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I 3 3 15 11 13 , , , . , , in is to , , to at is Feb Sept Sept Deben of Total 291 addition Bowen July July Aug Consoli 4 . . % . . . . . . . - . . . . .. 32 .. % .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. . 4 % - Sinclair Miss Yolland Miss Miss Marjorie Bolton Miss Anda Edginton Miss May Candan Gilbert Reynolds Mrs Baillie Jan Jan as at . of , 500 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ... .. .. . % £1 312 and South Western Railway Preference Stock New Zealand Stock Irish Land Act Guaranteed Stock Corporation London Stock 1927 57 Jamaica Stock 1919 Mauritius 1937 Stock Dcminion Canada Land Grant Stock 1938 Glasgow Purdon — to - of , to to Government dated Inscribed Stock London and North Western ture Stock Egyptian Government Trust Certificates Cape Good Hope Stock Scoon 1911 Feb . . at of be Victorian Clifton Mrs her present subscription Jan Jan The trustees however have been unable recom any further pensions mend the payment the present exhausted income their disposal They desire draw the attention the members the society this fact the hope that by additional subscriptions and donations there will sufficient funds hand the course the year declare another pension case any im portant claim forthcoming Local Loans William Samuel , 9 8 . . . . 9 , , of , 1 of of position the fund decided invest £250 the purchase Consols the present price The amount purchased £312 138 4d This brings the invested funds £4 377 198 Consols 21 Sproston George 31 22 21 12 , , , . . . in to the Pension the trustees Fund the society after the secretary placed had before them the financial n O Dec February De Morgan W THE PENSION FUND Dec Dec . , Dec Dec Dec Dec to . as the convenience those who they are chronicled add future elections from month month these pages 10 1 of for end of the list desire 0 d . THE AUTHOR . 130 �THE AUTHOR . . N. . : 0 . 0 0 10 5 0 5 5 0 0 5 9 1 1 0 . . 0 5 0 0 5 0 . . 1 () 1 5 0 0 0 10 0 . , to . of at it in , be , in at on , to for a a of by be . at by up . to , - to , a to of by a in on , of , . it to to - to a the Dramatic petition he å of , , in be to of . Sub Com the Lord Chamberlain the question theatrical licences music halls was next reported the secretary reply who added that had received that petition agents letter from the advertising the society was also laid before the committee who reply instructed the secretary Two further life members were reported bringing The action taken forwarding mittee - , his of an it of to to , of to to on , of . 's . on 's be in Cases The first case was one which had been adjourned from the previous meeting order that opinion might counsel taken the issues The opinion was laid before the committee and carefully considered As counsel advised against the member chance success the committee felt they were unable take legal action behalf but they instructed the secretary forward the member having copy the opinion with intimation regard tbe importance the case their willingness any other assist the member might course action which advisable dispute adopt The next related the non delivery publisher accounts and money from . . . , . , in , as - received , to in of , is , is of . - of , Eight resignations were accepted with regret bringing the total number resignations thirty five resignations The number the naturally greater than early months the year during the later months but the number for the current year not above the average thirty six resignations had been February 1910 , as . - , , of . of old of in to members who use desired and from the Publishers Association with reference the Joint Committee suggested the previous meeting deal with the Copyright Bill when comes before Parliament After careful considera conjunction tion the comınittee decided act with the Publishers Association who had nominated Mr Heinemann and Mr Longman their repre sentatives suggestion for The committee next considered providing loan fund authors from which money could advanced them contracts reasonable rate interest order that not being pressed for want means they might enabled secure more satisfactory contracts from publishers editors theatrical managers and others The committee gave the matter their careful con sideration but while they saw that some advantages might gained the establishment such fund they also saw that the whole matter was beset with difficulties The secretary was instructed bring the question again the next meeting to . 6 on to up - , 's at of second meeting the Committee Management year was for the current February held the society offices Twenty two members were elected bringing the forty seven elections for the current year Included the elections the committee were glad notice the names some finding the work the society rejoin in their contract . The annual report last year was laid the Management table and passed the Committee Letters were read from the Copyright Association on NOTES . HE obtained . The fourth and last case had also been adjourned from the previous meeting in order that the opinion of counsel might be obtained . Here , also , counsel advised that the author had no ground for legal action . The matter referred to the power of a publisher to insert advertisements in a book published on the author ' s behalf. The committee instructed the secretary to send a copy of the opinion to the member concerned , with suggested advice as to further action , and recommended that an article should be published in The Author deal ing with the subject , as it appeared from counsel ' s opinion that members could only guard themselves against this form of annoyance by a special clause , . COMMITTEE M 0 for , Arthur 0 3 ' Feb . 13, Machen . 10 3 . T. F . 0 . of , .. .. .. . by Feb . 10, Dale 0 0 . . . Mrs . F . . Feb . 3, Tweedie , Mrs . Alec 0 5 ' . Feb . 3, Dawson , . . J. 1 ( of Feb . 2, Lawes , T . C . . C . , Miss Ida Wilkinson , The Rev . . J. 0 0 be 28, Benecke , Jan . 30, , 6 0 5 0 . 10 to W 0 for . . 1 10 . James T . . . 16, Kaye - Smith , Miss Sheila 17, Kemp , Miss Emily G . . 1 ( after application from the secretary , and the com mittee sanctioned the transfer of the papers to the society ' s solicitors . The third case was one affecting the dramatists of the society . Counsel 's opinion had been obtained on questions relating to the production of sketches , and the committee , alter reading the opinion , referred the matter to the Dramatic Sub - Committee , as it was at the direction of this sub - committee that the opinion had been a 10, Wharton 12 , Tanner , Jan . 21, Greenstreet , The Rev Jan , 26 , Blundell , Miss Alice Jan . , R . Norman , Leonard C . 0 to 9 , Grisewood 2 , Jan . 6, Blake , J . P . , Jan. 7, Douglas , James A . . Jan . Jan . Jan , Jan . Jan . 2 to Jan . 5, Crellin , H Jan . 5, S . F . G . . s d. £ . . . W. . . A , 5, . of Jan K a . 4, P . H . and M . Jac . 4 , Randall , F . J . Jan 131 �THE AUTHOR . . H . to , if . 2 to or to of , to a a of - - to on to he , - . at II . of - , , on in of 's . of 17 at of A of , be . - of of - of to him to . an of , . on of , on to by , to - to to if , , of . , - for of . 's - of at . of to a to an of on a to - , , of - it , a of , of . C . R to of , future . act independently in committee decided to , In by in . to certain letter from Sir Arthur Pinero who was unable attend the meeting the sub committee and the chairman Mr Carton who was also one the delegates gave detailed statement what Among other points raised appeared took place that the music hall managers were opposed the double licence view the unsatisfactory result the meeting with the managers the sub , . of of a of of of of in dramatists the sub committee work delegates had been meeting appointed the Theatrical attend and Music hall Managers the subject agreement that had been arrived relating the production sketches The secretary read . - 's - to in to it , in of importance request the last statement was mentioned that . . to of to of is considerable 's to at of , to at , related the Copyright Bill the hands the Board Trade and was decided send small deputation order discuss the question the responsibility managers and lessees theatres for the infringement the rights dramatists touring companies the provinces and the dependencies Kingdom the United The mittee , . After of on , in a the former this answer mittee After careful consideration the sub committee the proposal Mr Cecil Raleigh seconded Captain Basil Hood instructed the secretary write the Lord Chamberlain asking information certain matters referred his letter without any betrayal confidence he felt himself able accede the sub com in . - to A . of on settled production the The secretary then reported sketches receipt answer from the Lord Chamberlain the petition despatched from the snb com to of , , . C . R . of to , been the table for signature tists who are making contracts for the In on at be to - to - . in to , - — of , - all had MEETING the Dramatic Sub Committee was Friday Feb held the offices the society ruary After the reading the minutes the secretary laid before the meeting counsel opinion respect which had been taken certain phases music ball sketch production This opinion drama filed for the benefit was read and will it ' a of to to a at it a on which the members present had signed the secretary the few obtain signatures was instructed absentees the earliest possible opportunity and transmit the petition the Lord Chamberlain office question before The next the sub committee matter be - , on of of a he , . to of know whether the Dramatic Sub Committee deputation meeting would send held the Whitehall Rooms the Hotel Metropole day discuss the position under the following regard the present law the production After some discussion sketches the music halls accept the invitation was decided and Sir Arthur Pinero Mr Carton and Mr repre Granville Barker were appointed delegates sent the sub committee further point was then considered the line action they should take behalf the dramatic authors the society and satisfactory course was decided upon touching The petition the Lord Chamberlain granting the question theatrical licence music halls . , a of on 's . I. of at of THE third meeting the Dramatic Sub during the month January was Committtee Thursday the held the offices the society 26th After the minutes the previous meeting had been signed the secretary laid before the com mittee letter had received from the secretary the Theatrical Managers Association desiring meeting was laid , Sir . of G , on to , for on SUB COMMITTEE - single and music halls either double licence comprehensive licence was adjourned the next meeting the sub committee when the delegates attending the meeting theatrical managers would report able the sub committee the attitude taken the theatrical managers that occasion reported The secretary had been unable opinion obtain counsel the two points regard ing the music hall sketches but that the opinion ready would the next meeting by - of on it . , etc ., to on of Granville Barker and Mr Bernard Shaw were asked act behalf the Dramatic Sub and the secretary was instructed Committee arrange Thursday February possible deputation The question the Home Secretary granting the subject theatres - " , at s' re - to at a of . to , , to DRAMATIC whom bare suffered from their inability obtain any redress against touring managers who constantly change their abode and have no attachable property . Arthur Pinero Mr to of on of of - “ re to a A . - in A letter from the Public Trustee — the text of which appears another column was laid the table letter from member the society desiring the committee issue the Cost Production was also read The committee regretted that owing the great pressure work the society they did not see their way office issue present but stated that those members who desired questions relating information the cost production applica books could obtain tion the secretary many of . upto the total number of those who had taken up life membership since the commencement of the year to five . be 132 �. , , of on of is in . ; In . of it , is It , . to on in to on , of , it to to go is , . of , , to for , as , to , be it . to , of , , to a , . is an of ; of of . . , . , W . , , . “ 3 ”, . . du , . . d , 27 , 3 . . B . D . C ' , . . , . , . , British . Queen Anne Street Cavendish . , , , 43 Mrs Alice Chayter . Green W Three have had Palais Place Bourbon Paris Orsay Paris Quai Columbia , , . Park Road Chiswick Palace Green Leghorn Italy Ilium Penticton Duval Mrs Mrs Green , , an , for to — . a to If be , in . it in , . , , J. , , Canziani Miss Estella Montgomery Carmichael Davies Ernest Dawbarn Charles , on , Elections :— as be . month before the number was small the increase will only keep up the average The cases inay divided follows Nine applications for money four applications for agent manuscripts four one dispute with agreements application disputes one for money accounts Of the cases three have satisfactorily money has been terminated the Winsett . R . R . . in the Boulding , in as , , a the fresh This . of in a is In to . . to ; is in . , . in , record was printed February number there have been nineteen Cases placed the hands the secretary large number for short month but the authors of by , In of to February last paid and forwarded money . deal with the collection Cases the 's of in , . no to - - . to in to a in is , a a , - on in of it . - , of in . in he to on English dramatists be , in of of , as be , to of , , of of behalf is a , , . C . R to be , . of , be he , of to arrangement it - a , at . to . G . it . send the sub committee full adopted suppressing the method piracy dramatic works that country On receipt the promised information the sub com possible mittee will consider whether come country statement forwards One with reference accounts will hoped satisfactorily settled the pub lishers have written America the details required Here again the fact the matter rest ing with publisher American makes rapid settlement difficult There one case referring the loss MS still open and here again possible owing lack evidence the society may unable take the matter further Two the remaining cases that were left open have they the hands the solicitors been placed is to a , , of be . G . to on The matter must treated confidence may but stated that the views the deputa tion were placed before the authorities and were very favourably received piracy The question the United States was long also considered and the secretary reported gentleman from the interview had had with United States who promised his return that place agree money has been paid Of the disputes ments two have been settled and two are still negotiation and the matter accounts the accounts have been rendered and handed the author Of the cases still open from the former month one America unsettled owing the time takes for correspondence backwards and of of proposal was out the discussion and unanimously adopted that con ference the dramatists inside the society should called the earliest possible moment and consisting sub committee Mr Carton Mr Bernard Shaw and the secretary was appointed consider the agenda laid before the meeting Mr Bernard Shaw one the delegates regard the deputation the Board Trade the Copyright Bill reported what had taken SINCE all in be In to a is to of - . Arising put forward an 's . , be as , , Sir , to . It value to cations for manuscripts two have been successful Germany negotiation one still course the last although the company who received the MS has been corresponding with the secretary possible that the has been unable find society will be unable take the matter further owing lack evidence but the matter has been placed before the solicitors order obtain their opinion practically The agency matter settled and the , . K Mr G , , , Basil Hood Mr Jerome Jerome Mr Henry Arthur Jones Mr Cecil Raleigh and Bernard Shaw was regretted that owing his absence abroad Arthur Pinero would unable attend the deputation the sub committee great considered his presence would have been Captain placed the hands the society solicitors one case the paper has gone into voluntary liquidation and bankruptcy cases the carry Solicitors the details through behalf the members the other two cases the editors although they promised pay certain date cheque have sent two the remaining cases the editors have promised send cheques within few days the money not forth coming these also will placed the hands our solicitors The last case has only come into the secretary hands recently Of the four appli in , to . . , . . J. : - M to , . . , . C . 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The same pub lishers have also sent us a copy of the ninth annual issue of “ The Schoolmasters ' Year - Book and Directory ," which , besides much general informa tion interesting to educationists , contains alpha betical lists of secondary schoolmasters and a list of secondary schools . . P . Ramanathan has issued a new encyclo pædic dictionary of the Tamil language , giving meanings words phrases and terms relating , Selous. . of NATURAL HISTORY . WONDERS OF THE INSECT World . By EDMUND Philadelphia : Lippincott . 75 cents . , 136 . . on - of - , - on “ on imagination and senti on in to a is , Co . by a & . is of . . C . by , a “ , of is . “ on , , . . by . be - of , , , ” - by at ”, a of .” , . - , to of of influence . , " . . at of , a all of is as , . W . F . , to . to , of an of of of to , . to H , , . A . W of reference the Headmasters Conference The the editors Mr Deane and Mr provide Evans has been record once comprehensive and concise matters educa parents schoolmasters tional interest and boys summary The first part the book devoted the work the committee the conference and abstract the resolutions adopted the last annual meeting and full information relative public schools prepara There are also lists tory schools and further matters interest relating aim geographical ment the poetic genius northern and southern Russia religious crusades against musical instru ments influence folk lore modern Russian literature and opera The lecture will illus special gramophone records trated On the 16th Mr Prelooker will lecture before the Geo graphical Society Liverpool Old and New Russia with limelight illustrations writing preface Mr Maurice Hewlett small volume verse entitled Confessional and Thorley other Poems Wilfrid which being brought out Mr Elkin Mathews Trevor Lordship the title novel Mrs Hubert Barclay which Messrs Macmillan “ of . ' as - in is , , of of “ & ” , ' . Messrs Swan Sonnenschein The Public Schools Year Book for 1911 The work which now its twenty second year issue was adopted last year the official book . publishers the from , received Co . E W have , & ” MUSICAL AND by“ , Mr Jaakoff Prelooker whose new book Russian Flashlight just been published has Messrs Chapman Hall will lecture the 14th inst before the Geographical Society Newcastle on Tyne The Native Folk lore and Folk songs Russia The lecture will deal with such subjects . , DRAMATIC NOTES . , LITERARY �, , , .” us is “ 's of of . H J. by ', “ is . T by . “ . 0 5 . B . of of . of in on of of a of .” , is , is , , all , of , of , of of . , " ” 's " 's “ 's . is of . . . , ” .” a on by be , ” shortly a is novel which deals with hereditary , , Tweedale to in John Long the . , . of ." of “ is . 's , ., “ , . & ' - o “ of by the Whirlwind new insanity by . DRAMATIC . M on ? " , “ ' an in , a . , " play Mr Jarvis four acts Leon adaptation from Lion and Malcolm Cherry Miss Beth Ellis novel Madame Will You Walk of an , . to is . V . H , . . , up of II . , . is 16 's at Wyndham Feb Theatre was produced the ruary the beginning The period eighteenth century and the play describes how presented and illegitimate son Charles family with strong Stuart sympathies taken Esmond Miss the caste are Mr Included Mary Rorke Mr Marsh Allen and Miss Florence in by a Harwood play “ Lord Dunsany 's . ”, . a of - of , to . is . , . 's Mrs Violet Mr and London Switzerland . , of at in of , , is of a , a Reaper published “ , , . of ., , in , Lake Leman of “ , , , ” “ is & , c in .” , , “ 's of , . a , , to a is on . . It . an to in 's . of , a " of to the most the manners and customs antiquity interesting peoples now complete Norwood The House tale The same author the Daily has just completed serial publication book form Telegraph and will shortly appear new We have received from Chicago copies fashion The scenes are laid of of of of , , , he “ to as of as " , and Bride originally " — “ the series the other three volumes Memphis The Assyrian The series The Senator Licinius entertaining designed illustrate The Stonecutter shores . , a is It , , , in . his with uniform Marie .” of “ to “ , . in Co . & , to to , ” but we are not authorised this fourth volume Mr William Patrick Kelly series historical romances namely The Stranger from Ionia tale ancient Athens Routledge has just been brought out by Messrs fresh title 1912 speak with certitude , , in & in 's , a . . to no C to a which we have referred these notes end come various occasions has now may appear under possible that the publication tion novel Moll the Toll Bar She also publishing with Messrs Blackie Son Christmas Judith The Taming book entitled children Messrs John Long Ltd will publish this month the third Mr Harry Tighe novels through their firm The book entitled Intellectual new . a 's of , ” . , to ", W Sir of by Picture In , . .” , - in In Sea is it commenced the first number the Paper daily brought out new illustrated Leng close study principles but charming marners who man get everything manages wants and his rival much more worthy but weaker character who despair drugs himself with morphia driven hear that Travel and Explora We regret Pleasure Messrs Constable series Old Roads Way which Mr Belloc The Pilgrim was the first there will very shortly appear another volume by Mr Edward Thomas The Ickneald Way Miss Wilson Wilson has arranged with Messrs Hutchinson for the publication this spring her on “ in . is . by a is " “ is S an byof - . , be & by “ a of our notice Patrick Rushden novel The Lion which appeared the last issue The Author we regret we omitted mention that Messrs Mills Boon are the publishers and that appear March Derek Vane new serial story The God Ireland here reprinted for the first time The Stringfellow section devoted contains inter alia complete account the famous Henson String fellow monoplane with the text several unpub lished letters from Henson and the original agree ment and prospectus “ A of ", the name new novel published soon Messrs Sons The scene laid Spanish American republic The Journal the Royal Asiatic Society con Beveridge the title tains article Annette passage judged which The Bātar Dāma spurious the Haydarābād MS Harper Curtis William Blackwood to Lord Dollar The profusely illustrated lished one shilling diagrams and portraits and with photographs contains much matter never before published There full memoir with details his gliders Pilcher the young English pioneer Society whose lecture before the Military . almost immediately Jock “ . 's , Putnams are also issuing the American Amy McLaren last novel Bawbee , . Work of . Messrs Pilcher which added the Aeronautical John Stringfellow The volume pub , . in be the Mr magazine organ , " P ”, . . , byin E . a , It . ' . F H Townsend Messrs story for publication illustrated colour new will autumn publishers her The Rosary “ , delivered Patnams Sons . of Barclay author to . . C . W Mrs has . for . Service S in is , , as , at is of ", , “ of or at ' at , state novel as s , to that the scene Victoria Self and the Other not laid some critics have erroneously stated Cambridge Oxford but stated the book one the numerous London colleges prepare where students the Indian Civil asked new edition called Life and Labour being The National Women Trade Union League America Miss Alice Henry the editor the journal and the copies before con tain mass information the economic position women the United States and the various unions existent there for the guarding their interests The Aeronautical Society Great Britain have just published No the Aeronautical Classics edited Hubbard and Gliding Percy Ledeboer entitled the . We are Cross monthly to It England 137 at of York and New in publishing this month in are THE AUTHOR . King Argimenes and the �THE AUTHOR . just seeis thenotas “ , As is he he as in is to a is It . by . , , , to to of , he to the . of of , , , , so .” so , , . of of to an . M of as , is of . of " “ Parme Italy . by , “ de La , " et , in , Chartreuse and understand is , . , of he of old , . in is of M , " La Petite Papacoda Paul Rebous story the scene Naples which laid The characters are all very living particularly Gennaro curiosity shop who Visotti the owner the devoted the old works art discovers part with them and that cannot bear therefore invariably has copies made these foreign customers Lorenzo the artist who Papacoda and her family are works for him is for of , to all . Larisse novel which Figaro The of has the . a is , serial in by as a , ” Paul Acker of in is , on a of in all , to , be to , is of . exiles are the Alsatians Maurice Barrès treated the same subject from another point view This novel the story child brought returning France educated who after years his native country stirred patriotism and spite his education France feels the hardships the conquered country under foreign yoke . Ernest first a , , , Mun Les Exilés appeared , , ; de , - , Comte de . is - : — , . de , , Jules Claretie A he is , M , , of as is a is to . , . M - of present the forty fauteuils are occupied The following list the Academi according ages ians their respective eighty six Emile Ollivier the eldest years age and Edmond Rostand who forty three the youngest Emile Ollivier Marquis Freycinet Mézières Charles Vogüé Langlois Thureau Dangin General . At " . all w in V the last few years there have been many changes the French Academy byin to ITHIN . a of " ", , ”, of . “ PARIS NOTES by . . interesting thoroughly Neapolitan novel and very human Les Pâques véronaises Paul Gaulot the author the famous book Chemises Rouges very dramatic historical novel the has written tragic times between 1792 and 1800 a to , in began is , on . the human heart which to St . - by . 