New-York tribune., 1879-02-01
THE4TRICAL DISPUTES.

SUITS OVER NEW AND OLD PLAYS.
proN BorUCAUI's ACIoN TO rH'sERVf HiS
RIGHT TO THE "COLLFEN BAWN'-EARTIEf
CANPBKIG'S GRIEVANCE AGAINST LE,IEE WAL
LACK.
The motion in the suit of Dion BOucicault
against George : Gardner George W. ltaiiocH anu
william j. Fleming To restrain the defendants from
producing the play of the " Colleen BaWn uhdrr 'h'l
tide or a. the Brides Of Garry owen was argued
Thursday before Judge Barrett in supreme Curt
ChaIric.s. The motion Md> 10 '"hiIhr al Ih
junction obtained the day when tue p'J
was announced for the Olympic Theatre. Inc
,,,,pnG CLAIMS tntt this j. his play; that
If las been Published except bv acting IT has been
against lie will AMI that he ha- always retained ms
outlo right 10 control lis even 10 the extent oi
cuoiuiug the sale OF copies Of il 10 h~ state. ON the
par, of tc dcfendant il j. claimed ihIt the play was
originally produced III England; that 1t has been
published there and Tie courts iIcre have Led that
the pub cation gives the ugnt 10 any orc 10 act II;
and mat ie defendants having procured copies from
cnyrigh n this country II must be consideFei tha ne
has a 1onod 10 the public his rights III the pay. The
T,rrt ~, irurped inc ar,umCnt 10 Monday, to allow
further amid Wis Il chard O'Golmm appears lor
plaintiff; Edwin q. DAVIS Tor deltnddhlS or.,,,
BARLEY Camplel, author OF ihe play :" iIiaA
wbIcl had been understood. was 10 be produced al
Walack'> Theatre. says he has directed ~: ih%'.I,
lanes Coleman to prluQ sut G- Lester Nalach Tor
viriation contract, claiming SN"VV damages. nus
SUM ne AYERS ne iO,Gs y! 'i.r ~ =" '. -, b.
fuInnrut of ihc contract with hr. Wal ack. Mr. HaN-
rji ~, says ,ff.r,d To- pa, 200 a " eA fol ply
for forty weeks MIR. Wa lack gave the prestige
of wing been Produced on hS s,agr. III N9I.m,"r I4
last MI Camphol Lester Wa'ln accepted " Far
fax After tpat he suggested numerous changes; th'n
after d,c lIhg TO produce B1nccdu'S Spclhound &c
sld the ray OF - Fairfax " not IN shape. Al ths
Mr. Campbell took his manuscript ana went TO ms
lawyer. .i,,...
evening in reference 10 thu threatened sut: " 4lr.
Waach claim, that before The contract wa. 'sued 1t
wa, Understood that the lay called Fairfax was 20 br
made satisfactory him aud ait'r"aru IN a number
of letters r Campbell agreed 10 olOW certain suggts-
tinrs made Alr. Nd'idCE tor moCiAraliohs oi Inc
MAY some If which hc ha> failed adopt A, tu the
jcral asucct Of the case, Mr.. taph'I ctin'l MAINTAIN
nm .ctinu or many reasons Ihc play hL- never hteu
mad sat .iactory and while tHr body uf tHc coHtract
SAY moi ming about mat the strict performance "I he
contract was waved hy the CONCESSION made 10y Mr;
Campbru i'm many ettors IN wuich lie agreed
to make the play sduslnctory lie waived inc
corGiu,u thai IalrftX , shOuld be pro
dnccd after At Last by cOnSeutnG 10 the
subs iutou OF Ours No damages can ne shown. Ihe
contract does MOI supale how often the play Is u De
rniurrd AL Walhck's. 50 the contract Wuud be sails
tir1 Nh one production, and the utmost damage that
he could cam would nights royalty; besides 1t
Is under tnat Mr. Campbell offered the play to Mr.
UarIIus, which is "a breach of contract on ms part.
More than he has demanded the return OF ms manu-
script and has it III MS possession