https://historysoa.com/files/original/5/540/1914-05-01-The-Author-24-8.pdf fdd013c9e6a28e5bd58ae7e6c0afd96a PDF Text Text ������������������������������ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Author Subject The topic of the resource <em>The Author</em> Description An account of the resource A digitised run of the Society of Authors' monthly periodical, <em>The Author</em>, 1890<span>–</span>1914, made available together for the first time.<br /><br />Currently users can browse issues and <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?search=&amp;advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&amp;advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=51&amp;advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&amp;advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Index&amp;collection=&amp;type=&amp;tags=&amp;exhibit=&amp;date_search_term=&amp;submit_search=Search+For+Items&amp;sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">indices</a> (not available for all volumes). Full text search for all issues, and other additional search functionality, will be added in 2022. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890–1914 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context The-Author-Issues Publication Date The date of an event (in YYYY, YYYY-MM or YYYY-MM-DD format) 1914-05-01 Volume 24 Issue 8 Pages Page range in volume 207–232 Ngram Date Version of the date in YYYYMMDD format for use by the Ngram plugin 19140501 Ngram Text Version of the text with no HTML formatting for use by the Ngram plugin Che Autbor. (The Organ of the Incorporated Society of Authors. Monthly.) FOUNDED BY SIR WALTER BESANT. Vor. XXIV.—No. 8. May 1, 1914. [PricE SIXPENCE. TELEPHONE NUMBER : 874 VICTORIA. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: AUTORIDAD, LONDON. ———_—_—__+_—~¢ NOTICES. ae : the opinions expressed in papers that are signed or initialled the authors alone are responsible. None of the papers or paragraphs must be taken as expressing the opinion of the Committee unless such is especially stated to be the case. Tur Editor begs to inform members of the Authors’ Society and other readers of The ‘Author that the cases which are quoted in The Author are cases that have come before the notice or to the knowledge of the Secretary of the Society, and that those members of the Society who desire to have the names of the publishers concerned can obtain them on application. ARTICLES AND CONTRIBUTIONS. Tur Editor of The Author begs to remind members of the Society that, although the paper is sent to them free of cost, its production would be a very heavy charge on the resources of the Society if a great many members did not forward to the Secretary the modest 5s. 6d. subscription for the year. - Communications for The Author should be addressed to the offices of the Society, 1, Cen- tral Buildings, Tothill Street, Westminster, S.W., and should reach the Editor not later than the 21st of each month. S Communications and letters are invited by the Editor on all literary matters treated from Von. XXIV. the standpoint of art or business, but on no other subjects whatever. Every effort will be made to return articles which cannot be accepted. ADVERTISEMENTS. Messrs. Matthews’ Advertising - Service, Staple Inn Buildings, High Holborn, W.C., will act as agents for advertisements for “The Author.” All communications respect- ing advertisements should be addressed to em. As there seems to be an impression among readers of The Author that the Committee are personally responsible for the bona fides of the advertisers, the Committee desire it to be stated that this is not, and could not possibly be, the case. Although care is exercised that no undesirable advertisements be inserted, they do not accept, and never have accepted, any liability. Members should apply to the Secretary for advice if special information is desired. ee THE SOCIETY’S FUNDS. — 1 ROM time to time members of the Society K desire to make donations to its funds in recognition of work that has been done for them. The Committee, acting on the suggestion of one of these members, have decided to place this permanent paragraph in The Author in order that members may be cognisant of those funds to which these con- tributions may be paid. : The funds suitable for this purpose are: (1) The Capital Fund. This fund is kept in reserve in case it is necessary for the Society to incur heavy expenditure, either in fighting a question of rinciple, or in assisting to obtain copyright reform, or in dealing with any other  208 matter closely connected with the work of the Society. : (2) The Pension Fund. This fund is slowly increasing, and it is hoped will, in time, cover the needs of all the members of the Society. —\_—_+—>—_—__—_—_- THE PENSION FUND. —— N January, 1914, the sccretary of the I Society laid. before the trustees of the Pension Fund the accounts for the year 1918, as settled by the accountants. After giving the matter full consideration, the trustees instructed the secretary to invest a sum of £350 in the purchase of Great Eastern Railway Ordinary Stock. The amount pur- chased has been added to the investments set out below. The trustees desire to thank the members of the Society for the continued support which they have given to the Pension Fund. They haveJgiven notice to the Pension Fund Com- mittee that there is sufficient money at their disposal to enable them to give another pension. The nominal value of the investments held on behalf of the Pension Fund now amounts to £5,419 6s., details of which are fully set out in the following schedule ;— Nominal Value. £ 8 a. Eocal Loans visi. eres ess 500 0 0 Victoria Government 3% Consoli- dated Inscribed Stock ............ 291 19 11 London and North Western 3% Debenture Stock ...............088 250 0 0 Egyptian Government Irrigation Trust 4% Certificates............. 200 0 0 Cape of Good Hope 34% Inscribed Stock we a oe 200 0 0 Glasgow and South-Western Rail- way 4% Preference Stock ...... 228 0 O New Zealand 34% Stock .......... 247 9 6 Irish Land 22% Guaranteed Stock 258 0 0 Corporation of London 24% Stock, 1927—57 ..........0c0.000. . 488 2 4 Jamaica 34% Stock, 1919—49 ... 182 18 6 Mauritius 4% 1987 Stock ......... -° 120 12° 1 Dominion of Canada, C.P.R. 34% Land Grant Stock, 1988 ......... 198 3 8 Antofayasta and Bolivian Railway 5% Preferred Stock ............... 237 0 0 Central Argentine Railway Or- dinary Stock... es 232 0 0 THE AUTHOR. [MAY, 1914. Nominal Value. £ os. 4 $2,000 Consolidated Gas and Electric Company of Baltimore 44% Gold Bonds ...,...-0-0.s20- 400 0 0 250 Edward Lloyd, Ltd., £1 5% Preference Shares ...........0..++ 250 0 0 55 Buenos Ayres Great Southern Railway 4% Extension Shares, 1914 (fully paid) ..............000. 550 0 0 8 Central Argentine Railway £10 Preference Shares, New Issue... 380 0 0O Great Eastern Railway Ordinary Stock so ccpecciocee hangin ee 655 0 0 Total {cas . £5,419. 6 O —_——\_1——_o_— PENSION FUND. —+—<—+ Tue list printed below includes all fresh dona- tions and subscriptions (7.¢e., donations and subscriptions not hitherto acknowledged) received by, or promised to, the fund from October, 1918. It does not include either donations given prior to October, nor does it include sub- scriptions paid in compliance with promises made before it. Subscriptions. 1918. Oct. 8, Rees, Miss Rosemary Oct. 8, Pearce, J. : : : Oct. 9, Drummond, Miss Florence Oct. 9, Rumbold, Hugo Oct. 18, Knowles, Miss Oct. 20, Collison, Harry : Oct. 21, Buchanan, Miss Meriel Oct. 25, Baker, E. A. . Nov. 6, Bentley, E. C. : Nov. 6, Petersen, Miss Margaret Nov. 7, Lang, Mrs. John Nov. 19, Langferte, Raymond Nov. 24, Webb, W. Trego Nov. 24, Mackenzie, Compton Dee. 4, Vansittart, Robert Dec. 4, Lunn, Arnold . ‘ Dec. 4, Stewart, Miss Marie . Dec. 4, Berry,. Miss Ana Dec. 4, Vallois, Miss Grace . : Dec. 17, Beresford, J.D. . ‘ Dec. 29, Inge, Charles . j Dec. 29, Cross, Miss May. ‘ Dec. 29, Hardy, Thomas, O.M. , _ _ a NASCSCAAMMANMOOAAAAAAAHEaAoaanse wWwoococoooo oH COSC SCOOCOHSCOSCOSOOnm Soacccoascoscocoocooocoscoceoo  MAY, 1914.] THE 1914. Jan. 7, Ford, Miss May Jan. 7, Sephton, J. Jan. 16, Singer, I. : Jan. 16, Cooke, Arthur O. Jan. 23, Exley, Miss M. : Jan. 26, Sarawak, The Ranee of Mar. 11, Dowson, Oscar F. April 8, Stoeving, Paul ; April 14, Buckle, Gerard, F. April 14, Grattan, Harry. April 17, Rubenstein, H. Eo. April 20, Anon. . ‘ 1913, Donations. Oct. 7, Darwin, Sir Francis . ; Oct. 9, Carroll, Sydney Wentworth Oct. 21, Troubetzkoy, The Princess Oct. 27, Frankish, Harold : Oct. 30, Rosman, Miss Alice Grant Nov. 3, Holland, Theodore Nov. 3, Steane, Bruce ; Nov. 3, Batty, Mrs. Braithwaite Nov. 10, Elrington, Miss Helen Nov. 10, Waterbury, Mrs. . ‘ Dec. 5, Dymock, R. G. Vaughton . Dec. 6, Macdonald, Miss Julia Dee. 11, Little, Mrs. Archibald Dec. 11, Topham, Miss Ann . Dec. 20, Edwards, Percy J. . Dec. 21, Keating, J. Lloyd 1914. Jan. 8, Church, Sir Arthur Jan. 5, Anon : ‘ Jan. 5, Joseph, L. : Jan. 5, Swan, Miss Myra Jan. 5, Vernede, R. E. Jan. 6, De Crespigny, Mrs. Champion Jan. 6, Rankin, Miss F. M. .- Jan. 7, Sneyd-Kynnesley, E. M. Jan. 7, Lathbury, Miss Eva . Jan. 7, Toplis, Miss Grace Jan. 8, Palmer, G. Molyneaux Jan. 9, Mackenzie, Miss J. : Jan. 10, Daniell, Mrs. E. H. . ‘ Jan. 12, Avery, Harold ‘ Jan. 12, Douglas, Mrs. F. A. Jan. 15, Pullein, Miss Catherine Jan. 15, Thomas, Mrs. Fanny Jan. 16, James, Mrs. Romane Jan. 19, P. H. and M. K. Jan. 19, Greenstreet, W. J. .- Jan. 19, Gibbs, F. Leonard A. Jan. 23, Campbell, Mrs. L. A BR. . Jan. 28, Cameron, Mrs. Charlotte, a F.R.GS. . ; Jan. 28, Blunt, Reginald. Jan. 24, Raphael, Mrs. Mary. UTHOR. aH w OO Oo ore Or or or Or Ors seeooeooeoocoooos, et eccooooron et eooo _ or or Or O Or et et Or dO Or Or Or ro oo os Ore Oo coococooooaaoocoooens _ S coomoocooocoosooooeoeooooooor —_ et et MANMOOSCHUBMDAMOUCBONACH _ _ ore COoOnwngn So ooo eceococooooaocooaoocoooooaaceo ore _ 209 Jan. 25, Plouman, Miss Mary Jan. 30, Gibson, Miss L. S. . Feb. 5, Brooker, Lt.-Col. E. P. Feb. 6, Buchrose, J. E. Feb. 7, Smith, Herbert W. Feb. 20, Eden Guy : ‘ : Feb. 21, Mayne, Miss Ethel Col- bourn : : Feb. 21, K. ; : : Feb. 25, Aspinall, Algernon E. Mar. 2, Dalziell, J. j Mar. 2, S. F. G. . : Mar. 5, Saies, Mrs. F. H. ; Mar. 5, Thorne, Mrs. Isabel . Mar. 5, Haviland, Miss M. D. : Mar. 5, Todd, Miss Margaret, M.D. Mar. 13, Cabourn, John : Mar. 20, Fenwick Miss S. F. . : Mar. 26, Prendergast, Mrs. J. W. .« —______+—_+ COMMITTEE NOTES. —— HE April meeting of the committee was Si held on Monday, April 6, at the offices of the Society, 1, Central Buildings, Tothill Street, Westminster. After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and signed, the committee proceeded with the election of members. Forty members and associates were elected, bringing the total for the current year up to 135. The total number of resignations amounts to sixty-seven. The committee consider they may congratulate the Society on so large an election. The cases were next laid before the com- mittee. The solicitor attended and made a report. : ie an action for non-publication, authorised by the committee at their last meeting, the solicitor was glad to report that the defendant, through his solicitor, was coming to a settlement, and hoped that the matter would shortly be adjusted. He next reported the conclusion of the case of Raleigh v. The Kinematograph Trading Co., and that an injunction had been obtained as well as payment towards the costs. In a case 0 account the matter had_ been settled me factorily, the author having Seccgtiea : payment of the amount due. In a a arising out of accounts and monies au: on. Wk reproduction of a. cinematograph fi ae he solicitor reported that the statement £ ve had been delivered. He also reportec t . a writ had been issued against a publisher for. SOHrHoeo, —_ eocorocoocornNwrcoco ee none aon & Cacscoa® — oOo ONE DOO oO aoegocooocoece  210 money due on accounts, but only part of the sum due had been paid. A question of literary libel, which originating in the United States had taken place also in Great Britain, the solicitor reported had been settled, so far as the publication in this country was concerned, by the payment by the defendants of a sum in damages and costs, and by an undertaking to publish an apology if desired. In regard to the same issue in the United States the secretary reported that a letter had been received, and that he hoped to have further information to report to the next meeting. The committee sanctioned the placing of the matter in the hands of the Society’s United States lawyers if no satis- factory arrangement could be reached. In a ease of breach of agreement for the production of a play a writ had been issued, and the defendant had come forward with a proposal for settlement. It was hoped that the matter would be arranged amicably before the next meeting. The solicitors reported that in one of two small county court cases judgment had been signed and execution issued, and in the second the amount had been recovered with costs, and that in two other county court cases proceedings were being taken in the usual way. Another question of infringement of title by a film production, and possibly of infringe- ment of copyright, was considered. The solicitor reported he had gone carefully into the matter, and thought it was impossible, as far as the infringement of title was con- cerned, to take action until the film had actually been performed. On the question of the copyright infrimgement the solicitor had written to the author’s agent for further information, and was now awaiting his reply. ‘Two counsel’s opinions had been taken on the instructions of the committee, (1) dealing with the question of mechanical rights in cases where the composer had made an assign- ment before the new Act came into force; and (2) in regard to the publication of a whole novel in one issue of a magazine. The opinions will be filed for reference. A question was put forward of alleged infringement of an author’s play by a play now running in London. The committee decided to obtain some competent witness to attend a performance of the alleged infringing play and to report to them as to the question at issue. The secretary then dealt with other cases on his list. The committee decided, in the case of a THE AUTHOR. [MAY, 1914. publisher against whom the Society had five or six claims, to transfer the papers to the solicitors that they might deal with the issues. A small case against a publisher for non- delivery of account was, with the committee’s sanction, placed also in their hands. A question was raised by a member in respect to an endorsement on the back of a cheque which had been sent to him in payment for contributions, such endorsement purporting to be a conveyance of the copyright. The matter was seriously discussed, and one of the members of the committee undertook to see the editor of the paper on the point. A claim arising from non-payment of an article in a United States magazine was referred to the committee, who authorised the placing of the case in the hands of the Society’s American lawyers. The committee discussed and arranged for the settlement of a case in Germany where the Society had obtained judgment, and was unable, at present, to obtain satisfaction owing to the defendant’s inability to pay the whole amount at one time. In a case of dispute between an author and the editor of a series, the committee decided to write to the editor for an explanation, and lastly it was decided to place a claim for money due to one of the members in the hands of the Society’s solicitors. The committee then considered a statement laid before them by a member regarding an alleged infringement of ideas, and the secretary was instructed to write to the member. Ina small claim for money alleged to be due the committee regretted they could not support the member, as there appeared to be no legal right which could be enforced. The secretary reported a case of mutilation of an author’s work by a magazine, and was in- structed to write to the editorforan explanation. The chairman then reported what had taken place at the Film Trade Conference, at which representatives of the manufacturers, exhibitors, renters and hirers of films, as well as theatrical managers, were present, and the committee decided to leave to the Dramatic Sub-Committee the appointment of delegates to serve on the Joint Board which it is proposed to form. In regard to the Society’s change of name, it was decided to spend £25 in advertising as soon as the legal formalities have been carried through. The committee regretted they were bound to decline