The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-18

THE NEW MOVEMENT TOWARD THE yoUNDA-
TON OF AN AMERICAN DRAMATIC AUTHORS

TON OF AN AMERICAN DRAMATIC AUTHORS
SOCIETY.
meeting OF dramatic writer's Was recently held In
this city for purpose OF establishing protective
society for the the craft aud the fostering OF
stage literature this side OF tho water 1t was pro-
posed to call organization the "Ameroan Drama
tic Authors Society,", aud TO locate It's headquarters
in New York. Immediately following the FORMATION
of tho society it Is Intended according 70 the schedule
OF procedure presented NJ the gathering to give &C.
riss OF benefits for the purpose OF raising fund
which shall not only to meet the expenses oil
tho organization, but supply such means 10 members
as may In future DO necded To this fund shall be
regularly added percentages on the receipts Of all
members OF tho society from plays sold and
royalties These percentages will assume the
shape of a sort Of tax all the mem bcrs who
shall have plays accepted aud produced and lis OBJ
tsct is to assist and encourage the weak, dHidsnt
writer's who may b. obliged 70 seek the assistance OF
the society while they waiting for an opening.
WHO WILL EILGiBLE.
The main standard of admission 10 tho membership
of the American Dramatic Authors Society Will be
tho production of successful work. II 10 not hed
necessary that the play DO original because
the number Of original American playwrights Is SO
small that the society would be exceedingly limited
On the contrary is the intention Of the promoters
of Tho organization TO extend tho field OF the
viii invite the large body OF translators who
nov exc ont scanty living In msceF
Ianeous way 10 into tho society, and
an effort will be to systematlze the
business OF translation For instance instead OF hav-
ing dozen men running around town TO all the lead
ing theatres and with many editions OF new
French work, deprccatiDg the market and their own
inn acnce the society Will appoint one momoer. each
in 81 turn may have facility Tor this sort Of
work, ana leave HIM to reap what benefit there may
be 10 be reaped from particular play Arrangements
will bs made with French and German writers 70
secure 10 them proper interest IN all plays produced
here from those BY members Of the society,
and they Will wage a vigorous war on piracy. A
minimum ratio OF remuneration will be fixed for
TRANSACTIONS adaptations and original plays, and
managers, stars aud the general public will be
urgently appealed 10 on behalf Of the society's
euoeavors To found q native dramatic literature
and TO sssst by In their power 70 put stop
men already engaged In forwarding TINS good cause
are Mr.. LsopSrd Grover, Mr.. BARLEY Campbell, Mr,
Clarke. Of Pn,iadelpoia; MT g. 4. wooi, OF boston,
sbd many ethcrs throughout the country. Al the
mex, meeting OF the society, which VIII be held about
tue middle Of August Invitations TO be present and
tskc active part tho proceedings and objects Of
the organization wl DO sent 10 Mr. Lester WallacK,
Mr.. Dioa Boucczuit, Mr. James steele Mackaye ana
nil o,hsr well known writer's
rmg rHxsESr STATE THE MARKET
r,,srma alton IN Inc play Market said distinguished
writer Union square yesterday lie wAs talking TO
aensross,ng subject o. plays and the usefulness Of
sue new combination. "Hero wc are" no said,
500 saa wssi silraclsn have wei Absolutely moth
ing. There Two plays from France mat nave
made extraordinary successes during the past ssason
sni ,Le want Of any well directed system Tor the
regulation VI these matters they are rendered POSI-
| uyeIy vaiueless Tor We havs nj this moment ia
New Yorg tbsrty copies Of Los Fourchembauit,
! ssd VIVA, thero may DO Bostoa and Philadelphia
| pay al Aly Dsurc, from 500 " $1,000 accord
sng 10 tss posi,ion or pride Si the man
who has mad the Translation adoption, US In his
| asdss.y he chooses acnsmin2ls IL. Now, Les
FeuI ehaIaSAnisE' 10 beautiful drama and has made
4 a sensation IN Pairs, but whether n will ever claim
s,ssalsoa IN Amsrca u thing yst " be proved. In
Tue aeantms every young lazy IN the country wants
ma n II, saa from wa. i hear around more every
tasaire Ia the country that has stock company
~asss 70 open wi.h the pay ~ -: lsL Now tns Is
any aevaaaage from and bsastiiul work Is ruined
Emu Anger, tae author, rs the last man thought Of
aoanection VITA has play, and even the public
astnvca st all sub-saalsai enJoymeas Of Is; so msuy
| rush ior a now thing that . isao'sg theatre WON'T
AM rrrs rarrnx wossx WAIT IT.
