the agent to forego his fees : first, because he is advising his principal badly, and secondly, because he could not see his principal paying double fees when one agency fee should suffice. An author should watch carefully any agent who leads him into this entanglement. The agent exists for the placing of the author's literary worlag middleman hnt he does not exist to place the author's work into the hands of another middleman whom he asks to do the work for which he was himself appointed. Cases have occurred in which the publisher, owing to the fact that he is not a literary agent and has not the facilities for placing these minor rights when he has obtained control of them, has appointed an agent to place them for him. He may even be employing the very agent who, in the first instance, brought the work to him. The result would be three agents all doing the same work and all claiming a fee. When the position is carried to this point its absurdity should be clear to the dullest intellect. "That the publisher shall have the sole right to sell or assign the American, Colonial, Continental, foreign, trans- lation, serial and dramatic rights in the above work, he shall pay all costs of negotiating such sales and distributing copies of the work for such purposes, and the publisher shall pay to the author 50 per cent. of the receipts from the sale of the same, such amounts to be payable at the same time as the royalties provided for in Clause 5 hereof." M HE clause printed above is a clause which I publishers endeavour to squeeze into their contracts with authors, and is a clause which- of but little benefit to the publisher-is very unsatis- factory from the author's point of view. The author should never give away the absolute control of these rights to a publisher. The publisher is not an agent, except for the publication of the work in book form. He has not the facilities for placing these rights, but if he does place them his remuneration should be the usual agency remunera- tion of 10 per cent. The clause, however, might be altered on the following lines in order to meet the difficulty : “If through the agency of the publisher any of the rights mentioned are sold, with the author's approval, and subject to a contract signed by the author, then, and in that case, the publisher shall be allowed the usual agency charge of 10 per cent.” An arrangement on this basis could be made when the author was dealing direct with the publisher, but if the author employs an agent then no such clause should stand, for the agent should see that the publisher has no control of the work beyond the publication in book form, and should retain for the author those rights which ich it is his, the agent's, duty, and his alone, to place. As a matter of fact, however, the agent not infre- quently advises the author to sign an agreement in which such a clause exists, pressing the author to this conclusion on the ground that the publisher will not take up the book unless he has control of all the rights. The result to the author is that on the sale of these rights he has to pay the publisher 50 per cent. as a general rule, and the agent 10 per cent., or, in other words, he has to pay two agents for placing his work, whose charges added MAGAZINE CONTENTS. BOOKMAN. Charles Dickens and Reform. By B. W. Matz. CONTEMPORARY. Maeterlinck's Methods of Life and Work. By Madame Maeterling The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. (Reprinted from the Contemporary Reriew of April, 1886.) By W. Holman Hunt. Hy Imagination and the Ideal. By E. M. Caillard. Copyright in Architecture. By Charles Tennyson. ENGLISH REVIEW, Paris Nights. By Arnold Bennett. La Musique française depuis Berlioz. Camille Mauclair Alfred de Musset. By Prof. M. A. Gerothwohl, Litt.D. FORTNIGHTLY. A King's Proctor for Plays. By Laurence Housman. "An Inspired Little Creature," and the Poet Wordsworth. By Rosaline Masson. The Passing of Pierrot. By Dion Calthrop. French Life and the French Stage.  ## p. 68 (#100) ############################################# 68 THE AUTHOR. HOW TO USE THE SOCIETY. 1. A VERY member has a right to ask for and to receive advice upon his agreements, his choice of a pub. lisher, or any dispute arising in the conduct of his business or the administration of his property. The Secretary of the Society is a solicitor; but if there is any special reason the Secretary will refer the case to the Solicitors of the Society. Further, the Committee, if they deem it desirable, will obtain counsel's opinion without any cost to the member. Moreover, where counsel's opinion is favourable, and the sanction of the Committee is obtained, action will be taken on behalf of the aggrieved member, and all costs borne by the Society. 2. Remember that questions connected with copyright and publishers' agreements do not fall within the experi. ence of ordinary solicitors. Therefore, do not scruple to use the Society. 3. Before signing any agreement whatever, send the document to the Society for examination, 4. Remember always that in belonging to the Society you are fighting the battles of other writers, even if you are reaping no direct benefit to yourself, and that you are advancing the best interests of your calling in promoting the independence of the writer, the dramatist, the composer. 5. The Committee have arranged for the reception of members' agreements and their preservation in a fire- proof safe. The agreements will, of course, be regarded as confidential documents to be read only by the Secretary, who will keep the key of the safe. The Society now offers : (1) To stamp agreements in readiness for a possible action upon them. (2) To keep agreements. (3) To enforce payments due according to agreements. Fuller particu. lars of the Society's work can be obtained in the Prospectus. . 6. No contract should be entered into with a literary Lct should be entered into with a literary agent without the advice of the Secretary of the Society. Members are strongly advised not to accept without careful consideration the contracts with publishers submitted to them by literary agents, and are recommended to submit them for interpretation and explanation to the Secretary of the Society. 7. Many agents neglect to stamp agreements. This must be done within fourteen days of first execution. The Secretary will undertake it on behalf of members. 8. Some agents endeavour to prevent authors from referring matters to the Secretary of the Society ; 80 do some publishers. Members can make their own deductions and act accordingly. 9. The subscription to the Society is £1 18. per annum, or £10 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," unless the same allowance is made to the author. (4.) Not to give up American, Colonial, or Continental rights. (6.) 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 mears 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 (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. beans. 