a request made by the Society’s former advertising agents for an honorarium. Re er Ne ree en ee RAO ae Se  MAY, 1914.] Correspondence was laid before the com- mittee dealing with the question of the re- payment of subscriptions, but the committee regretted they were unable to accede to the request of the member concerned. The secretary placed before the committee a letter he had received from the American Authors’ League on the subject of the Presi- dent’s Proclamation in connection with the section of the British Act dealing with mechani- eal reproduction. The committee begged to thank Mr. Charles Garvice for a donation of £1 1s. eee Dramatic SuB-CoMMITTEE. Tue April meeting of the Dramatic Sub- Committee was held on Friday, the 24th of that month, at three o’clock After the signing of the minutes of the previous meeting and of the conference with the cinematograph trade, the formation of the Joint Board was fully discussed. The secretary reported that the following associations had already appointed delegates :— The Incorporated Society of Kinemato- graph Manufacturers. he Society of West End Theatre Managers. The Theatrical Managers’ Association. The Cinematograph Exhibitors’ Association of Great Britain and Ireland. The Touring Managers’ Association. Further, that he had not heard definitely from the Entertainments Protection Associa- tion and the Incorporated Association of Film Renters, as these two bodies were awaiting meetings of their respective committees. He hoped, however, to receive the names of their delegates in a few days. ? The next matter that arose was the appoint- ment of delegates from the Society of Authors. After considerable discussion, the following motion, proposed by Mr. Justin Huntly McCarthy, and seconded by Mr. Haddon Chambers, was passed unanimously :— “That the Authors’ Society be represented on the Joint Board by its Dramatic Sub- Committee.” It was decided to call a meeting of the Joint Board for Thursday, May 14, when the future working of the Board would be fully discussed. ; The secretary reported on the matter of the Managerial Treaty, that he had heard from Mr. Fladgate, who was acting as solicitor for the Society of West End Theatre Managers, THE AUTHOR. Olt that the matter had been further delayed owing to Mr. Gatti’s absence, but that he hoped to send a report in due course. Certain cases were then considered. The committee confirmed the action of the chair- man in a small case for the collection of a dramatist’s fees, and in a case of some import- ance for the collection of fees on cinemato- graph rights in America. It was decided to advise the committee of the Society to drop a small case of infringement of copyright in Canada, as the issues were exceedingly small and the expenses would be very heavy, as it would be necessary for a commission to be appointed to come to England in order to collect evidence. The secretary then reported that the solicitor’s opinion on a claim for alleged infringement of copyright put forward by a member was adverse to the claim, and the sub-committee decided that nothing further could be done. There was one case in which the French Society was involved, and the secretary was instructed to write to the secretary of the French Society on the matter. In regard to the copyrighting of a member’s work in Canada by Mr. Frohman, the secretary was instructed to write to Mr. Lestocq, Mr. Frohman’s London agent, for full particulars. 7 CONFERENCE FOR THE PROTECTION OF FILM PRODUCTION (CALLED By THE Dramatic SuB-CoMMITTEE), —_t-—— + CONFERENCE between the Dramatic Sub-Committee and representatives of the associations mentioned below was held on Friday, March 27, at three o’clock at the Society’s address. Touring Managers’ Association.—Messrs. H. Ralland and G. Carlton Wallace. Theatrical Managers’ Association.—Messrs. Walter Melville and Perey Hutchison. Incorporated Association of Kinematograph Manufacturers.—Messrs. H. A. Browne and J. F. Brocklies, and J. Brooke Wilkinson (Secretary). oS Cinematograph Eahibitors’ Association.—Mr. W. Fowler Pettie, Film Renters’ Association.—Mr. Cluett Lock. Mr. R. C. Carton, chairman of the Dramatic Sub-Committee, opened the proceedings by thanking the members of the various associa-  212 tions for their presence, and placed before the meeting the following agenda :— | (1) To consider what joint actions should be taken to safeguard— (a) Titles. : (b) Subject-matter. : (2) The appointment of a Joint Board to protect the common interests of authors, manufacturers and the film trade generally. Mr. Carton quoted the case which had just been carried through, viz., “ Sealed Orders,” and read a letter he had received from Mr. Cecil Raleigh, who was, unfortunately, unable to attend. Considerable discussion followed on different points which were raised, viz., the protection of titles and of cinema property generally, the representatives of the Kinematograph Manufacturers’ Association being very strong on the point that legislation was necessary. Finally, the following resolution :-— “That the appointment of a Joint Board to protect the common interests of authors, film manufacturers, exhibitors, renters, thea- trical managers and the film trade generally would be to the advantage of all parties concerned,” proposed by Mr. Justin Huntly McCarthy, and seconded by Mr. Haddon Chambers, was carried unanimously. The matter will be referred to the board of each association represented at the meeting, so that two delegates from each association may be appointed to sit on the Joint Board. It was decided also to ask the Society of West End Managers and the Music Halls’ Association to appoint delegates also. a Cases. Durine the past month the secretary has handled fifteen cases. Five of these dealt with disputes on contracts. It is interesting to note that these cases are referred to the Society in larger numbers, and that the publishers or editors concerned are often willing to accept the informal arbitration of the secretary. Out of five, two have been satisfactorily settled, and three are still in the course of negotiation. Disputes of this kind generally involve a good deal of letter writing before they are concluded. There are three cases,where accounts have not been rendered. ‘Two had to be handed to the solicitors of the Society and are now finished. In the third case the accounts were rendered in due course. - There were three cases where MSS. had been THE AUTHOR. [MAY, 1914. retained. In one instance the MS. has been recovered and forwarded to the member, and in the others the secretary is still waiting for a reply. In two cases of infringement of copyright, one lying in the United States is still in course of negotiation, and the other has been satis- factorily settled. In two claims for money, one in France has not yet been settled and the other has had to be handed over to the solicitors of the Society. This last is the case of a magazine against which the Society has had a fair number of claims. They have all been met in the end, but it is generally necessary that the solicitors should deal with the matter before a satis- factory result is obtained. Out of the total of fifteen cases, therefore, five have been successful, three have had to be handed to the solicitors, and two are out of England. : There are still a good many cases remaining over from last month. This is no doubt owing to the fact that little business has been done during the Easter holidays. There are two disputes on contracts. Of these one is in the United States, and will naturally take some time to settle. The second, having been referred to the committee, cannot be closed until after the committee meet in May. There are still four claims where the demand for the return of MSS. has not been complied with. It has often been pointed out in these columns that claims of this nature are difficult to deal with. In many cases it is only possible to bring the delinquent to book by continually reminding him by letter. As answers have been received from the retainers of the MSS. in all four cases, it is possible that they will terminate satisfactorily. There are two other matters still open, oné of infringement of copyright in the United States, which will be some time before it is settled, and a complicated dispute on accounts, which also will need further handling. te April Elections. Borthwick, Miss Jessica 22, The _ Bolton : Studio, Redcliffe Road, S.W. 2, St. John’s Hill, Lewes, Sussex. cfo Sir C. R McGrigor, Bart. & Co., 25, Charles Street, S.W. Brown, Mrs. Frances Buckle, Gerard Fort . MAY, 1914] Campbell, Miss M. M. Chalmers, C. , Chovil, A. Harold Clue, G. Leo Collins, Sewell Croysdale, Mrs. Agnes. Drummond, The Hon. Capt. Robert Charles Dunlop, Miss Jocelyn. Fairbridge, Miss Dorothea Farrer, Miss M. Bruce . Girdwood, John . Gordon, Miss Helen C.. Grattan, Harry . : Green, Emanuel, F.S.A., F.R.S.L. Haig, Elizabeth . Heape, Walter Inman, Arthur Conyers Leeney, G. H. Leeney, Harold, M.R.C.V.S. Lonsdale, Miss Eva MacMunn, Lt.-Col. G. F., D.S.O., R.L.F. a eens, Stephen M. Moore, William . . Morgan, Mrs. Caroline. Paine, Mrs. Josephine . _ Piercey, Benjamin H. . Platt, Charles. THE AUTHOR. Marchfield Bracknell. House, “Maison,” Russell Road, Moseley, Birmingham. — 3, Milton Herne Hill, S.E. 88, Loudoun Road, St. John’s Wood, N.W. London and South Western Bank, Notting Hill, W. 11, Walpole Street, Chelsea, S.W. Paradise, Claremont, S. Africa. 5, Kent Gardens, Ealing, W. 16, Ainslie Edinburgh, 29, Queen Street, S.W. Place, and Anne 4, Regent Street, W. 6, Piazza d’Azeglio, Florence, Italy. 10, King’s Bench Walk, Temple, E.C. 34, Hereford Square, S.W. Pilton, Mallet. Pilton, Mallet. 21, Talgarth Road, West Kensington, W. c/o Cox & Co., 16, Charing Cross, W.C. 6, Clement’s Strand, W.C. 23, Avenue du Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France. 38, Agincourt Road, Hampstead, N.W. 16, Emperor’s Gate, S.W. Medstead, Hants. 5, Queen’s Gate, S.We 60, Stapleton Road, S.W. Shepton Shepton Inn, Road,” Roscoe, Ada Ross, Charles , Rubenstein, H. F. Somerset, Raglan H. E. H Stacpoole, Mrs. Margaret de Vere Stoeving, Paul 213 c/o Shurey’s Publi- cations, 2 and 3, Hind Court, E.C. The Hippodrome, Aldershot. 76, Addison Road, Kensington, W. Raglan, Monmouth- shire. Swiss Cottage, Vent- nor, Isle of Wight. 29, Blenheim Road, Abbey Road, N.W. 20, Minford Gardens, West Kensington Park, W. Hunter Street, Brunswick Square, W.C. Williams, Hugh Wood-Jones, F., D.Se.. 8, Wrightson, Prof. John. ————_1 <_< BOOKS PUBLISHED BY MEMBERS. —+-—— + While every effort is made by the compilers to keep this list as accurate and exhaustive as possible, they have some difficulty in attaining this object owing to the fact that many of the books mentioned are not sent to the office by the members, In consequence, it is necessary to rely largely upon lists of books which appear in literary and other papers. It is hoped, however, that members will co-operate in the compiling of this list, and, by sending particulars of their works, help to make it substantially accurate, ANTHROPOLOGY. INTERMEDIATE TYPES AMONG PRIMITIVE Fotx. A Study in Social Evolution. By E. Carpenter. 8} x 5}. 185 pp. Allen. 4s. 6d. n. ARCHITECTURE. DILAPIDATIONS AND Fixtures. A Textbook in Tabulated Form for the use of Architects, Surveyors, and Others. By Proressor BANISTER FLETCHER. Seventh Edition. Revised and largely re-written by B, F. Frercumr and H.P.Frietcunr. 7} x 5. 191 pp. Batsford. 6s. 6d. BIOGRAPHY. RICHARD CORFIELD OF SOMALILAND. Barrerssy. 9 X 53. xviii + 259 pp. 10s. 6d. n. Tuer Doass or VENICE. 9 x 5}. 394 pp. Methuen. 12s. 6d. n. Tue Lire or Cesare Boraia. By. Raraet SABATINI. 465 pp. [First published 1912.] Honore DE Bauzac. His Life and Writings. By Mary F.Sanpars. 312 pp. [First published 1904.] (The Essex Library.) 8} x 5}. Stanley Paul. 5s. n. each. BOOKS FOR THE YOUNG. Tan Boy Scours’ Rott or Honour. By Eric Woop. With a Foreword by Lizvut.-Gen. Sir Ropert Bapen- Powe, K.C.B. 8} x 5}." 308 pp. Cassell. 3s. 6d. n. By H. F. Prevost Arnold. By Mrs. Ausrey RIcHARDSON, 212 tions for their presence, and placed before the meeting the following agenda :— _ (1) To consider what joint actions should be taken to safeguard— (a) Titles. (b) Subject-matter. (2) The appointment of a Joint Board to protect the common interests of authors, manufacturers and the film trade generally. Mr. Carton quoted the case which had just been carried through, viz., ‘‘ Sealed Orders,” and read a letter he had received from Mr. Cecil Raleigh, who was, unfortunately, unable to attend. Considerable discussion followed on different points which were raised, viz., the protection of titles and of cinema property generally, the representatives of the Kinematograph Manufacturers’ Association being very strong on the point that legislation was necessary. Finally, the following resolution :— “That the appointment of a Joint Board to protect the common interests of authors, film manufacturers, exhibitors, renters, thea- trical managers and the film trade generally would be to the advantage of all parties concetned,”’ proposed by Mr. Justin Huntly McCarthy, and seconded by Mr. Haddon Chambers, was carried unanimously. The matter will be referred to the board of each association represented at the meeting, so that two delegates from each association may be appointed to sit on the Joint Board. It was decided also to ask the Society of West End Managers and the Music Halls’ Association to appoint delegates also. Oo Cases. Durine the past month the secretary has handled fifteen cases. Five of these dealt with disputes on contracts. It is interesting to note that these cases are referred to the Society in larger numbers, and that the publishers or editors concerned are often willing to accept the informal arbitration of the secretary. Out of five, two have been satisfactorily settled, and three are still in the course of negotiation. Disputes of this kind generally involve a good deal of letter writing before they are concluded. There are three cases where accounts have not been rendered. T'wo had to be handed to the solicitors of the Society and are now finished. In the third case the accounts were rendered in due course. There were three cases where MSS. had been THE AUTHOR. [MAY, 1914. retained. In one instance the MS. has been recovered and forwarded to the member, and in the others the secretary is still waiting for a reply. In two cases of infringement of copyright, one lying in the United States is still in course of negotiation, and the other has been satis- factorily settled. In two claims for money, one in France has not yet been settled and the other has had to be handed over to the solicitors of the Society. This last is the case of a magazine against which the Society has had a fair number of claims. They have all been met in the end, but it is generally necessary that the solicitors should deal with the matter before a satis- factory result is obtained. Out of the total of fifteen cases, therefore, five have been successful, three have had to be handed to the solicitors, and two are out of England. . There are still a good many cases remaining over from last month. This is no doubt owing to the fact that little business has been done during the Easter holidays. There are two disputes on contracts. Of these one is in the United States, and will naturally take some time to settle. The second, having been referred to the committee, cannot be closed until after the committee meet in May. There are still four claims where the demand for the return of MSS. has not been complied with. It has often been pointed out in these columns that claims of this nature are difficult to deal with. In many cases it is only possible to bring the delinquent to book by continually reminding him by letter. As answers have been received from the retainers of the MSS. in all four cases, it is possible that they will terminate satisfactorily. There are two other matters still open, one of infringement of copyright in the United States, which will be some time before it is settled, and a complicated dispute on accounts, which also will need further handling. — April Elections. Borthwick, Miss Jessica 22, The — Bolton Studio, Redcliffe Road, S.W. 2, St. John’s Hill, Lewes, Sussex. cfo Sir C. R, McGrigor, ‘Bart. & Co., 25, Charles Street, S.W. Brown, Mrs. Frances Buckle, Gerard Fort .  MAY, 1914] Campbell, Miss M. M. . Chalmers, C. : : Chovil, A. Harold : M2 Clue, G. Leo Collins, Sewell Croysdale, Mrs. Agnes. Drummond, The Hon. Capt. Robert Charles Dunlop, Miss Jocelyn. Fairbridge, Miss Dorothea Farrer, Miss M. Bruce . Girdwood, John . : Gordon, Miss Helen C.. Grattan, Harry . : Green, Emanuel, F.S.A., F.R.S.L. Haig, Elizabeth . : Heape, Walter Inman, Arthur Conyers Leeney, G. H. Leeney, Harold, M.R.C.V.S. Lonsdale, Miss Eva MacMunn, Lt.