New-York tribune., 1878-03-02
V1RS OF THE THEA1RES.

DJSpUTED RIGHTS IN FOREIGN PLAYS.
rup srprccIr FOR THE CONTROL or TWO PoPU-
lar pRAMAs-yIEwS OF A THEATRICAL PUE-
Usher on THE QUESTION OF copfnGhT.
The sIuts growing ont of the efforts OF the
atrca establish exclusive rights 10 the pro-
ducton OF transators Of foreign plays, are fertile III IN
iunctions legal skirmish is now going on III Balti-
more TO enjon the production there OF Celebrated
Case" while in this city an injunction has Deen sseu
forbi6diny the presentaton OF "T0c Exles at the
broadway Theatre. Toe grounds on which the two con
tests are carried differ materially. Shook and Palmer
bo Int the manuscript OF Celebrated Case, win eS-
elusive rights to produce in England and the United
S,ata The play has never been printed IL Is as much
private property as any play can BE- lis owners tnere
fore demand that their rights in shall be respected
elsewhere they have been III this city The ESeS,
il is claimed by the Boston managers who Drhg thc suit
10 restrain its production here, was bought oy them
in Paris with exclusive rights for this country lhe
version which is to brought ont ut the broadway
Theatre is q dramatizaton by George Fawcctt RoW
~ the same Russian novel from which the other is
derived.
In regard TO the suit over the right to produce "a Gel
ebracd Case" T. IT, French, OF French son, the "ei-
Known dramatic publishers. said yesterday " Ihe
reports about every legal remedy being exhausted ny
Shook and Palmer incorrect The motion for an III
juuc ion in Baltimore. Thursday last, would nave
heen brought before United States judge, bat one was
sick and the absent from the city In thi' dl-
lcInma rccOursc was had to judge OF the state
Courts who declared that, rs the party .r1oiheh
h,d gwen bonds for damages, and .an nppe'i
had been made to the higher courts. it was beyond
his Jurisdiction. The play was therefore presented by
Gilmore He obtained the piece By coming to this city
actng into tho confidence Shock and Palmer ana sur
reptitiously securing copy of the play bought thS
play originally from DEnnery aud Carmon, and stl re-
tain an interest It, Ny lawyer clcSaphCd To me III
morning mat to-day tomorrow II II expected to gct
Itfar ,,.fr
the production Of hc play ~ b1t,nprc. III, =
speAing on general subject OF proprietary !iSht,
in forcgn plays Mr. French said F0r several years
have hoght nearly all the successful French pays at
hav, been Introduced nto TINS country France Is tue
foUrtain h.tI of dramatic literature; il has ihe hest
wriirrs, and might well ncknow "uGr tn' ttutl;
any T'In IN TI 6 ei ranntty but We ebnt do it, There
is an immense difference between rights ~ pay
that i. ,fiI IN manuscript aud that has been
printed Take 4 Celebrated Case for instance The
gnt produce that was bought for c"raln ea&th III
tine; after that il VIII published and will become
common property, The Two Orphans is today;
un then howrIrr j. seems so 10 -. & ri ann % fr ,,s cx
ensvc owncrs:p. so soon a ioreign Play L. sncc-a,
.c hold OF gr,rbloi copy and brlng 1t on in some
al tho provincial cities. have Lad ,n"hy
lsu sn' Tl.G .or 65o and f to sht fr The ri M 10 pro-
dure eNc.n. 'Nrly; ~, sns "1s 49, ,r 1ii
/ wa. pr.cHr,i In Plri- but had the riah IN this yor-
sion ana forced them Ia adopr another have no fear
that tho Ncv York courts N! reuse 10 upn"d man
not com; ON tie law ~ other ~ta'c-."
MI Wa,lara" added Nr. French VIII shortly bring
ou play cl!lci p?'omacy; ii !. an American FgI-
at. II IA ssf. or three other mtna'r, win
piodncr a. ~ drh.nc" Of All law IN" main point i 10
prove wheher play hes been published or j. drat'
a:iza;ipl OF noyr wncA tsgpcn everyone who Shes
| Vas much Impressed with tie pia' Of In. ESii"s
Tne Porte -. Mdrt" w", ci"~ded niShiiy. g"Isht
the HpH~l on "hrh u "'@ Ui".' 10 '', NO" ~, 80,
don had followed the plot ~ tho play Judged nom
h1.'y comp .ri'oa jhtt thrir va, no. en""t" ti,.
offered II 700 frr the rt o' ~ production here
rni- ohr Wa pr uIy accepted O"t "ittr"a'" '"e
'gOtia'!un was broken oI.'