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. STERE are a few standing rules to be observed in an H 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. 69 (#101) ############################################# THE AUTHOR. 69 DRAMATIC AUTHORS AND AGENTS. D RAMATIC authors should seek the advice of the U 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 (6.) Sale of performing right or of a licence to perform on the basis of percentages on gross receipts. Percentages vary between 5 and 15 per cent. An author should obtain a percentage on the sliding scale of gross receipts in preference to the American system. Should obtain a sum in advance of percentages. A fixed date on or before which the play should be performed. (c.) Sale of performing right or of a licence to perform on the basis of royalties (i.e., fixed nightly fecs). This method should be always avoided except in cases where the fees are likely to be small or difficult to collect. The other safeguards set out under heading (6.) apply also in this case. 4. Plays in one act are often sold outright, but it is better to obtain a small nightly fee if possible, and a sum paid in advance of such fees in any event. It is extremely important that the amateur rights of one-act plays should be reserved. 5. Authors should remember that performing rights can be limited, and are usually limited, by town, country, and time. This is most important. 6. Authors should not assign performing rights, but should grant a licence to perform. The legal distinction is of great importance. 7. Authors should remember that performing rights in a play are distinct from literary copyright. A manager holding the performing right or licence to perform cannot print the book of the words. 8. Never forget that United States rights may be exceed. ingly valuable. They should never be included in English agreements without the author obtaining a substantial consideration, 9. Agreements for collaboration should be carefully drawn and executed before collaboration is commenced. 10. An author should remember that production of a play is highly speculative : that be 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. 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. M EMBERS will greatly assist the Society in this branch of its work by informing young writers of its existence. Their MSS. can be read and treated as a composition is treated by a coach. The term M88, 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 tee 18 one guinea. . REMITTANCES. QCENARIOS, typewritten in duplicate on foolscap paper forwarded to the offices of the Society, together with a registration fee of two shillings and sixpence, will be carefully compared by the Secretary or a qualified assis- tant. One copy will be stamped and returned to the author and the other filed in the register of the Society. Copies of the scenario thus filed may be obtained at any time by the author only at a small charge to cover cost of typing. Original Plays may also be filed subject to the same rules, with the exception that a play will be charged for at the price of 2s. 68. 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. 70 (#102) ############################################# 70 THE AUTHOR. GENERAL NOTES. This paragraph hardly needs any comment. The S.P.C.K. is offering to purchase the whole copy- right of a work at 68. per 1,000 words. DRAMATIC CENSORSHIP. Many members of the Society may have for- We are requested by the Lord Chamberlain to gotten Sir Walter Besant's pamphlet written in publish the following list of gentlemen who have the early days of the society's incorporation, consented to serve on the Advisory Board dealing entitled “The Literary Handmaiden of the with the Censorship of Plays. Church.” Perhaps, in view of the S.P.C.K.'s President: The Earl Spencer, Lord Chamberlain circular, it would be as well to recall this pamphlet (ex-officio). to the notice of the members. Members : The Right Hon. Sir Edward Carson, K.C., M.P., Sir Squire Bancroft, Sir John Hare, DICTIONARY OF THE WAVERLEY Novels.* Prof. Walter Raleigh, S. O. Buckmaster, Esq., K.C., Col. Sir Douglas Dawson, K.C.V.O., C.M.G., Lord A BOOK of exceeding interest to students of Chamberlain's Department (ex-officio). Walter Scott has been issued by Messrs. Routledge Whether such an Advisory Board will be & Co. and by Messrs. E. P. Dutton & Co., New able to allay the clamour for reformation made York, entitled “ A Dictionary of the Characters in by the Dramatic Committee of the society and the Waverley Novels of Sir Walter Scott,” com- others it is impossible to say at present, but, piled by M. F. A. Husband, B.A. It is, perhaps, whatever the result, one thing is certain, that the impossible that a book of this kind should have a position of the members of the Board is not a large circulation : first, no doubt, because Walter position to be envied, and we must consider it Scott is not so popular a novelist as he was in exceedingly self-sacrificing of them to have come the Victorian period ; and secondly, because those forward and undertaken such a grave responsibility. who do read novels read rather for pleasure than as students ; but books of reference well compiled can seldom fail to be interesting to those who use THE ACADEMIC COMMITTEE. them rightly, and in this case there is no doubt that much careful labour has been spent. List of original members :- Alfred Austin, The author in his introductory note states that Laurence Binyon, Andrew Cecil Bradley, Robert the aim of the book is that of a dictionary and not Bridges, Samuel Henry Butcher, Joseph Conrad, that of an encyclopædia. He points out that in William John Courthope, Austin Dobson, James Scott's novels there are no less than 2,836 George Frazer, Edmund Gosse, Richard Burdon characters. This is, indeed, a very large number, Haldane. Thomas Hardy. Henry James. William and without such a book as this it would have Paton Ker, Andrew Lang, Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall, been impossible to grasp the fertility and wide John William Mackail. The Viscount Norley of range of the stories of the “ Wizard of the Blackburn (president), George Gilbert Murray, North." Henry Newbolt, Edward Henry Pember (perpetual The price of the book is 8s. 6d. net. secretary), Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, George Walter We have also received from the same publishers Prothero, Walter Raleigh, Arthur Woollgar Verrall, a similar dictionary of the characters of Thackeray, t. William Butler Yeats. equally serviceable to students of the masters of English literature. THE SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN “ WHAT EDITORS WANT,” AND “HOW TO WRITE KNOWLEDGE. FOR THE PRESS.” The Society for Promoting Christian Know- We have had two small books sent us which ledge, Northumberland Avenue, W.C., issues contain useful information for many members of a printed circular to those authors whose MSS. the society, who work as free-lance journalists or it receives. The printed circular is signed by free-lance writers of fiction. They are entitled, Edmund McClure (secretary). The attention of “What Editors Want" and “How to Write for the members of the society is called to the last Press," and the price is 1s. net, in paper covers. paragraph :- “How to Write for the Press” is almost purely “If a MS. is accepted, payment is made for the copy. de for the copy. 100 The use 01 Jourt for the use of journalists, and shows them, by right. The scale of payment varies according to the importance of the book, or to the price at which it is * “ Dictionary of the Waverley Novels." By M. F. A. published. For ordinary tales intended for Parochial Husband, B.A. Routledge. 