New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-30

THE EIGHIS OF HRtNliiNIN.
Nfcssrs. Sullivan AID Gilbert, before leaving
Ncw-Yorh, prepared an address 20 tie public
ON tine subject of pirGi,al reproductions of
The Pirates OF P,uziucc,' and 10 r row given
10 he prc-s, together with Il communication
from Mr.. D'Oyly Carte. II uses very plain I'd
vigorous language toward the " theatrical high
wavncu who aIc sud 10 be now preparing TO
steal the play; and Mcs,rs Sullivan and Gil
bert declare that they "vill come over hare, ycr
.frcr ycar." and fight the thieves TO thc bitter
end until tie offence h. stamped oat. The
public VIII applaud thcir determinations and
viii echo thc rienu, words u which they OK
press themselves. IL other Io.Cigu duma'i~t-
would nbc a- much pains 20 prosecute those
W. infringe ticif right, bc they mcn OF
substance o. mru e straw % mi clIeyous
abuse might jc broken un.
THIS case ha- nothing o. }o with the iutcna-
tional CO. ylieht question. Ihru'ay .- perfectly
r1utcccd H. American laN, 90, much -o a- u il
Wcir the production ot native author duly
t, ~, NNr-'rur',-'' r'''i - quite
that Nc->ls. Sulhv-u add Glnor have th- same
title to 20 tat thcy has, o. their por@ct-booh.-
not only Cd moral utlo, but .,..l uac which
,hc courts viii sustain. Tire statutes have left
nothing mdDue tor their security. ana Do Only
rcu.-u- for them fo bring -1|t Whenever tlcl.
rights are attacked We have SINS enough to
answer lor in thc matter oi copyright, bat -o
iar ae unpublished plays au' concerned iur
American aw moro just and liberal TO authors
thau lhc Euel.-h iaw. I'm th- country, sd long
as dramatic work DIS got Iu' ii-nr., Tie {. IN
mon law recognizes iu tlc author an absolute
right to DO; whether he Is % utzrn or for
cieucr make, no difference; his title ls Ioliect
Lc can sell the RIGHT OF roprescnianan for a
limited time o. forever FOR m'e' '.'a or for
tho whole country ana iei'' '""ion GA Tue
stage docs not make tie "NA common prop
ory. Herein tie America" Ia" oH''i' rom
tie English. In BON COMMITTEES I.e common
law protects uhpubIsh'" 'ooAs an" pays p"'
when work j. punished thc common ~"
right is lost AID .tUtoly copyright is S"o>t-
m;cd for 1t. IN England however pub"c
reprcsc ntailon on The stage is hcid 10 pe puDl'-
.luoni IN Amel'a Herrnt rue prevails
aud ay ~ no' cohSdole" p"oilsh'" u"'I II
has been printed loI general cH'uliuoh' ~ INC
consent OF the uthor. nus u n"Pl '"S tl'l
while the common law PIO'e''s Inc H"'cN %
Penzlncc m the united STATES the a"lhois
were Obliged to take out copyright TO secure
Themselves III lheI own country.
Gear ~ me IA" Is on '"'s' 'o,'''S' ''' i''l"9
OF unpublished p'"!S ''''' ~ "' az o'''''''',J
mcldcni ol '"'d'i ia" "''''''' go "'' w
tanned 10y surIepiluous means; the 'eA' Is 'aAc"
down 10y stenoErapher,' or Is written lroIn
memory, on is stolen y 'he cohll'ah'e o.
somebody lntruS''d WIN an i"'no''"'', "i""u-
script Laura heehe lep'"to"! Wo"sn. Sui,7
TO defend her purchased i'gH' 10 Our H''eI'-
can Cousin ; M'hS p",'Hi"n went 10 ID" 10
MAINTAIN the piopIie'"I''"Po ""'9 ""'"oi
there has bcch 1tlRauOh OF S'''i''"r chIl"''er
over " The Two Orphans Aro"nd the "orld
" in Eighty Days, The Danlchciis' fftef
Daik," The EXllcs' Rose Michel ray
The Royal MILDLY, and many "'he' pieces
recently put upon The stage. In some instances
there has been douDt rs 10 tue 'q"i'i'S 0, 'he
ca.cj bus rs a RUE me manager WI" S''@'S "n