1 an of , . . Rome and study enjoy dans It . , , . “ at ”, on in to he " . , in 's W 's , . Miss Ethel Irving complete his knowledge , " It to a . . . , . a of . A . E . play Mason four acts Wit for the Defence was produced the February James Theatre The play deals with the shooting Indian official his wife whom had treated badly and the events subsequent the tragedy her return her native place Sussex Included the caste are Mr George Alexander Mr Sydney Valentine and soon my diary was the study his whole life The great interest the volume seeing how the future writer Arbelet says Naples Florence Promenades Rome ", at a by . M by 30 , on by of , , . Mr ness says himself interesting Italy went that unlike Chateaubriand Byron Hugo and many other writers instead many describing the beauties the country Stendhal was living his life there fragment unpublished explains object Italy this journey He went there Italians to . at . ' W . W . - , “ " a , . “ ” A of dramatic version Mr Jacobs short The Grey Parrot was produced the Tivoli Music Hall last month Promotion one act play Leon Lion story and Austin Philips adapted from the the Grand latter was produced for the first time January Theatre Swansea relates the story postmaster the promotion which came and the with the authorities after long neglect certain appointment which had been drawal offered him The caste included Mr Roy Byford Mr Cyril Percy and Miss Eileen Terrence story reserved and journey gets interesting He my , . ’s , in , . , a of performances Theatre limited number Mr Dennis Eadie Miss Lillah McCarthy Miss the caste Irene Vanbrugb and Lady Tree were Barrès and Marcel Prévost , Henri de Régnier , Edmond Rostand . The “ Journal d 'Italie , " by Stendhal , bas diary been published Paul Arbelet give which the author certainly never intended the public The unfortunate part that impressions frequently extremely these he , of . . at " ' fors • in . 0 . P . , . . ” at by Miss Lillah McCarthy , Mr. Nigel Playfair , and Miss Gertrude Robins . Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 's play “ The Speckled Band was revived the Strand Theatre last Heggie and month Mr Lyn Harding Mr Miss Christine Silver were the caste Another revival last month was Mr Somerset Maugham play Grace the Duke York to You 'll Hear No Stories ” was the first of these dialogues , and it was followed by “ A Farewell Supper ” and “ A Wedding Morning . " Mr. Gran ville Barker in these sketches has been supported In been appearing at the Palace Theatre in a sequence of dialogues by Arthur Schnitzler which Mr. Barker has done into English . “ Ask No Questions and and A . Ribot , Comte d 'Haussonville and Mgr . Duchesne , Anatole France , Etienne Lamy , Emile Faguet and Frédéric Masson , Jean Aicard , Henry Houssaye and Francis Charmes , Jean Richepin , Pierre Loti, Denys Cochin , Paul Bourget , Jules Ségur, Lemaître , Marquis de René Bazin , Gabriel Hanotaux and Henry Roujon , Henri and Paul Hervien , Poincaré , Paul Deschanel Donnay , E . Brieux , Henri Lavedan and Maurice Poincaré , Maurice René Doumic and Raymond “ on “ in Dublin a at the Abbey first acted ” was January 26 . During the past month Mr. Granville Barker has Theatre so Unknown Warrior is 138 �THE AUTHOR . for its to , at de . .” M ”, so on “ “ an on . an ." in ' L on “ 's et . in La . is . la ’ “ L all la de “ , " on on " fil , an . a on a ). " ( ). ) . ” ” ( ( ). " ( at a Italie Calmann Levy Fasquelle La Petite Papacoda Les Pâques véronaises ollendorff Les Exilés Plon , to , , for or , no . , of , or , . . to a is of 1 to be , to . he it , is , to . on If to on , is , a to an be is as It to in , of - so . of of to , be is of on . as ; , . , such . the a - of , . house , - 's , ( ” - de 2 the has various excellent schemes There are some called agents who mix principals two kinds business that agents with that Under the first heading they literary and dramatic are dealers and tradesmen wares under the second they are supposed serve purely middlemen Even with the best intentions the part the agent the position unsatisfactory and may disastrous the author There are some agents again who while acting agents make such stringent agreements with authors who act without advice that their power principals that of at ; by ”, de , “ . M , ” by . . 1 , at meets Rohan point . , as to . “ : M ' . d M by ) which de , committee Duchesse on “ Lost March and This enter meeting with cordial support and the uttering mere platitude state agent he must act as an agent but very pecessary and all authors and the statement dramatists must be very careful indeed this up , of is as , at by , ” “ at ; , , ” is prise undertake seems that he as , , of is an , It . 's on It . at . M " is Labour there are others who do not want waste their time mere business transactions many the we accept the fact then that literary and dramatic agent essential will necessary consider what duties should In to . is it is , for , , in a is is the Bouffes elsewhere Apres moi Among the new plays are Henry Bernstein the Comédie française Les Midinettes Louis Artus the Variétés Le Vieil Homme Porto Riche the Renaissance The Théâtre Sbake speare founded Camille Sainte Croix giving perdues Peines amour Love success DRAMATIC AND certain fact that the literary and stay dramatic agent has come There are several reasons for the appearance and inter ference this middleman First there are many authors who desire publish one two books only who are entirely ignorant literary values and literary markets Secondly there are many authors who have making bargains while capacity for business is at .M . M to , a is It a , . at , . It at is it , " by . . de a . Le " in whom she does not care love without being aware the fact young Frenchman Albert Delpierre who her father clerk admirable and Belgian manners and customs delicate satire certainly that and the beau rôle the young great Frenchman seems likely have Séraphin Meulemester and with TT LITERARY . . - is , as as of to of of . to be The grief the wife and the stern judgment the Abbess have the result leading Hélène back the yoke she was renouncing The play has had great success the Odéon and still draws full house Mariage Mlle Beulemann Fonson and Wickeler has had such success travelling from that theatre theatre Paris was first given the Renais Réjane and sance then at the Théâtre now the Bouffes most amusing play Belgian girl engaged Suzanne Beulemann believed herself AGENTS , a , is to to go , is to for in . . a « “ “ - to , Journal 'd , ALYS HALLARD a in , - to , , , is writes Inventeur sans that Dr Branly last having justice done him sides The Marquis Ségur publishes article Louis Veuillot and Max Turrmann Les Transformations publicité on “ by is , . ”, . , , Perrinquière Télégraphies ." , “ on . on . M ' of a of l ” . de “ to , , " M . " . à of of helping the Théâtre Shakespeare make way both France and abroad publishes Revue hebdomadaire Maurice Donnay first lecture Molière Enfance Education These lectures are continued the following numbers Paul Bourget writes Théophile Gautier article and Charles Le Goffie article entitled Nos poètes de of is - so .” in to in “ Le , by " , “ , by translations is an excellent volume of stories Selma Lagerlof entitled Le Vieux Manoin and admirably translated into French Marc Helys the well known author Jardin fermé The Swedish authoress having her stories fortunate well presented the public France The society Amis Art dramatique has arranged Jacques have series lectures by Duval dramatic the Revue française critic the new plays The first one was Le Vieil Homme and the lecturer was introduced Henry Bordeaux essentially Les Affranchies by Mlle Lenéru play and the curtain falls modern note philo Philippe Alquier interrogation living tranquil life with sopher and positivist his wife and daughter when thanks the religious separation his sister law the Abbess Fontenault comes take refuge for time young novice his house She brings with her Hélène Before very long the philosopher and the novice are passionately love with each other apply Philippe prepared divorce and believing herself quite emancipated Hélène away with him when her con almost ready science proves her that she not free she l’ Among short 139 contract the agent expressly states that �THE AUTHOR be on to a 's be onhe an he he , on ; be to An . ; as .” is ; to est to or all time an be , is a of to as is , it . ., 10 he an , an . is to It . ; a a or contract letter series letters binding legal arrangement may possible that exist series of letters but the terms are generally uncertain and difficult interpretation likely and the contract include addition to in , , of to is . as . an . in a of , , ; is as , as , of commission many faults omission There are agents there are publishers who binding upon them assert that their letter their word but really this not the question agency contract The author then should avoid embraced series letters Finally the author should have formal agree ment carefully drawn and supervised An author its faults is . a . Most of typewritten doca the agent contracts are unsatisfactory him . such printed or should not accept ment thrust before by . time from certain clear first that anthor must not content with indefinite verbal contract with agent per cent the effect that will take some other percentage Secondly unsatisfactory almost have a a 10 The agent that makes the best agent errare , . 10 on ; . ? author . Humanum naturally the fewest mistakes but that they make mistakes , to . as : at of mere able claim indefinite contracts either could not carry through himself of . . - a ? strictly sign in , to be do . 10 to up or on claim . ROYALTY . of at a of in . is a , in , , to a of to of or , , a to as is a to It of to in to , of a to . upis , it of S all or of , is in be to to or to to is a in . of . he or good of . or a on . may not the musical papers are run the publishers pleasing interests see the Musical Times take the question royalty agreements and discuss the equities draws attention fact already well known readers The Author that the contract pay royalty does not run with the copyright the same way pay rent covenant other covenant affecting land runs with the land The result this that while the original publisher the assignment his contract often difficult impossible trace his assignee whether purchaser bankruptcy trustee becomes entitled the copyright without any concurrent obligation pay the royalty The writer the article which we refer bas pointed out that this question matter contract a an to to is in , examples may most or on on or . , on an or so , . s All ' COMPOSERS AND AGREEMENTS or . it , be an an , an or he these BRITISH of a , an a or or a a to an . to 't , ? a , or ? on . a of not a be 's . 's an to or of be . . agency contracts the question Some agents say they not make formal written They simply state that contracts with their clients they charge the usual per cent per but cent what On an introduction the placing publisher book with dramatic work with manager Or Again per cent each contract Agents who for how long what sum don make formal contracts may prove dangerous agents deal with An agent may give author introduction publisher theatrical manager and contract may be arranged for the publication piece book the performance The agency may then any rate the author terminated may consider terminated He will naturally be astonished when the agent claims his fees other books placed with the same firm other pieces with the same manager The agent again may give introduction and contrary all proper sign advice persuade the author agreement giving option plays future books The author subsequently makes fresh contract himself and the agent claims the ground that the second contract the outcome the first Again author may sell certain rights book play through agent The agency then Subsequently terminated the author thinks sells other rights play the same book again the same person pay the and has agent fees able indefinite sums contracts that such should never have advised in an he , be to in , be to a at is . 1. 2 . 3 publishers Next comes rights must agent he must not introduction must “ of . a , . of , to , of . he how can handle the new control has obtained put the matter into agent hand and proceeds trying Thus one agent may sell author price below what the author may work obtaining himself through his usual agent and the consequences may disastrous the author many arguments against giving This one publishers anything but book rights These con justly arrived clusions may principals Never deal with agents who act Never deal with agents who want take too much control Never deal with agents who also act for avoided limited is . his , , . the as as as danger following example will show put their Some authors are foolish enough serial rights translation rights and minor rights Many time has the publishers into the hands danger such action been emphasised these columns The publisher who ought only the agent for the author for book production thinks law , but they are the result of indefinite contracts between the author and agent , and must be It the author 's approval , and proceeds to obtain from the author the full power to sign and execute any agreement on behalf There are someagents again who act for publishers well authors This produces another kind he need not obtain . or 140 �THE AUTHOR . , to . , If bein be if is , , , to in to be be 2 .” to - to if is , , of , if in of . In , to a to in - of . an in , to his it if is to is of . 3 to In , it . of . 5 to In to in be it , no of a be a to . a is 6 . , to . , a of be to . To to if to a on to it , 7 in . of to to it , is to a , in , . of tations to for to is as is an , he , of of . In . a to his of For many years the composer has suffered ignorance market values and copyright , to be to in if in he. , in If " or in of , . of 12 , : which either party bas reasonable cause for believing that the copyright the said composition has been infringed they shall give immediate notice the other party respect the composer takes proceedings the infringement and joined the publishers desire If he as a , ' . in to of the most vital the the writer has put forward answered by clause the draft agreement which was printed last year and runs follows as It an to ) is Question answering which 1 questions by ( , secondly as . out ? , to is he be to is in , , is of of settling agreement for last year those composers who are members bring forward the matter worth while therefore again first by referring members an article the May 1910 number The Author and the benefit a to of a or , , of beginning of of an “ as to on is It quite clear from these questions that the must have been written without knowledge through the work the society carried the article publisher composer between the and but composer would seems quite clear that fool enough change take his work away the partnership was likely benefit the parties concerned advise those publishers who protect themselves read the Musical Times how point legally this kind would work supererogation Surely they are fully aware practice how from their constant business protect themselves practical question Question not We do not agree with the statement that the increment right The composer has unearned all the profits that spring from the publication his work with the exception those which may choose pay away business reasons another no sense there unearned incre ment far the composer concerned and impossible say how the composer will care deal with the capital value his work question The answer lies the fact only one member that business which there nowadays rare occurrence and seems hardly worth while dealing with general issues question referring particular limi answer tation The composer makes no suggestion is to or is do wiped personal then become equally binding upon representatives Everything must question answer depend upon the wording the contract existing is bea of of of , of , or of or of a of , ? of as of by a practically answers questions question The personality personal this kind the publisher but not personal the composer the same sense for the agreement deals with work which has already been done by the composer would answer agreement is , a , to , of of a ? a , his business in 4 · . , ? If on , , of to ? to is anto , " to entire or in to to if so ? is to , If ? And this clause practically and a ? ? , . a be , of 's : to or , If 2 . her . 3 is 4 . to at . 5 or If 6 . an Is . it 7 . and that of in , if of . on , , to to as a If the composer retains his copyright who will entitled sue for infringements the right Can licensee sue take criminal proceedings while the com poser retains the copyright not will the composer undertake sue when And if he will not ? And do called upon by the licensee give that undertaking protect how the licensee him self against infringements the composer does not give the undertaking and afterwards assigns his royalties will the liability that undertaking bind the assignee the royalties not protect himself against infringe how the licensee ments and pirates any legal proceedings Who bear the costs for copyright having regard the protection the fact any moment that for various reasons licence may come an end firm the business Would the conversion publishers into limited company the amalgamation two company with more firms into one partnership improving the financial position view all them assignment such would involve the cancellation all the licences held all them merely protect the object the composers impecunious their royalties as against fraudulent capital assignees what will they with the value the publication which will revert them unearned any whenever increment licence for reason comes end suggested that the death retirement publisher who has no partners and who publishes exclu sively under royalty agreements his entire catalogue published revert the various composers whose works 1 . , has not transferred his copyright but has given publish licence the publisher follows The questions are poser only 41 the action , they may give written notice to that effect , and on an undertaking on their part to pay an equal share in the entire costs of the litigation the composer shall join them as parties . In such case the composer shall diligently prosecute the action , but shall retain control of the pro ceedings , and may make any reasonable settlement with the composer and publisher defendants the interests and any recovered shall firstly applied the damages payment any surplus costs and there shall divided equally between the composer and publisher composer infringement the after the has come his neglects respect notice refuses take proceedings thereof the publishers shall entitled take proceedings giving the composer and sufficient and reasonable demnity against liability for costs shall be entitled use the composer name party such proceedings such case the publishers shall retain control the proceedings and may make any reasonable settlement the interest of composer publisher damages any and and the recovered shall firstly applied payment any costs and there proportion of one third the surplus shall be divided the composer the publishers and two thirds the , a on of . on a , his It rather than a matter of copyright legislation . rests , therefore , with the British composer to insist upon a more equitable contract , i .e. , a contract not to transfer the copyright, not to transfer his per forming right, and to keep a proper control over property whilst giving the publisher fair return for putting his work the market Towards the end the article the writer puts forward certain questions the basis that com 1 while the publisher has taken from limi advantage �THE AUTHOR . entry the first was not effective because the plaintiff was the owner the copy right the drawings having been executed his behalf and Mr Varley had proprietary interest but was registered under mistake The later registration however was sufficient Under the provisions the Fine Arts Copyright Act 1862 the plaintiff could not recover damages for infringements committed before the proper registration injunction His Lordship granted with costs and ordered delivery the prints on of an up . . . . . By , . . . . . . . By . By . . By . in Filson Young . ' of REVIEW Frank Harris Modern Life the Editor . . . 's H By . to NATIONAL Drama Marriott Watson . English . B . , It to it The Native . . FORTNIGHTLY By Zinaida Vengerowa Last Days By Kaufmann Spiers Two Lyrics Tolstoy bad . . of , of , at at a to on Talks with Carlyle The Place Music The New Censorship Phillipps March By Classicus ENGLISH hisof Co . & . By L . . of , . , , , Kempling Baily CONTEMPORARY Renaissance Sculpture The Next Renaissance behalf the defendants and that the plaintiff was also stated that engrave the block for the the person employed copy the plain defendants was instructed not tiff picture and was urged that the copyright had not been infringed , . . By W . for as , , was contended that the registration was therefore could not sue 's . . . , ", a of The Serial Story The Canadian Reader Literary Base Coin Arthur Whitehead Brad Printing Com trading ford the Bradford pany sued Messrs Wellington printers Gloucester for damages for infringement copyright but owing the time mistake Stationers when the copyright was registered it By . " of . of Book MONTHLY “ of Steer used . . Co & . Mr The plaintiff Hall CONTENTS . of on “ in Landscape and Head Cattle Group which were reproduced oil paper Wrappers meat HARDY Gallery The Bookman Mr Edgar Jepson William Morris Edward Thomas Jackson Holbrook William Morris The Ideas " in certain . . a , of HAROLD copy action for infringement drawings entitled Cattle Highland Steer Landscape and Head was right in WELLINGTON . of no . , complained BOOKMAN an THIS v WHITEHEAD COPYRIGHT of registration MAGAZINE ARTISTIC to the . taken of to his to , ; be a been change the position the picture defendants As the and substantial parts by had copy but . rights bring no monetary returns the performing whaterer to the composers . It behoves all com posers , therefore , to keep careful control not only of the rights of reproduction , but also of the rights of performance , and to obtain a just financial return for both rights . . the animals of . to obtain better control and better value for the property which they are constantly creating . In a composition of music , unlike a work of right of literature , there are two rights — the reproducing copies , and the right of performance . In England , with the exception of tbe music for comic operas and for some few dramatic pieces , appear to were taken away from them by men of keen business instinct, and that there was no society and no power to fight against this position . It is for the composers , therefore , to band together , and by the strength of combination , same way as that their rights Mr. Justice Warrington held that the plaintiff' s copyright had been infringed . The engraver of design the blocks was told not to allow , For many , . bitterly in the authors complained bitterly in the past , of business , his extensive knowledge years the composers have complained , of , 142 . . of per 0 F .. cent J. 25 addressed 6 for 0 £4 to , E be .C . / , CENT .. " .. .. . . . 01 3 15100 0 0 0 0 .) 20 .. ** .. .. .