-Col. G. F., D.S.O., R.L.F. ns, Stephen M. Moore, William . Morgan, Mrs. Caroline. Paine, Mrs. Josephine . Piercey, Benjamin H. . Platt, Charles. : THE AUTHOR. Marchfield Bracknell. House, ‘*Maison,”? Russell Road, Moseley, Birmingham. 3, Milton’ Road, Herne Hill, S.E. 38, Loudoun Road, St. John’s Wood, N.W. London and South Western Bank, Notting Hill, W. 11, Walpole Street, Chelsea, S.W. Paradise, Claremont, S. Africa. 5, Kent Gardens, Ealing, W. 16, Ainslie Edinburgh, 29, Queen Street, S.W. Place, and Anne 4, Regent Street, W. 6, Piazza d’Azeglio, Florence, Italy. 10, King’s Bench Walk, Temple, E.C. 34, Hereford Square, S.W. Pilton, Mallet. Pilton, Mallet. 21, Talgarth Road, West Kensington, W. c/o Cox & Co., 16, Charing Cross, W.C. 6, Clement’s Strand, W.C. 23, Avenue du Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France. 38, Agincourt Road, Hampstead, N.W. 16, Emperor’s Gate, S.W. Medstead, Hants. 5, Queen’s Gate, S.We 60, Stapleton Road, S.W. Shepton Shepton Inn, , Rubenstein, H. F. 213 Roscoe, Ada c/o Shurey’s Publi- cations, 2 and 8, Hind Court, E.C. The Hippodrome, Aldershot. 76, Addison Road, Kensington, W. Somerset, Raglan H. E. Raglan, Monmouth- H. shire. Stacpoole, Mrs. Swiss Cottage, Vent- Margaret de Vere nor, Isle of Wight. Stoeving, Paul 29, Blenheim Road, Abbey Road, N.W. 20, Minford Gardens, West Kensington Park, W. Hunter Street, Brunswick Square, W.C. Ross, Charles Williams, Hugh Wood-Jones, F., D.Se.. 8, Wrightson, Prof. John. i BOOKS PUBLISHED BY MEMBERS. — + While every effort is made by the compilers to keep this list as accurate and exhaustive as possible, they have some difficulty in attaining this object owing to the fact that many of the books mentioned are not sent to the office by the members, In consequence, it is necessary to rely largely upon lists of books which appear in literary and other papers. It is hoped, however, that members will co-operate in the compiling of this list, and, by sending particulars of their works, help to make it substantially accurate. ANTHROPOLOGY. INTERMEDIATE TYPES AMONG PRIMITIVE Fotx. A Study in Social Evolution. By E. Carpenter. 83 x 53. 185 pp. Allen. 4s. 6d. n. ARCHITECTURE. DILAPIDATIONS AND Fixtures. A Textbook in Tabulated Form for the use of Architects, Surveyors, and Others. By PRroressor BaNniIsTER FLETCHER. Seventh Edition. Revised and largely re-written by B. F. Fiumrcuur and H.P.Furrcumr. 74 x 5. 191 pp. Batsford. 6s. 6d. BIOGRAPHY. RICHARD CORFIELD OF SOMALILAND. BaTrersBy. 9 X 53. xviii + 259 pp. 10s. 6d. n. Tur Dogus or Venice. By Mrs. AuBREY RIcHARDSON, 9 x 53. 394 pp. Methuen. 12s. 6d. n. Tue Lire or Cusarn Borat. By. Rarazt SaBaTInNi. 465 pp. [First published 1912.] Honors pr Bauzac, His Life and Writings. By MaryF.Sanpars. 312 pp. [First published 1904.] (The Essex Library.) 8} x 54. Stanley Paul. 5s. n. each, BOOKS FOR THE YOUNG. Tae Boy Scours’ Rott or Honour. By Eric Woop. With a Foreword by Limut.-Gen. Sir Ropert Bapen- Powstt, K.C.B. 8} x 5}.° 308 pp. Cassell, 3s. 6d. n. By H. F. Prevost Arnold.  214 BOOKS OF REFERENCE. Coxoisz Dictionary or Proper NAMES AND NoTaBLeE Marrers in tae Works or Dante. By PAGET ToyNBEE. 8X5. 568 pp. Oxford University Press. 7s. 6d. n. DRAMA AND ELOCUTION. Tue Two Virturs. A Comedy in Four Acts. By Atrrep Svurro. 6} x 54. 100 pp. Duckworth. ls. 6d. n. Prays By Leo Toxstoy. Translated by LovisE and ‘Ayumer Mavpr. (Complete Edition, including the Posthumous Plays.) 8} x 5}. 413 pp. Constable. 5s. n. Anpromacuz. A play in Three Acts. By GILBERT Murray. (Revised Edition.) 7} x 43. 104 pp. Allan. 1s. n. Dramatic Actuanitias. By W. L. Grorcs. 7} x 5. 124 pp. Sidgwick and Jackson. 2s. n. Rors Enovcn. A Play in Three Acts. By ConaL O’Riorpan. (Norrey’s Connell.) 73 x 5. 112. pp. Maunsel. 2s. n. Srx Monoroauss (performed by BRANSBY WILLIAMS). By Harry WYNNE. 7} x 43. 11 pp. Joseph Williams, Ltd. 6d. n. Tar Doctor’s Diremma. By Brrnarp SHaw. (Cheap Edition.) 8 x 53. 128 pp. Constable. 6d. FICTION. Tun Men wo Fovcut ror Us. A tale of the ‘‘ Hungry Forties.’ By Atuen CrarKe. 7} x 5$. 300 pp. Co-operative Newspaper Printing Society. 5s. Tanza. A Russian Story. By Merrie, BucHanan. 7% x 5. 328 pp. Jenkins. 6s. Jupas THE Woman. By F.C. Puitresand A. T. PHILies. 74 x 5. 283 pp. Eveleigh Nash. Tue Passionate ELOPEMENT. By Compron MACKENZIE. (Cheap Reprint.) 74 x 5. 344pp. MartinSecker. 2s.n. A Tuier in THE Nicut. By E. W. Hornune. (Cheap Reprint.) 376 pp. Nelson. 7d. n. Lismoyye. An Experiment in Ireland. By B. M. Croker. 74 x 5. 386 pp. Hutchinson. 6s. n. Mistress Cuariry GopoLPHin. By Guapys MURDOCK. 7% x 5. 309 pp. Murray. 6s. Tore Herm to THE THRone. By A. W. Marcumont. 74 x 5. 334 pp. Ward, Lock. 6s. Tue Heart or Monica. By Rosina Fivippi. 7} X 5. 214 pp. Cassell. 3s. 6d. Wuat wit Prorte Say? By RupertHvucues. 7} x 5. 510 pp. Harpers. 6s. Tue Jupament or Eve. By May Sincuarr. 7} xX 5. 323 pp. Hutchinson. 6s. Tue Fortunate Youtsu. By W. J. Locxr. 7} x 5}. 352 pp. Lane _ 6s. James WuITAKER’s DuKEDOoM. By E. Jepson. 7} X 5. 355 pp. Hutchinson. 6s. A Free Hanp. By Herren C. Roserts. 7} x 5. 322 pp. Duckworth. 6s. Unto Cmsar. By Baroness Ornczy. 73 X 5. 331 pp. Hodder and Stoughton. 6s. Joan Buirret’s Davauturs. By KaTHARINE TYNAN. 7% x 54. 333 pp. Smith, Elder. 6s. Jmi-Aut-ALonE. By “Rita” (Mrs. Desmond Hum- phreys). 73% x 5. 335 pp. Stanley Paul. 6s. Tue Gates or Doom. By Rararn Sapatini. 7} Xx 4}. 343 pp. Stanley Paul. 6s. Firemen Hor. By C. J. Curcnirre Hynn. 7 x 5. 309 pp. Methuen. 6s. Tue Hippen Mask. By C. Guise Mirrorp. 7} x 5. 336 pp. Greening. 6s. Tue Crimson Mascot. By Cuarues E.PEARCE, 7} x 4}. 335 pp. Stanley Paul. 68. THE AUTHOR. [MAY, 1914. Lonpon Crrovs. By Henry BazrRuern. 7} x 5}. 316 pp. Fifield. 6s. Turn Foot Errant. By Maurice Hew err. 383 pp. Tre Prince or Prosperity. By H.A.VACHELL. 320 pp. (The Wayfarers’ Library.) 7 x 44. Dent. 1s. each. Tae Spats of THE Miauty. By Sir GiperT PARKER. 6} x 44. 469 pp. Nelson’s Sevenpenny Library. Tun Wispom oF Fouuy. By Eten THORNEYCROFT Fowier. 260 pp. Napa tHe Liry. By H. Riper Haacarp. 321 pp. BreTrerTHan Lire. By CHARLES Garvice. 320 pp. (Sevenpenny Library.) Hodder and Stoughton. DopoTHESrconD. By E. F. Benson. Hodder and Stoughton. 6s. Tue OrLEY TRADITION. By Rap STRAUS. 360 pp. Metheun. 6s. Tur ReBELLion or EsTHEr. 7% x 5. 317pp. 717i x 5. By Marcaret LEGGE. 72 x 5. 314 pp. Alston Rivers. 6s. A Urrrue Raprant Girt. By Karuarinn Tynan. 63 x 54. 384 pp. Blackie. 6s. Tar Devries Proression. By GeRTIE DE S. WENT- wortH JamEs. 73 x 5. 319 pp. Everett. 6s. LeviaTHan. By Jeannette Marks. 7} x 5}. 329 pp. Hodder and Stoughton. 6s. HISTORY. HANNrBAL ONCE More. By D. W. FRESHFIELD. 9 X 5}. 120 pp. Arnold. 5s. n. LITERARY. Tam FRANCISCAN Ports IN ITALY AND THE 13TH CENTURY. By Freperick Ozanam. Translated and annotated by A. E. Neuien and W. E..Craic. Messrs. David Nutt. 6s. n. Wuere no Far was. A Book about Fear. By A. C. Benson. 8 x 5}. 240 pp. Smith, Elder. 68. n. In Pursuit oF SPRING. 301 pp. Nelson. 5s. Lerrers to Caroyine. By Exmyor Guyn. 7} X 5. 154 pp. Duckworth. 2s. n. Love. By Gipert Cannan. 55 pp. FLOWERS. By J. Foorp. 68 pp. TrRexs. By ELEANOR FaRJEON. 54 pp. Naturs. By W. H. Davins. 54 pp. THE Meaning or Lire. By W. L. Courtney. 72 pp. Portry. By A. QuitueR-CovcH. 64 pp. (Fellowship Books. Edited by Mary Stratton.) 7 Xx 4}. Bats- ford. 2s. 6d. n. Sounps AND Siens. A Criticism of the Alphabet, with Suggestions of Reform. By A. Witpr. 7} xX 5. 180 pp. Constable. 4s. 6d. n. MUSIC. By Epwarp Tuomas. 8} x 6. Tue Music or Hinpostan. By A. H. Fox Straneways ~ 9} x 5%. 364 pp. Oxford: Clarendon Press. London: Milford. 21s. n. NATURAL HISTORY. British Frowerine Prants. Ilustrated by 300 Full- Page Coloured Plates, reproduced from Drawings by Mrs. Henry Perrin, with detailed descriptive notes and an Introduction by Prorsssor Bovunesr, F.L.S. Vol. L., xiii. +10}. Quaritch. £12 12s. the set of four vols. PAMPHLETS. EvucnHarist AND BisHop. By the Rrv. J. H. SKRINE, D.D. Longmans. Ils. n. In Quust or TRuTH. Being a Correspondence between Sim Artruur Conan Doyir and CaprarIn STANSBURY, R.N. Watts. 2d. E 1 |  MAY, 1914.] POETRY. ‘Tus Sea is Kiyp. By T. Srurce Moors. *-174 pp. Grant Richards. 6s. n. Tue REVERBERATE Hints. By E. OprpeNHEIM. m 56 pp. Constable. 3s. 6d. n. A Raapsopy For Lovers. By A. Maquarie. 47 pp. Bickers. & x 62. ue & 6. 5 x 3h. POLITICS. Tue TrutTH apout Utster. By F. Franxrort Moor. 9 x 5%. 286 pp. Nash. 7s. 6d. n. REPRINTS. Karty Bett tHE ORPHAN. Possibly an Earlier Version of Charlotte Bronté’s ‘‘ Jane Eyre.”” With an Introduc- tion by Mrs. Exuis H. Caapwick. 7$ x 5. xxviii. + 146 pp. Sir Isaac Pitman. 2s. 6d. n, ‘Tue Poems or Sir Tuomas Wiat. From the MSS. and Early Editions. Edited by A. K. Foxwnty. 7} x 5. 268 pp. Published for the University of London Press by Hodder and Stoughton. 3s. 6d. n. ‘THe Fire or Love anp THE MenpinG or Lire. By Ricuarp Rotie. Translated by Ricnarp MiIsyn. Edited and done into Modern English by Francis M. M. Comesr. With an Introduction by Evetyn UNDER- HILL. 7? x 5. Ixii. +278 pp. Methuen. 3s. 6d. n. SCIENCE. THe WoNpDERS oF Brirp-Lire. 128 pp. (Twentieth Century Science Series.) Manchester: Milner. ls. n. SOCIOLOGY. PREPARATIONS FOR Marriace. By W. Hears, F.R.S. 168 pp. Wuat ir Means To Marry: Or, YOUNG Women anp Marriage. By Dr. Mary ScHARLIEB. 140 pp. (‘Question of Sex” Series.) 73 x 43. Cassell. 2s. 6d. n. each. SPORT. AmatTeuR Samtinc. Reminiscences by C. F. ABpDY Wiuutams. 8} x 54. 110 pp. Potter. 4s. Necro Fork Sinerne-GAMES AND FoLtK GAMES OF THE Hasrrants. Traditional Melodies and Text tran- scribed by Grace CLEVELAND Porter. Accompani- ments by H. W. Loomis. 12 x 9. xix. +35 pp. Curwen. THEOLOGY. CatHouiciry; Concionrs ap Cuinrum. By T. A. Lacey. 73 x 5}. 149 pp. Mowbray. 2s. 6d. n. Tue Gotpen Censor. By Fiorence L. Barcnay. 64 x 41. 71 pp. Hodder and Stoughton. ls. 6d. n. Tue Orpinaky Man anp THE EXTRAORDINARY THING. By Harotp Brasie. (Popular Edition.) 74 x 5. 160 pp. Hodder and Stoughton. 1s. n. TRAVEL. How to Ses tue Vatican. By Dovaetas SLADEN. 8k x 54. 441 pp. Kegan Paul. 6s. n. ALBANIA. The Foundling State of Europe. By WapHAM Pracock. 9 x 53. 256 pp. Chapman and Hall. 7s, 6d. n. By W. P. WESTELL. 7k x 5. —___+——_+-__—_——_- LITERARY, DRAMATIC, AND MUSICAL NOTES. paceser nee one oneany R. EDWARD CLODD has rewritten his ‘“‘ Childhood of the World,” which was first published in 1872. The new edition, to which illustrations are added, is THE AUTHOR. 215 divided into three parts: Man the Worker, Man the Thinker, Man the Discoverer (Macmillan & Co.). Mr. Clement Edwards Pike, F.R.Hist.S., edits for the Royal Historical Society “ Selec- tions from the Correspondence of Arthur Capel, Ear! of Essex, 1675—1677.”’ This book makes the twenty-fourth volume of the Camden Third Series, and may be obtained from the offices of the Society, 6 & 7, South Square, Gray’s Inn. ‘ Albania: the Foundling State of Europe ” is the title of a new book by Mr. Wadham Peacock, formerly private secretary to H.B.M.’s Chargé d Affaires in Montenegro. The book, which has numerous illustrations, deals with history, customs, scenery, and politics (Chapman and Hall, 7s. 6d. net). In “ The Philosophy of Welsh History ” the Rev. J. Vyrnwy Morgan, D.D., author of ‘The Welsh Religious Revival, 1904-5,” ete., does not pretend, he says, to give a history of Wales or a consecutive narrative of the movements that have affected the principality. He calls, however, for a reconsideration of many of the conclusions formed by Welsh nationalist historians, whose deductions he contends to be without justification (John Lane, 12s. 6d. net). There has been just brought out by the firm of Elkin Mathews “ Florentine Vignettes, being some metrical letters of the late Vernon Arnold Slade, edited by Wilfrid Thoiley.” The author is of course the editor, and the letters are written in the guise of an art- student newly arrived in the Tuscan capital. There is a frontispiece adapted from the marble pediment of Cellini’s “ Perseus ”’ and a Finis taken from masks on a fountain in the Cascine. Mr. Wharndford Moffatt has a volume of ‘“‘ New Canadian Poems,” of which a copy has been accepted by H.E. the Governor-General. The book is being published by Simpkin, Marshall, & Co., price 2s. 6d. net. In “ Dodo the Second” Mr. E. F. Benson returns to an early mood and an heroine whose literary birth took place a score of years ago (Hodder and Stoughton). oe Mr. W. J. Locke’s new novel is “ The Fortunate Youth ” (John Lane). It is stated of Mrs. Elinor Glyn’s “ Letters to Caroline ” that it is not a story but a series of letters of wisdom and counsel from a god- mother to a goddaughter who is just entering Society (Duckworth, 2s. net). : Mr. Charles Garvice’s new novel is entitled “© A4 Woman’s Way,” and has just been published by Hodder and Stoughton.  216 Miss May Wynne has a romance of the Huguenot period on the point of publication, under the name of ‘“‘ The Silent Captain.” K. L. Montgomery’s forthcoming romance, which was announced in the last issue of The Author as “ Ears of Leather,” will be published by John Long in London and the Colonies under the title “‘ Maids of Salem.” Holden and Hardingham are publishing immediately Mr. Kineton Parkes’s novel * The Money Hunt : A Comedy of Country Houses.” Miss K. Everest’s new romance “ Beaufoy,” is published this month by Lynwood & Co. This is a tale for young people. A copy has been graciously accepted by H.R.H. Princess Mary. “The Good Shepherd,” by John Roland, is the romance of a young American doctor in a remote Tyrolese valley, who comes to play the part of saviour to the suffering peasants and, in doing so, himself regains a faith which he has lost and wins a wife (Blackwood). Miss Edith M. Keate’s “A Garden of the Gods ” is the love-story of a blind man in a beautiful garden, though introducing numerous other characters (Alston Rivers). Miss Meriel Buchanan, author of “ Tania: a Story of Russian Life’ (Jenkins), is the daughter of the British Ambassador at Con- stantinople. ‘“‘ Lovers’ Meetings” is the title of a new collection of short stories by Mrs. Katharine Tynan (Werner Laurie). A new edition has just been published of “Pink Purity,” by Mrs. Gertie de S. Went- worth James (Werner Laurie, 1s. net). Mrs. C. Romanné James has been appointed to the editorship of the quarterly Buddhist Review. “The Art of Dainty Decoration,” by Mrs. Emily J. Skeaping, is a little paper- covered book dealing with such subjects as how to paint on silk, satin, or velvet, how to decorate with stencils, how to make original cards, ete. (Winsor and Newton, 1s.). “‘ Jehane of the Forest,’ by L. A. Talbot (Mrs. Ferguson) is a lively romance of a period and place which has attracted no novelist of note since Scott wrote “‘ The Betrothed ” ; namely, the marches of Wales in the reign of Henry II. “Infatuation,”” by Marcu; Knox, is pub- lished by Robert Ashley. DraMatTIc. The long run of Mr. G. K. Chesterton’s “Magic” at the Little Theatre concluded on March 28. On April 11, at the same theatre, THE AUTHOR. [MAY, 1914 Mrs. Percy Dearmer’s ‘“‘ Brer Rabbit and Mr. Fox,” with music by Mr. Martin Shaw, commenced a matinée season. On April 11 was the first performance at His Majesty’s Theatre of Mr. G. Bernard Shaw’s ‘“ Pygmalion.” On the same night Mr. G. R. Sims’s “ The Lights 0’ London ” was revived at the Aldwych. Mr. Israel Zangwill’s ‘“‘ The Melting Pot” was transferred on April 18 from the Queen’s to the Comedy Theatre. ‘The Mob,” a four-act play by Mr. John Galsworthy, was seen at the Coronet Theatre on April 20 and succeeding days. On April 21 the first performance took place of ‘“‘My Lady’s Dress,” by Mr. Edward Knoblauch, the theatre being the Royalty. ““The Clever Ones,’”’ Mr. Alfred Sutro’s new comedy, opened at Wyndham’s Theatre on April 23. The play chosen for the matinée at His Majesty’s Theatre on May 22, in aid of King George’s Pension Fund for Actors and Actresses, is Mr. Henry Arthur Jones’s and the late Mr. Henry Herman’s “‘ The Silver King.” A new one-act play, ‘‘ Beastly Pride,” by Miss Elizabeth Baker, was produced at the Croydon Repertory Theatre on April 23. The West End Productions, Ltd., on April 22, gave their sixth special matinée at the London Pavilion, among the plays pro- duced being ‘“‘ The Girl from Australia,” by Mrs. E. H. Harris. Two of Mr. Charles Garvice’s plays are now on tour—‘‘ The Heritage of Hale,” a four-act piece in which Mr. Garvice had the assistance of Mr. Arthur Shirley and which was first seen on