, 1870-01-01
THE RlnA73 OF AUTHORS.
A Protective Tariff Declared on
Original Ideas.
What Lecturers, Preachers and Play
writer's are Entitled to.
Ihs Common Law Right Of AEtsors
to Bo uPheld.
Mary Warner to Be Kept Of the Muse-
um Stage
Dedsisa u Jxafe Drznnssd.

r,ond ye4terday rendered bis declston on INC Ap'
pltcaroa Of Prank E Alken, defendant, 70 atso!Te
The injunction. fned ont oy George Grove, to fn-
strain Aiken and his company rom representing
upon the Museum stage tho drama "Aary VIM
pe5." purchased for Mrs Crowe-kuoNn 70 the
dtzuatic world - NIss Kate J. BatamAn. Tna
csc VA asgaod during the week, ana,
- sbe,e 1umor thas Jos Jefferson
lLtei ds 10 prosecute uesx i Company, under a
e,ltar stAts OF tAo's, f~ tho rendition OF the play
Of "Rtp Vsn Nnt1e," The case has developed
quite IN interest among wrter1 and tneatre falk4
The polnts ln each case Tuu almost on al foutr.
TIE srSurent Tss On one nde, inst OF the coci-
plalpsnu BY C1arkBon t Van Setback, who
viii. Tie sctson Of jefferson Il commenced. IN
stnule 1t, and on the part Of the defendant. by
.n stFfp; AZ fp;s o. ~ &C" 1oFs' VIII 7hom WA NJ
the decMon il Of interest 10 N autno.., and IL
ss & fadan q ,a1 ae. md r.
IEe olll ln this Was nled to prevent the per.
Warner" " the deiendhnt Who is the manager
o. Theatre IT'S hsssd. not npon any copyright
os n1 Or r. Rsa q II;
oIsus- 1he pil,ntln il the ua.bsnd of an act1ess
J. Batemha. me ply xas w1itten By ii: TsYior
for Mas Batemhn--she principal character TO be
&c unsa Of =
rua.,. 1863, at Lo1don. and waa nok Intended tor
publlcas:oD. nor, for representation on
ns t .sas ssse 4ns Pts qs3lor palS - e. e.
pla,nun wss four hundred pounds sre11InE. Afles
1l1s 5 tss H. q ID 5 II 1
ard III ihe r18nukc1tpt thereof. together With the
etclusise tight to III representation on tho attse
CT June. 1869. The na1usci1pt was accordingly
de- re.ed to he pla,ara, md :he play waa nfst
IN Ju1s. isss. Z If'ersa1ds d. ~ pi..a.'a ; md hs
4ue csre to the Lu,ted ststes. and "As1y Waz-
Fer has been performed at Booths Tneitre, IN
rrontahie 10 tie plaIns1n apd hs w1fe, sne repre-.
ser III The prtnnpsl character In The play.
ss e. s
printed u HI. TA5lor, By the plaintiff nor py Miss
OF apy one q them, nor puh.laned with the con-
ttnt or aequiescence Of any one OF thems other-
ana tta: tbe deiendsnt id not prosuce Il, ii III
theatrr. by means OF nc memnlJ OF those who
bad witnessed III representations on the stage,
1a.ned. frtm me manuscript or from = printed
oops vrcn9funy ard irsudaleuuy printed
\, ~ 1suss Sy sae g Go aaa ~
company, stopped, m 'se.ions objection beng
n.sde ii The tire, By the defend.uta counsel 70
pear and novcs to dlEso!re the injunction
A papeF has been nled which pur7osts 10 be NJ
aEtwtI. sns y h4s been Gesshes sHosn TO nor Agn-
ed W :te defendant nor by Euy ono for hiu and,
tneiciore, cannot be noticed
TIC o:ion has, however been fully argued BY
To counsel Of defendant upon two grounda-
l.. TIE LAW OF the case ~ settled II E1R11nd and
In this count1.
: On the facts cont4ined in the afndaviu ot
Robef1 N. Dewitt and Charles j. Cle1ke, both Of
The amdlv1t Of Dewitt, states that he furnished
asa as T sy roa 1s Ell IN na6
on OF a.sout The e9th OF July, 1sG2, Fho procured
the tame enlI nom rcpested 5eprssentstlona on
Nsa No AlEAN1cston or probation against
spy q ~ speeta.ors aa,ng sacn PLY .
see3,oa or: a. Of m aa az siciof,a ] G eap = ss RE nfit
reprt sentat1on OF any dramatic piece in England
Is oeenca equivalent 10 the nrat publication Of
1he anldav1t Of Clarke et2tes that the plaY Of
AAr3 Warner Wat in print In the CITY Of New YoI :
coe1 of the n % pisy :; | pu1iic nezs stsud ID Ses
Y.rk, wheie The zane WA publicly e1po1ed for
The copy furnished TO the defendant has been
exhibited Ia court 1t Is not IN the ulua1 form OF
puotiAhed play, but consis1a OF printed aiips fast
esse deeson.. j. i eof dr,msc @ uss saeI @ M
VARIOUS anldAvtts have been introduced By the
ess &C. I Z Be5 a sset IL ap pss
s !ss'fsss s.'nss g oGaafa' q II. II S.ssn.s
from al Inat appears In tbs case. that Tho o11s
W GSeI = i, eepE ,oe 81
al = high pnce. 10 tneatneA naaazE4 NJ
Clzfte'a al1davit waA msde on the 19fh OF ueeeuk
hsen, ana psoba6lY wss p1schAsed dfeetI or ID.
