The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-18

A Publishers Movement That Nay Prov,
lapertsat-How Sardou Sells HIS Works

A Psslishers' Movement That Nay Prove
l.pertsat-How sardou Sells HIS Works.
1t was cabled to The SUN few days ago that
Edward Brandus Of the New York firm Of
Brandus d Co. book publishers. had signed a
contract with the Comte de Keratry. President
otthe French Copyright Society. by which the
Brandus firm become tho sole and exclusive
agents OF the society in this country for the
nerttwenty years. This society is an ANAL
gamation Of the Society OF Men OF Letters u
and the Society of Authors and Composers
Edward Brandus is also the son OF the senior
member Of the firm Of Brandus L Co.. music
publishers, Paris.
Mr. Brandus has not returned from Paris.
but his partner Mr. Hastings. confirms the re.
port. Mr. Hastings says that both societies
are in very close communion. and ore bound
to accept the rulings OF their President, NJ
keratry: that all productions from the pens OF
the scribes belonging to this society must be
placed in their hands as far as the American
market is concerned. to be offered to the high
est bidder: and that. II other arrangements
were made. Mr.. Brandus would instantly write
the Comte do kerntry for tho reason therefor
under the present agreement"
Per contra. Manager Charles Frohman as
serts that. rs far as he is concerned. he deals
direct with Sardou. Bison. Care. or whoever
may he In demand for his market. At present
he Is negotiating for a now play by Sardou.
which he intends bringing out exclusively for
hLs country. and Bison and Cairo (authors Of
.DI BIZ are in collaboration on q play in
Manager Dnnicl Frohman thinks that II It
absolutely true it would be good thing In
S SvihE yoyagY7 and cable messages. but that 1t
would be hardly fair to the author to put u play
"" m t,e market for the highest bidder. Some
managers might give it longer. runs than 9th:
Aging more in the end"
Manager, NJ. Palmer says that he does net
Dandns, Or any one else. to devote hi mseii
exclusively to it, or mako It q special business.
taat now. us heretofore, 1t Is only one In Fl ye
,,fenrh, English. German. or American au-
say ike so@GT to ts front Of universal in,
T|nsernei personally. shall devote myself to
rt 1h,,ca an, p,ays the coming season. Possibly
mere IN the world shall strive to secure Il.
a1a think s;ardou or Dumas viii get the best
sri., ior thNlr work. exclusive OF the French
Mss Marbury. who seems to be quite the
is' postr ~ any ono in the matter and who
%.s 81 sss R'as'Rs Se
intermediary, between Sardou. Bison.
AAs sssii AMI other French dramatists. and the
Ssa si IN Paris and has done so for the past two
aor"i, S Ilmsnw the production Of "Thermi-
Ton hr no Iari3; she has supervised it's pr9duc.
Nil n ae Sie has personal friendship as
aTfS Pis french ;nl dramatist d tho day She says
IN F r. ss 6a rsnss t iSslet Cons Is
S.s,9I submits to no dctation. He gets much
ana odn Ing get P retan tSsr
ts stlnatG works In manuscript. thereby pro-
tSn rn =, themselves by tho common law. Au-
he asas Of m az P Poee a ME rs
@ IS AS aot nSiie 81 the SS @ors
hs SISs ssn this new deal Mr.. Paul Meyer. who
a. Fen hS representative and secretary Of
E,, r na Copyright Society. with headQuar-
adnuS Go Sw a aGas saysss ir sis
Spaio1a NJ ihai.A .stlpss and MI Meyer are Of the
Su tSl Ig the right to print books. and not so
hsM IL the way OF manuscripts. especially
s reaching this ARRANGEMENT rs en- may pr s
soeeea de gay bs d IL fhs aes%sss
sstss and maHis n5Is:o,aasre bound together by
ssss peas HSs Sss x xsa STs
adsp~ tRositeurs, DramatiIues FraDcais." Also
SSnIRI SssdfIrr French Se1PyTsht law Is Ia cerels
%nsS 81 + Franips q 4 t ali dI os
ldthhuu mon aud self-protectiye, and naturally
ktiIoHns same an" absolute Independence and com
bblisLers i ,,i as among our authors and
Sas Snd much this contract between Bran
Mnay aHect under our new, copyright
GsssT rsm more prominent dramatist and author
Saaihs 10 be seen.