January 7; and ‘‘ Marygold,’’ by Messrs. Charles Garvice and Allen F. Abbott, first produced at the Royalty Repertory Theatre, Glasgow, on March 23. The Authors’ Producing Society is “an association of subscribers formed for the purpose of producing plays—particularly those of an educational and sociological character— hitherto unseen in England.” The society’s first season began with the performance at the Little Theatre on February 16 of John Pollock’s translation of M. Brieux’s ‘“‘ Les Avariés ” (‘Damaged Gocds’’). Other performances of the play took place at the Court Theatre on April 19 and 30, and a fourth is announced for May 10. The address of the secretary of the society is 4, Duke Street, Adelphi, W.C. Mr. Herbert Jenkins, author and publisher, has now become a playwright also. A one-act play of his, “‘ With Her Husband’s Permission,”’ is to be produced by Miss Muriel Pratt at the  MAY, 1914.] Theatre Royal, Bristol, on May 18. Later on a West End production is contemplated. Musica. “Negro Folk Singing Games and Folk Games of the Habitants”’ is the title of a collection of traditional melodies and text transcribed by Grace Cleveland Porter, with accompaniments by Harvey Worthington Loomis. The work is published in this country by J. Curwen and Sons, Berners Street, W.., at 2s. 6d. ““The Music of Hindostan,” by A. H. Fox Strangways, is an attempt to deal, in one volume, with the music of the Indus and Ganges basins. Seventeen separate plates illustrate the book, which is published by the Clarendon Press at 21s.fnet. —— se PARIS NOTES. ——+ <> REAT preparations were made _ for the Royal visit to Paris. The Palais des Affaires Etrangeres was furnished for the occasion with historical furniture which had belonged to Louis XIV., Louis XV., Louis XVI., and to Napoleon I. The Avenue de l’Opéra and various other streets of Paris were decorated with garlands of roses. The magazines and reviews have been vying with each other in giving articles concerning the English King and Queen. : ‘“Croquis d’Outre-Manche ” is the title of the latest book on England by M. Jacques Bardoux. Most foreign writers content them- selves with visiting London for giving their opinion on England and its people. M. Bardoux has taken the trouble to go to the more remote parts of our island and to study the far back history of our nation, in order to explain the present by the past. He takes his readers to the old-world county of Somerset. He goes back to Hugues de Lincoln, and gives us an interesting account of Glastonbury, of Wells, and of Bath. : ““ Entre deux Mondes,” by Inés’ Bello, is a curious psychological study of a woman. The story opens with a journey from Florence to Rome and a chance meeting in the train. There is no plot and very little episode. The whole volume is taken up with the senti- ments of the two persons who meet in this way. Incidentally we have descriptions of Rome and of the very soul of Rome. The book is distinctly original as a psychological study. THE AUTHOR. 217 “ L'Homme de désir,”” by M. Robert Vallery- Radot, is a novel which might certainly take rank among the books belonging to the ~ Spiritualistic literature’ so much in vogue now in France. The President of the French Republic was represented at the funeral of Mistral, the celebrated meridional poet. The event of the month in the theatrical world has been Antoine’s resignation of his post as Director of the Odéon. It is not yet known who will be invited to succeed him at the second State Theatre. It is rumoured that M. Camille de Sainte Croix, who has for some years been running the French Shake- speare Theatre, stands a very good chance of being elected. M. Lugné Poe is also men- tioned as a candidate, and there are two or three other names on the list. The last play put on by Antoine was Psyché, a tragedy-ballet in five acts by Moliére, Pierre Corneille et Quinault, with music by Lulli, arranged by M. Julien Tiersot. This recon- stitution was extremely artistic and interesting, and was a fitting close to Antoine’s career at the Odéon. At the Gymnase, Henri Lavedan’s three- act play “‘ Pétard’”’ has been given. There is plenty of episode and there are good dramatic . situations, but the chief interest is the study of modern life. We see the old world giving way to the new and the old traditions being sacrificed for the sake of gold. Pétard is a nouveau riche, a parvenu, and we see him buying the ancestral home of an old family. M. Lavedan shows us the forces of the past waging war with the material force of our epoch. In honour of the Royal visit the Little English Theatre arranged to come over from London and give a special three-play bill during the week of the festivities. The pieces chosen were ‘“‘ The Critic ’’ by Sheridan, ‘* The Tents of the Arabs’ by Lord Dunsany, and “The Music Cure’? by George Bernard Shaw. The Cinema Commission appointed by the French Society of Authors for studying the question of cinematograph rights has now given in its report. There has been some difficulty in this matter, which is now happily settled, as the Society of Authors and Society of Dramatic Authors have come to an arrange- ment by which they will combine to protect the rights of their respective authors. The French law of 1793 protects authors, and last November the Society of Dramatic Authors changed its statutes, including the cinema  218 rights, in such a way that, according to the law of 1791, it would be impossible for the cinema rights of any dramatic author belonging to the Society to be appropriated by outsiders. The Cinema Commission has now arranged that the two societies shall work together in the interests of authors. In future, according to Article 34 bis, every member of the Society of Authors agrees to make no contract pri- vately with manufacturers, hirers, or exploiters of cinematographic films, concerning the adaptation of his or her present or future literary works or unpublished cinematographic scenarios. All contracts made previously to this new _rule are to be held binding. Every contract of this nature is to be made by the intermediary of the (Société des Gens de Lettres) French Society of Authors. The Society of Authors may pass any conven- tion or arrangement with any enterprise or society of authors for exercising, directly or indirectly, the rights belonging to its authors. The present arrangement is to apply to cinematographic’ adaptations by all present or future methods. The author shall give a written declaration to the committee, indicating the rights he had already disposed of before the date of the present arrangement. Such is the article decided upon by the Commission. During what is called the transi- tion period authors will fix the terms of their contracts themselves, but these contracts must pass through the hands of the managing agents of the Society of Authors. The Commission reports that quite recently the Society succeeded in obtaining, for one of its authors, an increase of nearly half the amount already offered. The definitive period will be when the Society of Authors will have concluded general treaties. ‘The Society will then have to agree to the rules that the Society of Dramatic Authors now has with the theatres. Authors will then have to accept the minimum of rights agreed upon, but it will be impossible to accept less than this minimum. Above this minimum, authors will be able to ask what terms they wish. As long as the transition period lasts, authors must pay the agents who draw up the contracts 6 per cent., but 1 per cent. of this will be returned to the general funds of the Society of Dramatic Authors and 2 per cent. to the general funds of the Society of Authors. The Society of Dramatic Authors will take upon itself the responsibility of any lawsuits THE AUTHOR. [MAY, 1914. which may arise in connection with cinema rights. Atys HALiarp. “ Croquis d’Outre-Manche’”’ (Hachette). ‘*Entre deux Mondes”’ (Grasset). “L’Homme de désir” (Plon). —_—_—_—__— +> 6 U.S.A. COPYRIGHT LAW AMENDMENT. st AS Act to amend section twelve of the Act entitled “An Act to amend and consolidate the Acts respecting copy- right,” approved March fourth, nineteen hundred and nine. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section twelve of the Act entitled “‘ An Act to amend and consolidate the Acts respecting copy- right,” approved March fourth, nineteen hundred and nine, be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to read as follows : Work BY, FOREIGNER, PUBLISHED ABROAD, ONLY ONE COPY REQUIRED.—“ Sec. 12. That after copyright has been secured by publica- tion of the work with the notice of copyright as provided in section nine of this Act, there shall be promptly deposited in the copy- right office or in the mail addressed to the register of copyrights, Washington, District of Columbia, two complete copies of the best edition thereof then published, or if the work is by an author who is a citizen or subject of foreign state or nation and has been published in a foreign country, one complete copy of the best edition then published in such foreign country, which copies or copy, if the work be a - book or periodical, shall have been produced in accordance with the manufacturing pro- visions specified in section fifteen of this Act ; or if such work be a contribution to a periodical, for which contribution special registration is requested, one copy of the issue or issues con- taining such contribution ; or if the work is not reproduced in copies for sale there shall be deposited the copy, print, photograph, or other identifying reproduction provided by section eleven of this Act, such copies or copy, print, photograph, or other reproduction to be accompanied in each case by a claim of copy- right. No action or proceeding shall be main- tained for infringement of copyright in any: MAY, 1914.] work until the provisions of this Act with respect to the deposit of copies and registra- tion of such work shall have been complied with.” Sec. 2. That all Acts or parts of Acts in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. Approved, March 28, 1914. [Note.—Nevw legislation in italics.] The copyright law of the United States has been amended by the Act of Congress, approved March 28, 1914, providing, in the case of a work by an author who is a citizen or subject of a foreign state or nation and which has been published in a foreign country, that of the best edition published in such foreign country ONE complete copy shall be promptly deposited in the Copyright Office at Washington, after publication, in lieu of two copies as heretofore required. (See full text of the amendatory act above.) This provision of law applies to books, | dramas, music, maps, photographs, prints and all other works by foreign authors published in a foreign country, which are not required by the copyright laws to be printed or manu- factured in the United States in order to secure copyright protection in the United States. The new Act does not change any provisions of the Copyright Act of March 4, 1909, as regards the requirements of American manu- facture. The application for registration should state the place and foreign country where the work was first published. Only one copy should be deposited in the case of any such work published abroad. Attention is particularly directed to this amend- ment in order that no more than the one copy required may be sent, as the Copyright Office has no funds with which to defray the postage for the return of any extra copies received. Application forms to be used for filing claims to copyright in accordance with the new provision of law will be at once prepared and will be forwarded to all persons requesting them. Meantime it will be possible to use the old application forms for published works by changing with a pen “‘ two copies ”’ to “* one copy” wherever these words occur In the forms. : Copyright relations have been established between the United States and the following countries, and the citizens or subjects of such THE AUTHOR. 219 countries can secure copyright protection in the United States upon compliance with the requirements of the copyright acts of the United States : . Austria, Belgium, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, Fiance, Germany, Great Britain and her _ possessions, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Luxemburg, Mexico, Netherlands and__ possessions, Nicaragua, Norway, Portugal, Salvador, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Tunis. THORVALD SOLBERG, Register of Copyrights. +> ¢ —_____— U.S.A. PLAY PIRACY. —1.—<—+ —_ (From the U.S.A. ‘“ Publishers’ Weekly.’’) A interesting dramatic copyright case is pending on both the civil and criminal sides in respect to the produc- tion of “A Pair of White Gloves” at the Princess Theatre in New York. The play is the work of two French play- wrights, André de Lorde and Pierre Chaine, for whom the French Society of Dramatic Authors is acting. The counsel for this society in this country is the firm of Coudert Brothers. The play, though copyrighted in this country in 1908, was produced without authorisation, and it is said that the manager of the theatre, F. Ray Comstock, had expressed a willingness, after his attention had been called to the fact that he was producing a copyrighted play without authority, to pay royalty. An option covering American rights had, however, been given to a dramatic agent, John Pollock, of London, who had not exercised the option, which was still open—so that neither the authors, the French society nor anyone had the right to accept royalties until the option had determined. : The play ran a month at the Princess Theatre, and the run was made the basis of two suits, one by Coudert Brothers from the civil side and one by the United States District Attorney on the criminal side under the criminal provisions of the copyright law. The Grand Jury found a true bill and the defendant is on bail. Both cases have yet to be brought to trial, Justice Coxe, in the civil case, having granted a preliminary injunction and the play having been withdrawn.  220 HOW TO USE THE SOCIETY. ot 1. 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 Becretary 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 ordinarysolicitors. Therefore, do not scruple to use the Society. 3. Before signing any agreement whatever, send the document to the Society for examination. 4, Remember always that in belonging to the Society you are fighting the battles of other writers, even if you are reaping no direct benefit to yourself, and that you are advancing the best interests of your calling in promoting the independence of the writer, the dramatist, the composer 5. The Committee have arranged for the reception of members’ agreements and their preservation in a fire- proof safe. The agreements will, of course, be regarded as confidential documents to be read only by the Secretary, who will keep the key of the safe. The Society now offers: (1) To stamp agreements in readiness for a possible action upon them. (2) To keep agreements, (3) To enforce payments due according to agreements. Fuller particu- jars 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 endeayour to prevent authors from referring matters to the Secretary of the Society; so do some publishers. Members can make their own deductions and act accordingly. 9. The subscription to the Society is £1 1s. per annum, or £10 10s. for life membership. ————-—>—2__—_—_ WARNINGS TO THE PRODUCERS OF BOOKS. — : ERE are a few standing rules to be observed in an agreement. There are four methods of dealing with literary property :— I. Selling Outright. This is sometimes satisfactory, if a proper price can be THE AUTHOR. (MAY, 1914. obtained. But the transaction should be managed by a competent agent, or with the advice of the Secretary of the Society. Il. 