| "sciraie IN another illustration Of this state Of
| shinga since l4sy Frou Frou' Me,lbac aud
| hsicvcy have doss nothing Dstssr Yet. though the
10 % o.s ssr. sr. VIA H. aa that Is
| not because We have nos enough Of H. Ne. On the
eoasrsry ws are nooasd WIN =. Ihese are are, more
worry tas tae~tresoing popuianon ler ten years IL
has seen pAysa Pars ~ oss 81 the mos, charming
artists OF ths gay cspi,s cvsry htsle woman ON
sho ssass nero thsaks she specially constructed 10
plsy the part There are fifteen different editions OF
psr.laslon ior ssEl iail. Tn,s would no,
itsc me- boa IA our madness atsr dram al 10
lame. our our names ON The psy
b1ils w.sla be moderated ana regulated anu would
| only appear wa~n se we're entitled 10 IL ana
| woaid be OF some svsvice 10 US Win
l nor. Al sci
this pay 10 ~oaia be sdasted 10 her by tLs right
man ana she ~ould be secured IN ssr ownership OF H.
| Am@rca some compensatsca for THOR labor
and shs paslie woaa have tss satisfaction OF know
| an hones, sss bovesabie performances
1 YxsruEn
4 "Dal baa all thts 10 worse remsins behind
The custom France "a 10 print all plays soon rs
freaacea. Booksellers here, VINO are always
iss.s ,lays ~ mosasa. ,nsy are out Ksowins there
| ia ssssneas fssrkst mere stanaiag ready with cx
ssasa sile. 70 ss.ear .ss.s,.s comes ,s way they
nn 90 lhs o.ssf slas becomes paoie prop.
r,ssasr 90 ,sas sss.. Noe .hss 1 have been de-
scnsng " emf issss place ~ess ,ss printed copies
e.ass OF az maj .ss does 40, ~sI an,'l iney arc
sstssf printsd OF nresght Inis ieiov steals ~ whc
~. GOA aam. ~ "a sas ssil q or,s laal
vera, ssauasors 80 st lee husdrsd collars FOR
., coy o. 40. As.aaosas. ss,as oasrss Tor sas
20 tsss nAarNsi. fhs ace sna, secorJ ,ns 10 tue
/ Fafls ns~rpapsrx. a vsry powcriei nslodr. una, by
Iosss Davsl. nsr ranntsg "a ths Analogue ComIque.
| "a - unssuoieaiy ft0isn. because Mr. D~vyl kHows
ssssKs 20 Kesp nm worx n mssuscnr,. No aese.
Feat Taang tuwstrs hsttnx already heard o. the sue
II thW rsy, has ssns an assn 70 Fairs 10 secure
pa kstset tor his ~efg, bat COR pirate as
| disoverrd q me@ss OF evaasns ts~ is~ uaaer that
/ haas.
| NV rms EsABsD.
'she ranMlnivs hls wpfg, gets a ffntsd snd ses as
I many cvtiea a naas Managers nnprluciyied
| eneagb 90 tfsai slta I'm IN. manssef she sEsnds
I moeay 20 send secnt 40 france aud pays iur q
/ pay aepfivea ~ the ErsAsef part OF hts Uenebl
tnruaxn thw foxthges these ensofupuioa pirates,
I ana lerelga ~ritsfs uPen Amsficans as &c.
| o. thsges. I hsld be zoe duty u every isgiu-
l maze metef. stsf, Dsn.gef aud arsmstic author la
1 tnls ntry al ne ~ rsmpve THIS stain GA
I oar 10 sst ptf0"s ths vord o. We ars--an
hea.st. hard ~orkipg 900 % psppie u 10 be- hoped
az ne WMrsatsrs vtii inie the society, ana ~
encf, Tor thslr owu esnsht 80 Vel ne tbc men wbo
s.gply tbem win matsrtsi VI coarse, there are