8s. 6d. net. Libraries the scale is from £3 38. per 10,000 words. If it + “A Thackeray Dictionary." By Isadore Gilbert Mudge is declined, it is returned post free." and M. Earl Sears. Routledge. 88. 6d. net.  ## p. 71 (#103) ############################################# THE AUTHOR. 71 naming the kind of subjects with which the papers which he lived solitary with his wife or wives, and deal, how to be beforehand in the matter of family or families, and betook himself to the articles for the papers, and explains how to deal diked enclosures ostensibly for protecting himself with these subjects in journalistic fashion. The against beasts, but really for the purpose of more whole success of a free-lance journalist depends easily insulting his neighbours. (Laughter.) To upon his initiative and originality. anybody who interjected the criticism of such The second book is both for the journalist and historical details as the invention of printing and the writer of fiction, and contains a great deal of the successive invention of publishers, he replied useful information from the editors of magazines that it was perfectly true that unless printing had on the kind of article or kind of story they want been invented publishers would not have been for their papers. invented. Did they think that an author having We miss, however, a cross-index, which to us written his immortal work would undertake to would seem to be indispensable for a book of this disseminate it throughout the length and breadth kind. For instance, if a person desired to know of Great Britain ; they knew that when an author what papers took poems he would have to read had finished his second revision of a book nothing through the whole book, whereas if there was a would induce him to repeat a word of it. (Laughter.) cross-index at the end mentioning “ poems," and If there had been no publishers, did they think they referring to the various magazines, an enormous would have resorted to the rhapsodists? The amount of trouble would be saved, and it would bistory of the author and the publisher fell into help an author who was struggling for a market. two parts. In the first part, the first, having no To save trouble, as a rule, is to make money. money and having written a book, employed the publisher ; in the second part, the publisher, having money and nowits employed the author. (Laughter.) What would have been the position of the rhapsodists? They might imagine the complication THE SOCIETY'S ANNIVERSARY between the author and the rhapsodists in the earlier stages of their encounter. Imagine what DINNER the rhapsodists would have charged for reciting in England, Scotland, the Colonies and the United States, one of the works of Mr. William de Morgan M UE Twenty-sixth Anniversary Dinner of the or Mr. Arnold Bennett. Nearly as bad was to Society of Authors was held in the Criterion imagine two writers employing the same rhapso- Restaurant on Thursday evening. dists, for in that case the rhapsodists might to take The guests were received by Mr. Maurice one example-sandwich two or three of his lumber- Hewlett, and about two hundred sat down to ing pages into Mr. Anthony Hope's sparkling dinner under his presidency. The vice-chairmen dialogue. (Laughter.) were Sir Alfred Bateman, K.C.M.G., Mr. Charles Dealing with the work of the society, he asked Garvice, Mr. E. Phillips Oppenheim, Mr. Charles whether they were making themselves unnecessary L. Freeston, Mr. W. W. Jacobs, Mr. S. S. Sprigge as a corporation. That was their only justification, and Mr. G. Herbert Thring. and they were on the way to do it. Relations In few and well-chosen words the chairman gave between themselves and the other industries which the toasts of “ The King” and “ The Queen and were affected by their art had certainly changed. Royal Family." Even in his short experience as chairman of the It now fell to him, the chairman said, to enact society, authors and publishers and booksellers had an important ceremony, which was to propose and sat at the same board of green cloth and discussed see that the company drank the health of the matters of common interest. They had with them Incorporated Society of Authors—a society to a publisher who looked happy-Mr. Heinemann, an which many of them had reason to congratulate exceptional publisher, who had maintained single- themselves they belonged, a society to which all handed a struggle against a common enemy he authors ought to belong and to which two thousand would not name. (Applause.) of them did belong. It had fulfilled the hopes of He could not forbear calling attention to the its part founder, Sir Walter Besant. He said part fact that the guest of the evening in a great many founder, for he was about to suggest an earlier senses was—he did not know whether to say the origin-an origin so old that it stretched back into veteran or the infant phenomenon of letters, Mr the misty vestibules of the House of Time. The William de Morgan. (Applause.) Society of Authors, and all societies he had ever H e called upon the company to drink to the heard of, had been founded in the nick of time prosperity of the Incorporated Society of Authors. when neolithic man forsook the cave dwelling in Sir Alfred Bateman proposed the toast of the  ## p. 72 (#104) ############################################# 72 THE AUTHOR. guests. After mentioning that Mr. de Morgan had of literature, we shall have to do as the poets did won fame in other fields of art before turning his in that country where the public refused to buy attention to fiction, he added that another of their sonnets that were quoted at over one shilling. guests, Mr. E. H. Pember, K.C., had not only pro- These poets were penny-a-liners, and ordinary duced some excellent verse but had been a guide, fourteen-line sonnets were one-and-twopence. Of philosopher, and friend in regard to literature. course the poets gave way and wrote only twelve- (Applause.) line sonnets. The consequence was that when