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,” anless the same allowance is made to the author. (4.) Not to give up American, Colonial, or Continental rights. (5.) Not to give up serial or translation rights. (6.) Not to bind yourself for future work to any publisher. As well bind yourself for the future to any one solicitor or doctor ! III. The Royalty System. This is perhaps, with certain limitations, the best form of agreement. It is above all things necessary to know what the proposed royalty means to both sides. It is now possible for an author to ascertain approximately the truth. From time to time very important figures connected with royalties are published in Zhe Author. IY. A Commission Agreement. The main points are :— (1.) Be careful to obtain a fair cost of production. (2.) Keep control of the advertisements. (3.) Keep control of the sale price of the book, General. All other forms of agreement are combinations of the four above mentioned. Such combinations are generally disastrous to the author, Never sign any agreement without competent advice from the Secretary of the Society. Stamp all agreements with the Inland Revenue stamp. Avoid agreements by letter if possible. The main points which the Society has always demanded from the outset are :— (1.) That both sides shall know what an agreement means. (2.) The inspection of those account books which belong to the author. We are advised that this is a right, in the nature of a common law right, which cannot be denied or withheld. (3.) Always avoid a transfer of copyright. —_———_—>—_-—_______ WARNINGS TO DRAMATIC AUTHORS. —— to 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,  ay MAY, 1914.] (>.) 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 inadvance of percentages. A fixed date on or before which the play should be performed. (c) Sale of performing right or of a licence to perform on the basis of royalties (i.c., 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 (0.) 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 exceec- ingly valuable. They should never be included in English agreements without the author obtaining a stbstantial 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. —> + REGISTRATION OF SCENARIOS AND ORIGINAL PLAYS. ——> + CENARIOS, typewritten in duplicate on foolscap paper forwarded to the offices of the Society, together with : a registration fee of two shillings and sixpence, will be carefully compared by the Secretary or a qualified assis- tant. One copy will be stamped and returned to the author and the other filed in the register of the Society. Copies of the scenario thus filed may be obtained at any time by the author only at a small charge to cover cost of typing. Original Plays may also be filed subject to the same rules, with the exception that a play will be charged for at the price of 2s. 6d. per act. THE AUTHOR. 221 DRAMATIC AUTHORS AND AGENTS. —*———+—_ RAMATIC authors should seek the advice of the Society before putting plays into the hands of agents. As the law stands at present, an agent who has once had a play in his hands may acquire au 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. a ag WARNINGS TO MUSICAL COMPOSERS. — ITTLE can be added to the warnings given for the tr 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. te 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. Se ee THE READING BRANCH. cs EMBERS will greatly assist the Svciety 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 pvetry 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, --—<— 9 REMITTANCES. SSO as 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 ant Smithe Bank, Chancery Lane, or be sent by registered letter only.  COLLECTION BUREAU. —+—>+—_ due to authors, composers and dramatists. [Ne Society undertakes to collect accounts and money 1. Under contracts for the publication of their works. ; 2. Under contracts for the performance of their works and amateur fees. 3. Under the Compulsory Licence Clauses of the Copy- right Act, i.e., Clause 3, governing compulsory licences for books, and Clause 19, referring to mechanical instrument records. The Bureau is divided into three departments :— 1. Literary. 2. Dramatic. 3. Musical. The Society does not desire to make a profit from the collection of fees, but will charge a commission to cover expenses. If, owing to the amonnt passing through the office, the expenses are more than covered, the Committee of Management will discuss the possibility of reducing the commission. For full particulars of the terms of collection, application must be made to the Collection Bureau of the Society. AGENTS. Holland . : * A. REYDING. United Statesand Canada. WALTER C. JORDAN, Germany Mrs PoGSON. The Bureau is in no sense a literary or dramatic agency for the placing of books or plays. GENERAL NOTES. —_+-——+ Notice. Tur Committee of the Society of Authors deem it important, in case any question should arise affecting their separate interests, to have a complete separate list of the novelists, dramatists and composers of the Society. The committee would be obliged, therefore, if every member or associate of the Society who has not previously published a novel, or a musical composition, or had a dramatic piece per- formed in public, would give notice to the secretary of the Society as soon as publication takes place, in order that his or her name may be enrolled on the separate lists above referred to. INDIAN CopyricHt BI... WE are informed by the India Office that the approval of the Secretary of State for India has been given in Council to the Indian Copyright Act, 1914. A copy of the Act will be printed in The Author at the earliest possible opportunity. ‘We understand that in clause 4, dealing with translation rights, the period of limitation has been extended from five to ten years. THE AUTHOR. [MAY, 1914. An explanation of the term “ translation rights’ will be cleared up as soon as it is possible to place the Act before the members of the Society. Unitrep STATES COPYRIGHT. We are publishing in this month’s Author the new American Copyright Act, or rather the amendment to the old Act. It is not of any great benefit to English authors. Any amend- ment, however, of the United States Act which simplifies the technical proceedings must be valuable to the cause of the owners of copy- right property. We hold copies of the Act at the office in case any member would like to have a separate copy. Tue Lerezic CONGRESS. Tut thirty-seventh Congress of “‘ The Inter- national Literary and Artistic Association ” will be held in Leipzig on September 10—14 next, under the august patronage of His Majesty Frederick Augustus, King of Saxony. Among the more interesting questions which will be discussed are cinematographic rights, methods of assuring the rights of translation, and a review of the incidents affecting literary and artistic property during the last twelve months. A fuller programme of the Congress will be hereafter published. Person» desiring to visit Leipzig for the Congress should address themselves to M. M. A. Taillefer, 215 bis, Boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris. Tur AutHors’ LEAGUE OF AMERICA. WE have just received a letter from the Authors’ League of America. From it we are glad to hear that the authors are moving their headquarters to 122, East 17th Street. The League has taken the house which was formerly occupied by Washington Irving, and the library and reception room will be the room in which Irving did most of his work. “Tae DutcH AUTHOR.” We have much pleasure in welcoming the appearance of a new contemporary devoted to the rights of authors, the Dutch Auteursrecht- belangen, a monthly periodical published conjointly by the committees of Musical Copyright and of Literary Copyright of the “ Vereeniging van Letterkundigen,” of which the first three numbers have been courteously j i E i f  MAY, 1914.] ‘sent tous. The pages of the opening numbers are necessarily occupied chiefly with registers of authors, pieces at the disposal of the ‘society, and classifications of the Dutch theatres ; but the essentially practical aim of the journal has our warmest sympathies, and we shall look forward to the fulfilment of the promise of articles on copyright subjects in subsequent numbers. The address of the journal is 22, Hooghstraat, Amsterdam. Tue AUSTRALIAN Book MARKET. In a recent issue of The Publishers’ Weekly of the United States, there is a picture showing the importation of American books in bulk at the Australian docks. The pride with which this is shown only confirms the statements which have so often appeared in The Author that the Americans are taking hold of the Australian book market very firmly, and unless English publishers are careful they will find the Australian market, as well as other colonial markets, entirely lost to them. We note in The Book-Fellow, an Australian paper, a statement that there are one or two English publishers who are energetic enough to secure good markets in Australia, and the paper states that the English author should therefore be careful, if he desires the Australian market, of the choice of his English publisher. The editor does not mention the names of these English publishers; but it is quite possible that the English publisher who has a good connection in Australia might have a bad connection on the English market, and in consequence it would be better for the author to stick to the better publisher in the English market and lose his Australian market than obtain a large Australian market and lose his English market. / There is another point dealing with the same subject which has been brought to our notice in a letter from the American Authors’ League. The secretary of the League 1s evidently experiencing a difficulty on_ behalf of his members in obtaining a market for American authors in England, because the English publisher demands the Australian market and the market in Canada and the other colonies. The American publisher, having proved that he can do better business than the English publisher, naturally demands these markets for himself. The question, therefore, will resolve itself into this: Is it better. for an American author to leave his American circulation and his colonial circulation 1n the hands of an American publisher and lose his THE AUTHOR. 223 English market entirely, or, obtaining his English market and his colonial market with an English publisher, run the chance of offending his American publisher, and in con- sequence perhaps lose some of his American profits. The answer to this question lies on the face of the statement. ————___+—_ ee —_____- THE ANNUAL MEETING. — HE Annual General Meeting of the Society took place on Friday, April 17, at No. 1; Central Buildings, Tothill Street, Westminster, the chair being taken at 4.30 by Mr. Hesketh Prichard, chairman of the Committee of Management. In laying the Report of the Committee before the members present, Mr. H. Hesketh Prichard asked that it might be taken as read, and proceeding to comment upon its salient features, congratulated the Society upon the continued growth of its membership. The elections, he pointed ovt, had been bigger than in any previous years of the Society’s existence, the figures for 1913 and 1912 being 349 and 345 respectively. It was satisfactory to note, also, that the loss of members arising from resignation and non-payment of subscrip- tions was proportionately less. On the other hand, he desired to emphasise the fact that the enormous increase of membership during the past few years had _ correspondingly increased the work which had to be done by the Society. As an instance he might mention that the summoning of members to the annual meeting now entailed the sending out of 2,600 circulars. New sub-committees had also come into existence during recent yeats, adding to the work accomplished by the Society. He referred to the loss sustained through the deaths of the members of its council—Lord Avebury, the late Poet Laureate, and Field Marshal Lord Wolseley—saying that he felt sure that the sincere sympathy of those present would be extended to the relatives of these famous men. Turning to the passages in the report relating to “* Library Censorship, the chairman said that he wished to explain the policy of the committee with regard to this subject. It desired to treat the matter broadly and from the point of view of the Society as a whole. It was im possible for the committee to take up individual cases or to champion the cause of individual books, as this might lead in effect to setting up a new and most invidious form of censorship. As to  ee nee 224 what had in fact been done he referred members to the pages of the report. In the report also would be found what had been accomplished during the year by the various sub-committees. The recently instituted Collection Bureau had made satisfactory progress in its work, and its usefulness would increase as members realised the work which it was prepared to do. With regard to copyright legislation of an international character during the past year, Australia had passed a Copyright Act and so also had New Zealand. ‘The Council cf India had approved the Act of 1911, and the com- mittee was endeavouring to put things on a more satisfactory footing for British authors in India and in the United States. Here he might call attention to the world-wide area covered by the work of the Society. It had dealt with cases during the past year in the United States, in Canada, Switzerland, Ger- many, Austria, France, Australia and India, in addition to the large number which it had conducted in the United Kingdom. Details of the work referred to would, again, be found in the report. With regard to financial matters, the capital account had been increased by the investment of £150 and of £215 standing to the credit of the Society at its bankers ; and there had been a total increase of subscriptions during the year amounting to £130. The debit balance had, however, increased to the extent of £280, this increase being due to extra expense entailed by moving to new offices, to the pur- chase of furniture arising out of this, and to heavy legal expenses, legal fees paid in London aving alone increased by over £300. The chairman concluded by thanking the members of the committee and of the various sub- committees for their unflagging zeal in the performance of their functions, and _ the secretary for the single-minded way in which he had attended to the Society’s affairs. His hours of work had increased with the increase in the work done by the Society, until he was one of the most hard-worked men in London, and he might be assured that the members of the Society appreciated his efforts. The chairman, in resuming his seat, invited any member who might desire to do so to call attention to any point in the report as to which he might desire further explanations. Mr. W. L. George rose and expressed a wish that there should be further elucidation of the steps taken by the committee with regard to the question of “ Library Censorship.” Members might not be interested in knowing why the Society was not in the same camp as THE AUTHOR. [MAY, 1914, the booksellers and publishers, but authors. might and did want to know in respect of what, whether it might be plot or incident or words, a book was going to be banned. He did not mean to suggest that in the light of such knowledge an author would deviate from the course he had marked out for himself. An author was not likely to emasculate his. book or, indeed, to make any difference in it to meet the views of library censors. The whole matter was often before him in connec- tion with his own work as a reviewer. A book sometimes came before him conceived and written in bad taste, a book which might fairly be termed “indecent,” but which was: accepted and circulated by the libraries, whereas another crudely expressed, perhaps,. but neither indecently conceived nor written. with indecent intent, would be banned. The chairman in answer said that when the suggestion of a conference referred to in the report was made he had seen Mr. Acland of Messrs. W. H. Smith and Sons, and had made the suggestion that there should be an informal meeting of representatives of bodies interested —a round table meeting for discussion. The committee had assented to this course being taken, but when the matter was laid before the council, it was referred back by the council to the committee which, therefore, found it impossible to go forward. The chairman did not profess to understand the principles of library censorship. He had suggested a con- ference to discuss the whole subject. The committee wished for it. The council did not, and so the matter stood. Mr. George remarked that this did not. entirely settle his difficulty and that what he wanted to obtain from the conference was a settlement on the part of the libraries of exactly what it was that determined the banning of a book. He wished to know whether it was certain words or certain definable situations which procured exclusion. He had no means of knowing what it was governed the action of the libraries, but he assumed there must be some rule, and he thought it would be greatly to the advantage of the members to know in advance whether a certain course would or would not cause them to be banned. They could then decide, . according to their artistic conscience or to their commercial