, 1880-02-23

weeks. nI II Is sMIo to shy the receipts have not
been lcss ttun eti,1U0. The closing performance
wiaR Witnessed by fntr honso. a special trlin
lust hight elrrc1 tho p'irsy to st. Louis, whtru
they Will appcur this evening. "Tho IloardIrg-
H0"""" cntipnty 1T l1nlnII,,a, anl the l!Ig Fonr
Nj etro int Ifoulcy's. yesterday ovcr!n9 ended
izAtion lavo ,l'lle II. light llsl,l;:xs: With tae
hitter the tvrc,is l1AvG hEcn fnIr. 1n-lllullt
mIho ~ nln!tc."., will be given ut Mcvlrkcr's.
this city fur 4 l''ux time The cr.crioIl Culnry
CninnIly viii UcGu},y IInalty'a thls week, Annie
WnN IllA.sy l!nnIins, while josh llArt'A tnrIGty
tue Olympic.
A ROW OHE1t CHARITY"
Au4nstih l}nly ull W. s, Gilbert h,lru Hccn
nln.ls!Eg themselves In rather entertaining
way. "Churiiy" wus revived ut Dlly's New
York, Inst "Wednesday afternoon. W.E. Gilbert
IS tho liuthr. Mr.. l,AIy when l,a ilrat received
tho pny, 1t nppcnrs. ttn,k II uimn himself to re-
write ntd reconstruct tho work, unli Introduce
tho pnrt uf Mr. SkfHHcr. without tho runsent Of
the English nutAur. Gilbert li,ls not tlllto rs
lofty an uatiMnto Of 3ir, Dnlys nlity rs
II playwright rs TINT gentte.nnl l,I.s,
md 30 tho EnEliahnnn didn't Ike It. So
whom ho sAw tho reproduction Of thu rluy utl-
vbrtlaed ho sht him down and l'cnned II con,-
pant to the Now York Ntrtild. 10 wllscs. Mr..
Augl,slln Dniy responds In tho following
str,lln: "In lB7+ ! purchased from Mr. Gilbert
lrtlllm, .Clnrlty, III thla city. After duly nutt
flying his nEcnt1 1nntlu eerinli, ei,NngrR IN tho
% y and yIs p1IaaesS ssyts i tess"tg ~ o tISs a,1 ut % @
success Of tho plny tn whit Mr. Gilbert now calls
its ae'ns;d +, s gai'ion was tyr 9rcates tan
e fM @ II 3o @n Ga h9rxs tyy III " y efRsSt
ty.' lntnnlliE to pny fnr 4 liil1er my Rgrcc-
,nent. although its publication by tho author
II IT, my sMu .estsI rsceyea FIT" fd IT, ubert
telegraph pprtIhptarily forl,l1ding mo 10 l1sU
tho p!nyt nl,l threatening ntl injunction unless
pe that Us issssed M tic &'f''i ies,i rsht iroa, Sis
ilgcntH to tho plny should arklncu It rs mlrcny
ai,nouneed. 1lo tlicM tclcgruplcd ino us fol
ANEW Yonx, Fob. 10. 1ssp.--Aam.stin Dalu. Dit
!ps 1Ntdt'p: thu! TINT 'Ch!rty l.s lceli pub
lsle.l. al asn, tlonforr, hcltloss; but Il ya..
voraon uf my Play t,l'lcr my ,inlnn will cum.
,nnnco an action for slah'nsca aelinst yo,' ut
'"''' "1loaman House, %tSes:i; NV r;ork.
"fEn. i. isso;-1o y: $. Gilbert: Ilagman
'GhnrIty' Which j haso aways playcti ai,d fSr
whiet yon worl gua to receive ,la,ly hundreds
Of ,lollnrs. md you t,rg wctconle to snet'tl IN
Sa In yi,' Vt t , SnsS "r in lawsuit with ny ,yy n you
~" II in'ne;s.teiy advertised 'chnr!ty' ~ Mr.