* . . .. . for a . All etters respecting Advertisements should BELMONT Co Paternoster Square London ., 29 , PER per inoh per cent made Series Six and TwelveInsertions. of TO .. . of 20 Reduction & if ( he OF THE SOCIETY MEMBERS Front Page Other Pages Page Hall of Page Quarter Eighth of Page Single Column Advertisements a a of a , ) . a . , . as , , . . the copyright ALLOWANCE ( of if as . it of . ), to of SCALE FOR ADVERTISEMENTS , as ( . as of in , on The drawings had been made behalf Mr Whitehead the plaintiff but the copyright was originally registered the names the plaintiff they were partners and Mr James Varley trading the Bradford Printing Company Mr Varley was connected with the firm but was not Subsequently Mr Varley assigned member Mr Whitehead such rights he possessed any and Mr Whitehead shortly before com menced the action was registered the proprietor �THE AUTHOR . obtained But the transaction should competent agent with the advice the Society of , of (a - : of . ", . , or to or . to . or to to up , to is to " a , of , or of to . a in to to be . to . III . It to is , . . to to an to is . It , is . in . . . of . . of : of of a to ( ( 2 1 .) .) ( 3 ). . of of an : . if . . , to . of copyright . of , or in is a ' . DRAMATIC AUTHORS . a 80 , of . ( .1 ) EVER TO transfer of an . 18 : of dramatic . or for an contract . of play bills on a a in . is of can . price for plays the performing right This unsatisfactory An author who enters into such contract should stipulate the contract for production the piece by certain date and for proper publication his name the - proper be if a , sometimes satisfactory more acts Sale outright of Outright . it Selling This is 1 . : . of in to a D are few standing rules observed agreement dealing There are four methods with literary property three or . . in an be ERE in It is There are three forms . 2 3 THE PRODUCERS BOOKS (a .) OF . TO WARNINGS of to a be . N it to sign agreement without submitting the Secretary the Society Authors some com petent legal authority extremely careful negotiating well play with any one except the production established manager of £1 per . is to . , or 9 . Always avoid WARNINGS . ; . of a . of . to The subscription the Society annum £10 108 for life membership A ) . II (1 .) In (2 .) in | . . of of to 8 . (2 .) to to on it prevent authors from Some agents endeavour referring matters the Secretary the Society some publishers Members can make their own deductions and act accordingly agreement are combinations All other forms the four above mentioned Such combinations are generally disastrous the author Never sign any agreement without competent advice from Secretary Society the the Stamp all agreements with the Inland Revenue stamp by letter agreements possible Avoid The main points which the Society has always demanded from the outset are agreement That both sides shall know what means The inspection those account books which belong right the author We are advised that this the nature common law right which cannot be denied withheld to . to to to , . be . This The General (3 ). in To a of of . of Many agents neglect stamp agreements must done within fourteen days first execution Secretary will undertake behalf members Commission Agreement The main points are production Be careful obtain fair cost Keep control the advertisements Keep control price the sale the book a ( 3 ) . . to 's . 6 literary No contract should be entered into with agent without the advice the Secretary the Society accept without careful Members are strongly advised not consideration the contracts with publishers submitted them by literary agents and are recommended submit them for interpretation and explanation the Secretary the Society 7 IV : , as . of a . To (2 ) . of be by , , be to of in To ( 1 ) of . ' in 6. The Committee have arranged the reception members agreements and their preservation fire proof safe regarded The agreements will course confidential documents read only the Secretary who will keep the key the safe The Society now offers stamp agreements possible action readiness for upon them keep agreements enforce payments due according agreements Fuller particu the work can be obtained the Society lars Prospectus A for 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 yourse ! f , and that you are advancing the best interests of your calling in promoting the independence of the writer , the dramatist , the composer , The Royalty System perhaps with certain limitations the best form This agreement above all things necessary know what the proposed royalty means both sides now possible for approximately author ascertain the very figures important truth From time time connected royalties published with are The Author . send of any agreement whatever , signing 3. Before the document to the Society for examination . do Profit Sharing Agreement form agreement this case the following rules should attended pro sign any agreement Not which the cost duction forms part without the strictest investigation putting the give the publisher the power Not profits into his own pocket by charging for advertisements by charging exchange advertise his own organs ments Therefore keep control the advertisements special charge for Not allow office expenses unless the same allowance made the author give up American Not Colonial Continental rights rights give Not serial translation any publisher Not bind yourself for future work yourself any one solicitor As well bind for the future doctor (3 .) 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 . (6 5 (4 ( .) .) .) . VERY member 1. T bad . or managed by Secretary the of a be USE THE SOCIETY . TO . HOW 143 �THE AUTHOR . . . or 's to . . in , is it , of . a . . is , . . of . , or . of to of by of give notice post return All remittances should be crossed Union London and Smiths Bank Chancery Lane be sent by registered letter only , of to . at be The Secretary the Society begs that all remittances are acknowledged . . be of , , is to REMITTANCES . of to a be a . 6d 23 . of , at on of . of BRANCH greatly assist the Society this branch its work by informing young writers its existence Their MSS can read and composition treated treated by coach The term only MSS includes not works fiction but poetry possible and dramatic works and when under special arrangement technical and scientific works The competence Readers are writers and experience The fee one guinea . a or , of fee byof at be of in . be be a D to , in typewritten duplicate foolscap paper forwarded the offices the Society together with registration two shillings and sixpence will carefully compared qualified assis the Secretary stamped and returned tant One copy will the author Copies and the other filed the register the Society any time by the scenario thus filed may obtained typing the author only small charge cover cost Original Plays may also filed subject the same play will charged for rules with the exception that per act the price . , as . . READING . . , on CENARIOS or of of be , of to , of - THE as of a SCENARIOS AND OF ORIGINAL PLAYS by be an TO be It of . stamp copies The Society undertakes music part members for the fee 6d per 100 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 behalf CEMBERS will REGISTRATION , to , in in by as . In to an 's of . of ; all in to , MUSIC in is to obtain adequate publication . As these warnings must necessarily be incomplete , on account of the wide range of the subject of dramatic con . tracts , those authors desirous of further information are referred to the Secretary of the Society . STAMPING is 11. An author must remember that the dramatic market is exceedingly limited , and that for a novice the first object can added the warnings given for the producers assistance books and dramatic pointed out that authors must however rule the musical publisher demands from the musical composer transfer fuller rights and less liberal finan cial terms than those obtained for literary and dramatic property The musical composer has very often the two rights performing right and copyright deal with He especially careful therefore when entering into should agreement and should take into particular consideration the warnings stated above to . ITTLE COMPOSERS ' the beginning MUSICAL , should be carefully for collaboration 9. Agreements drawn and executed before collaboration is commenced . 10. An author should remember that production of a play is highly speculative : that he runs a very great risk of delay and a breakdown in the fulfilment of his contract . He should therefore guard himself all the more carefully in WARNINGS its consideration . . , and a country , , to be . town of , by Society agents . . limited AND AGENTS . RAMATIC , , are usually 1 T , and a be limited time. This is most important . rights , but performing should not assign 6 . Authors should grant a licence to perform . The legal distinction is of great importance . 7. Authors should remember that performing rights in a copyright . play are distinct from literary A manager holding the performing right or licence to perform cannot print the book of the words. 8. Never forget that United States rights may be exceed . ingly valuable . They should never be included in English agreements without the author obtaining a substantial AUTHORS authors should seek the advice of the plays into before putting the hands of 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 dramatic authors employ agents and agents are real and valuable these ways the services But the Society warns authors against agents who profess plays have influence with managers the placing principals offering purchase who propose act rights any case the author the present state agent employed under any the law should not agreement approved circumstances without the Society D an 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 . rights can 5 . Authors should remember that performing DRAMATIC of (6.) Sale of performing right or of a licence to perform on of percentages on the basis 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 . right or of a licence to ( 0.) Sale of performing perform on the basis of royalties ( i .e., fixed nightly fees) . This method should be always except in cases where the fees are avoided likely to be small or difficult to collect. The other safeguards set out under heading (6. ) apply also in this case, . 144 �THE AUTHOR . 145 in the November issue of The Author , expressing her intention to leave a sum to the Pension Fund of the society on her death . GENERAL NOTES . On the ballot paper which accompanies this month 's “ Author ” subscribers have full details as to the manner in which their votes should be recorded . Those members who have not received ballot papers with their “ Authors ” are requested to write to the Secretary at once . Associates are not qualified , under the constitution of the Society , to vote for the election of the Committee . The committee have now received a letter the Public Trustee in the following terms from : DEAR SIR , —I have to inform you that by a settlement dated the 2nd December , 1910, Miss Crommelin has trans ferred to the Public Trustee certain securities having the present approximate value of £650. Under the settlement the Public Trustee is directed to the income of the Trust Funds to Miss Crommelin during her life , and after her death to stand possessed of the trust premises in trust for the Pension Fund Committee pay Incorporated Society . I am , dear Sir , of the Authors Yours faithfully , ( Signed ) Č .'J. STEWART , Public Trustee . GENERAL MEETING , in - to 's , , , so a , of in . for The committee desire to thank Miss Crommelin cordially her generosity When the Pension Fund Committee the autumn last year granted Miss Crommelin absolutely without any small pension they did condition whatsoever and they feel all the more part show strongly this act Miss Crommelin ing her earnest desire help her fellow writers on . . .C . , , W of at , in 4 o ' at , 18 , of , on MEMBERS and associates are reminded that the Annual General Meeting of the society will be held Thursday March 23rd the rooms the Society Arts John Street Adelphi The chair will be taken clock Members and associates will receive the usual notice with agenda due course of In in on to to . of , in , to is a to or an a or , , he in , in to or a to , or , no , . of to , of . a if , , of a to of the society may call mind the Miss May Crommelin which appeared no is . letter from in to it to be , or . THE PENSION FUND MEMBERS If father work of Meredith . their the feel 's George of of at , to have done honour themselves and though presentation has come this late date we a , , in to of We congratulate the Royal Society Literature doing honour that our late President they sure that the descendants will appreciate this recognition with the author We mention this because one two cases have come the office which England has after the contract for publication been signed the publisher editor has stated only too pleased give would date for publication but has given doubt inadvertently wrong date publishing either before after the date mentioned Either these mistakes may lose the author his copyright American the obligation the publisher give the date had been part editor and parcel the contract then the author would good action for damages but have the arrange simply friendly correspondence ment matter then the author loses his American copyright and legal remedy has , inscribed . is of George Meredith name , of a the central one on ., and is the medal the head the reverse stand three figures holding wreath under which the obverse IV the George of . Walter Scott he the presented . , was States order make assurance doubly sure absolutely essential embody the contract English with the English publisher editor give elause under which undertakes either publication arrange exact date date for medal to gold occasions United In of when it on being occasion On Sir former that this two PUBLICATION the last issue The Author reference was made not only serial but also book publica tion America and emphasis was laid the importance guarding the copyright the or of , . . , of to , famous father and mentioning had only been presented SIMULTANEOUS . of of , , " " Sir , , of he of at one the dinners the Society Literature when was the guest the evening After the toast The King the chairman presented Mr Meredith Edward Brabrook with the gold medal the society stating that the society desired honour the memory his Meredith . byof , of to a , late to the making . , to record that the Royal Society has done honour the memory President the Society Authors presentation his son Mr William are pleased Literature of of We . a , the future desire which the committee feel sure every member will appreciate O .M GEORGE MEREDITH �for , - so in do . so him in as , as of , in , in , -- , at , , . to of of . of , . to at or 6s of at by this of , to in a . of , at . , a be it , , in or a is , as , to to of , is 20 . 's in , of in is for . , of , of in , , of , be 's of . of at , of be it , is . of , etc a his a , as , of . for to , , of he to up to of of of is it ; on , , , 's of . , - , if be larger . on , , is by a , of of can obtained for advertisements , fee a as , of , of , would hold good here also but with trebly increased advertising force first that this method destroys entirely the dignity the production larger and secondly the practical that , , - thereby however more serious method adopted which has been some producing cheap editions that the pages facing the introduction advertisements literary matter the book The same arguments put forward against the ordinary advertisements There advertising publishers be . of of to , of on , , . of mankind will and that the author should entitled therefore payment the cheap issue fair reward larger popularity , to in a on to - a at the most modest the beginning and end the book obtain considerable sums money is ·. in in , in , , in of pose the health he , of ofgn a is in , a , be , . , a let ADVERTISING the members the committee the Society proposing the health the publishers public dinner declared gave him the greatest satisfaction pro , it that OF or , to in , . NE of THE ETHICS a , no do , in in . at , ON a of as as . is . . an , in librettos once him work his composition and without any middlemen cut down his profits deal direct with the music hall manager to . , , . " in “ , of if is . is innovation He thinks he will lose his But let all composers acting livelihood com bination make stand and the issues will not be long declaring themselves favourable the composer But let the composer be first the field this new outlet for his genius let him get few suitable to fill is he a to a is . an . to , At . It It making advertises his own wares the end book but pill soap from canvasses for advertisements the often happens manufacturers and others cheap editions nothing case then there pedantic the author objections As the issue cheap edition seldom less than 000 copies no doubt that the publisher takes this there keep down the cost production course order put some extra profits into enable him and his own pockets The question advertisements the publisher own though own books may for the time set aside they may spoil the appearance the issue whether expensive cheap some authors the eyes they are any rate advertisements books Butto other advertisements two objections might But raised first the ideal secondly the practical might point view the author From rich rightly argned first that the advertisements pills soaps toilet powders might damage and perhaps destroy the dignity the work that being put the market secondly the practical point that the publisher the intention large number fill advertisements obtain of to at . in , to if , is s ' copies present the publishers persuading the com poser that there money the former take both rights and market them their own advan tage they Even not make money directly irectly rights they use them for from the performing advertising purposes indirectly swelling their own profits foreign countries with foreign not like this composers Their works are not crushed out out money value for existence because they maintain What therefore can and their performing rights has been done one country can done another the same story the composer timid between author and publisher has precluded them from taking any action Indeed case may object unless kind little pedantic the author can put forward some very special reason When however the publisher not only be be , is it , in be . to - to be reproducing the authors whose books suffer Complaints have been made that publishers have inserting their own catalogues advertised books the end the novels the end other books This some authors has been exceedingly annoying agreement but the form but mud , for . on , sound work and high class entertainment desire turn their attention little operas Those who write classical music must not think the matter beneath them for their work which specially will demand We desire draw particular attention this the present time for the music publishers are moving and getting they succeed firm hold the unfortunate composer will again find losing his valuable rights and working other people pockets great opportunity This important opening which should not There neglected Opera Serious Little will not take long become popular Again we must impress upon composers that seizing their chance they can work both their rights performance the right well the right , of .” as - - are in is as It to “ time that composers turned their attention Opera Little Some the best drama writing short sketches tists have written and for music hall well theatre The musical ball managers the look out the always understood that publishers added least authors told never advertised There are cases however which publishers quarters advertise but the wrong and objectionable manner and the man science the wrong place matter describes mud these wrongly placed advertisements are nothing in . SKETCHES : COMPOSERS AND MUSIC - HALL he THE AUTHOR . 146 facing matter �of : . of a is “ : - a to . to , of , to the we cele citizen death snatch his watch no ' 's .” s date when though a , of as legalised much brate the seventh anniversary authorising any footpad pocket from his orphan , an to . of “ ”, of “ , is to . a a ” “ , ” to it is , of its to be , be of of it , , of at is of , There are doubt many and divers opinions upon this question copyright the duration and not desirable this moment discuss the ethics the same but does seem astound ing fact that the descendants one the greatest novelists that England has ever seen and the world receiving State aid and has ever known should that there should the necessity for the public support Putting aside come forward with copyright all question hoped the great attachment everyone must feel the writer Pickwick Our Mutual Friend and David Copperfield response will readily ensure warm ready contribution and The question certainly for all authors ask themselves Are there any volumes Dickens my own shelves upon which the author his farthing heirs have never received the way of or in then let each follow the example of ? ” a , so copyright If a of if of . are a , so , is to of “ by in is true that we defer the on of , of of , , of of of of in pillage theft shall of of to 's , of an of . of is It by of to to is . to in to in by a be be . , to to a , , as ; " of a . in is of , , . that copyright natural State but only ratified the says The children and Charles Dickens have been robbed long established due form law according principle civilisation Authors and their depen dants are weak numbers and the property they peculiarly easy have created attack which sanctify the reasons are considered sufficient grandchildren “ at by . Author The idea was started the Strand Magazine issue Dickens Stamp the price one penny bought everyone interested the author novels and be inserted their editions his works The proceeds resulting from the sale are handed over his descendants This the first practical step that has ever been taken secure the heirs author benefit arising from the fame his works not provided copyright law quite true that out the thousands is or 's to ' it , in in , by Mr Arthur Morrison it . of is a it The to , O N doubt nearly everyone has heard the Charles Dickens Testimonial Stamp but duty also make some mention I in it STAMP and of it . ”. , . it Caine says not created It , if - Mr Hall right . to he in DICKENS COPYRIGHT THE heirs Times the Morning Post the Spectator the Book man and some the provincial papers few those whose articles have given the scheme their support Sundry authors too have written warm closely con their approval but the question copyright cerned with the legal one the period separate the two that has been difficult by , of he be to to be , in . his . I “ . lie to of . - . , if of in If , be , to is and only right that the claim existence then should be recognised some other way There has been almost unanimous expression approval the papers the scheme The is it . 