desires, whether they would elect to be banned or not. He accordingly suggested that he should move a resolution on the subject, if it would be in order to do so, and eventually it was moved by him and duly seconded that ‘‘ A conference composed of  MAY, 1914.] two authors, two publishers, two members of the Libraries Association and two booksellers be invited to meet, the representatives of such conference to be appointed by the standing committees of their respective associations.” Mr. Charles Garvice, in support of the resolu- tion, said that the committee had given the matter the most earnest consideration, and he expressed the opinion that if the conference proposed in the autumn had been held it might well have led to some definite result. If the meeting would support unanimously the resolution moved by Mr. George, the hands of the committee would be greatly strengthened. It was not the fact that pressure could not be brought to bear upon the libraries ; it could be done through the public. Mr Garvice drew a humorous picture of the lady who goes to the lending library and asks for a banned book and is at once put off by the library assistant with a different book by a different author, accepted by the library as innocuous and at a lower rate than the usual trade one. He suggested, however, that to take without murmuring a book which was not the one asked for was not a necessary and certainly not a wise course for the library subscriber to adopt. Experience showed that the libraries were not inevitably masters of the situation. The motion, on being put to the vote, was carried nemine contradicente, and the pro- ceedings closed with an unanimous and hearty vote of thanks to the chairman, proposed by Mr. Armstrong and seconded by Mr. Anstey Guthrie. ———_1——____—_ THE U.S.A. AUTHORS’ LEAGUE ON THE AGENT QUESTION. ——+—~ + (REPRINTED FROM ‘THE AUTHORS’ BULLETIN.’’) EVERAL years ago a young and inexperi- enced author wrote a one-act play and, on the representations of a well-meaning but misguided friend, entrusted it to the hands of an inconspicuous agent. There was no written agreement between this author and his agent—merely such vague oral understand- ing as that on which author’s relations with agents are commonly based. Now the play happened to be a good play ; and the agent's efforts to place it were limited to handing it to a certain actor, who accepted it at once on the oral understanding that he was to pay the author a fee of $50 for each week in which he presented the piece. With this the author THE AUTHOR. 225 was well content, but his enquiries ‘after an agreement were always met by the agent’s assurance that it would be all right : he would draw up the agreement as soon as he could get round to it. And so the actor went ahead borrowed money enough (from the author) to make the production, and had nearly finished rehearsing the piece when, of a sudden, the agent announced that he would insist not only on a commission of 20 per cent. of the author’s fees but on a commission from the actor of 10 per cent. of the gross earnings of the play. That he had not a shadow of right to make any such demand did not affect his effrontery ; he persisted unblushingly, to the point of engaging a shyster lawyer to support his claim to the sole right to license the production of the play. About that time the author woke up and retained a lawyer on his own account, with the upshot that he was permitted to license the production of his own play for a fee of $50 per week, but had to cencede the agent’s claim to a 20 per cent. commission on that fee. The play ran for something like eighty weeks and the agent got $800 commission for a transaction that had not required more than half an hour of his time—exclusive of the time he wasted trying to bleed the actor; and the author was put to the further expense of the fees demanded, and earned, by a good lawyer. At about the same time the same author received an enquiry from the secretary of the (English) Society of Authors, asking him to investigate statements made to one of his clients by a certain literary agency. This concern had sold to a certain American magazine a series of stories by an English literary woman, informing her first that the magazine paid only on publication and later, when her stories began to appear, that it didn’t pay until several months after publication. The American author happened to know the editor and proprietors of the magazine in question, and had done a great deal of business with them, always receiving a cheque on the first Friday following a sale. So he asked the editor to explain this odd departure from his customary methods of business. The editor promptly produced a receipt signed by the agent for payment in full for all the stories and dated the Friday following their accept- nce. : The agent first mentioned is believed to be no longer in any way connected with the writing game, but the other is still doing business in New York and, indeed, represents several prominent members of the Authors’ League. He should have been put out of  226 business ; but there was no Authors’ League, in those days, and the English writer, having at length received her cheque, refused to move an action against him through the Society of Authors. So there is nothing to lead this agent to believe that he cannot repeat the offence in his discretion. In fact, he has repeated it. The present writer met in London last winter a prominent American author who spends most of his time abroad. The latter observed in the course of a discussion of agents : “ Well, I stick to — Of course I know he’s tricky, but he’s honest about his dis- honesty—the one time, that I found out he’d held up a cheque of mine for some months, he admitted it and made good.” . . . Not very long ago an agent now operating in New York approached a certain author for manuscript to market. The author gave him one story and, at the agent’s invitation, named $50 as the lowest price he would accept. The agent sold the story to The Popular Magazine for $150, paid the author $50, and pocketed the difference of $100. His explana- tion was that, although he styled himself an agent, he was in reality a middle-man, whose business it was to purchase from authors at their lowest cash prices (neglecting, however, to pay cash at the time of purchase—or at all in the event of no sale) and sell to the highest bidder, pouching the difference ! There exists in New York a dramatic agency which has been conspicuously prosperous for many years. So far as this writer is aware, its probity has never been questioned. And yet when he had occasion, a few weeks ago, to consult a copy of the printed form of contract employed by this agency in closing all agree- ments between manager and author, he dis- covered that the agency makes itself a third party to all such contracts—the manager cannot proceed against the author, and the author cannot proceed against the manager for any delinquency under the agreement, without the full consent and active assistance of the agent. In other words, the author surrenders absolutely, under such agreement, all his right to protect his own interests in his own work ; if the agent should prove venal and side with a dishonest manager the author is absolutely powerless to protect his own property. These anecdotes illustrate, doubtless, ex- treme instances of the dangers latent in the commonly lax understandings between authors and agents; but they are strictly true in every particular. And as long as authors tolerate such turpitude, so long will they suffer from it. The remedy is obvious—make an’ THE AUTHOR. [MAY, 1914, agreement with your agent providing that alt fees and royalties shall be paid to you im person, and that you shall personally pay the agent’s commissions. There is no earthly reason why an agent should not repose the same trust in his principal as he commonly insists the principal must repose in him, especially when he has an agreement enforee- able through the courts. No reputable agent can object to such a provision. And there is at least one who does not object to it. Some years ago he negotiated an agreement for me involving an advance of a large sum of money. My lawyer thoughtfully wrote into the agree- ment the provision that the payment should be made to me personally. The agent never uttered a word of protest, though it was the first transaction in which we had been asso- ciated. As a matter of fact, no author should employ an agent except under a written agreement as carefully formulated as his contract with his publishers, which agreement should contain, among other provisions, the following: (1) That it shall terminate automatically at the end of six months if the agent has not within that time secured an acceptable offer for the work ; (2) that he shall accept no offer without consulting, and that no agreement shall be valid unless signed by the author; (3) that the author shall have the right to sell his work at any tim2 without consulting the agent, but with written notice to the agent of his inten- tion; (5) that the agent’s commission shall in no case exceed 10 per cent.; (6) that the total commission shall not exceed an agreed sum, ceasing automatically when that sum has been reached ; (7) that all payments shall be made direct to the author; (8) that the agent shall keep a record of his efforts to dis- pose of the work and surrender it to the author on demand. The strict necessity for incorporating the last provision will perhaps be more readily understood by those to whom it comes as a novelty when they consider such circumstances as the following : A woman playwright, not a member of the Authors’ League, recently sought advice about securing readings for her plays. She stated that she had left several plays for over two years in the hands of a woman agent, who positively and at all times refused any informa- tion as to what she was doing or had done with the plays, treating all such enquiries as reflect- ing on her ability, good-will and probity. This playwright has no agreement with her agent, beyond an oral understanding as to the  <— 2 Fo ge A iG MAY, 1914.] rate of commission ; she cannot get her manu- scripts back without a row, has no idea of their fortunes, and cannot well submit them to managers of her own choosing, because she does not know that they have not been so submitted before and because she fears such action may hinder the alleged activities of the bent... : Publishers should never sign agreements with agents who cannot produce written authority to represent the author in question. Many agents make a business of claiming to represent any and every author for whose work there is a demand. Of one of this class a certain Philadelphia editor said: ‘“‘ He will run down from New York and come boiling into my office with the claim that he is in a position to secure me an article, signed by the Creator ; he’ll name his price, collect a thou- sand in advance, run back to New York and— wire me with the last dollar of the advance that the Creator has refused to sign the said article, but he can get the devil to sign it for the same money.”’ Again, an English agent carries my name on his letter-head with the claim that he is my general European representative. He is nothing of the sort. He once secured per- mission to sell Swedish translation rights in some of my novels; that is the sole basis for his pretensions. But an English publisher who happened to want some of my work would, on seeing this claim on the agent’s letterhead, naturally open negotiations through the agent, instead of personally with me, thereby sub- jecting me toa loss of 10 per cent. of my terms. Mr. H. G. Wells finds it necessary to adver- tise regularly in The Author, the organ of the Society of Authors, to the effect that he does not employ a literary agent except for special work, in which case the agent will be able to produce written authority from Mr. Wells. The Society of Authors has drafted a model form of agent’s agreement, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Authors’ League. With certain modifications to cover differences between American and English conditions, it is an excellent formula; and it may be con- sulted by any member of the League, on application to the Managing Secretary. . - - There is still another phase of the agent i demanding more extended discussion than is possible in this limited space. It is the question of the value of an agent to the beginning author. Beginning authors are frequently most anxious to enlist the services of well-known agents, apparently considering such association in some way a cachet of dis- ial casa cm 227 tinction ; but it is gravely to be doubted whether their services are worth much to the beginner. {t is my experience that an author must make himself known by his own efforts before the agents will accord his work the attention it requires. It is obvious that an agent, no matter how much he may admire the work of Jonsmith, a new writer, is not going to give it as much attention as he will the work of, say Mr. Rudyard Kipling; it takes as much time—generally, much more—to sell Jonsmith’s manuscripts, and the commis- sions are not one-tenth as large, and the agent pursues his business with the notion of making the best living he can. Give an agent a manu- script of Jonsmith’s and a manuscript of Mr. Kipling’s, with an opening where Jonsmith’s would fit, and it is Mr. Kipling’s manuscript that gets sold. But the author of this article wishes to disclaim any animus toward agents qua agents. He has found them excellent servants, though he believes the best of them to be poor masters. And he is satisfied that there are many agents of immaculate probity. But he would earnestly advise his fellow-members to take counsel with the Managing Secretary—who has at his command the experience of the entire membership—before entering into relations with any agent whatsoever. The Authors’ League cannot, indeed, fulfil its first purpose until its members form the habit of consulting the Managing Secretary with the same freedom that they would con- sult their family lawyers, on all matters per- taining to their literary and dramatic ventures, and of reporting any irregularities that come to their notice, with the explicit understanding that ali such enquiries, complaints and reports will be respected as strictly confidential and divulged not even to the Executive Committee save with consent of the member. —____——an-9-4 4-0 UNITED STATES NOTES. HAT competition among authors —or, perhaps I should rather say, anon publishers—which takes the ne of struggling to get on to the list of best He ee has an interesting international side to it. . New York Publishers’ Weekly brings out a consensus for the year, based on. the ae of best-selling books during 1913, and in t i the result of the race between American an foreign, that 1s, practically, English writers can In fiction the three first places are be seen.  228 taken by native authors ; Churchill (“The Inside of the Cup’’) easily first, Harrison (‘“ V. V.’s Eyes ”) second, and Stratton-Porter (‘* Laddie ”’) third. The last-named only just beat the first English author, Parker (“* The Judgment House ”’). Another American comes fifth, Fox (‘‘ The Heart of the Hills’); and then two more English writers, Farnol (** The Amateur Gentleman ’’), and Hall Caine (“* The Woman Thou Gavest Me”). Consequently, Englishmen may be said to hold their own very successfully in the first seven, though lower down the list becomes preponderatingly American. In non-fiction the first four places go to Americans—Lee (“ Crowds ’’), Collier (“Germany and the Germans”’), Frank (‘* Zone Policeman 88 ”’), and President Wilson (“The New Freedom’’). Viscount Bryce (‘South America”), and Arnold Bennett (‘‘ Your United States ”) secure the next two places for England. A larger number of foreign authors, including French and Belgian, figure below the leaders than in the fiction class. So much for 1918. In coming to the present year, the first point that strikes one is that the early months do not seem to have been very brisk. I say ‘“‘do not seem,” because, as a matter of fact, I have not seen any figures, and so do not know whether the appearance is supported by reality. I shall attempt the usual classification of the books, among which, some at least, may be expected to survive the test of time. The biographies are not as numerous or as important as when last I wrote. To the com- plete edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley there is prefixed an authorised sketch of Riley’s life by E. H. Hitel, the editor. Oswald Garrison Villard has produced a life of ‘‘ John Brown,’ C. S. Alden one of ‘‘ Commodore Perkins, U.S.N.” “A Sunny Life,’”’ by Isabel Barrows, is a record of the career of Samuel Jane Barrows. Brand Whitlock writes his own life, or part of it, under the title of ‘‘ Forty Years of It’?; and Mr. S. S. McClure is the author of ‘“‘ My Autobiography.” The edition of the “ Journals of Ralph Waldo Emerson,”’ by E. W. Emerson and W. E. Forbes, may perhaps be included also under biography. Another work on an inexhaustible subject is ““The Everyday Life of Abraham Lincoln,”’ by Francis I’. Browne. Later biographical publications are: ‘‘ My First Years as a Frenchwoman,” by Mary King Waddington ; “ Our Friend John Burroughs,” by Clara Barrus; ‘Thomas Wentworth Higginson,” by his widow; ‘‘ Landmarks of a Lawyer’s Lifetime,’ by Theron Strong ; THE AUTHOR. [MAY, 1914. and ‘Confederate Portraits,’ by Gamaliel Bradford. The history section may commence with Admiral Mahon’s ‘“‘ Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence.” George L. Rivés writes on “* The United States and Mexico’”’?; M. M. Quaife on ‘‘ Chicago and. the Old North-West, 16783—1835”; E. D. Adams on ‘‘ The Power of Ideals in American History’; G. W. James on ‘“‘ The Old Fran- ciscan Missions of California.” ‘‘ Readings in American History ”’ is by Professor J. J. Alton. Two other professors write on historico-legal subjects, C. G. Haines on ‘‘ The American Doc- trine of Judicial Supremacy,” and E.S8. Corwin on ‘“‘ National Supremacy : Treaty Power versus State Power.’ ‘“‘ The Tariff History of the . United States ” is by Professor Taussig. Professor Dean C. Worcester has out his expected book on ‘‘ The Philippines.”” Another work about the same part of the world is ‘“‘ The Philippine Problem,” by Frederick Chamberlin. J. K. Goodrich tells of ‘* The Coming Hawaii ” ; J. Saxon Mills writes about ‘‘ The Panama Canal,’ which is also the title of a book by Frederick Haskin, and Albert Edwards about “The Barbary Coast.” ‘Across Siberia Alone” is by a lady, Mrs. J. C. Lee; while adventure of another kind is the subject of “Alone in the Wilderness,” by Joseph Knowles, the Boston artist who plunged into the woods naked, foodless, and weaponless —and emerged alive. ‘‘ The Ascent of Denali (Mount McKinley)” is by the Archdeacon of the Yukon, Dr. Hudson Stuck, who also has produced “‘ Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog- Sled.” General Rafael Reyes, ex-President of Colombia, deals with ‘‘ The Two Americas,” and Sidney Gulick with ‘‘ The American- Japanese Problem.” Two sociological works are “‘ Heredity and Sex,” T. Hunt Morgan’s Columbia University lectures, and ‘‘ The Family and Society,” by Professor J. M. Gillette. President J. H Baker, of Colorado University, is the author of ‘‘ Educational Aims and Civic Needs.” Edwin Brown writes “‘ Broke,”’ a tramp’s record, and. Adelaide Popp, ‘‘The Autobiography of a Working Woman.” In “‘ Love and the Soul- Maker’ Mary Austin deals with relations. between men and women. ‘“‘ Nietzsche and Other Exponents of Indi-. vidualism ” is the name of the latest work by Dr. Paul Carus, editor of the Open Court. H. E. Krehbiel, whom Lafeadio Hearn’s. admirers will remember as his American musical friend, has a book on “‘ Afro-American Folk-Songs.” 5 B 4 j i oe a  MAY, 1914.] A remarkable feature in the novel list is the great number of feminine names among the authors this time—over 50 per cent. among those which I have picked out for mention. The order, I may note, has no significance. Mary Roberts Rinehart has written ‘* The After House’’?; Kate L. Bosher, ‘‘ The House of Happiness”; Jane Stone, ‘“‘The New Man’; H. K. Webster, “ The. Butterfly ”’ ; David Lisle, ‘“‘The Soul of Life’’; Anne Warner, ‘Sunshine Jane’’; Eleanor H. Porter, ‘‘ Miss Billy—-Married ’’; Zane Gray, “The Light of Western Stars”; Harold MacGrath, ‘‘ Pidgin Island’’; Beulah Marie Dix, ‘‘ Mother’s Son’’; Samuel Merwin, ** Anthony the Absolute’’; and Gouverneur Morris, ‘‘The Incandescent Lily.” With ** Diane of the Green Van,’’ Leona Dalrymple won a ten thousand dollar competition. ““Westways’”’ is by the late Weir Mitchell. ““The Red Emerald,” by John Reed Scott, and ‘‘ The White Sapphire,” by L. F. Hartman, make up a curious coincidence in nomen- elature. ‘“‘A Wise Son” is by Charles Sherman; ‘“ Victory Law,’ by Anne War- wick; ‘‘The Desert and Mrs. Ajax,” by E. S. Moffat; ‘‘ The Congresswoman,” by Isabel Curtis; ‘“‘ Van Cleve,” by Mrs. Watts ; “Dark Hollow,” by Anna Katherine Green ; ** Penrod,” by Booth Tarkington; ‘‘ The Substance of his House,’ by Ruth Holt Boucicault ; ‘‘ The Peacock’s Feather,” by Leslie Moore; ‘‘ The Precipice,’ by Elia Peattie; ‘‘ Kazan,” by J. O. Curwood ; “* The First Step,’’ by Eliza Orne White; ‘‘ World’s End,” by Amélie Rives; and ‘‘ Shea of the Irish Brigade,’’ by Randall Parrish. Three anonymous novels are “‘ Home,’ which ran serially in the Century Magazine before appear- ing in- book form; “ Overland Red’’; and ‘“* My Wife’s Hidden Life.’’ It seems that the practice of suppressing the author’s name, in order to provoke curiosity, is spreading on both sides of the Atlantic. Having had to reopen this letter I may add the names of the following later novels: L. J. Vance’s “The Lone Wolf’; C. T. Brady’s ‘“‘ The Sword Hand of Napoleon ” ; H. B. Wright’s “The Eyes of the World” Carolyn Wells’s ‘Anybody but Anne” G. B. McCutcheon’s ‘‘ Black is White” ; Grace Lutz’s ‘‘The Best Man”; Rupert Hughes’s ‘“‘ What will the People Say?” ; Doris Egerton Jones’s “‘ Peter Piper”; Vir- ginia Brooks’s “ Lost Little Sister”; B. W. Sinclair’s ‘‘ North of Fifty-Three”; and Caroline Lockhart’s ‘‘ The Full of the Moon.” The ‘‘ Authors’ League of America” on we vee THE AUTHOR. 229 February 14 held their first annual dinner, at the Hotel Biltmore, New York. Professor W. Milligan Sloane, of Colombia University, presided, Mr. W. J. Bryan, Secretary of State, was the guest of the evening, and the company has been described as the most distinguished body of literary persons ever assembled in America. Including members and_ guests, thére were 442 present in all. The League has now moved to new headquarters at 122, East 17th Street, New York, which was the home of Washington Irving late in life. Since I last wrote, the most notable death has been that of Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, who succumbed to influenza at his home in Phila- delphia on the fourth day of the present year. His literary work is so well known in England, I imagine, that it is unnecessary to refer to it here ; but it may be mentioned that he was a prolific medical writer as well as novelist, poet, ete. He was 84 years of age. Captain F. H. Brownson, who died near the end of the Old Year, combined the professions of soldier, lawyer, and author. He trans- lated from the Italian and Spanish several works, and also wrote on masonry, religion, and_ politics. Another soldier-author was James Grant Wilson, who wrote a life of his old general, Ulysses Grant, and other military works. He was editing ‘The Lives of the Presidents of the United States ”’ when he was carried off. Charles Edmund Dana, who died in February, wrote a book called ‘‘ Glimpses of English History,’’ but was better known as an art critic. February also proved fatal to Mrs. Marie Robinson Wright, a great traveller in Central and Southern America, about the various countries of which she produced a number of books. George William Sheldon, who died in New Jersey, will be remembered in London as the literary adviser in London to the firm of Appleton between 1890 and 1900. His own writings were chiefly concerned with art and artists. Major-General Joshua Chamberlain (a third soldier author, by the way), who died on February 24, dealt with historical and political subjects in a number of books. He was one of the heroes of Gettysburg. Deaths in March include Frederick Townsend Martin (in London); J. B. Dunbar, an authority upon the Pawnee Indians ; Professor R. B. Richardson, whose writings were classical and archeological ; and Mrs. Frances Squire Potter, Professor at Minnesota Univer- sity, suffragist, and author. Putue Wa.sit.  230 THE AUTHOR. [MAY, 1914: SALE OF COPYRIGHT IN A BOOK. — N an article in The Author of April 1 it I was stated that ‘‘in the early days of the Society it was by no means an uncommon practice for publishers to purchase authors’ works outright for a lump sum.” This rather suggests that in the year 1913 it would be surprising to find a publisher or editor who would desire to purchase an author’s copyright for a lump sum rather than to pay him a royalty. Probably, how- ever, it was intended rather to convey that the publisher who has had to do with the Society, and who is aware that he is dealing with one of its members, would hesitate to suggest such a transaction, or at any rate would not be likely to press it. There are, it is submitted, plenty of offers made to authors to deal on the terms that they shall have money down in exchange for their rights, and a good many authors who are not unwilling to accept such terms. They may very likely not be members of the Society, and so may not have read its warnings not to sell literary property outright, or only to do so under the advice of the secretary, or of a competent agent. If, however, writers insist upon waiting until they get into trouble before joining the Society, there are naturally many who only learn the pitfalls of authorship by falling into them. An author once bit is probably shy on the next occasion. If he has discovered from the large sale of a book of which he has sold the copyright, that he has lost and that the publisher has been the gainer by the method of business adopted, he will stand out for royalties on the second occasion. It may be observed however that he will not have any account of its sales supplied to him by his publisher and so will have no definite figures to rely upon when he wishes to cite the success of his first work in endeavouring to secure good terms from the publisher of his second. There must be a good many occasions where a man writes one or perhaps two or three books, not because he wants to write or has any need to do so from a pecuniary point of view, but because a certain book is wanted and he is the particular man to do it. A great man may die, a statesman or a soldier, for example, and leave behind him material for a work which his relatives may well desire to see published, and there may be a son or nephew perfectly qualified to write his biography oe ee his letters, who in ordinary circum- : would probably never have produced a book. Public interest may be temporarily riveted upon some scientific discovery, in investigations relating to a disease, or ina social or religious question of absorbing interest and of some obscurity. Naturally when an enter- prising publisher is looking for material it may strike him that a book on a special topic such as these, written by as eminent an authority as his estimate of cost will stand (or at any rate by a sure hand who will do what is wanted correctly), will be a safe investment. It can easily be understood that in any of the circum- stances suggested a sum down for all rights. is likely to be offered and accepted. The vendor is not accustomed to such transactions and is glad to have a chance of concluding the business part of his undertaking at once, without any need to trouble himself further about it. The purchaser is not so unaccus- tomed, and if he has made up his mind that a speculation is likely to be profitable, he is naturally anxious that it should be as profitable: (to himself) as possible ; besides which he can act with independence if he has the whole matter in his own hands without need to consult anyone over any particular point that may arise. He probably can make himself safe in any case, but if he buys outright the profits (if there is success) will be larger than if he has to go on sharing them for ever with someone else. Besides which he may, as has been suggested above, be the person who has. started the idea of the book, and it is only natural that if he makes an offer he should make the one which will suit him best. It is. equally natural, however, that the Society should advise the author, if he comes to it for advice, not to accept such terms. They are the terms which the trade most readily offers. to the amateur, and which are more likely to be accepted by him if he is an amateur and the less experience he has, than by one who has qualified himself by previous dealings to dictate terms on his side, and gained the knowledge that he ought to do so. Very much the same thing takes place in picture dealing. The owner of an old master not perhaps of sufficient merit to command its value at auction approaches a dealer. He expects, perhaps, that the latter will offer to sell the picture for him taking a specified commission for which he will undertake to obtain the best price that professional skill can bargain for. The would-be seller is, however, much more likely to be told by the dealer that if he will name a price himself, he (the dealer) will be content to take anything realised above that ptice as his share in the profits. There again  MAY, 1914.3 the professional treating with the amateur endeavours to make the best bargain possible for himself, and he very often succeeds. That, however, is no reason why the amateur should not be advised to resist, even though to do so may imperil his chance of making any bargain at al]. Whether he runs a serious risk of losing his deal altogether depends upon circumstances, which vary according to parti- cular cases. The author is spoken of above as an amateur because his business is to write ; to sell what he writes may be incidental to authorship, but is not the author’s busi- ness. Buying and selling literary matter is the business of the publisher. Now, the reasons for the author refusing to part with his copyright for a sum down, or, indeed, to part with it at all, are not entirely connected with the question of relative pecuniary profit. It is a matter of importance to authors, or to most authors, that they should get as much for their books as possible, and it is to most authors, whether money is of importance to them or not, extremely galling to see large profits obviously accruing to others and lost to themselves because in a moment of weakness, possibly of financial weakness, they made a bad bargain. The matter, however, is not ended when this is said. The man or woman who sells a copyright for a sum down, with no provision for royalties, or for any future profits, if editions are multi- plied as the result of success, presumably retains no control whatever over future editions, or over the conditions under which they will be published. There may be no obligation upon him to make any revision, and none upon the publisher to ask him for any such correction, or to permit him to make any. This may seem to be matter of little moment (to take an example from what has been suggested above) to the young scientist or theologian who has gladly accepted a fairly liberal offer for an exposition of his views, probably perfectly correct and _ generally interesting at the time, upon a topic of science or theology. It may be a very different affair twenty-five years later for a medical baronet or for a bishop, who has perhaps almost forgotten a pamphlet which others have quite forgotten or never realised as his, to find that an enterprising publisher has just grasped the fact that one of his former authors (whom he has long paid in full) is now a very eminent person, and that he has republished his book. The scientific or theological treatise may have correctly represented the accepted views of the best scientists and the most orthodox THE AUTHOR. 