duccuy Of Dewitt, q tnruEen his tnsttfAt!on, ant
IT ooea not stsss When, II naas have been sncs
IT AQUA .eeIn, IN anzwer e The Alteration. o q
copJ Aulhof1ztd b. tne autnor or his antgnse
orlFom the memcEy Of those present .nen u.
pisi - procared in London Is rather vaguely
only. But was il trom The memory Of tbose vi.
pol.esn The s.atenens Is entirely conn1ten
win the laiier eouIce Of information.
the aoie proprietor Of ine manuscript md its con
ser,s CPS Worth ahd q ocplsa Of ne sane, tnde 40
psscs5 Of lsga',n9n 70 80 o9g IS ae be aesa no
Tnla Is called conmoE iav neht md eusti
u1espee1ise Of eop3rxat stssuie9. @ Thus right !, g
vii p1oiect hin, or Ill a.Egnee, 10 proper case
Just II It VIII The owner Of any ofhe
spsces ot prope1y Iooxe 1xe, J. J1ases ;as wa
N,iles v. TAYLOR and IN Do7sldsoo '. Beckett Dc
11eT asae III IN m tne q sreat di&ca.sson to shicn The
gave me Subject g TIE qual.acston stated,
Nj. Tsyiu1; then, wAs the proprietor OF III
ualtiszfed 70 she plainte. tns .as:er necame n
psopte1oE On the terms Of The tranMer. Has tn
Ian conceded that It would be lost By any ges
si e, a G. ., ~ Rs q as e
public bns saSe tnls i snl1 n 70 ~ nx On q a.
COPY, Or III several copies, uf mRnnscrpt vi
No. necessarily be roblcaion The represel
tat1on Of p!sJ on The stage vas decided Ia En-,
land before me statute Of s ande Victoria, nos
Tnste are cx3ea, In eoEne Of the courts Of tt
eonnuY wnisa no thst y ,e !,s1} Q! P
which the memory OF The spdio1. can retaan
language, scenery or iacldents, and, 4 Il u reps
has no remedy. OF these casea It may perhapa
aAd. That, In some Instances, the Court has
ksa 1T osy1 a 9io oi sas 1
some Of The at1dRv1ta IN this Case show, and, ~.
e,pensaoe R,o'es to wt1te ~ PLAY nas1I On, m9
D aty repetlrons; and, We now and then hear
/. a e e .1s
treasei. But 50 anomalous u tais taat 4
hear play read OF performed 1nG the nlzs tssz
not ole, IN hour alter the play wts oYer, eou
sa@nss s snfs nsSa 9's e. mo esa
Vas produced sron memory and negative Al
Sons q 1T ea.ea cited y counsel have goae
far - TO decide sast 1epaster can take down :
selos OF apd aans a.le pubic ss..n;s
wlshes Of the autanl. while. On tae otoer h4no,
haA peea frcq1entl! he'd :ast s1sa sst'on M q! =
81 express or Implied eono.sson1- In tane
ktnEoe1 Rtfess has been 3ld on tne l1ct OF ftpEeS
tatthus Of r!sJ being nad without testr7ct'on .
IT'S clsined NM %1ne1 ~ % 20 nsodnoesc y Z
ttrted public notice wsS KtTen botn N Lonc
apc IN New Yorr, Of the pirate prupestJ In
p!Ay. 1t Ii not esaJ TO zee. however. no1 10y
c4u haze any effect upon the 11&nts OF INC AoI
carr9 tie pay away IN nia memory OF take
doxn aud T. ether esss ,,S e
or chHnrp right.
The r{.pcip4l rt2scu, probably, WY c5utts
70 Muct inclined 10 const<1e W'tn Grea1 ~
nes1 the conmop Law right pf Al antoof ID T. r.
rtcnpt worx, raEtis1J impaired e .ns pnp,,s ~,
because The 7Gps u perpetual ~ e!.!as a. un %
sap,rfas qas Iaa.on as"a NJ, N s.se M md s1ess rss
IL ~ he discusston winch took pls4e
re,sned eod tos 1esu,, l., q. e ~, =,
Of Aune, cap. 10. took away The ptope
~ cnrutnon hH, Of IN autooE IN :
Nshed VQst. Bu. This connonlaw
u always under ne control or ~ e
isod; a.d, eyeu under the qn1udcd paonea
ar = nlsI b. representation there can DC no al
thst uneet the rule NOW eetthllAhed IN
cou11A, 1t might becone pnolc pfopartJ.
The manner heretofore ststed. Nter repeated
Tbere vaa eouse qnef1 IN whether the autho
Z puba,1hed ptsy nad, Al common law. The
rent Of Representation: ent, 20 lon9 q ne
not il sotpe vay ded.cated 70 the pablo, tho
r1cht u representation ur performances "
assm % follow IRON the eAclnnve right
pISRsnJ. gsf .na tpe sae e,e.etsa, a. caa. q
nns NJ end to tn,s queensn BY aecla;1ns ina,
nyst u1bIc REPRESENTATION or performances o.
1f1Eaue piece ehoold be deemed equtraleu
The cons.Iucsion q Inc Ae1H see : nsts popnc, ~.