nert Mr. William de Morgan, rising on the right hand the type-setters struck for a rise of wages, it was of the chairman, said: “The words of Mercury pointed out that the cost of printing was all the are harsh after the songs of Apollo.” My excuse fault of the authors, who scattered the type about for such a trite quotation is that I wish to vary it so. A compromise was come to, the type-setters slightly in the present case. If the words of Mer- consenting to resume work if they might put all cury are not, this time, harsh after the songs of the A's in the book in one place, all the B's in Apollo, it is not for want of inexperience of public another, and so on. Authors were no longer speaking on the part of Mercury-videlicet, myself. wanted. However, I am on the best of terms with In fact, I have up to now devoted myself exclusively Mudie's, so far as I know. Referring to them to the cultivation of private silence, not without reminds me that we are very old acquaintances, as success. Broadly speaking, if one of the patriarchs, I was first introduced sixty-five years ago to a depot Methuselah, or suppose we say Lamech-he was in Southampton Row, Russell Square, being then nearer my own age—had found himself, at the age very young indeed, and was told that the gentle- of 710, or thereabouts, responding to the health of man who handed a tri-volume to my mother over “ The Guests” at a public dinner, he would probably the counter was “ Mr. Mudie himself"! How sur- have done as the little boy did in the story of prised he would have been then to forsee my sequel ! “ Helen's Babies.” You remember he had only to Let me conclude with my most grateful thanks say “ B-double 0—K Book," and he succeeded in for the honour that has been done me. I hope I saying instead, “ D-bubble 0–K.” Probably the have not diminished the gratitude of my fellow patriarch would have done something of the sort, guests, on whose behalf I have undertaken to for he had not even the advantage I had of speak, by so much irrelevant rambling. I should beginning with a quotation from Shakespeare, who ramble still more, though less irrelevantly, if I was not an incorporated author in those days. were to try to express to the full my sense of the Reference to books and authors reminds me of the generous hospitality, literal and metaphorical, that circulating libraries last year, and of the share a has been extended to a belated wanderer in the book of my own had in their rejection of books in fields of literature. two volumes. What I have to say is not criticism Mr. Pember said he found himself the temporary of the attitude of the libraries, but to disclaim any sort representative of another literary society with of commiseration for myself. I should be an impostor which the Society of Authors had been brought to pose as an object of pity, for the commercial into contact in the development of a common results were particularly satisfactory to me. All I project. At no time in history, he considered, had ever felt concerned about was that the question the literature of England been more thoroughly should not be mixed up with another question, that alive. They had poets, they had novelists, they of the proposed library censorship. It never would had historians, they had essayists. Personally, he have been if one or two ill-instructed subordinates of was of opinion that the topmost branches of the circulating libraries had not thought fit to say that very extensive literary plantation of the present the book was not in their list because it wasn't proper! day were both fine and well grown. (Applause.) It has been suggested that a good solution of the Mr. Charles Garvice, in proposing the toast of two-volume difficulty would be to cut very long - The Chairman,” said that Mr. Maurice Hewlett was stories in half, and give each half a title to itself. one of those novelists who appealed so directly to I did not feel sure that our chairman had not done the heart as well as to the mind, that he received this with his last book, as an experiment. When not only universal admiration but universal love. I came to read the book carefully I was glad to (Applause.). find that this was not the case. I say glad, because Alter the chairman had replied, a conversazione brilliant and original work should not be made the was held in the adjoining Victoria Hall. subject of hazardous experiments. A corpus vile should be used--the “average novel," if any one knows where to find it. However, I soon saw that no risks had been run with “Rest Harrow” and its predecessors of which it is a legitimate sequel. If commerce is to dictate the length and breadth  ## p. 73 (#105) ############################################# THE AUTHOR. 73 THE RAMBLING ESSAYIST. heartily belauded by his followers—is just as thankful as he ought to be? I wonder if he By W. HAROLD THOMSON. appreciates to its full extent the ease, the comfort, tbe loftiness of his position ? I do not refer to his T HE work of the rambling essayist frequently financial position that may be good or it may be makes delightful reading, and I should poor. If it be poor I do not know that anybody - judge that to the author it makes delightful is to blame other than the essayist himself, but writing. The above title is applied to the literary assuredly there are those who will regard him with man who, having somehow or other, probably by still greater reverence should he chance to be in nothing more extraordinary than hard work, good debt; assuredly he will assume a more heroic, more work, and perseverance, won editorial approval and artistic pose. the attention of the more cultured reading classes, You may not have met the modern rambling is permitted to write upon whatever subject essayist-I mean in print. There are very many suggests itself to him as worthy of his pen and who have not done so ; and yet he raises his capable of being “worked up." melodious voice not only in dainty volunies, not He does not, when some choice subject whispers only in sober quarterlies and disdainful weeklies, to him seductively, say, “Sorry! I can't ! There's but in the democratic halfpenny Press. He is no money in you!" but dips his pen into the ink everywhere : even if one wished to do so, one pot and gets to work. He never deliberately could scarcely avoid him. In some ways I envy chooses a subject; the subject always comes to those who have never allowed themselves to read him. For the most part he writes about what are what the rambler has written ; they are still out- commonly thought to be trivial things, and it is side the close-meshed net; they are still ingloriously of course a tribute to his art that he is able to free. Their case is somewhat like the case of a hold one fascinated through two thousand words man who has never allowed himself to be tempted on such a subject. John Smith, preparing a paper by the offer of a