231 theologians some years before, or may have been to some extent coloured by the personal views of an author whom no one then troubled himself to criticise or correct. Appearing as. an exposition of the views of a leading authority in his profession, with a full statement of the dignities which his learning has won for him, and with no suggestion that the work is early, immature, and perhaps entirely out of date, such a book is likely to cause acute distress. to an author who by his own imprudent act has lost all power to prevent its publication. There is again to be considered the pos sibility that the author who, when young, has written a book on a special topic may wish to remodel it and to republish it in a more important form when he has thoroughly established himself as an authority on that topic. It will be par- ticularly galling for him to find that he cannot use his previous title again or perhaps any of his previously used material because to do so- would be to infringe upon rights which he has assigned to another. Wherefore it is not altogether a question of whether the offer made is the most profitable one which can be obtained. It is for the author to ask himself also: Is this a book of which it is important that I should keep control, at any rate to some extent ? There are other circumstances in which the manner of publication selected may be objec- tionable to the author besides those indicated, and, of course, what has been said as to books applies also to articles and contributions to periodical literature and encyclopedias. It is a question of entrusting that in which its author’s interest is rather more than merely commercial to those whose interest in it will be commercial only. It is a question of losing control over that of which the law has given its author control for his own good and as a valuable right, and not only for his profit. He has some control, even in these days of snapshots and cinematograph films over repro- ductions of his own features. If he chooses to part with the copyright in a portrait of himself by letting a photographer take it on the terms that the latter shall supply him with a few free copies and own the copyright, he can only complain afterwards effectively if some use made of it should come within the law of libel. Before this occurs he may be made ridiculous. on many occasions in a lesser degree without having any power to prevent it. The original purchaser of the copyright may not be to blame in the case of a book or of a photograph. He may become impecunious or bankrupt, and. the right to reproduce may pass on sale, and  230 SALE OF COPYRIGHT IN A BOOK. —1—>— + — N an article in The Author of April 1 it I was stated that ‘in the early days of the Society it was by no means an uncommon practice for publishers to purchase authors’? works outright for a lump sum. This rather suggests that in the year. 1913 it would be surprising to find a publisher or editor who would desire _ to purchase an author’s copyright for a lump sum rather than to pay him a royalty. Probably, how- ever, it was intended rather to convey that the publisher who has had to do with the Society, and who is aware that he is dealing with one of its members, would hesitate to suggest such a transaction, or at any rate would not be likely to press it. There are, it is submitted, plenty of offers made to authors to deal on the terms that they shall have money down in exchange for their rights, and a good many authors who are not unwilling to accept such terms. They may very likely not be members of the Society, and so may not have read its warnings not to sell literary property outright, or only to do so under the advice of the secretary, or of a competent agent. If, however, writers insist upon waiting until they get into trouble before joining the Society, there are naturally many who only learn the pitfalls of authorship by falling into them. An author once bit is probably shy on the next occasion. If he has discovered from the large sale of a book of which he has sold the copyright, that he has lost and that the publisher has been the gainer by the method of business adopted, he will stand out for royalties on the second occasion, It may be observed however that he will not have any account of its sales supplied to him by his publisher and so will have no definite figures to rely upon when he wishes to cite the success of his first work in endeavouring to secure good terms from the publisher of his second. There must be a good many occasions where a man writes one or perhaps two or three books, not because he wants to write or has any need to do so from a pecuniary point of view, but because a certain book is wanted and he is the particular man to do it. A great man may dic, a statesman or a soldier, for example, and leave behind him material for a work which his relatives may well desire to see published, and there may be a son or nephew perfectly qualified to write his biography and to edit his letters, who in ordinary circum- stances would probably never have produced THE AUTHOR. [MAY, 1914, a book. Public interest may be temporarily riveted upon some scientific discovery, in investigations relating to a disease, or in a social’ or religious question of absorbing interest and of some obscurity. Naturally when an enter- prising publisher is looking for material it may strike him that a book on a special topic such. as these, written by as eminent an authority as his estimate of cost will stand (or at any rate by a sure hand who will do what is wanted correctly), will be a safe investment. It can easily be understood that in any of the cireum- stances suggested a sum down for all rights. is likely to be offered and accepted. The vendor is not accustomed to such transactions and is glad to have a chance of concluding the business part of his undertaking at once, without any need to trouble himself further about it. The purchaser is not so unaccus~ tomed, and if he has made up his mind that a speculation is likely to be profitable, he is naturally anxious that it should be as profitable: (to himself) as possible ; besides which he can act with independence if he has the whole matter in his own hands without need to consult anyone over any particular point that may arise. He probably can make himself safe in any case, but if he buys outright the profits (if there is success) will be larger than if he has to go on sharing them for ever with someone else. Besides which he may, as has been suggested above, be the person who has. started the idea of the book, and it is only natural that if he makes an offer he should make the one which will suit him best. It is equally natural, however, that the Society should advise the author, if he comes to it for advice, not to accept such terms. They are the terms which the trade most readily offers to the amateur, and which are more likely to be accepted by him if he is an amateur and the less experience he has, than by one who has qualified himself by previous dealings to dictate terms on his side, and gained the knowledge that he ought todo so. Very much the same thing takes place in picture dealing. The owner of an old master not perhaps of sufficient merit to command its value at auction approaches a dealer. He expects, perhaps, that the latter will offer to sell the picture for him taking a specified commission for which he will undertake to obtain the best price that professional skill can bargain for. The would-be seller is, however, much more likely to be told by the dealer that if he will name a price himself, he (the dealer) will be content to take anything realised above that ptice as his share in the profits. There again 2  MAY, 1914.) the professional treating with the amateur endeavours to make the best bargain possible for himself, and he very often succeeds. That, however, is no reason why the amateur should not be advised to resist, even though to do so may imperil his chance of making any bargain at all. Whether he runs a serious risk of losing his deal altogether depends upon circumstances, which vary according to parti- cular cases. The author is spoken of above as an amateur because his business is to write ; to sell what he writes may be incidental to authorship, but is not the author’s busi- ness. Buying and selling literary matter is the business of the publisher. Now, the reasons for the author refusing to part with his copyright for a sum down, or, indeed, to part with it at all, are not entirely connected with the question of relative pecuniary profit. It is a matter of importance to authors, or to most authors, that they should get as much for their books as possible, and it is to most authors, whether money is of importance to them or not, extremely galling to see large profits obviously accruing to others and lost to themselves because in a moment of weakness, possibly of financial weakness, they made a bad bargain. The matter, however, is not ended when this is said. The man or woman who sells a copyright for a sum down, with no provision for royalties, or for any future profits, if editions are multi- plied as the result of success, presumably retains no control whatever over future editions, or over the conditions under which they will be published. There may be no obligation upon him to make any revision, and none upon the publisher to ask him for any such correction, or to permit him to make any. This may seem to be matter of little moment (to take an example from what has been suggested above) to the young scientist or theologian who has gladly accepted a fairly liberal offer for an exposition of his views, probably perfectly correct and generally interesting at the time, upon a topic of science or theology. It may be a very different affair twenty-five years later for a medical baronet or for a bishop, who has perhaps almost forgotten a pamphlet which others have quite forgotten or never realised as his, to find that an enterprising publisher has just grasped the fact that one of his former authors (whom he has long paid in full) is now a very eminent person, and that he has republished his book. The scientific or theological treatise may have correctly represented the accepted views of the best scientists and the most orthodox THE AUTHOR. ae theologians some years before, or may have been to some extent coloured by the personal views of an author whom no one then troubled himself to criticise or correct. Appearing as. an exposition of the views of a leading authority in his profession, with a full statement of the dignities which his learning has won for him, and with no suggestion that the work is early, immature, and perhaps entirely out of date, such a book is likely to cause acute distress to an author who by his own imprudent act has lost all power to prevent its publication. There is again to be considered the possibility that the author who, when young, has written a book on a special topic may wish to remodel it and to republish it in a more important form when he has thoroughly established himself as an authority on that topic. It will be par- ticularly galling for him to find that he cannot use his previous title again or perhaps any of his previously used material because to do so: would be to infringe upon rights which he has. assigned to another. Wherefore it is not altogether a question of whether the offer made is the most profitable one which can be obtained. It is for the author to ask himself also: Is this a book of which it is important that I should keep control, at any rate to some extent ? There are other circumstances in which the manner of publication selected may be objec- tionable to the author besides those indicated, and, of course, what has been said as to books applies also to articles and contributions to periodical literature and encyclopedias. It is a question of entrusting that in which its author’s interest is rather more than merely commercial to those whose interest in it will be commercial only. It is a question of losing control over that of which the Jaw has given its author control for his own good and as a valuable right, and not only for his profit. He has some control, even in these days of snapshots and cinematograph films over repro- ductions of his own features. If he chooses to part with the copyright in a portrait of himself by letting a photographer take it on the terms that the latter shall supply him with a few free copies and own the copyright, he can only complain afterwards effectively if some use made of it should come within the law of libel. Before this occurs he may be made ridiculous. on many occasions in a lesser degree without having any power to prevent it. The original purchaser of the copyright may not be to blame in the case of a book or of a photograph. bankrupt, ~~ an He may become impecunious or the right to reproduce may pass on sale,  932 may be a valuable property to one who, it cannot be repeated too often, will have no interest in it but a purely commercial one. As the Encyclopedia Britannica patronisingly in its article upon publishing says of the Society of Authors: “It offered useful assistance to authors ignorant of business in the way of examining contracts.” It docs so still, and included in that advice is the recommendation as a general rule to refuse to part with all control over a copyright and to refuse to take a sum down as consideration for the right to publish, unless special circumstances of the case render this desirable or inevitable. CORRESPONDENCE. —_-—<>— + AGENTS versus BRAINS. Dear Sir,—I have received an offer of ideas from a literary bureau which is a reve- lation to me, and, I think, a glimpse at the terms at which brains are supplied by agents ought to serve as a warning to would-be ‘writers who may not be aware of the condition of the literary market. The prospectus I ‘received offered me :— (1) Plots of love, humorous and sensational short stories, 2s. each. (2) Ideas for humorous, interesting, instruc- tive and personal articles, 2s. each. (3) Jokes suitable for illustration or other- wise, 2s. each. (4) Ideas for new competitions, 2s. each. (5) Notes for speeches, sermons, addresses ‘on any subject, 2s. per 100 words. (6) Topical and other facts and information ‘written up in fiction and article form, 2s. per 100 words. (7) Research and compilation, 2s. per hour. (8) Scenarios and synopses for plays, serials, ‘and novels, 2s. per 100 words, etc., ete., etc. -All on the bargain counter, 2s. a piece ! ! This is not a solitary case. Daily “ ghost ‘work ” is supplied at prices that makes one ‘Shudder at the traffic in brains going on in our midst. Is there no hope of organised literary labour and a minimum wage for writers ? A FREELANCE. ——— — “Tam LITERARY YEAR-Book.”’ Sir,—My attention has been drawn to an advertisement appearing on the front page of Lhe Atheneum of 11th inst., under the heading THE AUTHOR. [MAY, 1914. ** Miscellaneous,”” wherein the advertiser seeks capital to finance the production of a “ Literary Year-Book.” T'o avoid misapprehension in the minds of those who may have seen. this advertisement, I write to say that it has nothing to do with ‘“‘ The Literary Year-Book,” of which I have been editor and proprietor since 1909, and which has been published annually since 1897, and is now published by Heath, Cranton and Ouseley, Ltd. I should be much obliged if you would kindly give publicity in your next issue to this disclaimer. Basin STEWART. —1——+—. MaGAZINE PAYMENTS. Dear Srr,—Can you enlighten me as to whether there is any principle governing the rate of payment for short stories in our monthly magazines ? In a writers’ Year-Book I find such payments as “ a guinea per 1,000 words,” “10s. 6d. a column,” “a guinea per page,” and even a “ guinea and a half.” Also, I observe, “‘ payment by arrangement with the editors,” ‘‘ payments according to value.” Let me relate my experiences. Some time ago, a friend and I belonged to an amateur magazine, and were inspired by our critic’s praises to fly higher. She sent a short story toa ls. magazine ; I, less bold, sent mine (11,345 words in length) to a 6d. one. Both were accepted and printed. Hers occupied sixteen pages; mine, eighteen much larger ones. On publication, she received seven guineas. Mine appeared with a greater flourish ; its title and my name were placed, with one other, as “‘ Special Contents,” at the top of the magazine cover. Four months after publication, after repeated applications, I received the magnificent sum of one guinea, and I shall never believe there had ever been an intention to pay me even that amount. Thus my friend was paid 9s. 2}d. per page ; I, for larger pages, 1s. 2d.—that amounts to 1s. 2d. per 680 words. Later, I tried her 1s. magazine. For four and a_ half pages (2,083 words) I received 81. i.e., 188. 4d. per page. I ‘“‘ got into” another 1s. magazine with a twelve-page story, and was paid three uineas, 5s. 8d. per page. In each case the S. was promptly accepted. There was no ‘arrangement with editor” suggested, no discussion as to ‘“ value.” And what deter- mines value in the case of an approved MS. ? Pray enlighten my PuzzLEDOM, - Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Author, Vol. 24 Issue 08 (May 1914) Subject The topic of the resource <em>The Author</em>, Vol. 24 Issue 08 (May 1914) Type The nature or genre of the resource Publication Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1914-05-01-The-Author-24-8 publications The Author