68 is as it , of , , of his . of be of in of , of in in a . , he side should see that obtains the profit which owing the popularity work may derived from the advertise especially careful ments The author should keep the reproduction expensive unable and cheap form separate that these clauses should included the one agreement which includes both issues share the maker Charles Dickens own phrase runs follows my rest my claims the remembrance country upon my published works and the country does not recognise this claim by the laws in of of , in of , practical with the by as a of , . of , , be a in to to literature that advertisements are not inserted save with his sanction and no circumstances facing the literary matter he desires deal of in a ' in ' of , . of be in a in , a of separate contract no is be - , , or . is to of to be of not have control both for the publica cheap form tion book the author should take particular care insert clause desires maintain the point view the dignity a the hands representatives as , of is It let lisher should Secondly he a be a , to , it is affecting the publishers control the style and production manner the work the author would object hare little power Publishers are course tradesmen and look upon the production any tradesman would look upon the books production and sale commerce other articles natural that they should look the first consequence instance the profits and not surprising that these methods advertisement employed should Members the Society Authors must cautioned the first place not reproduction cheap form the rights with the publisher who produces the book separate contract for the There should always right reproduction cheap form often important for financial reasons that the same pub 147 books that are written there are perhaps tens only copyright that have life beyond the usual term but there reason why these teps should not valuable property the hands the descen piece piece dants just land bought property furniture made one own hands of at ordinary advertisements the end the therefore still larger payment should made the author Whatever view taken the ideal the prac tical seems quite clear that under the clause publishers agreements which not uncommon than book be is for THE AUTHOR . �is , ; in of to to air " - - " - or _ of . . of - - “ or — of . . . - - in — aerial . is of . . of of In In — — — do in , its of - . or artificial shelter set apart for flying pur not recommend this term but view somewhat general use suggest that should be employed only the above sense This suggestion made without prejudice either derivation its application Langley another sense authors such Lanchester , as to or and Graham Bell . AND , in AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY ENGLISH TERMINOLOGY . - been ecom of in or by on . " - “ , as A in - — A . or employed aerostation flying machine provided with AEROPLANE fixed planes supported dynamically movement through the . A - its the to to , An . P - " or - - . in in - body . a a of of which may consist either side pair of a , plane outstretched on wings central or , if ; , of than In STEPPED some cases aeroplanes wings which may one pair they the same level such planes — TANDEM hare more may not on in . , of is , to — to be ; of of — buoyancy The science displacement air means this therefore applied the term the science aerostation AERODYNAMICS The science relating the supporting , aerial be science . entire of - . be . . This term should not used denote the planes themselves but should only apply whole machine aeroplane unprovided with motive GLIDER power MULTIPLANE An aeroplane with two more plan form main planes orerlapping BIPLANE An aeroplane with two superposed plan form main planes overlapping single main An aeroplane with MONOPLANE — of — The . AERONAUTICS navigation AEROSTATICS to in supported machine . . curious GENERAL TERMS by order . A flying screw propellers P . language as to in be of , this may the list old hunting terms defined hunting books as , more by of of of on , no , a in English the than the mere student Perhaps years come the early dirigible air as , on in - There must several members the Society They Authors who write aeronautical matters will doubt study the list with even greater care document the sense rotating vertical approximately vertical shafts flapping wing ORNITHOPTER machine generic term denoting FLYING MACHINE machines used ariation distinct from those one in to of a of in of co be . subjects will these terms hope and the committee that essential all writers aeronautical operate the systematic use , , is uniformity - " of . a to by us it to of be .” terminology “ Technical Words Committee As this may interest students the English language we print below that committee was appointed The report tells the Aeronautical Society draft list and define the meaning the terms view the aeronantical somewhat confused state aeronautical e is ofof a mend its use only avoid confusion HELICOPTER to the Aeronautical their report their have received from Society preliminary E W " _ - A power driven balloon DIRIGIBLE AIRSHIP This term having occasionally . THE by to its . is it .C . , W HARBOUR natural ground AERODOME poses The committee — A A , . qualified aeronaut in of W H Street Covent Garden , Tavistock . . is . , 21 , 17 — M . , P. , son An charge ENGINEER the power plant charge HELMSMAN the steering SHED The use the term shed recommended instead of hangar , . to as of . , . as of . & . . be H W . It The trustees the Fund are the Earl Rose Lord Alverstone and Hon Lawson The honorary secretary Mr Beckles Will bery PILOT navigation . of of - in of as AVIATION That part aerial navigation dealing with dynamically raised heavier than air machines AERONAUT One who practises any branch aerial navigation One who practises aviation AVIATOR of , machines , of , 2 , to , 1 as , , to is It . . of , , of of , to of be , , a as , 's 's of of . , the number volumes Dickens their posses their appreciation sion but as some measure were the almost equally large this movement orders the King and the Royal Family through Messrs Smith Son may Dickens well for purchasers note that all volumes published by Messrs Mac they already bear the millan pay copyright Dickens Stamp effects produced by motion this there applied fore the term the science aviation AEROSTATION That part aerial navigation lighter than dealing gas borne with " Mr Hardy , . Kipling , Mr. Andrew Lang , Sir A . Conan Doyle and the leading authors this country and America and affix these copyright stamps which can any bookseller had his practical way celebrating volumes the centenary interesting novelist learn that Mr Lang order for stamps amounted 500 that Mr William De Morgan 000 which any indication course not be taken must Mr. be air THE AUTHOR . 148 �THE AUTHOR . ANTHOLOGISING of - a as by all of of in of no 's an to — - , at of up . to be as , is no . be by of as , , in is to . all a of , an of in of ), on ( . in as it as a -p to of , I , -w in , of , of * of an , to no . , all by , for be — of , an of .” de , “ a it in , he : set he . of to , he ? , Σαπφούς βαια μέν άλλα ρόδα to as a is A . - from a . is ; to a of a of at is is on , in , business is to all to be if — — view of , an of is a ' it as of , Strictly speaking we should not call this anthology picked examples the collection not however special contributions various authors works but from their pens . . a . - anthology making the artist will pardon the say that inclined we might horrid phrase written that read short too much life , of for of , an . or or In to — — A Looking like point is or — A for memorial wore the wreath that few collectors have fol the illustrious Diokles his steps but more often no such excuse lowed the world launched made and the anthology pious fiction what for this without the aid friend really the dedication stated * or or of . . on , a , , . planes group movable plane ELEVATOR directing and controlling the machine vertically guiding plane group planes RUDDER right machine left aeroplanes organ usually BALANCER plane for maintaining lateral equilibrium he , of are to _ In - flowers . a , a on of a , of , of , by to ." of – In - if , of planes — to .” is “ as an " “ the complete restricted aero The prefix aeroplane machine defined analogy this term The present use WING planes pair with natural flight denotes each central body which either side ontstretched wings single plane continuous would form fying machines Body the central longi which the planes and organs tudinal framework control and propulsion attached beneath the machine That part CARRIAGE water land the body intended for its support group plane flying macbines TAIL may planes include both subsidiary which horizontal and vertical planes behind the main a the The thought that was verse the present writer when out the Why should we heading over this article was Meleager when anthologise made the collec prefaced those immortal lines which tion likening the poems different various poets anthologies mind cambered of “ , as flat of , in be only should such " for . of dynamic . used qualifying adjective " or a ", “ area the term In or - PLANE support pure aerodynamics used with curved PARTS , PRINCIPAL Any element control of is ., , i.e its is by of a . , & c all , . in — , GROSS WEIGHT — The weight of the complete machine inclusive of variable quantities pilot fuel lubricants gross LOADING The loading machine weight pounds divided the supporting area square feet Nor indeed the present from particular riting authors who have excelled short story believe and there have have appeared lately been collections tales from different pens bound one volume after the style the celebrated French experiment Soirées Médan Never anthology theless when one speaks one poems nearly always means and collection may happily short poems added the barbarity tearing single passages from epic play appreciated the save perhaps works for the Juvenile Reciter authors any but attention here we will pay και as of such , , it . , quantities making should poetry confined we have abundant evidence time Volumes made tales in The machine exclusive of variable pilot , fuel, lubricants , & c . complete So weight of the is the plan - form , and is therefore measured in units of double surface . That is to say , both sides or surfaces Thus, by an area of are counted as one unit of area . 500 square feet is implied a surface of twice 500 square feet . SURFACE - Attention is drawn to the distinction that exists between surface and area . See AREA . WEIGHT _ This being a general term , should only be used when qualified by an adjective, such as “ net weight . " up – This term is not a technical definition qualified by an adjective , as , for instance , “ supporting " or " effective ” area . By area is meant , in case of planes , the area of a AREA unless NET WeighT — to a , . DIMENSIONS is time honoured literary with certain class apparently man whom comes natural ordinary flower icking child the country they Unless the Chinese anticipated the practice anticipated most the things which we have long prided ourselves the West the Greeks were making anthology the first think which they understood the weaving together wreath poetical flowers nations who Since their time literary taste have followed have had any claim any decline sign their example and there spite the practice nowadays the existence copyright which after such things laws can skilfully worded appeals evaded author vanity necessary reason why anthology There pursuit or PRINCIPAL . ANTHOLOGIES to do not overlap in plan - form , must necessarily be arranged in “ tandem ” ; when not on the same level they are said to be “ stepped .” For instance , “ an aeroplane having three pairs of wings stepped in tandem .” 149 �all . of , be in be be ) a , , if a " ." . W . S . P .* 'S of 's . , To an on of . of a in , in , of , in . - of of of of . A J. . to is an of . , , . s' is to It on . to by Co . , & of . V . 's , J. A . a * , is of in as , as Dictionary Music and Musicians edited Fuller Maitland Vol Macmillan Grove :- ' in us a to in is a , . of of of " . its , . so he of of or ; in , fewer than 184 writers have contributed these How many articles the editor himself volumes has written we have failed enumerate will every page suffice that bis industry manifest . , “ . to a to is ( he , ) a , , to . of , , , If a Browning and Meredith the cases for instance he may gather together real Anthologia like that known the Palatine which the fifth volume the revised the late Sir George Grove Dictionary Music completes the impor tant work which the well known musical critic the Times undertook some seven years ago The first these five volumes was published 1904 arerage the subsequent volumes appearing about eighteen months after each other ensure such series volumes absolute correctness the thousands statements made has course been impossible Hence the great joy with which certain carping critics have pointed printer errors after diligent search for them To insinuate however that Mr Fuller Maitland not one the most careful and pains taking convey editors untruth No issue edition to is of a is it , a be universally approved The Golden Treasury anthology was perhaps the most admired English verse down certain date But its limitations have been freely criticised and sequel did not win nearly much commendation the anthologiser looks farther than the making his immediate pleasure which has felt pleasure also collection and wishes rouse provided again that he person others fine taste benefactor his kind He may make selection from the works one poet has been HE of of M am of an . is he in if , ' to s is a . a to them ENCYCLOPÆDIA - so I ”, “ to Now collection formed bound be valuable help the estimation the collector character and artist his choice sure be charming No doubt some modern anthologies are the direct descendants these manuscript books and perhaps matter for regret that every great man does not thus give the public collection his favourite poems He would not expect naturally that his choice should well done it - a , , , is to old ; , . of is a it a THE MUSICIAN . in write out to referring of , to a by in “ . us , at a to of . of If ? . of to I ( his be , I , a , is , a to . in as manuscript book their favourite poems Even young ladies did this and Elegant Extracts called them but not people byfor , in , In . is in ( , , to of . it in ” or in , to or . ; to he he it of - a of if — ' is it is it . for of it of . , as is , a of did .” or “ or ” , , , , for moment think What scanty pittance comes from pen and ink of an . in he of do , as otherwise not know ever have written line verse their lives some other collections this still more the case anthologies Should the making then encouraged we could always be sure that the certainly the answer maker was worthy trust the Parliamentary phrase would the But there must not affirmative too many anthologies for there after all only limited supply material draw from and with regard modern poetry Free Trade authors wares cannot appear desirable thing we introducing secondly the desire which has others what has taken his own fancy leave out account course the commercial person who anthology because makes sees readiest way getting money without much personal labour The two motives are commonly blended they should though they are both indeed very worthy themselves sufficient the collector alone The pleasure person provided that he fine taste reason was not rare for believe time Once upon .) for , an or who but Nowadays greater extent than the antediluvian days before the cheap printing press oblivion can still overtake things worthy preservation Even The Čentury people Sonnets are few poems nearly all of any rate whom we would , , - - to in “ a in of preserved be to by a is of he or in . 16 writers Anthology much good for them could not read much poetry only the ordinary editions the poets works they had the taste and not prefer reading the Daily Mail quite certain Star But that the average man woman does not want read poetry and therefore not for him her that anthologies are made Really their reasons existence are two First the pleasure which they give their maker and of poems from sources and kinds tongue the Greek The Palatine justifiable was particularly however we could have spared has great many beautiful things writers would have entirely perished although litera scripta manet much assembles a to worth reading , and that therefore it is an obvious advantage have kind person come forward and put together one two volumes the best can find Now we may freely admit that this age aeroplanes anyone except the and motor cars Troglodytic anchorite liable snatched away collapsed biplane from the world erratic horse power 1910 model fitted with elegant high class landaulette body before has had time get farther than the poetry the Lake School we not believe that with average Nevertheless great number people luck and domestic habits all THE AUTHOR . 150 --- �it . , Sir . , an , he a to if . of If . , as , of a as as to of to of , , , . to to of a by to is to on . a , of 's on . a of , , , , , if of . or is . a , he to is on his be of . W . W - to . us . of , a to , , no , , , as . : A to of . J. by . a is in to is . It of , 's an , If of of . , . in it , To . a in by manner dix that includes the names some three dozen British musicians hitherto unmentioned Amongst these we notice Messrs the dictionary Hubert Bath York Bowen Percy Buck Von Ahn , . on to 's an such ; his of of be to . " . 80 are Dr . essay . a is ” to by a “ , on to of , , its in a in . good Kappey had been altered matters Professor Ebenezer Prout might with equal reason have been impertinence such revision amended but what would have been particularly praiseworthy feature the appen is as " is . to 's . it as , fever for printed variety types convey the peculiarity meaning may deplore that their own apostle fling the keyboard has not been allowed have the new Grove Wagner The extra notes added the article Mr Herbert Thompson are valuable and interesting Phillip Spitta eighty columns concerning Weber not spoilt curtailment have would have been numerous footnotes such volumes and doubt long since the original German would have been translated into English and French About the Wind Band the new Grove contains Kappey the same article before and one cannot help feeling that this subject might have been supplemented On the other hand the alter the articles editor resolve was wise not writers who have passed away and unfortunately original contributors the obituary list now long one difficult draw the line such A — in “ of Sir it is as few pianiste who have been smitten queer technical verbiage which needs by , , ., V - . is . , , so , , of . of , its - . is it The way which Mrs Newmarch tells the sympathetic the Pathetic Symphony delightful Walter Parratt article Touch reprinted well deserved be although not treated a of in to in the chief articles Volume these are reprints from the former edition with editorial corrections We have succinct biographies Weber Verdi Wagner the two Wesleys Tchaikovsky and forth Mrs Rosa responsible for the last named article Newmarch first appearance and exceedingly interesting story of . to of of . As regards many to to in as be to is to an . It of to as to so up , , , 's student . , ; Z to T - , of an as , as was the case with the first issue Grovera which proved infinite value the supplement . . This volume deals with all musical matters beginning with the letter inclusive and further there are seventy three pages devoted Appendix recording data omitted the body the work and errata which have come the bring many articles editor notice possible the date the publication hoped that this the last volume due course index the entire work will appear is far of to importance than less It to to music many departments as , of given is space is be it , less have been have appointed Board has been mooted certain musical wiseacres who no doubt would have liked body have been chosen members such Hubert Parry article Variations admirable one the original contributions by supplemented brief editorial addendum Mr Cobbett has added the article violin playing criticisms small value and praised for Mr Barclay Squire excellent Virginal Music subject contribution has long studied But there one article which might have been expanded with profit entirely rewritten We refer the life Vincent Wallace whose extra ordinary properly career told would afford thrilling and bulky romance material for Had Wallace been German we should by this time have had the history his life revealed through every document musical antiquarians concerning could have collected him There would Advisers , , to , , if as if do in is It . works accorded intentions and wishes the late editor Indeed the best way not have carried out such ideas Sir ' to s , of on to , is it is in - it is realised how indispensable Grove has become late years not only the writer musical subjects but the per former the teacher amateur and general reader imagine what the intelligent music difficult deprived lover would this monumental work not reference the subjects contained Grove could made through the usual encyclopædias because well known that Dictionary such rule his essays count the number words wrote when the spirit moved him Mr Fuller Maitland had cut down has been suggested some the longer biographies and had padded out others he would have been unworthy the present possible task he undertook far corrected edition Grove whilst adhering the no , of as in praise When in , as - or ( ), attention worthy . all by water draw the light is to ' of s by to of to oil which rise the surface reflecting their presence or in . in so over garrulity apt which are printed make themselves unduly conspicuous catching the reader eye just drops copy checking here undue exuberance and correcting there inaccuracies By some critics would have been sacrilege has been maintained that undue space has been allotted certain subjects and names whilst others have been dismissed with scant notice easy raise objections but the late George Grove was nothing not enthusiast apply and the last person the world foot to consists to entire work is the 151 to which guiding Maitland has displayed many musical authorities the right way by It Mr . , of 000 The skill of the 4 THE AUTHOR . �THE AUTHOR . he be On . I . In , in to 's which call for correction proclamation line eleven should proclamations On 190 line our has been left out before writers On page 190 line fifteen not has been inserted after would This insertion reverses the intention the original sentence and destroys connection with the context Tramps Further the Lieutenant referred six , p .” It . W . F . is , . AN , , . ill - , ) ) (p ” , Sir I am to in on . in “ in as ( L of 's , , ORIGINAL TRAMP SERMONS I a , " 's of “ , of a ., , a , to be of I . to of , a , or of to I ; in the Gospel publisher and the minister Yours faithfully ECCLESIASTES . , . TWEEDIE of the of , - , . E incomes of , I am to on of a , of . beg leave enquire remunerated nevertheless obtaining whether such methods marketable material for the press are conducive the interests general worthy respectable authors particular especially considering the enor firm mous difference between the average professional . of in on is in , Truly yours ALEC their work would not insinuate for one moment that any one these contributors was not dnly informed exactly what extent he would in of , in be is , . No conditions were imposed Miss Crommelin purely one courtesy therefore this act her part and shows her earnest desire help fellow workers the future desire which sure the other members the Society will appreciate most fully to on , on by to be In . , to of at name Pulpit several volumes entitled the Churchman living clergy which considerable number purely have contributed their remuneration being honorary one viz copies the volumes containing of , of , us , in , There the ordinary course events the matter would have ended but Miss Crommelin has signal service for though the interest done the money remains hers till her death she has already handed over the Public Trustee the large sum £650 held him behalf the Pension Fund other words this means that her death we shall absolute possession already standing that suin which our of - . an enterprising firm SIR understand that recently published large collection sermons , ago in has . OF a THE PUBLICATION a a of , to , in . an with yours obediently to be in . In a to . go to to at it ofof of in It as , It to seems me that we should not allow generosity we have received from Miss May Crommelin unnoticed was this writer intention leave certain sum the Pension Fund her death the meantime her Irish rents having decreased greatly value she was necessary afraid would invest the money annuity Hearing the circumstances buying the case and more especially consideration her contributions literature the Society granted her pension Authors £25 year from the Pension Fund few months SIR such footnote This identification inadmissible he mentions his Life and Letters Stephen ublished joined Sir 1906 the Tramps several occasions but his removal Cambridge 1884 and his subsequent health prevented him from going out with them for many years before his death . Fund . The Pension to " of new biographer , and a identified subsequent in Meredith his nephew Maitland Maitland is . by CORRESPONDENCE “ , . its of “ , ." . , , 189 " . tant inaccuracies . . Freshfield , as a prelude to a review of Sir Leslie Stephen work literature which himself contributed the same number the reprint question note sundry small but not unimpor " . R late President contributed in April , 1904 , to The Author . This note was written at the suggestion of our then chairman of committee , Mr. Douglas , at . - 's , of in of to . of re - of so for must , however , be no small solace to Mr. Fuller Maitland , who deserves the thanks of all English speaking musicians carrying through with much courage the issue Grove Dictionary Verily Music the editor and Messrs Mac millan can afford smile the many columns adverse criticism which appeared not long sincep one the musical monthlies . 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K. . . 2 2 0 mittee sanctioned the transfer of the papers to the Jac. 4, Randall, F. J. . . 1 1 0 society's solicitors. The third case was one affecting Jan, 5, W. ( 10 6 the dramatists of the society. Counsel's opinion Jan. 5, Crellin, H. N. 0 5 0 had been obtained on questions relating to the Jan. 5, S. F. G.. . 0.10 0 production of sketches, and the committee, alter Jan. 6, Blake, J. P. , reading the opinion, referred the matter to the Jan. 7, Douglas, James A.. . . 1 0 0 Dramatic Sub-Committee, as it was at the direction Jan. 9, Grisewood, R. Norman ( 5 0 of this sub-committee that the opinion had been Jan. 10, Wharton, Leonard C. 0 10 0 obtained. The fourth and last case had also been Jan, 12, Tanner, James T.. . . 3 3 0 adjourned from the previous meeting in order that Jan. 16, Kaye-Smith, Miss Sheila : 0 5 0 the opinion of counsel might be obtained. Here, Jan. 17, Kemp, Miss Emily G.. 10 also, counsel advised that the author had no ground Jan. 21, Greenstreet, The Rev. W.J. 0 5 0 for legal action. The matter referred to the power Jan, 26, Blundell, Miss Alice , . 0 5 0 of a publisher to insert advertisements in a book Jan. 28, Benecke, Miss Ida . 5 9 published on the author's behalf. The committee Jan. 30, Wilkinson, The Rev. C.J. 1 1 0 instructed the secretary to send a copy of the Feb. 2, Lawes, T. C. . . . . 0 5 0 opinion to the member concerned, with suggested Feb. 3, Dawson, Mrs. F. . . . 0 5 0 advice as to further action, and recommended that Feb. 3, Tweedie, Mrs. Alec . 