cigar or a cigarette or a pipe. for the local literary circle, will thunder forth his The man who has never smoked fails to understand views on the prospects of a war with some foreign what possible pleasure smoking can give ; the man Power ; or, backed by a host of scientific facts and who has never accorded a hearing to the soft- phantasies, cheerfully predict the early end of the tongued essayist has no desire to do so. But the world or deplore the decline of religion. The essay-reader might say to the non-essay-reader, professional essayist of the type referred to here just as the smoker says to the non-smoker : “My will talk blandly of "A Tree in My Garden," or friend ! you do not know what you have missed." * The Good Night Pipe,” or “An Argumentative I scarcely think, however, that he would follow Man"-anything, in short, that occurs to him. with the smoker's usual and hypocritical advice : No doubt John Smith could write about a good. “Don't start! I wish that I had never started.” night pipe; no doubt the popular essayist could A rumour has gone forth that the essay is write feelingly about the probable end of the coming back into popular favour : that in the world; but the fact does not seem to strike them, course of time it will supersede fiction. If ever and perhaps it is just as well. that time should come, the gentlemen who dawdle How many of us there are who envy very so entertainingly down a column headed by their sincerely—though I hope not bitterly—this inan of name or brought to a close by modest initials, letters who may write just as he pleases on what will come into their own. That they have a king- ever subject he pleases, with the certainty that dom already is very true, but they wield a bland what he writes will be accepted, published, paid sceptre over a mild-mannered people. There is for, and read! How delightful to sit down of an perhaps a future for them, when the subjects over evening before a hearty fire, light one's pipe, and, whom they hold sway will be as ten times ten, with pencil in hand and note-book on knee, set and of a nature which at the commencement will about transcribing to paper the pleasant thoughts be more turbulent than mild, and will call for the that are stealing half-dreamily across one's brain. most skilful and tactful of handling. "To transcribe them just as one conceived them; What I love most about the rambling essayist, to eschew everything that offended one's ear, even and what he loves most about himself, is just this though it promised to please a great section of the very rambling. The serious, business-minded, public, and all the time to liave the sweet and get-to-the-point-at-once gentleman, who now and greatly-prized knowledge that just what one wrote then strides ferociously into print to explain that there by the fire would be just what thousands the country is hurrying to meet a certain celebrity would read a little later in the printed sheet ! with cloven hoofs, or who confuses us by juggling I wonder if such an essayist-known to fame, with bewildering masses of figures, is after all handsomely “retained ” by his publishers, and rather a boring companion. He pants along so  ## p. 74 (#106) ############################################# THE AUTHOR. ceathlessly ; he piles the facts one upon the other material which we designate by the name of slang. quickly'; he is so eager to convince one that And although the Atlantic Ocean nowadays has hat he is saying is right, and to reach his whirling become but a mere skip, it is still wide enough to eroration, that, refusing to be bullied any longer, check the passage from shore to shore of great ne throws down the paper. hordes of neologisms which might otherwise force With the placid essayist how different it all is ! their way into the general speech of « Anglo- Ie says that he is going to take you into a country Saxondom.” (The inverted commas may serve to une which will lead you to a charming and register anew the protest of a three-quarter Celt.) eculiarly-formed lake, where there are water-lilies The constant interchange of music-hall and vaude- nd stately swans and all manner of delights. You ville artists doubtless does something to introduce re ready and eager to start. the latest slang of one land into the other ; and so Safely you step into the lane, prepared to walk would the interchange of novels by English and riskly to your goal, the lake. But your eccentric American authors, were it not that the increasingly ompanion refuses to hurry ; he will have none of protectionist attitude of publishers on both sides of . He straggles from side to side of the roadway; the Atlantic makes it difficult for an author to vinces childlike joy at discovering a dainty fern have an audience on more than one side. But, rowing in a crevice of the dyke ; wants to watch generally speaking, the slangs of Britain and the wren which is perched upon the hedge-top ; or United States are growing independently of one erhaps, more for his own pleasure than for yours, another. escribes with rapture a bud swaying shyly on a Doubtless it is better so. This at least insures wild rose tree. This over, he remembers the that an inhabitant of either country can, if his bject with which he started—remembers that tastes lie that way, have an intellectual treat when e is taking you to see the lake, and with he has any time to devote to the study of the nthusiasm he tells you of it. But soon he popular speech of the other country which pro- reaks otf—a cow in a field near hy has claimed fesses to bare the same mother-tongue. Person- is attention. He forgets the lake ; he calmly ally, I will confess, I derive infinite pleasure from Lirects your gaze to the cow. And with the cow the collection of the fine flowers of American slang, rou hare to be contented. “The lake ?-oh, some even when I am puzzled by the why-ness of a lot of ther time for the lake. The two thousand words it. I delight in its exuberance, its dash, its palpi- re written. It was difficult to get under weigh, tating absurdity. Perhaps those who read me now nd the lake was attractive ; but once one's pen (though I recognise the possibility of my baving no tarts its dipping into the ink pot, and its antics readers except the Editor of The Author) will not -pon the paper, words somehow accumulate and share my delight. But I cannot resist exhibiting he column fills up ! a few of the gems across which I have come Well, he is a giant, this essayist; and a giant, recently, in the hope that they will appeal to at when he is mild and good-humoured, is an inspir- least a few others besides myself. ng companion for those of smaller stature than A notable feature in American slang is the use of aimself. that expedient known as the “ornate alias.” Thus the country may be described as “the hay-fever SOME BEAUTIES OF AMERICAN SLANG. district," a bottle of champagne as “buzz-water" or “a quart of bubbles," a diamond tie-pin as "a Tungstenlight boulder,". an elaborate dress suit as TT is a fact which has long been recognised by “the gladdest kind of an evening shell” or more 1 intelligent observers of the two great nations simply as “glad rags." Still more hyperbolically which are commonly miscalled Anglo-Saxon in a very amusing book, “Young Wallingford," -I speak as one who is three-quarters Celt-that by George Randolph Chester, a term of imprison- che English and American tongues, apart from the ment is spoken of as “the short-haired paleness nigh literary diction still preserved in both which comes from wearing horizontal stripes in a countries, are slowly but surely drifting apart. cement rooin," and swindling as “a game that The fact is embalmed in the now almost venerable has the brown-and-wbite striped clothes at the end cale about the shop-sign somewhere on the Con- of it.” We are reminded of the sandwichmen cinent, “English spoken : American understood." whom we have lately seen parading the streets in It is true even of the ordinary written languages ; advertisement of “ The Man from Mexico," as but it is even more emphatically true of the again when we read of “a guy that's got the Colloquial speeches of Great Britain and of the lock-step coming to him.” . United States. ...o coman e The jargon of “crooks " is naturally particularly Now, colloquial speech progresses largely by rich, and also particularly recondite. The objec- means of the drafting into it of that vigorous raw tive "phoney”-as in “phoney business," “ the  ## p. 75 (#107) ############################################# THE AUTHOR. 75 phoney stuff” (flash notes), “the phoney pinch” (a bogus arrest), is in common use, but I do not know its origin. Another puzzler is enshrined in the question which one of Mr. Chester's characters pats to another. “How about this eight thousand or so that you committed mayhem on Filmore to get?” We may feel sure that the eight thousand or so was “easy money” or “the fat money," to get which is the ambition of all crooks; but what “ mayhem” is I have no idea. Perhaps some “ wise prop” can enlighten me, in intervals of relieving of his superfluous cash some “ Mr. Mark of Easyville" and "cold-decking " the unsophisticated “on the rural free delivery routes." “ Don't give me the marble mitt," exclaims a man to a maid in another recent American novel. The “ marble mitt" is perchance a continuation of the cold shoulder. But the maid to whom the remark was addressed was obdurate, because the man appeared to her a “ quitter," though she admitted that he “wasn't any pincher," i.e., was not stingy. I forget whether he was one of the people who suffered from an “ingrowing grouch." That complaint, howerer, was certainly rife among a set of men of whom a critic asked, “ Why do they hate themselves so? Why do they sit in the darkest corners and bark at themselves ?" Possibly, if one may hazard a conjecture, someone had been * handing them too much flossy talk." ; An informative contributor to the Press has told us over here lately that the latest fashionable endearment in the United States for one's best girl is simply “kid,” and that “peach” and the statelier “ peacherino” are dying out. This is sad, because there is a distinct lack of originality about “kid,” even when applied to a best girl. “ Little old New York” is caressing. So is “ my little old salary," of which the heroine of Miss Grace Luce Irwin's “ Diary of a Show Girl ” speaks. That heroine, by the way, is a constant joy, and has some charming friends, like the gentle- man who owned a horse that “won the tapeovitch by a face”—a close finish, to be sure. Someone else in the book “ felt like a ben that's gone back on its feed.” Even I once had a friend, a natural- ised American, who was frequently “madder than a wet hen.” He was inclined to be zoological, I remember, for he found many things “more fun than a barrel full of monkeys." "Not on your tin-type !" is an expression now familiar in this country. But “ Not on your three- sheet litho !" came fresh to me the other day. I am not certain that it was not “ the first live noise " I had heard for some time, though I believe that expression is properly applied to an invitation to have a drink, whether a plain " highball," which is whisky and soda, or the more expensive“ bottle of joy,” which is the same as the afore-mentioned “quart of bubbles." A “rubberneck" is an admirably expressive description of an inquisitive person. The term and its companion verb “to rubber” are, I fancy, fairly well known on this side of the Atlantic. A “butter-in” and “to butt in " have also probably come to stay. But have our racing prophets yet got to the refinement of “ a slice of hot dog," which sounds like a really good tip? I am indebted for it to Mr. Chester, as also for recalling to methe word “lallapalooza," which I heard some seven years ago in the quaintly-mixed jargon prevalent in our Far Eastern colonies—a jargon compounded of English, American, and dashes of Chinese, Malay, Hindustani, and Portuguese. A “lallapalooza,” as applied to racing, seems to be the same as “a real good 'un.” It is even more indicative of admiration than the expression “a warm baby" when applied by one sport to fellow sportsmen. That one piece of slang should, as it were, become the parent of another is but natural. When people got tired of talking of “the limit” and “the absolute limit,” brains set to work to bring into the world of speech something better, and then we got “Well, if that isn't the pink penultimate !" whose acquaintance I first made in Mr. Gellett Burgess's taking novel of San Fran- cisco life, “The Heart Line," Possibly Mr. Burgess, being already known to fame as the father of the little poem on “ The Purple Cow," * was also directly responsible for the paternity of “the pink penultimate." Anyhow, it is a phrase full of colour, it cannot be denied. Occasionally the slang word, instead of being a periphrastic expansion of an older term, is a short corruption of the original name. Thus, since what we call motor-cars have from the first been called automobiles in the United States, we can under- stand why now they should be popularly styled bubbles." But why opium should be called “hop” I do not know, seeing that Americans pride themselves on not adding or dropping aspirates in the wrong places. To smoke opium, by the way, is to "hit the pipe.” Presumably it is an analogy that to drink to excess is to “hit the bottle.” But I have now, no doubt, given enough examples of a quaint development in language to satisfy the majority of my readers—especially if, as I have suggested, those readers reduce themselves upon * My memory is treacherous. I think the poem ran somewhat as follows :- I never saw a purple cow, I do not wish to see one, But this I know full well, that I Would sooner see than be one!  ## p. 76 (#108) ############################################# 76 THE AUTHOR. stricter investigation to one whose reading is a Hardy, but without his note of irony. To say that matter of compulsion, not of choice. So I will the two chief gods of Lemonnier were—and are cease before I am adjured, in American, to “get Rubens and Hugo, is enough to indicate the gulf under the carpet.” between his style and that of our English writers : PHILIP WALSH. they come of a long race of unquiet Puritans to whom the very stirring of the sensuous gifts is a presentiment of betrayal ; Lemonnier has no dread CAMILLE LEMONNIER. of the wine of life, he sees in Nature nothing but her beneficient opulence and full-blooded joy that is there for whomsoever has strength enough to clasp THOUGH probably unknown to the majority her unshrinking. The opening words of this book of those who may read these lines, there can strike the key-note of the whole, which may be no doubt that, of the many novelists, perhaps be heard even in translation. essayists, and critics now before the Belgian public, “A freshness arose from the earth, and all at the sovereign pontiff, acknowledged and acclaimed, once the silence of the night was broken. A slow, is Camille Lemonnier, the veteran Bruxellois who impalpable harmony was born on the horizon, is now approaching his seventieth year. hovered over the wood, drew nearer and nearer, Born in the year 1844 at Ixelles, a small town- then died away in a shiver of yellow leaves : ship on the outskirts of Brussels, now conterminous the enormous silence began again. It was as with the rapidly expanding capital, he studied, like though the air sought annihilation in the depths of Verhaeren, for the law, but with even less success. sleep. The beeches resumed their torpid stillness. At nineteen he began writing art criticisms, and A calm drowned foliage, herbs, all living things later made the acquaintance of Alfred Stevens, to that loitered in the pale shadow. For an instant whose work he has devoted one of his best known only. Once more the rumbling arose, louder this monographs. Stevens wanted to introduce him to time. The rigidity of the sleeping forms was the great Hugo, then in exile at Brussels, but he shaken by a shiver that spread, passing over things fled in terror on approaching the doorway of the like the stroke of scattered hands, and the earth deity. trembled. On the death of his father he retired into the “The morning broke. The tree-tops emerged country, having bought the old priory house of in the beginning of light; a paleness crept over Burnot in a valley midway between Namur and the sky; it increased, and was like a truant in full Dinant, on the banks of the Meuse. Here he daylight awaiting the return of darkness. A dis- settled down to the still life of a gentleman-farmer, tant and solemn music hummed through the thick- broken only by short spells of happy vagabondage ness of the underwood. with bosom friends. “ The milky clearness spread quickly like water Moved by the horrors of the Franco-Prussian when the flood-gates open. It flowed between the war, of which he had been a chance and unwilling branches, filtered through the leaves, slowly swamp- witness after Sedan, he wrote “Les Charniers” ing the darkness. A transparency lit the brakes ; (the Shambles), which has been described by the leaves were like a green sieve to the in-pouring J. K. Huysmans as “le plus terrifiant pampblet day; the gray trunks looked like priests wrapped qu'on ait jamais écrit contre la guerre." It was with their stoles in the incense of processions. praised by Goncourt, Maupassant, and the author And little by little the sky unsheathed in hues of of “ La Débâcle” long ere that work had been stainless silver.” written. Of the recognition which this work brought him What is at once his best known work and his perhaps the most prized expression was that of masterpiece, “Le Mâle," appeared in 1881, and Alphonse Daudet, who wrote -- Venez, vous verrez. caused a great stir both among the lettered and the chez moi Flaubert, Goncourt, Zola. Vous êtes de la unlettered : the former recognised the arrival of a famille.” new stylist, a rich painter in words, to whom the 1882 saw the publication of “La Mort,” which earth was indeed a mother ; while the latter were paints with the same ruthless insistence the drab startled by the frank animalism of this story of winter of human things ; and this work was the simple love of a poacher and a dairymaid, pulsing followed by several tales of horror dealing with the like the sap in the leaves of the woodland Eden hidden cesspools of life by which most of us- where the scene is laid. happily - pass unheeding. For “ L'Enfant du The sumptuousness of these pages recalls Crapaud” (1886) he was summoned before the Jefferies' “Pageant of Summer," but without tribunal of the Seine at Paris and fined. To this Jefferies' wistfulness; their directness and the class belongs also “ L'Homme qui tue les femmes" inherence of scene and action recall Thomas (1893), a story based on the Jack-the-Ripper out-  ## p. 77 (#109) ############################################# THE AUTHOR. rages, which the authorities (this time Belgian) Ronsard. Daniel, Lodge and Constable also again considered to overstep the limits of public offended, and it was really with the drama that decency; but, after a protracted trial, he was English originality declared itself. Marlowe "framed acquitted. what, in spite of signs of French affinity, was Though it is pity and horror that move him and largely a new conception of tragedy ;” and after that he means to arouse in the reader, it must be Marlowe, “England broke away from leading admitted that his realism and his lack of reticence strings and passed unaccompanied ahead of her are as downright and unfliching as that of some of guides,” with the result that “when at a later the famous-or infamous—Flemish painters of an epoch the consummated type of Elizabethan drama earlier age. It may be questioned, too, whether he caught foreign attention it was condemned by has not sometimes weakened his appeal by over- foreign observers as barbarism.” insistence on the physical incidence of very moving That, in brief, is Mr. Lee's thesis, though he episodes. deals with prose as well as verse, with the Reforma- “ La Belgique,” a vivid topographical and tion as well as the Revival of Learning, and exhibits descriptive survey of his native land, appeared in our indebtedness to Calvin, who was no less great 1888. After 1893 he reverted to the style of “Le as a stylist than as a theologian, as well as to the Mâle," producing “Ile Vierge,” “ Adam et Eve," Pleiad. His book admirably supplements the good “ Cæur frais de la forêt," all imbued with a quite work which he has already done in connection with Whitmanian sense of clean wide space, and the the literary history of the period. Though written glory of rudest things—even dunghills and swine for students, it is eminently readable. troughs—in the all-embracing sun. No one has given a more generous appreciation of Lemonnier than his great contemporary Maeterlinck, who says, “Il est, au royaume du CORRESPONDENCE. verbe, le berger qui mêne le troupeau le plus vaste, le plus divers, le plus docile, et le plus magnifique.” W. C. T. AGENCY CLAUSES IN PUBLISHERS' AGREEMENTS. SIR,—May I be permitted to point out an inevitable misconstruction arising out of the THE FRENCH RENAISSANCE.