New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-10

GamCud8' lfTbncnD, juno 10 LIN Sa"' N'"""'''
Juno %, "John Dobbs" French), June "a, Mr,
Hackett. an American actor, in Falsta, etc. July l.
"Grimshaw. Bsgshaw, and Bradshaw tFrench), July
T. "Son and Stranger" tGerman), August 13. 1.-THE
Oreen Of Day. q don't know whether original or
French, Aug. 81, His first Champagne" French),
"Tartuffsr and 1.-THE Serious Family Doth frenchb
Sent. 10, "Grandmother Grizzlo" Frrnch), Oct. IL,
"La Somnambua" (Italian). Grandmother Grizzle"
french, and "Grmshaw.r ETC., Oct. II, "Somnanl-
bula," and Mrs. White" reneh), Nov. II, Charles
the Second" (Freneh) GOD Save the King'-a Jaco-
bite song the words and treble by Henry Carey, the
bass by Smith. Carey sung God Save King
James, till the tide turned against the Stuarts, ana
carried this melody with it, lines and all" Rough
Diamond" Frcnch), Nov. IL, The Ladies' Battle
French). Nov. 23, The Two Bonnycastles' lfrench
Nov. 26, "The Beggars Opera Told English,, Dec. p
1.-THE Man of Law" Fronchl, Dec 2, The Princess
Radiant" (donbtfun.
The Lyceum Jan. I to March "a, king Charm
inp,r French story dramatizedD and farces. March
"a, "Cool as a Cucumber" q, April 81, "Queen OF
tho Frogs" (French fairy tale), May 20, "Oniy
Clod" French), June 4, Court Beauties" (French),
Oct 2, Game of Speculation" t,rencb,, Forty and
Fifty" Frencb), "Practical Man" English think,
Dec. 90 Prince of Happy Land" French story
The reader will understand nm not mahinga Sc
lection. leave the sham sample swndle to another
class of writers. What have given Is the whole
business of these first class London Theateis and
true picture of the drama in the city of Shakespeare
| comprehended the entire situation, and saw that
the new treaty n GOd-send, and might give IN
gland back her drama, if supported heartily ys,,
tied France. and many OF Der diaInaists; We haled
the rising sun of instice together, and, as GOOD
words without deeds are PUSHES ana reds, gay"
Augustc Maquet f40 for his new drama " lie Cha-
toau de Granirr" believe this was the iTSt shii-
Ing The Anglo-Saxon ever paid French dranatist
after two centuries OF theH
PARLIAMENT FAVOIS THE PIRATES
TIE promised Act Of Parliament came out
Alas what disappointment. penny dole,
clcggod with series Of ill-naturcd conditions II
was like mothers conscience compelled to side with
n stranger against the child Of her heart.-"Oh they
all tell me he ia blackguard but he is such dar-
ling"-It was full of ioophOles for the sweet Pirate:
full of gins springes, and traps, for authors and
honest traders.
international Copyriclit.-The State sells to the
foreign author the sole right of translation and sale
in England for petty period, on cruel conditions.
He miist notify the title page OF the original
work that he reserves the right Of translation.
lie must register tho original work at our Sta
toaes' Vall-a rat-liolc in the City-and deposit a
copy gratis within three months after INST puDca-
ton. . -,
3-sIust publish authorized translation in England
Must register that translation, and deposit
cory in our rat-hoe within a certain time. l. and
1G Wet. Cap. H.
In short the State is alma mater " to the rascal,
iniIsia novcIca to the honest trader.
The poor wretch, protected AFTER this fashion,
plarrs, AID tremb's aud SAYS ~ himself " lnceco
per gneS." The first stipulation, Is reasonable, ana
~! sufficient the rest are utterly snperilnous VeNa-
tious. oppressive, it-nairM If the foreign author
and his is.,ignee escape by miracle al these gins,
sprugeS, and authOT-tgaps, the State secures tciI
for five years only what was Their own forever Jure
divine and By he lar ~ France, and by the universal
Lao. In
any gins sjrin.es, or illnaiured, catChpenny CON
ditiOns Whatever.
srAGF-EIGrT UNDFR TIE ACT.
International Stase-right. 10 and 1G Wet.
Cap. 70.
Stipuations ], .. and !. Same as above.
3.-Alust pablish the authorized translation in
England withn A!ee months OF registering original
play, etc.
In this clause and indeed in No. 9, you see the
the old unhappy confusion of Sage-riglt with Copy
right Why, in the name of common sense. IS the
dramatist becausc he objects to be swindled in
iEcqter. to be compelled to pubtsh. Publication is
not a dramatist's market There is sale for
play-Look in England nowadays. How can the poor
wretch afford TO translate and publish a Translated
man. of which the public would not take six copies,
though lac should spend 8lOOadyeriisng. sue inl
peciie legisla alton makes ones blood boil Was ever
so larcenous tax on honestly Ii is pecuniary
premium on Theatrical Piracy; that kind OF pirate
,luc, i.ot pint he merely steals and sells to the
Tleater: so lis alma MATER" and oar iniusta
noyogca," docs not persccuie iim with any tyr.n-
meal and irrelevant tax apllcahe to Copyright, but
not 10 StaesFight. T. only blceds the everlasting
victim, the hone-t author.
Dnt thee was worse behind VIXEN thc victim Of
ten ihol,al,d wfJng, has been Died out of all the
money it costs TO publish an unsuitable trafsLt-
tion. ard has escaped che gins, SPRINGS, author
trans and irJnit yscDugr~, and LOOKS FOR ms penny
dole Lis patry Iye years >tg-igit, then he Is en-
comnteiei! II u u pcIi.i0us proyiso.
"NoTLING HEREIN CONTAINED SHALL BE so
CONSTRUED As TO PRrVfXr FAiI IMITATION or
ADAPTATION TO THE ENGLISH STAGE or ANY ORA
AiATIC PIEcE OR MUSICAL COMPOSITION PUBLISHED
IN ASY FontiGS COUNTY,, BUI ONLY Oh PikAIICA-
Now The English .heater has very seldom played
n Translation the staple Piracy rom 1862 to 1902,
and long after. was always by altering the names o.
men and places from French to English, shortening
and VulgarlZug the dialogue, ana sometimes con-
bining Two French pieces, ana sometimes aiteilng
tho sex of character or two; soihei Ines, though
very rarely, adding character rs "Mawwor1n
in "1hs HypocTite" adapted from "Iartuiic"
Bat whether scNilo or Loose, the versions IRON
lrnch pieces were Gfrags ADAPTATIONS, not honest
transIatiUn5 ANA 81 She more "nic ,io-abie since
here Ounce STasies his vanity ~ Wcll Is his dishon-
csi " and ,lanls originality, which IS fraud Oi tie
Englsh pubic rs wen as on the French writer;
moreover IL is the adaptation swinde, that turns
French truths into English les.
COLoRABLE PIRACY LOCALIZED.
The Legislature, therefore, appeared to say this:
"he form of piracy most convenient TO the English
dramatic pirate seems to be not direct reproduction,
but colorado piracy. We will profit by that eXpe
renee. We will compel the honest dealer to trans
late literally will put the poor devil to the ex
pense of publishing his literal translation. No mana
ger will ever play his literal translation. However.
to mako sure Of thai, now legalize piracy i'll the
established and fashionable form of fair adaptation,
on imitation"
This, after ones experiences of the Anglo-Saxon
pettifoggcr seemed to reveal shat animal ut work
dcilng the scheme of the Latin iurists, and en-
snaIing his favorte victim, an authors property,
and 80 it turned out to be. We soon learned how