1 1 0 an article should be published in The Author deal- Feb. 10, Dale, T. F.. . () 5 0 ing with the subject, as it appeared from counsel's Feb. 13, Machen, Arthur. . 0 10 0 opinion that members could only guard themselves against this form of annoyance by a special clause in their contract. COMMITTEE NOTES. The annual report for last year was laid on the table and passed by the Committee of Management. Letters were read from the Copyright Association M HE second meeting of the Committee of and from the Publishers' Association with reference Management for the current year was to the Joint Committee suggested at the previous held at the society's offices on February 6. meeting to deal with the Copyright Bill when it Twenty-two members were elected, bringing the comes before Parliament. After careful considera- elections for the current year up to forty-seven. tion the comınittee decided to act in conjunction Included in the elections the committee were glad with the Publishers' Association, who had nominated to notice the names of some old members, who, Mr. Heinemann and Mr. Longman as their repre- finding the work of the society of use, desired to sentatives. rejoin. The committee next considered a suggestion for Eight resignations were accepted with regret, providing a loan fund for authors, from which bringing the total number of resignations to money could be advanced to them on contracts at thirty-five. The number of resignations in the a reasonable rate of interest, in order that, not early months of the year is naturally greater than being pressed for want of means, they might be during the later months, but the number for the enabled to secure more satisfactory contracts from current year is not above the average, as in publishers, editors, theatrical managers, and others. February, 1910, thirty-six resignations had been The committee gave the matter their careful con- received. sideration, but while they saw that some advantages Cases. The first case was one which had been might be gained by the establishment of such a adjourned from the previous meeting in order that fund, they also saw that the whole matter was beset counsel's opinion might be taken on the issues. The with difficulties. The secretary was instructed to opinion was laid before the committee and carefully bring the question up again at the next meeting. considered. As counsel advised against the member's The action taken by the Dramatic Sub-Com- chance of success, the committee felt they were mittee in forwarding a petition to the Lord unable to take legal action on his behalf, but they Chamberlain on the question of theatrical licences instructed the secretary to forward the member å for music-halls was next reported by the secretary, copy of the opinion, with an intimation, having who added that he had received a reply to that regard to tbe importance of the case, of their petition. willingness to assist the member in any other A letter from the advertising agents of the course of action which it might be advisable to society was also laid before the committee, who adopt. The next dispute related to the non- instructed the secretary to reply to it. delivery of accounts and money from a publisher Two further life members were reported, bringing  ## p. 132 (#186) ############################################ 132 THE AUTHOR. the total number of those who had taken up life many of whom bare suffered from their inability membership since the commencement of the year to obtain any redress against touring managers to five. who constantly change their abode and have no A letter from the Public Trustee—the text of attachable property. Sir Arthur Pinero, Mr. H. which appears in another column-was laid on the Granville Barker, and Mr. G. Bernard Shaw were table. asked to act on behalf of the Dramatic Sub- A letter from a member of the society desiring Committee, and the secretary was instructed to the committee to re-issue the “Cost of Production" arrange for Thursday, February 2, if possible. was also read. The committee regretted that, The question of a deputation to the Home owing to the great pressure of work at the society's Secretary on the subject of granting to theatres office, they did not see their way to a re-issue at and music-halls either a double licence or a single present, but stated that those members who desired comprehensive licence was adjourned to the next information on questions relating to the cost of meeting of the sub-committee, when the delegates production of books, etc., could obtain it on applica- attending the meeting of theatrical managers would tion to the secretary. be able to report to the sub-committee the attitude taken up by the theatrical managers on that occasion. DRAMATIC SUB-COMMITTEE. The secretary reported he had been unable to I. obtain counsel's opinion on the two points regard- ing the music-hall sketches, but that the opinion THE third meeting of the Dramatic Sub- would be ready at the next meeting. Committtee during the month of January was held at the offices of the society on Thursday, the II. 26th. After the minutes of the previous meeting had been signed, the secretary laid before the com A MEETING of the Dramatic Sub-Committee was mittee a letter he had received from the secretary held at the offices of the society on Friday, Feb- of the Theatrical Managers' Association desiring ruary 17. After the reading of the minutes, the to know whether the Dramatic Sub-Committee secretary laid before the meeting counsel's opinion would send a deputation to a meeting to be held at which had been taken in respect of certain phases the Whitehall Rooms of the Hotel Metropole on of music-ball sketch production. This opinion the following day to discuss the position under was read, and will be filed for the benefit of drama- the present law in regard to the production of tists who are making contracts for the production sketches at the music-halls. After some discussion of sketches. The secretary then reported the it was decided to accept the invitation, and Sir receipt of an answer from the Lord Chamberlain to Arthur Pinero, Mr. R. C. Carton, and Mr. the petition despatched to him from the snb-com- Granville Barker were appointed delegates to repre- mittee. After careful consideration of this answer, sent the sub-committee. A further point was then the sub-committee, on the proposal of Mr. Cecil considered—the line of action they should take on Raleigh, seconded by Captain Basil Hood, instructed behalf of the dramatic authors in the society, and the secretary to write to the Lord Chamberlain, a satisfactory course was decided upon. asking for information on certain matters referred The petition to the Lord Chamberlain touching to in his letter, if without any betrayal of confidence on the question of granting a theatrical licence to he felt himself able to accede to the sub-com- music-halls, which had been settled at the former mittee's request. meeting, was laid on the table for signature. After In the last statement of the sub-committee's work all the members present had signed, the secretary it was mentioned that certain delegates had been was instructed to obtain signatures of the few appointed to attend a meeting of the Theatrical absentees at the earliest possible opportunity and and Music-hall Managers on the subject of an transmit the petition to the Lord Chamberlain's agreement that had been arrived at relating to office, the production of sketches. The secretary read a The next question before the sub-committee letter from Sir Arthur Pinero, who was unable to related to the Copyright Bill in the hands of the attend the meeting of the sub-committee, and the Board of Trade, and it was decided to send a small chairman, Mr. R. C. Carton, who was also one of deputation in order to discuss the question of the the delegates, gave a detailed statement of what responsibility of managers and lessees of theatres took place. Among other points raised, it appeared for the infringement of the rights of dramatists by that the music-hall managers were opposed to the touring companies in the provinces and in the double licence. In view of the unsatisfactory dependencies of the United Kingdom. The result of the meeting with the managers, the sub- matter is of considerable importance to dramatists, committee decided to act independently in future.  ## p. 133 (#187) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 133 The next matter for consideration was the to be placed in the hands of the society's solicitors. question of a deputation to the Home Secretary, to In one case the paper has gone into voluntary lay before him the grievances of dramatic authors, liquidation, and in all bankruptcy cases the with special reference to the licensing dispute. Solicitors carry the details through on behalf of The secretary was instructed to approach the Home the members. In the other two cases, the editors, Secretary with a request that he receive this although they promised to pay by a certain date, deputation, which will consist, subject to their have sent no cheque. In two of the remaining consent, of the following members :-Mr. J. M. cases the editors have promised to send cheques Barrie, Mr. R. C. Carton, Miss Cicely Hamilton, within a few days. If the money is not forth- Captain Basil Hood, Mr. Jerome K. Jerome, Mr. coming these also will be placed in the hands of Henry Arthur Jones, Mr. Cecil Raleigh, and Mr. our solicitors. The last case has only come into G. Bernard Shaw the secretary's hands recently. Of the four appli- It was regretted that, owing to his absence cations for manuscripts, two have been successful; abroad, Sir Arthur Pinero would be unable to one in Germany is still in course of negotiation. In attend the deputation, as the sub-committee the last, although the company who received the considered his presence would have been of great MS. has been corresponding with the secretary, it value. has been unable to find it. It is possible that the Arising out of the discussion, a proposal was society will be unable to take the matter further owing put forward, and unanimously adopted, that a con- to lack of evidence ; but the matter has been placed ference of the dramatists inside the society should before the solicitors in order to obtain their opinion. be called at the earliest possible moment, and a The agency matter is practically settled, and the sub-committee, consisting of Mr. R. C. Carton, money has been paid. Of the disputes on agree- Mr. G. Bernard Shaw, and the secretary, was ments, two have been settled and two are still in appointed to consider the agenda to be laid before negotiation, and in the matter of accounts, the the meeting. accounts have been rendered and handed on to the Mr. G. Bernard Shaw, as one of the delegates author. on the deputation to the Board of Trade in regard Of the cases still open from the former month, to the Copyright Bill, reported what had taken one in America is unsettled owing to the time it place. The matter must be treated in confidence, takes for correspondence to go backwards and but it may be stated that the views of the deputa- forwards. One, with reference to accounts, will, tion were placed before the authorities and were it is hoped, be settled satisfactorily, as the pub- very favourably received. lishers have written to America for the details The question of piracy in the United States was required. Here, again, the fact of the matter rest. also considered, and the secretary reported a long ing with an American publisher makes rapid interview he had had with a gentleman from the settlement difficult. There is one case referring United States, who promised, on his return to that to the loss of a MS, still open, and here again, it country, to send to the sub-committee a full is possible, owing to lack of evidence, the society statement of the method he adopted in suppressing may be unable to take the matter further. Two piracy of dramatic works in that country. On of the remaining cases that were left open have receipt of the promised information the sub-com- been placed in the hands of the solicitors ; they mittee will consider whether it is possible to come deal with the collection of money. to an arrangement on behalf of English dramatists. Cases, February Elections. SINCE the last record was printed in the Boulding, J. Winsett . “Ilium,” Park Road, February number there have been nineteen fresh Chiswick. Cases placed in the hands of the secretary. This Canziani, Miss Estella . 3, Palace Green, W. is a large number for a short month, but as in the Carmichael, Montgomery Leghorn, Italy. month before the number was small, the increase Davies, Ernest will only keep up the average. Dawbarn, Charles . . 3, Place du Palais The cases inay be divided as follows :—Nine Bourbon, Paris. applications for money, four applications for Duval, Mrs. R. R. . . 27, Quai d'Orsay, Paris. manuscripts, one dispute with an agent, four Green, Mrs. C. D. B. . Penticton, British disputes on agreements, one application for Columbia. accounts. Of the cases for money, three have Green, Mrs. Alice Chayter 43, Queen Anne Street, terminated satisfactorily—the money has been Cavendish Square, paid and forwarded to the authors. Three have had W.  ## p. 134 (#188) ############################################ 134 THE AUTHOR. Haultain, Arnold . . 49, Springhurst Avenue, Toronto, Canada. Hullah, Miss Annette , 8, Aubrey Road, Camp- den Hill, W. Lawson, Mrs. Frank . 8, Cromwell Place, S.W. MacDonald, Greville, M.D. 85, Harley Street, W. MacEwan, Miss Madge (Clunie Maxton). . 50, Avonmore Road, W. Moggridge, Mrs. Dorothea 19, York Mansions, Battersea Park, S.W. Northcott, Miss Gladys M. Alderley, Church Road, - (Jean Talbot) W. Kirby, W. Birken- head. Paten, Miss Mabel Lillian via Red Hill, Brisbane, Walton Queensland. Pope, John R. • Runcorn. Salaman, Mrs. Redcliffe N. Homestall, Barley, near Royston, Herts. Smith, Adolphe, F.C.S. Tayler, E. Douglas, . “Inglescote,” Clifton Roud, Wallington, Surrey. Thomson, E. W. . . 361, Concession Street, hression Street. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ANNALS OF A YORKSHIRE HOUSE: From the Papers of a Macaroni and his Kindred. By A. M. W. STIRLING. Two volumes. 88 x 51. 361 + 365 pp. Lane. 328. n. BOOKS OF REFERENCE. A DICTIONARY OF ORIENTAL QUOTATIONS (ARABIC AND PERSIAN). By CLAUDE FIELD. 8 X 5. 351 pp. Sonnenschein. 78. 6d. THE SCHOOLMASTERS' YEAR BOOK AND DIRECTORY. A Reference Book of Secondary Education in England and Wales. The Year Book Press : clo Swan, Sonnen. schein & Co. 128. 6d, n. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS' YEAR BOOK. The Official Book of Reference of the Headmasters' Conference. Edited by H. F. W. DEANE, F.S.A., and W. A. Evans, M.A. The Year Book Press : c/o Swan, Sonnenschein & Co. DRAMA. BOOKS PUBLISHED BY MEMBERS. WHILE every effort is made by the compilers to keep this list as accurate and exbaustive 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 cffice by the members. In consequence, it is necessary to rely largely upon lists of books which appear in literary and other papers. It is hoped, however, that members will co-operate in the compiling of this list and, by sending particulars of their works, help to make it substantially accurate. ARCHÆOLOGY. THE ORIGIN OF CIVILIZATION AND THE l'RIMITIVE CON- DITION OF MAN : MENTAL AND SOCIAL CONDITION OF SAVAGES. By the Right Honourable LORD AVEBURY, P.C. Sixth edition. Re-issue with a new preface. 8{ x 51. 577 pp. Longmans. 78. 6d. n. ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURAL COPYRIGHT. A comprehensive handbook. Edited by LAWRENCE WEAVER, including a correspon. dence from “ Country Life," three appendices, and an introduction by John W. SIMPSON. 87 X 61. 32 pp. “ Country Life.” ls. n. ART. INDIAN DRAWINGS. By A. K. COOMARASWAMY, D.Sc. 114 x 84. 32 pp. Twenty-nine plates. The Essex House Press. BIOGRAPHY. MARTHA LADY GIFFARD: HER LIFE AND CORRESPON. DENCE (1664—1722). A Sequel to the Letters of Dorothy Osborne. Edited by JULIA G. LONGE. With a Preface by His Honour Judge PARRY. 9 x 57. 370 pp. Allen. 158..n. ANATOL : A Sequence of Dialogues. By A, SCHNITZLER, Paraphrased for the English Stage by GRANVILLE BARKER. 7 X 41. 125 pp. Sidgwick & Jackson. 18. 60. n. EDUCATIONAL. . THE YEAR'S WORK IN CLASSIC STUDIES, 1910. Edited by W. H. D. Rouse. 74 x 5. 180 pp. Murray. 28. 6d. n. FICTION. Billy. By PAUL METHVEN. 7.1 x 5. 356 pp. Chatto & Windus. 6x. THE INEVITABLE MARRIAGE. By DOROTHEA GERARD. 73 x 5. 320 pp. John Long. 68. THE TYRANNY OF HONOUR, By CONSTANTINE SCARA- MANGA-RALLI. 7 X 5. 308 pp. Chapman & Hall. 68. THE JUSTICE OF THE KING. By HAMILTON DRUMMOND. 78 X 5. 328 pp. Stanley Paul. 68. THE THIRD WIFE. By HERBERT FLOWERDEW. 74 x 5. 314 pp. Stanley Paul. 68. A FAIR HOUSE. By HUGH DE SELINCOURT. 74 x 5. Lane. 68. THORPE'S WAY. By MORLEY ROBERTS. 74 x 5. 343 pp. Nash. 68. SPLENDID ZIPPORAH. By MAUD STEPNEY RAWSON, 78 x 5. 388 pp. Methuen. 68. A HOUSEHOLD SAINT. By JERRARD SYRETT. 7 x 5. 320 pp. John Long. 68. WILSONS. By DESMOND COKE. 7} x . 278 pp. Chap- man & Hall. 68. BREAKERS OF THE LAW. By A. STODART WALKER. 73 X 5. 288 pp. Nash. 68. ODD COME SHORTS. By MRS. ALFRED SIDGWICK. 74 x 5. 310 pp. Mills & Boon. 68. A RUSSIAN JUDAS. By FRED WHISHAW, 7} x 5. 319 pp. C. H. White. THE DOLLY DIALOGUES. By ANTHONY HOPE. 61 x 41. 273 pp. Nelson. 7d. n. THE GIFT OF ST. ANTHONY. By C. GRANVILLE. 71 x 5. 213 pp. Daniel. 18. n. John WESTACOTT. By JAMES BAKER. 78 X 5. 440 pp. Chapman & Hall. 28. n. ACCOUNT RENDERED. By E. F. BENSON. 78 x 5. 321 pp. Heinemani). 68. THE DOWNSMAN. A Story of Sussex. By MAUD GOLDRING. 7} * 5. 378 pp. Murray. 68. THE CAMERA FIEND. By E. W. HORNUNG. 73 x 5. 352 pp. Unwin. 6s. SOME NEIGHBOURS : STORIES, SKETCHES AND STUDIES. By C. GRANVILLE. 7 X 5. 232 pp. Daniel. 68. ELIZA GETTING Ox. By BARRY PAIN. 78 x 5. 118 pp. Cassell. ls. THE POUND OF FLESH. By BURFORD DELAXXOY. 7} * 5. 288 pp. Digby, Long. 6s.  ## p. 135 (#189) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 135 BOOKS PUBLISHED IN AMERICA BY MEMBERS. 7. n. THE DAVOSERS. By D. BRANDON. 78 X 5. 288 pp. John Long. 6s. HEARTS OP GOLD. By L. G. MOBERLEY. 74 x 5. 303 pp. Ward, Lock. 6s. THE IMPREGNABLE CITY. By Max PEMBERTON. 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Chapman & Hall, will lecture on the 14th inst. before the Geographical Society, Newcastle-on- Tyne, on “ The Native Folk-lore and Folk-songs of W E have received from the publishers, Russia.” The lecture will deal with such subjects Messrs. Swan, Sonnenschein & Co., “ The as geographical influence on imagination and senti- Public Schools' Year Book” for 1911. ment, the poetic genius in northern and southern The work, which is now in its twenty-second year Russia, religious crusades against musical instru- of issue, was adopted last year as the official book ments, influence of folk-lore on modern Russian of reference of the Headmasters' Conference. The literature and opera. The lecture will be illus- aim of the editors, Mr. H. F. W. Deane and Mr. trated by special gramophone records. On the W. A. Evans, has been to provide a record, at once 16th Mr. Prelooker will lecture before the Geo- comprehensive and concise, of all matters of educa- graphical Society, Liverpool, on “Old and New tional interest to parents, schoolmasters, and boys. Russia," with limelight illustrations. The first part of the book is devoted to a summary Mr. Maurice Hewlett is writing a preface to a of the work of the committee of the conference small volume of verse, entitled “Confessional, and and an abstract of the resolutions adopted at the other Poems,” by Wilfrid C. Thorley, which is last annual meeting, and to full information relative being brought out by Mr. Elkin Mathews. to public schools. There are also lists of prepara- “Trevor Lordship” is the title of a novel by tory schools and further matters of interest relating Mrs. Hubert Barclay which Messrs. Macmillan & Co.  ## p. 137 (#191) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 137 are publishing this month in New York and in England. We are asked to state that the scene of Victoria Cross's new novel, “ Self and the Other," is not laid, as some critics have erroneously stated, at Oxford or at Cambridge, but, as is stated in the book, at one of the numerous London colleges where students prepare for the Indian Civil Service. Mrs. C. W. Barclay, author of “The Rosary,” has delivered to her publishers, Messrs. E. P. Patnams' Sons, a new story for publication in the autumn. It will be illustrated in colour by Mr. F. H. Townsend. Messrs. Putnams are also issuing the American edition of Amy McLaren's last novel, “ Bawbee Jock," almost immediately. “The Lord Dollar" is the name of a new novel by Harper Curtis, to be published soon by Messrs. William Blackwood & Sons. The scene is laid in a Spanish-American republic. The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society con- tains an article by Annette S. Beveridge, the title of which is “ The Bātar-Dāma, a passage judged spurious in the Haydarābād MS.” In our notice of Patrick Rushden's novel, “ The Sea Lion,” which appeared in the last issue of The Author, we regret we omitted to mention that Messrs. Mills & Boon are the publishers, and that it is to appear in March. Derek Vane's new serial story, “ The God of Pleasure," commenced in the first number of the Picture Paper, a new illustrated daily brought out by Sir W. C. Leng & Co. It is a close study of a man of no principles, but charming marners, who manages to get everything he wants, and his rival, a much more worthy but weaker character, who, driven to despair, drugs himself with morphia. We regret to hear that “Travel and Explora. tion,” to which we have referred in these notes on various occasions, has now come to an end. It is possible that the publication may appear under a fresh title in 1912, but we are not authorised to speak with certitude as to this. Mr. William Patrick Kelly's fourth volume of his series of historical romances, namely, “The Stranger from Ionia," a tale of ancient Athens, has just been brought out by Messrs. Routledge, uniform with the other three volumes of the series —“The Stonecutter of Memphis,” “ The Assyrian Bride," and " The Senator Licinius.” The series, as originally designed to illustrate, in entertaining fashion, the manners and customs, &c., of the most interesting peoples of antiquity, is now complete. The same author's tale, “ The House at Norwood,” has just completed serial publication in the Daily Telegraph, and will shortly appear in book form. We have received from Chicago copies of a new monthly magazine, called Life and Labour, being the organ of “ The National Women's Trade Union League of America.” Miss Alice Henry is the editor of the journal, and the copies before us con- tain a mass of information on the economic position of women in the United States and the various unions existent there for the guarding of their interests. The Aeronautical Society of Great Britain have just published No. 5 of the “Aeronautical Classics," edited by T. 0. B. Hubbard and J. H. Ledeboer. It is entitled “Gliding,' by Percy S. Pilcher, to which is added the Aeronautical Work of John Stringfellow.” The volume, pub- lished at one shilling, is profusely illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and portraits, and contains much matter never before published. There is a full memoir, with details of all his gliders, of Pilcher, the young English pioneer, whose lecture before the Military Society of Ireland is here reprinted for the first time. The section devoted to Stringfellow contains, inter alia, a complete account of the famous Henson-String- fellow monoplane, with the text of several unpub- lished letters from Henson and the original agree- ment and prospectus. In Messrs. Constable's series of " Old Roads," of which Mr. Belloc's “ The Pilgrim's Way” was the first, there will very shortly appear another volume on “ The Ickneald Way,” by Mr. Edward Thomas. Miss Wilson Wilson has arranged with Messrs. Hutchinson for the publication this spring of her new novel, “Moll o' the Toll-Bar.” She is also publishing with Messrs. Blackie & Son a Christmas children's book, entitled “ The Taming of Judith." Messrs. John Long, Ltd., will publish this month the third of Mr. Harry Tighe's novels through their firm. The book is entitled “Intellectual Marie.” The scenes are laid in London and on the shores of Lake Leman, Switzerland. “A Reaper of the Whirlwind,” to be shortly published by Mr. John Long, is a new novel by Mrs. Violet Tweedale, which deals with hereditary insanity. DRAMATIC. “Mr. Jarvis," a play in four acts by Leon M. Lion and Malcolm Cherry, an adaptation from Miss Beth Ellis' novel “ Madame, Will You Walk ?" was produced at Wyndham's Theatre on Feb- ruary 16. The period is the beginning of the eighteenth century, and the play describes how an illegitimate son of Charles II. is presented to and taken up by a family with strong Stuart sympathies. Included in the caste are Mr. H. V. Esmond, Miss Mary Rorke, Mr. Marsh Allen, and Miss Florence Harwood. Lord Dunsany's play “King Argimenes and the  ## p. 138 (#192) ############################################ 138 THE AUTHOR. Unknown Warrior” was first acted at the Abbey and A. Ribot, Comte d'Haussonville and Mgr. Theatre in Dublin on January 26. Duchesne, Anatole France, Etienne Lamy, Emile During the past month Mr. Granville Barker has Faguet and Frédéric Masson, Jean Aicard, Henry been appearing at the Palace Theatre in a sequence Houssaye and Francis Charmes, Jean Richepin, of dialogues by Arthur Schnitzler which Mr. Barker Pierre Loti, Denys Cochin, Paul Bourget, Jules has done into English. “Ask No Questions and Lemaître, Marquis de Ségur, René Bazin, You'll Hear No Stories” was the first of these Gabriel Hanotaux and Henry Roujon, Henri dialogues, and it was followed by “A Farewell Poincaré, Paul Deschanel and Paul Hervien, Supper” and “A Wedding Morning." Mr. Gran- E. Brieux, Henri Lavedan and Maurice Donnay, ville Barker in these sketches has been supported René Doumic and Raymond Poincaré, Maurice by Miss Lillah McCarthy, Mr. Nigel Playfair, and Barrès and Marcel Prévost, Henri de Régnier, Miss Gertrude Robins. Edmond Rostand. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's play “The Speckled The “ Journal d'Italie," by Stendhal, bas just Band” was revived at the Strand Theatre last been published by Paul Arbelet. It is a diary month. Mr. Lyn Harding, Mr. 0. P. Heggie, and which the author certainly never intended to give Miss Christine Silver were in the caste. to the public. The unfortunate part is that in Another revival last month was Mr. Somerset these impressions he is frequently extremely Maugham's play • Grace" at the Duke of York’s reserved, and, as he himself says, “ As soon as Theatre for a limited number of performances. my journey gets interesting my diary is not Mr. Dennis Eadie, Miss Lillah McCarthy, Miss interesting.” He went to Italy to see the Irene Vanbrugb, and Lady Tree were in the caste. Italians there, so that, unlike Chateaubriand, A dramatic version of Mr. W. W. Jacobs' short Byron, Hugo, and many other writers, instead of story “The Grey Parrot” was produced at the describing so many of the beauties of the country, Tivoli Music Hall last month. Stendhal was living his life there. “Promotion," a one-act play by Leon M. Lion In an unpublished fragment he explains the and Austin Philips, adapted from a story by the object of this journey. He went to Italy to latter, was produced for the first time at the Grand complete his knowledge of the human heart, which Theatre, Swansea, on January 30. It relates the was the study of his whole life. story of the promotion which came to a postmaster The great interest of the volume is, as M. after long neglect by the authorities, and the with. Arbelet says, in seeing how the future writer of drawal of a certain appointment which had been “Rome," "Naples et Florence," “Promenades offered him. The caste included Mr. Roy Byford, dans Rome," and “ La Chartreuse de Parme" Mr. Cyril Percy, and Miss Eileen Terrence. began to study, enjoy, and understand Italy. Mr. A. E. W. Mason's play in four acts, “Wit- “ La Petite Papacoda," by M. Paul Rebous, is ness for the Defence,” was produced at the St. a story the scene of which is laid in Naples. The James's Theatre on February 1. The play deals characters are all very living, particularly Gennaro with the shooting of an Indian official by his Visotti, the owner of the old curiosity shop, who wife, whom he had treated badly, and the events is so devoted to the old works of art he discovers subsequent to the tragedy on her return to her that he cannot bear to part with them, and native place in Sussex. Included in the caste are therefore invariably has copies made of these for Mr. George Alexander, Mr. Sydney Valentine, and foreign customers. Lorenzo is the artist who Miss Ethel Irving. works for him. Papacoda and her family are all interesting. It is a thoroughly Neapolitan novel and very human. PARIS NOTES. “ Les Pâques véronaises,” by Paul Gaulot, the author of the famous book " Chemises Rouges," has written a very dramatic historical novel of the V ITHIN the last few years there have been tragic times between 1792 and 1800. w many changes in the French Academy. "Les Exilés,” by Paul Acker, is a novel which At present all the forty fauteuils are appeared first as a serial in the Figaro. The occupied. The following is a list of the Academi exiles are the Alsatians. Maurice Barrès has ians, according to their respective ages :— treated the same subject from another point of M. Emile Ollivier is the eldest, as he is eighty-six view. This novel is the story of a child brought years of age, and M. Edmond Rostand, who is to France to be educated, who, on returning forty-three, the youngest ; Emile Ollivier, A. in after years to his native country, is stirred Mézières, Charles de Freycinet, Marquis de by patriotism and, in spite of his education in Vogüé, Thureau-Dangin, General Langlois, France, feels all the hardships of the conquered Jules Claretie, Comte de Mun, Ernest Larisse country under a foreign yoke.  ## p. 139 (#193) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 139 Among translations is an excellent volume of for helping the Théâtre Shakespeare to make its short stories by Selma Lagerlof, entitled “Le way both in France and abroad. Vieux Manoin," and admirably translated into La Revue hebdomadaire publishes Maurice French by Marc Helys, the well-known author of Donnay's first lecture on “ Molière, L'Enfance et “Le Jardin fermé.” The Swedish authoress is l’Education." These lectures are continued in the fortunate in having her stories so well presented following numbers. Paul Bourget writes an to the public in France. article on “ Théophile Gautier,” and Charles Le The society “ Amis de l'Art dramatique” has Goffie an article entitled “Nos poètes.” M. arranged to have a series of lectures by M. Jacques Perrinquière writes on “L’Inventeur de la Duval, dramatic critic of the Revue française, on Télégraphies sans fil," so that Dr. Branly is at last the new plays. The first one was on “Le Vieil having justice done him on all sides. The Marquis Homme," and the lecturer was introduced by de Ségur publishes an article on “ Louis Veuillot," M. Henry Bordeaux. and Max Turrmann on “ Les Transformations de la . "Les Affranchies,” by Mlle. Lenéru, is essentially publicité." à modern play, and the curtain falls on a note ALYS HALLARD. of interrogation Philippe Alquier, a philo- sopher and positivist, is living a tranquil life with - Journal d' Italie" (Calmann Levy). his wife and daughter, when, thanks to the “ La Petite Papacoda” (Fasquelle). religious separation, his sister-in-law, the Abbess “Les Pâques véronaises ” (ollendorff). of Fontenault, comes to take refuge for a time at « Les Exilés" (Plon). his house. She brings with her a young novice Hélène. Before very long the philosopher and the novice are passionately in love with each other. Philippe is prepared to apply for a divorce, and AGENTS, LITERARY AND DRAMATIC. Hélène, believing herself quite emancipated, is almost ready to go away with him, when her con- TT is a certain fact that the literary and science proves to her that she is not as free as she 1 dramatic agent has come to stay. There are believed herself to be. The grief of the wife and several reasons for the appearance and inter- the stern judgment of the Abbess have the result ference of this middleman. of leading Hélène back to the yoke she was First, there are many authors, who desire to renouncing. The play has had great success at publish one or two books only, who are entirely the Odéon and still draws a full house. ignorant of literary values and literary markets. "Le Mariage de Mlle. Beulemann" by M.M. Secondly, there are many authors who have no Fonson and Wickeler, has had such success capacity for business, or for making bargains, while that it is travelling from theatre to theatre there are others who do not want to waste their in Paris. It was first given at the Renais- time on mere business transactions. sance, then at the Théâtre Réjane, and it is If we accept the fact, then, that to many the now at the Bouffes. It is a most amusing play. literary and dramatic agent is essential, it will be Suzanne Beulemann, a Belgian girl, is engaged to necessary to consider what duties he should Séraphin Meulemester, for whom she does not care, undertake. and is in love, without being aware of the fact, It seems to be uttering a mere platitude to state with a young Frenchman, Albert Delpierre, who that as he is an agent he must act as an agent, but is her father's clerk. It is an admirable and the statement is very pecessary, and all authors and delicate satire on Belgian manners and customs, dramatists must be very careful indeed on this and the beau rôle is certainly that of the young point. There are some so-called agents who mix Frenchman. It seems likely to have as great up two kinds of business, that of principals success at the Bouffes as elsewhere. with that of agents. Under the first heading they Among the new plays are: “Apres moi,” by are dealers and tradesmen in literary and dramatic M. Henry Bernstein, at the Comédie française ; wares ; under the second they are supposed to "Les Midinettes,” by M. Louis Artus, at the serve purely as middlemen. Even with the best Variétés ; “Le Vieil Homme,” by M. de Porto intentions on the part of the agent the position is Riche, at the Renaissance. The “Théâtre Sbake- unsatisfactory, and may be disastrous to the speare,” founded by M. Camille de Sainte-Croix, author. is giving “Peines d'amour perdues” (Love's There are some agents again who, while acting Labour Lost) on March 1 and 2. This enter- as agents, make such stringent agreements with prise is meeting with cordial support, and the authors who act without advice, that their power committee, which meets at the house of the is that of principals. Duchesse de Rohan, has various excellent schemes In such a contract the agent expressly states that  ## p. 140 (#194) ############################################ 140 THE AUTHOR. he need not obtain the author's approval, and law, but they are the result of indefinite contracts proceeds to obtain from the author the full power between the author and agent, and must be to sign and execute any agreement on his behalf. avoided. An agent's rights must be strictly There are someagents, again, who act for publishers limited; he must not be able to claim on a mere as well as authors. This produces another kind of introduction ; he must not be able to claim danger, as the following example will show. indefinite sums on indefinite contracts, either on Some authors are foolish enough to put their contracts that he could not carry through himself serial rights, translation rights, and minor rights or such as he should never have advised an author into the hands of publishers. Many a time has the to sign. danger of such action been emphasised in these “Humanum est errare.” The agent that makes columns. The publisher, who ought only to be the the fewest mistakes is naturally the best agent; agent for the author for book production, thinks but that they all make mistakes from time to time how he can handle the new control he has obtained is certain. and proceeds to put the matter into an agent's hand. It is clear, first, that an anthor must not be Thus one agent may be trying to sell an author's content with an indefinite verbal contract with an work at a price below what the author may be agent to the effect that he will take 10 per cent., obtaining himself or through his usual agent, and or some other percentage. the consequences may be disastrous to the author. Secondly, it is almost as unsatisfactory to have a This is one of many arguments against giving contract in a letter or series of letters. It is publishers anything but book-rights. These con possible that a binding legal arrangement may clusions may be justly arrived at :- exist in a series of letters ; but the terms are 1. Never deal with agents who act as principals. generally uncertain and difficult of interpretation, 2. Never deal with agents who want to take too and the contract is likely to include, in addition to much control. its faults of commission, many faults of omission. 3. Never deal with agents who also act for There are agents, as there are publishers, who publishers. assert that their letter is as binding upon them as Next comes the question of agency contracts. their word; but really this is not the question. Some agents say they do not make formal written The author, then, should avoid an agency contract contracts with their clients. They simply state that embraced in a series of letters. they charge the usual 10 per cent. ; but 10 per Finally, the author should have a formal agree- cent. on what ? On an introduction on the placing ment carefully drawn and supervised. An author of a book with a publisher, or a dramatic work with a should not accept a printed or typewritten doca- manager ? Or on each contract ? Again 10 per cent. ment thrust before him by the agent. Most of for how long, or up to what sum ? Agents who such contracts are unsatisfactory. don't make formal contracts may prove dangerous agents to deal with. An agent may give an author an introduction to a publisher or a theatrical manager, and a BRITISH COMPOSERS AND ROYALTY contract may be arranged for the publication of AGREEMENTS. a book or the performance of a piece. The agency may then be terminated, or at any rate the author may consider it terminated. He will naturally be S most of the musical papers are run in the astonished when the agent claims his fees on other interests of publishers, it is pleasing to see books placed with the same firm or other pieces the Musical Times take up the question of with the same manager. The agent again may royalty agreements and discuss the equities. It give an introduction, and contrary to all proper draws attention to a fact already well known to advice persuade the author to sign an agreement all readers of The Author, that the contract to pay giving an option on future books or plays. a royalty does not run with the copyright in The author subsequently makes a fresh contract the same way as a covenant to pay rent, or other himself, and the agent claims on the ground that covenant affecting land, runs with the land. The the second contract is the outcome of the first. result of this is that, while the original publisher Again an author may sell certain rights in a book on the assignment of his contract is often difficult or play through an agent. The agency is then or impossible to trace, his assignee, whether a terminated, or so the author thinks. Subsequently purchaser or a trustee in bankruptcy, becomes he sells other rights in the same book or play to entitled to the copyright without any concurrent the same person, and again he has to pay the obligation to pay the royalty agent's fees. The writer of the article to which we refer bas All these examples may or may not be good in pointed out that this question is a matter of contract  ## p. 141 (#195) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 1 41 ? And if he will not the rather than a matter of copyright legislation. It the action, they may give written notice to that effect, and rests, therefore, with the British composer to insist on an undertaking on their part to pay an equal share in the entire costs of the litigation the composer shall join upon a more equitable contract, i.e., a contract not them as parties. In such case the composer shall diligently to transfer the copyright, not to transfer his per prosecute the action, but shall retain control of the pro- forming right, and to keep a proper control over ceedings, and may make any reasonable settlement with the his property, whilst giving the publisher a fair defendants in the interests of composer and publisher, and the damages, if any, recovered shall be firstly applied in return for putting his work on the market. payment of costs, and if there is any surplus, shall be Towards the end of the article the writer puts divided equally between the composer and publisher. If forward certain questions on the basis that a com the composer, after the infringement has come to his poser has not transferred his copyright, but has notice, refuses or neglects to take proceedings in respect thereof, the publishers shall be entitled to take proceedings, only given a licence to publish to the publisher. and on giving the composer a sufficient and reasonable in- The questions are as follows: demnity against liability for costs, shall be entitled to use the composer's name as a party to such proceedings. In such case 1. If the composer retains his copyright, who will be the publishers shall retain control of the proceedings and may entitled to sue for infringements of the right ? Can a make any reasonable settlement in the interest of composer licensee sue or take criminal proceedings while the com. and publisher, and the damages, if any, recovered shall be poser retains the copyright ? firstly applied in payment of costs, and if there is any 2. If not, will the composer undertake to sue when surplus, shall be divided in the proportion of one-third to called upon by the licensee to do so? And if her · the composer and two-thirds to the publishers.” give that undertaking, how is the licensee to protect him. self against infringements ? And this clause practically answers questions 2 3. If the composer does not give the undertaking, and and 4. afterwards assigns his royalties, will the liability on that In answer to question 3. The personality of an undertaking bind the assignee of the royalties? If not, how is the licensee to protect himself against infringe agreement of this kind is personal to the publisher, ments and pirates ? but it is not personal to the composer in the same 4. Who is to bear the costs of any legal proceedings for sense, for if the agreement deals with work which the protection of a copyright, having regard to the fact has already been done by the composer it would that at any moment, for various reasons, a licence may come to an end ? then become equally binding upon his personal 5. Would the conversion of the business of a firm of representatives. publishers into a limited company, or the amalgamation of In answer to question 5. Everything must two or more firms into one partnership or company, with a depend upon the wording of the contract existing view to improving the financial position of all of them, be such an assignment as would involve the cancellation of all between the publisher and composer, but it the licences held by all of them ? seems quite clear that no composer would be fool 6. If the object of the composers is merely to protect enough to take his work away if a change in the their royalties as against fraudulent or impecunious partnership was likely to be of benefit to the assignees, what will they do with the capital value of the publication, which will revert to them as an “ unearned parties concerned. To advise those publishers who increment " whenever a licence for any reason comes to read the Musical Times how to protect themselves an end. legally on a point of this kind would be a work 7. Is it suggested that on the death or retirement of a of supererogation. Surely they are fully aware, publisher who has no partners, and who publishes exclu- from their constant business practice, how sively under royalty agreements, his entire catalogue is to to revert to the various composers whose works he published, protect themselves. and that his entire business is to be practically wiped out ?' Question 6 is not a practical question. We do It is quite clear from these questions that the not agree with the statement that the increment article must have been written without knowledge is unearned. The composer has a right to all the of the work the society carried through the profits that spring from the publication of his beginning of last year in settling an agreement for work with the exception of those which, for the benefit of those composers who are members. It business reasons, he may choose to pay away to is worth while, therefore, to bring forward the matter another. In no sense is there an unearned incre- ment as far as the composer is concerned, and it again, first by referring members to an article in the May (1910) number of The Author, and is impossible to say how the composer will care to secondly by answering the most vital of the deal with the capital value of his work. The answer to question 7 lies in the fact questions which the writer has put forward. that a business in which there is only one member Question 1 is answered by clause 12 of the draft agreement which was printed last year, and which is a rare occurrence nowadays, and it seems runs as follows:- hardly worth while, in dealing with general issues, to answer a question referring to a particular limi- "If either party bas reasonable cause for believing that tation. The composer makes no suggestion. the copyright in the said composition has been infringed, he or they shall give immediate notice to the other party. For many years the composer has suffered from If the composer takes proceedings in respect of the he his ignorance of market values and copyright limi- infringement and if the publishers desire to be joined in tations, while the publisher has taken advantage  ## p. 142 (#196) ############################################ 142 THE AUTHOR. of his extensive knowledge of business. For many years the composers have complained bitterly in the same way as authors complained bitterly in the past that their rights were taken away from them by men of keen business instinct, and that there was no society and no power to fight against this position. It is for the composers, therefore, to band together, and by the strength of combination to obtain better control and better value for the property which they are constantly creating. In a composition of music, unlike a work of literature, there are two rights—the right of reproducing copies, and the right of performance. In England, with the exception of tbe music for comic operas and for some few dramatic pieces, the performing rights bring no monetary returns whaterer to the composers. It behoves all com posers, therefore, to keep careful control not only of the rights of reproduction, but also of the rights of performance, and to obtain a just financial return for both rights.. Mr. Justice Warrington held that the plaintiff's copyright had been infringed. The engraver of the blocks was told not to allow his design to appear to be a copy, and to change the position of the animals ; but substantial parts of the picture had been taken by the defendants. As to the registration, the first entry was not effective because the plaintiff was the owner of the copy. right, the drawings having been executed on his behalf, and Mr. Varley had no proprietary interest, but was registered under a mistake. The later registration, however, was sufficient. Under the provisions of the Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1862, the plaintiff could not recover damages for infringements committed before the proper registration. His Lordship granted an injunction with costs, and ordered delivery up of the prints complained of. HAROLD HARDY. MAGAZINE CONTENTS. ARTISTIC COPYRIGHT. WHITEHEAD v. WELLINGTON & Co. THIS was an action for infringement of copy- right in certain drawings entitled “ Cattle in Landscape and Head of a Highland Steer," “ Cattle Group in Landscape and Head of Steer," which were reproduced on oil paper used for Wrappers of meat. The plaintiff, Mr. Arthur Whitehead, of Brad- ford, trading as the Bradford Printing Com- pany, sued Messrs. Wellington & Co., printers, of Gloucester, for damages for infringement of his copyright, but owing to a mistake at the time when the copyright was registered at Stationers' Hall it was contended on behalf of the defendants that the registration was bad, and that the plaintiff therefore could not sue. It was also stated that the person employed to engrave the block for the defendants was instructed not to copy the plain- tiff's picture, and it was urged that the copyright had not been infringed. The drawings had been made on behalf of Mr. Whitehead, the plaintiff, but the copyright was originally registered in the names of the plaintiff and of Mr. James Varley (as if they were partners), trading as the Bradford Printing Company. Mr. Varley was connected with the firm, but was not a member of it. Subsequently Mr. Varley assigned to Mr. Whitehead such rights as he possessed (if any), and Mr. Whitehead, shortly before he com- menced the action, was registered as the proprietor of the copyright. BOOKMAN. The Bookman" Gallery. Mr. Edgar Jepson. William Morris. By Edward Thomas. The Ideas of William Morris. By Holbrook Jackson. Book MONTHLY, The Serial Story. The Canadian Reader. Literary Base Coin. By W. Baily Kempling. CONTEMPORARY. Renaissance Sculpture. By L. March Phillipps. The Next Renaissance. By Classicus. ENGLISH REVIEW. Talks with Carlyle. By Frank Harris. The Place of Music in Modern Life. By Filson Young. The New Censorship. By the Editor. FORTNIGHTLY. Tolstoy's Last Days. By Zinaida Vengerowa. Two Lyrics. By Kaufmann Spiers. NATIONAL The Native English Drama. By H. B. Marriott Watson SCALE FOR ADVERTISEMENTS. (ALLOWANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY 20 PER CENT.) ... ... *** ... ...