The following TELEGRAM was received from Baltimore
last ~ sht ~ 'lr. SHOOK:
SHERIDAN Suook. THion f,rur Theatre
rnon YOU d..s" 10 coir.rj erroneous reports. here
are the iri-: Your remedy Is not exhausted The pro
purtory i-At j. no. d-tioI'd. CA the contrary! " -
.a,.l.cI Joy th~ -tlir court Inc injunction Il no" IN
force 10" Fedora court and Gilmore i playing ~ dc
hlucc of the .uHHction The Federal court Sitnt' IN
order to-day 20 snow cause why he should not be al
ticAcd iJr con. upt. roturnable Monday j. p Posi-.
THE QUARREL ABOUT 'TnE PXiLFS'
Tho 1Aaa features 90 ia, contest owe" Tho EXiies
were given Yesterday hy RuiGs Dun brother OF tho
manager 81 %, Broadway Theatre. as follows: The
managers Of the Boston Thcltrr, Mcssrs. TompAin-
Iu'crt that ihey bought of Theodore hichc' ofrat-
- :h- exclusive right To th9 play Les EXes. t1c lint
,yors ~ Vciorcu sdrtuu, Eugene ms AMI Prince lH
hoail ,Ai. Thr pay had nm Of two SEASONS at !hr
porto -. MaruE Theatre in PARIS. and drew crowded
NJ. shovel. W. irou:4t on At IL Boston
Thrttre AMI held the boards FOR ten
weeks. Theu 1t wa rausfcrr,d To- Pladelpha, and on
Monday >t -, durrd at ihc Walnut street Theatre
NJ She appearing o." lit utlpd lOu thtf", nc
Oh ~ Boston. Sot only do th comp iudujs claim thar
the play t. be produced at tic Broadway is an imitation
of hc,s but they GsoG clare that The title an infringe
Urui, - 70 their knowledge other play bears this
Tncy DO specify tnc amount that they pad Tor
the play. giving The general star i'ncut thdt ~ was - oE
cr thuuadS ut d'idr-" Ihyt declare thHj their pay
b. - brought ou' 20 Booths Theatre, bat do moi ave
Ia" dale OF it, production.
Tnr defendants cldim that George IaWcett Rove saw
TIE l'ls 10 Plrs. and learned .ltrrwdri tlnt u had
been written hy slruou and Nna from RUSSIAN novel,
.iylti The tNirs' OF which the Price" LuDoLitshl
Va. tnr uutro.. TITO Two French plaJwfIshts, Mr.
RuWo !uuUi had added the EHmc Ot the author - lhe
pliy conveying the ipr ssOL that be- nal worked VITA
t!en. From 81 Mr. Rowe adopted tho version
when i. 10 De brought TIT Broadway Theatre.
he am. that his is faithful o thr novel
the Otncr and tpt % contains several Characters
which appcsi in the EUyc bat were Omitted hy SriOu
IL also declares that thc Boston manager, can lay no
claim 10 she THE OF IAc EX,o,. there already
eleven wor~s of fiction published under that name, As
Nru - three plays
Ssd NJ. Dun IN iurthor conversation: " The tactics
OF tls Boston managers certainly not very cttiI
able TrrV have that tuls play 10 be brought
motto, that they deem,d ~ infringing on their
right Tncy waited uhtil Thur ,dly ~ y. presented
their aIlIlpts to judge DJnOlie through cXJudge DIT
truhurfci, .ud obtained injunction. Tine papers were
served oh my brother abOut OclOcR. Ihcy
evidently thou ,ht cOud nee. the attack
before saturday A. Oakley Han counsel, pared
lie papers the nsnt, AMI to-day. III hls absence
in BrJJklyn, Charles W. BroJac, VINO was also retained
as cOscl presented tine aiIuyitS OF Mr.. Rowe and Mr..
Dan, aud obtained from Judge Donohue modification
place Monday By giving bonds for damages, nave
doubt the matter will end FOR the present and the
piaN b. allD Wcd To proceed"
1hc hearing the was originally appointed for
to-day but II was d!tcrward postponed untIi Monday
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