* wording of the article entited “ Agency Clauses in Publishers' Agreements,” in the November Author ? The writer says : “When an author has gone to “THE French Renaissance," writes Mr. Lee, an agent with an established reputation, and has " was known in Eogland almost exclu- settled a satisfactory contract with him, he then sively through its written word, and only most probably is quite ready to leave the manage- slightly and subsidiarily through its art." He ment of his business in the agent's hands." therefore gives his work the sub-title : “ An account He then goes on to suggest that the same agent of the literary relations of England and France in would slip into an agreement (without, of course, the sixteenth century." The period was one in the author's observing it) a clause giving him which France influenced England a good deal more powers which can be utilised so as to facilitate than England influenced France, though some of embezzlement, falsification, and conspiracy. the English work has proved to be the more vital Now, if the writer had made it clear that what and enduring. England, that is to say, needed to he intended to say was that such acts were possible be drawn into the main corrents of European in all cases except those in which a responsible thought and culture, though her voice when drawn agent had been appointed, little need have been there was really a voice and not an echo. At first, said. Obviously a butler, if also a burglar, may indeed, there was a good deal of plagiarism. The steal the spoons and--as apparently suggested in Elizabethan sonnet illustrates what Mr. Lee calls the article of all agents—"cover up his tracks.” the borrowing tendencies of the Elizabethan The fault would seem to lie in the selection of the muse," and many leaders of the literary profession butler rather than in “the principle of employing" in Elizabethan England “put forward as original a butler. compositions, and as declarations of personal feel. It is not quite easy to see how any agent, how- ing, a number of poems which prove on examina- ever felonious naturally, can receive moneys without tion to be literal translations from the French or accounting, nor accounts without reporting, nor Italian." Spepser, in early life, translated du Bellay. conspire with a publisher (who must be willing) to Sir Philip Sidney echoes both du Bellay and rob an author who pays him by results. For * " The French Renaissance in England," by Sidney really, it must be presumed that an author is an Lee. Clarendon Press. 108. 6d. net. intelligent being who reads agreements before  ## p. 78 (#110) ############################################# 78 THE AUTHOR. signing them, and requires the customary vouchers sent with accounts by any “responsible” agent. AUDI ALTERAM PARTEM. [Does an agent-he need not be a burglar- when inserting this dangerous agency clause in the agreement draw the author's attention to its dangers, as he would to the dangers of any clause proposed by the publishers ? We have never known an agent take this, the only fair course. A legal document should guard against every contingency-Ed.] LIBRARIES' CENSORSHIP. DEAR SIR,—If not too late for the November Author, I should be obliged if you would mention that my new book, “ Bracken,” has been refused by all the great libraries without any reason given. It seems to me that the time has come for the . Society to consider this matter, which is of the highest importance to its members, since at the present moment none are safe. I have long held the opinion that authors should publish their own works. It is now becoming imperative that they should distribute them. Yours faithfully, JOHN TREVENA. [This letter was unfortunately too late for the November Author. We publish it in the December issue just as it came to our hand.—ED.] Now, what moves me to this letter is rather the clumsiness than the price. If "A Project of Empire” were published in two editions, I would pay 78. 6d. for the small light one in preference, and be glad to get it. At the same time it is clear that books are published in the large and heavy form chiefly to produce an imposing effect and get an artificially high price out of the public. I don't for a moment grudge so much of the price as goes to the author (I am an author myself), and perhaps Messrs. Dent made a mistake in issu. ing their primers ” so cheap; but, say Prof. Shield Nicholson gets 2s. 6d. a copy on his book, probably 18. 6d, on a cheap edition would bring him in more. Add that on to the shilling at which, it is clear, the book could be printed in a reason- able style, and make the price half-a-crown. No doubt Prof. Nicholson, like everyone else who ash something to say, would like to reach as many readers as possible, provided his legitimate profit is not reduced. It is not clear that he might have that satisfaction, and a larger public the advantage of reading him, and that in greater comfort, if only we could get rid of the system of making books big and ostentatious ? Probably some publishers' profits would be reduced, but we could trust to commercial competition to get the books on the market anyhow; and, granted that condition, the things to aim at are popularity and influence for writers, comfort and economy for readers. R. A. L. EXPENSIVE Books. THE EDITORIAL ATTITUDE. SIR,—I wish to make, once more, a protest 'SIR,—The following instance of editorial delay against the artificial exvensiveness and cumbrous. may interest members. In June, 1902, I was ness of English books. I have just been com- commissioned by Harper's Magazine to write an paring a new one with one of about the same article on “ The Future of the American Novel." length already published some years. Here is the I wrote it in July, 1902, and delivered it imme- comparison : diately. It was then at once, with my consent, Author transferred to the North American Review, between ... Nicholson Jenks. Name ... “Project of Empire." “ History of Politics." which review and Harper's Magazine there was Publishers ... Macmillan. Dent. some managerial connection. Length ... 70,000 words. 70,000 words. · A few months ago (eight years after delivery) I Weight ... 24 ozs. 6 ozs. received a letter from the editor of the North Price ... 78. 6d. 1x. 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