£4 0 ... 3 0 "1 10 ... 0 15 0 0 0 Front Page Other Pages Hall of a Page ... Quarter of a Page Eighth of a Page Single Column Advertisements ... per inoh 0 6 0 Reduction of 20 per cent. made for a Series / Six and of 25 per cent for Twelve Insertions. All etters respecting Advertisements should be addressed to J. F.. BELMONT & Co., 29, Paternoster Square, London, E.C.  ## p. 143 (#197) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 143 HOW TO USE THE SOCIETY. 1. T VERY member has a right to ask for and to receive advice upon his agreements, his choice of a pub. lisher, or any dispute arising in the conduct of his business or the administration of his property. The Secretary of the Society is a solicitor; but if there is any special reason the Secretary will refer the case to the Solicitors of the Society. Further, the Committee, if they deem it desirable, will obtain counsel's opinion without any cost to the member. Moreover, where counsel's opinion is favourable, and the sanction of the Committee is obtained, action will be taken on behalf of the aggrieved member, and all costs borne by the Society. 2. Remember that questions connected with copyright and publishers' agreements do not fall within the experi. ence of ordinary solicitors. Therefore, do not scruple to use the Society. 3. Before signing any agreement whatever, send the document to the Society for examination. 4. Remember always that in belonging to the Society you are fighting the battles of other writers, even if you are reaping no direct benefit to yourse!f, and that you are advancing the best interests of your calling in promoting the independence of the writer, the dramatist, the composer, 6. The Committee have arranged for the reception of members' agreements and their preservation in a fire. proof safe. The agreements will, of course, be regarded as confidential documents to be read only by the Secretary, who will keep the key of the safe. The Society now offers: (1) To stamp agreements in readiness for a possible action upon them. (2) To keep agreements. (3) To enforce payments due according to agreements. Fuller particu lars of the Society's work can be obtained in the Prospectus. 6. No contract should be entered into with a literary agent without the advice of the Secretary of the Society. Members are strongly advised not to accept without careful consideration the contracts with publishers submitted to them by literary agents, and are recommended to submit them for interpretation and explanation to the Secretary of the Society. 7. Many agents neglect to stamp agreements. This must be done within fourteen days of first execution. The Secretary will undertake it on behalf of members. 8. Some agents endeavour to prevent authors from referring matters to the Secretary of the Society ; 80 do some publishers. Members can make their own deductions and act accordingly. 9. The subscription to the Society is £1 18. per annum, or £10 108. for life membership. obtained. But the transaction should be managed by a competent agent, or with the advice of the Secretary of the Society. II. A Profit-Sharing Agreement (a bad form of agreement). In this case the following rules should be attended to : (1.) Not to sign any agreement in which the cost of pro- duction forms a part without the strictest investigation. (2.) Not to give the publisher the power of putting the profits into his own pocket by charging for advertisements in his own organs, or by charging exchange advertise. ments. Therefore keep control of the advertisements, (3.) Not to allow a special charge for "office expenses," unless the same allowance is made to the author. (4.) Not to give up American, Colonial, or Continental rights. (5.) Not to give up serial or translation rights. (6.) Not to bind yourself for future work to any publisher. As well bind yourself for the future to any one solicitor or doctor | III. The Royalty System. This is perhaps, with certain limitations, the best form of agreement. It is above all things necessary to know what the proposed royalty means to both sides. It is now possible for an author to ascertain approximately the truth. From time to time very important figures connected with royalties are published in The Author. IV. A Commission Agreement. The main points are :- (1.) Be careful to obtain a fair cost of production. (2.) Keep control of the advertisements. (3.) Keep control of the sale price of the book. General. All other forms of agreement are combinations of the four above mentioned. Such combinations are generally disastrous to the author, Never sign any agreement without competent advice from the Secretary of the Society. Stamp all agreements with the Inland Revenue stamp. Avoid agreements by letter if possible. The main points which the Society has always demanded from the outset are:- (1.) That both sides shall know what an agreement means. (2.) The inspection of those account books which belong to the author.' We are advised that this is a right, in the nature of a common law right, which cannot be denied or withheld. (3.) Always avoid a transfer of copyright. WARNINGS TO DRAMATIC AUTHORS. WARNINGS TO THE PRODUCERS OF BOOKS. N EVER sign an agreement without submitting it to the Secretary of the Society of Authors or some com. petent legal authority. 2. It is well to be extremely careful in negotiating for the production of a play with any one except an established manager. 3. There are three forms of dramatic contract for plays in three or more acts : (a.) Sale outright of the performing right. This is unsatisfactory. An author who enters into such a contract should stipulate in the contract for production of the piece by a certain date and for proper publication of his name on the play-bills. D ERE are a few standing rules to be observed in an 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. 144 (#198) ############################################ 144 THE AUTHOR. DRAMATIC AUTHORS AND AGENTS. (6.) Sale of performing right or of a licence to perform on the basis of percentages on gross receipts. Percentages vary between 5 and 15 per cent. An author should obtain a percentage on the sliding scale of gross receipts in preference to the American system. Should obtain a sum in advance of percentages. A fixed date on or before which the play should be performed. (0.) Sale of performing right or of a licence to perform on the basis of royalties (i.e., fixed nightly fees). This method should be always avoided except in cases where the fees are likely to be small or difficult to collect. The other safeguards set out under heading (6.) apply also in this case, 4. Plays in one act are often sold outright, but it is better to obtain a small nightly fee if possible, and a sum paid in advance of such fees in any event. It is extremely important that the amateur rights of one-act plays should be reserved. 5. Authors should remember that performing rights can be limited, and are usually limited, by town, country, and time. This is most important. 6. Authors should not assign performing rights, but should grant a licence to perform. The legal distinction is of great importance. 7. Authors should remember that performing rights in a play are distinct from literary copyright. A manager holding the performing right or licence to perform cannot print the book of the words. 8. Never forget that United States rights may be exceed. ingly valuable. They should never be included in English agreements without the author obtaining a substantial consideration. 9. Agreements for collaboration should be carefully drawn and executed before collaboration is commenced. 10. An author should remember that production of a play is highly speculative : that he runs a very great risk of delay and a breakdown in the fulfilment of his contract. He should therefore guard himself all the more carefully in the beginning. 11. An author must remember that the dramatic market is exceedingly limited, and that for a novice the first object is to obtain adequate publication. As these warnings must necessarily be incomplete, on account of the wide range of the subject of dramatic con. tracts, those authors desirous of further information are referred to the Secretary of the Society. D RAMATIC authors should seek the advice of the Society before putting plays into the hands of agents. As the law stands at present, an agent who has once had a play in his hands may acquire a perpetual claim to a percentage on the author's fees from it. As far as the placing of plays is concerned, it may be taken as a general rule that there are only very few agents who can do anything for an author that he cannot, under the guidance of the Society, do equally well or better for himself. The collection of fees is also a matter in which in many cases no intermediary is required. For certain purposes, such as the collection of fees on amateur performances, and in general the trans- action of frequent petty authorisations with different individuals, and also for the collection of fees in foreign countries, almost all dramatic authors employ agents; and in these ways the services of agents are real and valuable. But the Society warns authors against agents who profess to have influence with managers in the placing of plays, or who propose to act as principals by offering to purchase the author's rights. In any case, in the present state of the law, an agent should not be employed under any circumstances without an agreement approved of by the Society. WARNINGS TO MUSICAL COMPOSERS. T ITTLE can be added to the warnings given for the 1 assistance of producers of books and dramatic authors. It must, however, be pointed out that, as a rule, the musical publisher demands from the musical composer a transfer of fuller rights and less liberal finan. cial terms than those obtained for literary and dramatic property. The musical composer has very often the two rights to deal with-performing right and copyright. He should be especially careful therefore when entering into an agreement, and should take into particular consideration the warnings stated above. STAMPING MUSIC. The Society undertakes to stamp copies of music on behalf of its members for the fee of 6d. per 100 or part of 100. The members' stamps are kept in the Society's safe. The musical publishers communicate direct with the Secretary, and the voucher is then forwarded to the members, who are thus saved much unnecessary trouble. THE READING BRANCH. REGISTRATION OF SCENARIOS AND ORIGINAL PLAYS. CEMBERS will greatly assist the Society in this branch of its work by informing young writers of its existence. Their MSS. can be read and treated as a composition is treated by a coach. The term MSS. includes not only works of fiction, but poetry and dramatic works, and when it is possible, under special arrangement, technical and scientific works. The Readers are writers of competence and experience. The fee is one guinea, REMITTANCES. CENARIOS, typewritten in duplicate on foolscap paper D forwarded to the offices of the Society, together with a registration fee of two shillings and sixpence, will be carefully compared by the Secretary or a qualified assis. tant. One copy will be stamped and returned to the author and the other filed in the register of the Society. Copies of the scenario thus filed may be obtained at any time by the author only at a small charge to cover cost of typing. Original Plays may also be filed subject to the same rules, with the exception that a play will be charged for at the price of 23. 6d. per act. The Secretary of the Society begs to give notice that all remittances are acknowledged by return of post. All remittances should be crossed Union of London and Smiths Bank, Chancery Lane, or be sent by registered letter only.  ## p. 145 (#199) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 145 GENERAL NOTES. in the November issue of The Author, expressing her intention to leave a sum to the Pension Fund of the society on her death. On the ballot paper which accompanies The committee have now received a letter from this month's “Author” subscribers have full the Public Trustee in the following terms :- details as to the manner in which their votes DEAR SIR,—I have to inform you that by a settlement should be recorded. Those members who dated the 2nd December, 1910, Miss Crommelin has trans- have not received ballot papers with their ferred to the Public Trustee certain securities having the “Authors” are requested to write to the present approximate value of £650. Under the settlement the Public Trustee is directed to Secretary at once. pay the income of the Trust Funds to Miss Crommelin Associates are not qualified, under the during her life, and after her death to stand possessed of constitution of the Society, to vote for the the trust premises in trust for the Pension Fund Committee of the Authors Incorporated Society. election of the Committee. I am, dear Sir, Yours faithfully, (Signed) Č. 'J. STEWART, Public Trustee. GENERAL MEETING MEMBERS and associates are reminded that the The committee desire to thank Miss Crommelin Annual General Meeting of the society will be held cordially for her generosity. on Thursday, March 23rd, at the rooms of the When the Pension Fund Committee, in the Society of Arts, 18, John Street, Adelphi, W.C. autumn of last year, granted Miss Crommelin a The chair will be taken at 4 o'clock. small pension, they did so absolutely without any Members and associates will receive the usual condition whatsoever, and they feel all the more notice with agenda in due course. strongly this act on Miss Crommelin's part, show- ing her earnest desire to help her fellow-writers in the future, a desire which the committee feel sure GEORGE MEREDITH, O.M. every member will appreciate. We are pleased to record that the Royal Society of Literature has done honour to the memory of the late President of the Society of Authors, by SIMULTANEOUS PUBLICATION. making a presentation to his son, Mr. William Meredith, at one of the dinners of the Society of In the last issue of The Author reference was Literature, when he was the guest of the evening. made not only to serial but also to book publica- After the toast of "The King," the chairman, tion in America, and emphasis was laid on the Sir Edward Brabrook, presented Mr. Meredith importance of guarding the copyright in the with the gold medal of the society, stating that United States. the society desired to honour the memory of his In order to make assurance doubly sure it is famous father, and mentioning that this gold medal absolutely essential to embody in the contract had only been presented on two occasions, the with the English publisher, or English editor, a former occasion being when it was presented to elause under which he undertakes either to give an Sir Walter Scott. exact date for publication, or to arrange a date On the obverse of the medal is the head of with the author. We mention this because George IV., and on the reverse stand three figures, one or two cases have come to the office in which, the central one holding a wreath under which the after the contract for publication in England has name of George Meredith is inscribed. been signed, the publisher or editor has stated he We congratulate the Royal Society of Literature would be only too pleased to give a date for that, in doing honour to our late President, they publication, but has given, no doubt inadvertently, have done honour to themselves, and though the a wrong date, publishing either before or after the presentation has come at this late date we feel date mentioned. sure that the descendants of George Meredith Either of these mistakes may lose the author his will appreciate this recognition of their father's American copyright. If the obligation of the work. editor or publisher to give the date had been part and parcel of the contract, then the author would have a good action for damages, but if the arrange- THE PENSION FUND. ment is simply a matter of friendly correspondence, MEMBERS of the society may call to mind the then the author loses his American copyright and letter from Miss May Crommelin which appeared has no legal remedy.  ## p. 146 (#200) ############################################ 146 THE AUTHOR. COMPOSERS AND MUSIC-HALL SKETCHES. for, he added, he always understood that publishers It is time that composers turned their attention never advertised--at least, authors told him so. There are cases, however, in which publishers do to the “Opera in Little.” Some of the best drama- advertise, but in the wrong quarters, and in tists have written and are writing short sketches objectionable manner, and as the man of science for music-hall as well as theatre. describes mud as matter in the wrong place, so The musical-ball managers, on the look out for these wrongly-placed advertisements are nothing sound work and high-class entertainment, desire but mud to the authors whose books suffer. to turn their attention to little operas. Those Complaints have been made that publishers have who write classical music must not think the advertised by inserting their own catalogues of matter beneath them, for it is their work which books at the end of the 6s. novels or at the end of will be specially in demand. other books. This to some authors has been We desire to draw particular attention to this at exceedingly annoying, but the form of agreement the present time, for the music publishers are between author and publisher has precluded them moving, and if they succeed in getting a firm hold from taking any action. Indeed, in a case of this the unfortunate composer will again find he is kind, it may be a little pedantic to object unless losing his valuable rights and working to fill other the author can put forward some very special people's pockets. This is a great opportunity. reason. When, however, the publisher not only There is an important opening which should not advertises his own wares at the end of a book, but be neglected. Serious “ Opera in Little" will not canvasses for advertisements from soap or pill take long to become popular. manufacturers and others, as often happens in the Again, we must impress upon composers that, case of cheap editions, then there is nothing seizing their chance, they can work both their rights, pedantic in the author's objections. As the issue the right of performance as well as the right of of a cheap edition is seldom less than 20,000 copies, reproducing copies. there is no doubt that the publisher takes this At present the publishers, persuading the com- course in order to keep down the cost of production poser that there is no money in the former, take and to enable him to put some extra profits into both rights and market them to their own advan- his own pockets. tage. Even if they do not make money directly irectly The question of advertisements of the publisher's from the performing rights, they use them for own books may for the time be set aside, for though own advertising purposes, indirectly swelling their own they may spoil the appearance of the issue, whether profits. cheap or expensive, in the eyes of some authors, It is not like this in foreign countries with foreign gn they are, at any rate, advertisements of books. composers. Their works are not crushed out of a out of But to other advertisements two objections might Butto existence because they maintain a money value for be be raised-first the ideal, secondly the practical. their performing rights. What, therefore, can and From the author's point of view it might be has been done in one country can be done in another. · rightly argned, first, that the advertisements of rich It is the same story, the composer is timid in pills, soaps, toilet powders, etc., might damage and making an innovation. He thinks he will lose his perhaps destroy the dignity of the work that is livelihood. But let all composers, acting in com- being put on the market; secondly, the practical bination, make a stand, and the issues will not be point, that if it is the intention of the publisher to long in declaring themselves favourable to the obtain a large number of advertisements to fill up composer. the beginning and end of the book, he will thereby But let the composer be first in the field in this obtain considerable sums of money, and that the new outlet for his genius, let him get a few suitable author should be entitled, therefore, to a larger librettos at once, let him work on his composition, payment on the cheap issue as a fair reward for his and, without any middlemen to cut down his profits, larger popularity. deal direct with the music-hall manager. There is, however, a more serious method of advertising which has been adopted by some publishers in producing cheap editions, that is, the ON THE ETHICS OF ADVERTISING. introduction of advertisements on pages facing the literary matter of the book. The same arguments put forward against the ordinary advertisements NE of the members of the committee of the would hold good here also, but with trebly increased Society, in proposing the health of the force : first, that this method of advertising publishers at a public dinner, declared destroys entirely the dignity of the production, that it gave him the greatest satisfaction to pro- and secondly, the practical, that as a larger fee pose the health of the most modest of mankind, can be obtained for advertisements facing matter  ## p. 147 (#201) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 147 than for ordinary advertisements at the end of the books that are written there are perhaps tens only book, therefore a still larger payment should be that have a life beyond the usual term of copyright, made to the author. but there is no reason why these teps should not Whatever view is taken, the ideal or the prac- be a valuable property in the hands of the descen- tical, it seems quite clear that, under the clause dants just as a piece of land bought, or a piece of which is not uncommon in publishers' agreements furniture made by one's own hands, is property affecting the publishers' control of the style and in the hands of the maker and his heirs and manner of production of the work, the author would representatives. hare little power to object. Publishers are, of Charles Dickens' own phrase runs as follows: course, tradesmen, and look upon the production “I rest my claims to the remembrance of my of books as any tradesman would look upon the country upon my published works"; and if the production and sale of other articles of commerce. country does not recognise this claim by the laws It is natural that they should look in the first in existence, then it is only right that the claim instance to the profits, and, in consequence, it is not should be recognised in some other way. surprising that these methods of advertisement There has been almost a unanimous expression should be employed. Members of the Society of in the papers of approval of the scheme. The Authors must be cautioned in the first place not to Times, the Morning Post, the Spectator, the Book- let the rights of reproduction in cheap form lie man, and some of the provincial papers are a few with the publisher who produces the 68. book. of those whose articles have given the scheme their There should always be a separate contract for the warm support. Sundry authors, too, have written right of reproduction in cheap form, as it is often their approval, but the question is so closely con- important for financial reasons that the same pub- cerned with the legal one of the period of copyright lisher should not have control of both. that it has been difficult to separate the two. Secondly, in a separate contract for the publica Mr. Hall Caine says “that copyright is a natural tion of a book in cheap form, the author should right, not created by the State but only ratified take particular care to insert a clause, if he desires by it.” to maintain the point of view of the dignity of Mr. Arthur Morrison says: “ The children and literature, that advertisements are not to be inserted, grandchildren of Charles Dickens have been robbed save with his sanction, and in no circumstances in due form of law according to a long-established facing the literary matter. If he desires to deal principle of civilisation. Authors and their depen- with the practical side, he should see that he obtains dants are weak in numbers, and the property they a share of the profit which, owing to the popularity have created is peculiarly easy of attack, which of his work, may be derived from the advertise- reasons are considered sufficient to sanctify the ments. The author should be especially careful, if pillage. It is true that we defer the date when the he is unable to keep the reproduction in expensive theft shall be legalised, much as though we cele- and cheap form separate, that these clauses should brate the seventh anniversary of a citizen's death be included