GIlhort's play, 'nrrnllgel. by mysu!f. lhayenl
MGlo thaii ths, il he hnd lstcttl oi llis liatur-
tng md Numbering Telegram sent mo my rt.t-
sonal,Iu request ! Woulsl cheerf,lty havc eoin-
'unler tho present stato " tho INV Of copy
right A. itis tIe pus.f!!c must decide who Illus
Un,,, tic r,tbluMtlo1, Of tho Al,oye, n reporter
sought nut Gilbert, all Ah Interview WIS tho ra-
SHIT nf tho Hgntvti.
o, MwhtIs s o,q. no copyright IN America" fa!d
"aHd, thoroforu, M stiltntnry right IN 'Churlty,'
nm FREQ t9 cnnfnss TINT Mr. Duly has duno mo
It'd nj,.sosly airectesi @ i by tho % aliorations ho
las tnls,le, md I'm. thorofnra ,Ix tho author,
disposed to rcscnt tho chnnRp. llU Inns tnt,s,-
Of which knew iit,t!Eng, n1ld onn thAt a'n told
prnlllccs anything hui II favorable elect. In
ntaer wo7!s, ho y on.ioay9t'''x 10 'nako ino tho
And y(N EtvG no MaresS2"
Nut tluit H'M aware ". It ~ a grievance
that has not hecn considered by th!'s0 wn ARC
Wnrk!hY to secure III international copyright,
Tho question M tn huw fur tnaHMRcr MMy ulte
nw.,fk, md yut prs'sont. tAut work under tho
"ss Staes ns eht IT. tS4 s X t fniaTs II y snst snss
he has IN lnoru right to do wh4t liz bus aono
than paIntor woi,ld oxoro'so i. oDl!ternting
an tlen cMiiik It lis osS havS W nc 1sar '"i n'es
wntk ot Ills theatre, bnt lu has mover cu.lcsl nn
suit mo with refeuI,co 70 tho pr,dlu!t,t, Of my
sSt Ky an Sii ~, 3 1I's'er ,h e t5s fia'ioS Il i
"r'o nozc tss % anysSlns s else WI wssa fosts Wig
%rSss Tocy Or sa ts, 4 IS i for os syen
ooaic,l Il. tho 1ni!!lacrlpt that requires parsnlnl
explanation or Illustration, Antl whnnyer t,ltes
giTS s n.srs :" m o s n ~ n H @ e
Thu pricllcal Injury done mt In tho prt.Scllt
t1,staher my be Hlt,all, although nn.y i'crHon-
rt!russ, Int am s,lru that. while tho law airtt1s
mo no protection, aan sAfrly rrly Oil tho spirit
ol fatr ply tas.t oxists M!,I!'nk thg A,!crlsa,.
t. iKe .s. nstwSSM a r'Fat and wros leave Mr.
"DANIEI. 1tOCtI4AT" A FAILURE.
Fur mnny months dr.matlo writer's aavo boon
specnlnttng upon tho probable succoss ot
"Dahiel 1t0chat," tho lnteat irasnA by vtctnrlun
Eartcl. 1Iu has been un9ageti urun tlla work
for a long tlnlo, and xinc0 ltx acceptance by tho
Coutlle Frnuenlso its plot haA Dee,i sllrsllllesl
III mystery. Lust M0ndAy night IT was produced
ut that theatre bofnre brilliant autliunco c0ln-
posed Ut all tho luaioss Of literature, fash!atl,
and art fl tho Fvnoh metropolis. 4 cnl,le-
gran I'll Tuesday mornings Now York HcTrlil
kays Of the performances; "lt WIS a groAt oc.
opportunity tor i;anltiti. Only onvS bof.ru' hl,s
tho fuvurlt drltnni!st 0f thu bOuloyas.!s, thu
ereator pt Los Gunachos' and 'Lt Famt'!o
q % s%e house % * ol!are. 'ss'o M pApil,n""u nDs,
p!eee Of tho higaest csts.e.'y, w,.s payed thofo
nd nany years aKo a'1a @ tlaIt'nea lni,'cd!atsly
allttlor With lndccehGy. aud, after y slnrt, aud
stormy c.ttner tho plil,' wi!s withr,!wn at,d sar,
@ ~ TO- r 70 'oS H. tn tn! ~nw " ~ v
.S%n!S{ isSehst 81 w. Gi.as.iIS fM!;ss!se 5 Z
ss - nrss, r. sa@ @ dUSs; Sseryssy Lug ssrd th4s
WIS 10 bronx u lance Oh behalf OF tho ctersCAl