in the one agreement which includes by authorising any footpad to snatch his watch both issues. from his orphan's pocket.” There are, no doubt, many and divers opinions upon this question of the duration of copyright, THE DICKENS COPYRIGHT STAMP. and it is not desirable at this moment to discuss the ethics of the same, but it does seem an astound- ing fact that the descendants of one of the greatest N O doubt nearly everyone has heard of the novelists that England has ever seen and the world I Charles Dickens Testimonial Stamp, but has ever known should be receiving State aid, and it is a duty also to make some mention of that there should be the necessity for the public to it in The Author. come forward with its support. Putting aside The idea was started by the Strand Magazine to all question of copyright, it is hoped the great issue a Dickens Stamp at the price of one penny, attachment everyone must feel to the writer of to be bought by everyone interested in the author's “Pickwick,” “Our Mutual Friend,” and “David novels, and to be inserted in their editions of his Copperfield ” will readily ensure a warm response works. The proceeds resulting from the sale are and a ready contribution. to be handed over to his descendants. The question certainly for all authors to ask This is the first practical step that has ever themselves is, “ Are there any volumes of Dickens been taken to secure to the heirs of an author a on my own shelves upon which the author or his benefit arising from the fame of his works not heirs have never received a farthing in the way of provided by copyright law. copyright?” It is quite true that out of the thousands of If so, then let each follow the example of  ## p. 148 (#202) ############################################ 148 THE AUTHOR. Mr. Hardy, Mr. Kipling, Mr. Andrew Lang, Sir A. effects produced by air in motion ; this is, there- Conan Doyle, and the leading authors of this fore, the term to be applied to the science of country and America, and affix these copyright aviation. stamps, which can be had of any bookseller, to his AEROSTATION_That part of aerial navigation volumes as a practical way of celebrating the dealing with gas-borne or "lighter-than-air" novelist's centenary. It is interesting to learn that machines. Mr. Lang's order for stamps amounted to 2,500, AVIATION—That part of aerial navigation that of Mr. William De Morgan 1,000, which dealing with dynamically-raised or “heavier-than- must, of course, not be taken as any indication of air " machines. the number of volumes of Dickens in their posses- AERONAUT-One who practises any branch of sion, but as some measure of their appreciation of aerial navigation. this movement, as were the almost equally large AVIATOR-One who practises aviation. orders of the King and the Royal Family through PILOT—An aeronaut qualified in aerial Messrs. W. H. Smith & Son. navigation. It may be as well for purchasers of Dickens to ENGINEER—In charge of the power plant. note that all volumes published by Messrs. Mac HELMSMAN—In charge of the steering. millan pay copyright, as they already bear the SHED—The use of the term shed is recommended Dickens Stamp. instead of hangar. The trustees of the Fund are the Earl of Rose HARBOUR-A natural or artificial shelter. bery, Lord Alverstone, and Hon. H. W. Lawson, AERODOME—A ground set apart for flying pur- M.P. The honorary secretary is Mr. Beckles Will poses. The committee do not recommend this son, 17—21, Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, W.C. term, but, in view of its somewhat general use, suggest that it should be employed only in the above sense. This suggestion is made without prejudice either to its derivation or to its application THE AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY AND in another sense by authors such as Langley, Lanchester, and Graham Bell. ENGLISH TERMINOLOGY. DIRIGIBLE-A power-driven balloon. AIRSHIP_This term having occasionally been W E have received from the Aeronautical Society a preliminary report of their of their mend its use only in the sense of dirigible in order “Technical Words Committee.” As this is to avoid confusion. may be of interest to students of the English HELICOPTER-A flying machine supported by language we print it below. one or more screw propellers rotating on vertical or The report tells us that a committee was appointed approximately vertical shafts. by the Aeronautical Society to draft a list and to ORNITHOPTER—A “ flapping-wing" machine. define the meaning of the terms in view of the FLYING MACHINE-A generic term denoting somewhat confused state of aeronantical machines used in ariation, as distinct from those aeronautical " terminology, and the committee hope that, as e employed in aerostation. uniformity is essential, all writers on aeronautical AEROPLANE-A flying machine provided with subjects will co-operate in the systematic use of fixed planes supported dynamically by its movement these terms. through the air. There must be several members of the Society of This term should not be used to denote the Authors who write on aeronautical matters. They planes themselves, but should only apply to the P will, no doubt, study the list with even greater care whole machine. " than the mere student of the English language. GLIDER-An aeroplane unprovided with motive Perhaps, in years to come, this may be as curious power. P MULTIPLANE-An aeroplane with two or more a document as the list of old hunting terms defined in the early hunting books. main planes orerlapping in plan-form. BIPLANE—An aeroplane with two superposed GENERAL TERMS. main planes overlapping in plan-form. MONOPLANE-An aeroplane with a single main AERONAUTICS—The entire science of aerial supporting plane, which may consist of a pair of navigation. wings outstretched on either side of a central AEROSTATICS—The science of buoyancy in body. air by means of displacement ; this is, therefore, TANDEM, STEPPED—In some cases aeroplanes the term to be applied to the science of aerostation. hare more than one pair of wings, which may or AERODYNAMICS—The science relating to the may not be on the same level ; such planes, if they "ecom-  ## p. 149 (#203) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 149 ANTHOLOGIES. do not overlap in plan-form, must necessarily be arranged in “ tandem ”; when not on the same level they are said to be “stepped.” For instance, “an aeroplane having three pairs of wings stepped in tandem.” PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS. AREA–This term is not a technical definition unless qualified by an adjective, as, for instance, “supporting " or " effective” area. By area is meant, in case of planes, the area of the plan-form, and is therefore measured in units of double surface. That is to say, both sides or surfaces are counted as one unit of area. Thus, by an area of 500 square feet is implied a surface of twice 500 square feet. SURFACE-Attention is drawn to the distinction that exists between surface and area. See AREA. WEIGHT_This being a general term, should only be used when qualified by an adjective, such as “net weight." NET WeighT—The weight of the complete machine exclusive of variable quantities, such as pilot, fuel, lubricants, &c. GROSS WEIGHT—The weight of the complete machine inclusive of all variable quantities, i.e., pilot, fuel, lubricants, &c. LOADING—The loading of a machine is its gross weight in pounds divided by the supporting area in square feet. PRINCIPAL PARTS. PLANE-Any element of area used for dynamic support or control. In pure aerodynamics the term should only be used with a qualifying adjective such as “flat," “ curved," or " cambered.” The prefix “aero" is restricted to the complete machine defined as an “ aeroplane." WING– The present use of this term, by analogy with natural flight, denotes each of a pair of planes ontstretched on either side of a central body, which wings, if continuous, would form a single plane. Body-In fying machines, the central longi- tudinal framework to which the planes and organs of control and propulsion are attached. CARRIAGE_That part of the machine beneath the body intended for its support on land or water. TAIL-In flying macbines, a plane or group of subsidiary planes, which may include both horizontal and vertical planes, behind the main planes. ELEVATOR—A movable plane or group of planes for directing and controlling the machine vertically. RUDDER— A plane or group of planes for guiding a machine to right or left. BALANCER—In aeroplanes, an organ-usually a plane—for maintaining lateral equilibrium. ANTHOLOGISING is a time-honoured pursuit with a certain class of literary man, to whom apparently it comes as natural as ordinary flower-picking to a child in the country. Unless the Chinese anticipated the practice (as they anticipated most of the things on which we have long prided ourselves in the West), the Greeks were the first to think of making an anthology, by which they understood the weaving together of a wreath of poetical flowers. Since their time all nations who have had any claim to literary taste have followed their example, and there is no sign of any decline in the practice nowadays, in spite of the existence of such things as laws of copyright—which after all can be evaded by skilfully-worded appeals to an author's vanity. There is no necessary reason why anthology- making should be confined to poetry. Nor, indeed, is it, as we have abundant evidence at the present time. Volumes made up of tales from particular authors who have excelled in short story-writing have appeared lately, and there have, I believe, been collections of tales from different pens, bound up in one volume after the style of the celebrated French experiment, “ Soirées de Médan.”* Never- theless, when one speaks of an anthology, one nearly always means a collection of poems—and of short poems, it may be added, for happily the barbarity of tearing single passages from an epic or a play is appreciated by all save, perhaps, the authors of works for the Juvenile Reciter. So we will pay no attention here to any but anthologies of verse. The thought that was in the mind of the present writer when he set out the heading over this article was: Why should we anthologise ? Meleager, when he made the collec- tion to which he prefaced those immortal lines, likening the poems of various poets to different flowers, και Σαπφούς βαια μέν, άλλα ρόδα stated that he wore the wreath as a memorial to the illustrious Diokles. A few collectors have fol- lowed in his steps, but more often no such excuse is made, and the anthology is launched on the world without the aid of a pious fiction ; for this is what the dedication to a friend really is. Looking at anthology-making from a business- like point of view—if the artist will pardon the horrid phrase—we might be inclined to say that life is much too short to read all that is written * Strictly speaking, we should not call this an anthology however, as it is a collection not of picked examples of the various authors' works, but of special contributions from their pens.  ## p. 150 (#204) ############################################ 150 THE AUTHOR. : - - -- - - -- - worth reading, and that therefore it is an obvious assembles poems from all sources and all kinds of advantage to have a kind person come forward and writers in the Greek tongue. The Palatine put together in one or two volumes the best he can Anthology was particularly justifiable, however find. Now we may freely admit that in this age of much of it we could have spared, for it has aeroplanes and motor cars anyone except the preserved a great many beautiful things by writers Troglodytic anchorite is liable to be snatched away who but for it would have entirely perished. from the world by a collapsed biplane or an erratic Nowadays, although litera scripta manet to a much 16 horse-power 1910 model, fitted with elegant greater extent than in the antediluvian days before high-class landaulette body, before he has had time the cheap printing-press, oblivion can still overtake to get farther than the poetry of the Lake School. things worthy of preservation. Even in “The Nevertheless, we do not believe that, with average Sonnets of a Čentury” are a few poems by people luck and domestic habits, a great number of people whom we or nearly all of us, at any rate-would could not read as much poetry as is good for them, otherwise not know ever to have written a line of in the ordinary editions of the poets' works—if only verse in their lives. In some other collections this they had the taste and did not prefer reading the is still more the case. “ Daily Mail” or “ Star.” But it is quite certain Should the making of anthologies, then, be that the average man or woman does not want to encouraged ? If we could always be sure that the read poetry, and therefore it is not for him or her maker was worthy of trust, certainly the answer that anthologies are made. (in the Parliamentary phrase) would be in the Really their reasons for existence are two. First, affirmative. But there must not be too many the pleasure which they give to their maker ; and, anthologies ; for there is, after all, only a limited secondly, the desire which he has of introducing to supply of old material to draw from, and with others what has taken his own fancy. (I leave out regard to modern poetry Free Trade in authors' of account, of course, the commercial person who wares cannot appear to us a desirable thing if we makes an anthology because he sees in it his readiest " for a moment think way of getting money without much personal What scanty pittance comes from pen and ink." labour.) The two motives are commonly blended, as indeed they should be, though they are both P. W. S. very worthy in themselves. The pleasure to the collector alone is a sufficient reason, provided that he is a person of fine taste. Once upon a time, I believe, it was not rare for THE MUSICIAN'S ENCYCLOPÆDIA.* people to write out in a manuscript-book their favourite poems. Even young ladies did this and called them “Elegant Extracts,” but I am not M HE issue of the fifth volume of the revised referring to them. Now a collection so formed is edition of the late Sir George Grove's bound to be a valuable help in the estimation of the Dictionary of Music completes the impor- collector's character, and if he is an artist his choice tant work which the well-known musical critic of is sure to be charming. No doubt some modern the Times undertook some seven years ago. The anthologies are the direct descendants of these first of these five volumes was published in 1904, manuscript-books, and it is perhaps a matter for the subsequent volumes appearing on an arerage regret that every great man does not thus give to of about eighteen months after each other. To the public a collection of his favourite poems. He ensure, in such a series of volumes, absolute would not expect, naturally, that his choice should correctness in the thousands of statements made be universally approved. “The Golden Treasury" has, of course, been impossible. Hence the great was, perhaps, the most admired anthology of joy with which certain carping critics have pointed English verse down to a certain date. But its to printer's errors after diligent search for them. limitations have been freely criticised, and its To insinuate, however, that Mr. J. A. Fuller sequel did not win nearly so much commendation. Maitland is not one of the most careful and pains- If the anthologiser looks farther than the taking of editors is to convey an untruth. No immediate pleasure which he has felt in making his fewer than 184 writers have contributed to these collection, and wishes to rouse pleasure also in volumes. How many articles the editor himself others, he is (provided again that he is a person of has written we have failed to enumerate. It will fine taste) a benefactor of his kind. He may make suffice that bis industry is manifest on every page a selection from the works of one poet, as has been well done in the cases of Browning and Meredith, for instance; or he may gather together a real * Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, edited by Anthologia, like that known as the Palatine, which J. A. Fuller Maitland, Vol. V. Macmillan & Co.  ## p. 151 (#205) ############################################ THE AUTHOR. 151 of the 4,000 of which the entire work consists. The skill Mr. Maitland has displayed in guiding so many musical authorities in the right way, by checking here undue exuberance or over-garrulity, and correcting there inaccuracies which are as apt to make themselves unduly conspicuous in printed copy by catching the reader's eye (just as drops of oil which rise to the surface of water draw attention to their presence by reflecting the light), is worthy of all praise. When it is realised how indispensable Grove's Dictionary has become of late years, not only to the writer on musical subjects but to the per- former, the teacher, amateur, and general reader, it is difficult to imagine what the intelligent music lover would do if deprived of this monumental work. It is not as if reference to the subjects contained in Grove could be made through the usual encyclopædias, because it is well known that in such works less space is given to music than is accorded to many departments of far less importance. This volume deals with all musical matters beginning with the letter T to Z inclusive ; and, further, there are seventy-three pages devoted to an Appendix, recording data omitted in the body of the work, and errata which have come to the editor's notice, so as to bring as many articles as possible up to the date of the publication of this, the last volume. It is to be hoped that in due course an index to the entire work will appear, as was the case with the first issue of Grovera supplement which proved of infinite value to the student. As regards the chief articles in Volume V., many of these are reprints from the former edition with editorial corrections. We have succinct biographies of Weber, Verdi, Wagner, the two Wesleys, Tchaikovsky, and so forth. Mrs. Rosa Newmarch is responsible for the last-named article -its first appearance—and exceedingly interesting it is. The way in which Mrs. Newmarch tells the story of the “Pathetic Symphony" is as sympathetic as it is delightful. Sir Walter Parratt's article on “ Touch” is reprinted, as it well deserved to be, although not a few pianiste, who have been smitten by a fever for queer technical verbiage which needs to be printed in a variety of types to convey the peculiarity of its meaning, may deplore that their own apostle of the keyboard has not been allowed to have his fling in the new Grove. The extra notes added to the article on Wagner by Mr. Herbert Thompson are valuable and interesting. Dr. Phillip Spitta's eighty columns concerning Weber are not spoilt by curtailment. To have treated 80 good" an essay in such a manner would have been sacrilege. By some critics it has been maintained that undue space has been allotted to certain subjects and names, whilst others have been dismissed with scant notice. It is easy to raise objections, but the late Sir George Grove was nothing if not an enthusiast, and the last person in the world to apply a foot- rule to his essays or count the number of words he wrote when the spirit moved him. If Mr. Fuller Maitland had cut down, as has been suggested, some of the longer biographies and had padded out others, he would have been unworthy of the task he undertook, to present as far as possible a corrected edition of Grove whilst adhering to the intentions and wishes of the late editor. Indeed, the best way not to have carried out such ideas would have been to have appointed a Board of Advisers, as has been mooted by certain musical wiseacres, who, no doubt, would have liked to have been chosen members of such a body. Sir Hubert Parry's article on Variations is admirable. It is one of the original contributions, supplemented by a brief editorial addendum. Mr. W. W. Cobbett has added to the article on violin-playing criticisms of no small value, and Mr. Barclay Squire is to be praised for his excellent contribution on Virginal Music, a subject he has long studied. But there is one article which might have been expanded with profit or entirely rewritten. We refer to the life of Vincent Wallace, whose extra- ordinary career, if properly told, would afford material for a thrilling and bulky romance. Had Wallace been a German, we should by this time have had the history of his life revealed to us through every document musical antiquarians could have collected concerning him. There would have been numerous footnotes to such volumes, and no doubt, long since, the original German would have been translated into English and French. About the Wind Band : the new Grove contains the same article by J. A. Kappey as before, and one cannot help feeling that this subject might have been supplemented. On the other hand, the editor's resolve was wise not to alter the articles of writers who have passed away, and unfortunately the obituary list of original contributors is now a long one. It is difficult to draw the line in such matters. If Kappey had been altered, Professor Ebenezer Prout might with equal reason have been amended ; but what an impertinence such revision would have been. A particularly praiseworthy feature of the appen- dix is that it includes the names of some three dozen British musicians hitherto unmentioned in the dictionary. Amongst these we notice Messrs. Hubert Bath, York Bowen, Percy Buck, Von Ahn  ## p. 152 (#206) ############################################ 152 THE AUTHOR. R. Carse, Benjamin Dale, Tertius Noble, Roger A CORRECTION. Quilter, Barclay Squire, and Richard Terry. Appreciations, nevertheless, of only a few out of SIR,—The final volume (vol. xxxiv.) of the col- many living British composers of merit may only lected edition of George Meredith's works published serve to accentuate jealousies. Truly, the position by Messrs. Constable (1910) includes a reprint of of a conscientious editor who will not be coerced to the obituary note on Sir Leslie Stephen, which our log-roll his friend's friends is unenviable! The late President contributed in April, 1904, to The knowledge of good work conscientiously performed Author. This note was written at the suggestion of must, however, be no small solace to Mr. Fuller our then chairman of committee, Mr. Douglas Maitland, who deserves the thanks of all English- Freshfield, as a prelude to a review of Sir Leslie speaking musicians for carrying through with so Stephen's work in literature, which he himself much courage the re-issue of Grove's Dictionary contributed to the same number. In the reprint of Music. Verily, the editor and Messrs. Mac- in question I note sundry small but not unimpor. millan can afford to smile at the many columns tant inaccuracies which call for correction. On of adverse criticism which appeared not long sincep. 189, line eleven, "proclamation " should be in one of the musical monthlies. proclamations. On p. 190, line six, our has been left out before " writers." On page 190, line fifteen, not has been inserted after “It would.” This insertion reverses the intention of the original sentence and destroys its connection with the context. Further, the “Lieutenant of Tramps "referred to CORRESPONDENCE. by Meredith is identified in a new footnote with his nephew and subsequent biographer, F. W. Maitland. This identification is inadmissible. The Pension Fund. Maitland (as he mentions in his “ Life and Letters of Sir L. Stephen” (published in 1906)), joined SIR,-It seems to me that we should not allow the Tramps on several occasions, but his removal such generosity as we have received from Miss May to Cambridge in 1884 and his subsequent ill-health Crommelin to go unnoticed. It was this writer's prevented him from going out with them for many intention to leave a certain sum to the Pension years before his death. Fund at her death. In the meantime, her Irish I am, Sir, yours obediently, rents having decreased greatly in value, she was AN ORIGINAL TRAMP. afraid it would be necessary to invest the money in buying an annuity. Hearing the circumstances of the case, and more especially in consideration of her contributions to literature, the Society of Authors granted her a pension of £25 a THE PUBLICATION OF SERMONS. year from the Pension Fund a few months ago. SIR,-I understand that an enterprising firm has There, in the ordinary course of events, the recently published a large collection of sermons in matter would have ended, but Miss Crommelin has several volumes, entitled the “Churchman's Pulpit," done us signal service, for though the interest on to which a considerable number of living clergy the money remains hers till her death, she has have contributed, their remuneration being a purely already handed over to the Public Trustee the large honorary one, viz., copies of the volumes containing sum of £650, to be held by him on behalf of the their work. I would not insinuate for one moment Pension Fund. 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