FEES

The statute fixes the fee for registration of a dramatic composition at $1, which includes the cost of a certificate of registration under seal. The fee should preferably be sent by money order. Private checks not certified are not acceptable, and if sent it will be necessary to return them.
**To avoid risk of loss do not send currency or coin.**

MAILING

The copies of works sent to be registered for copyright may be mailed to the Copyright Office free (under section 14 of the copyright law) if directly delivered for that purpose to the postmaster, who will attach his frank label to the parcel.

The money order (or other remittance) to pay the statutory registration fee is not entitled to free postal transmission according to the ruling of the Post Office Department. This with the application should therefore be forwarded separately in an envelope, to which letter postage has been affixed, addressed to the Register of Copyrights.

SPECIAL NOTICE

Registration is not permissible under the designation "Dramatic Composition" for motion picture scenarios or synopses. The author of any such work is in the same category with the author of any novel, history, biography, book of travels, etc., which works must seek protection under the common law, until they have been printed and published. The motion picture scenario is protected when it has been used as the basis for a motion picture and the latter is duly registered, or it may be registered as a "book" if printed and published; otherwise registration can not be made.

Expl. Circular 5
Dramas
July, 1925—5,000

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

No. 5

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

COPYRIGHT OFFICE

WASHINGTON, D. C.

DRAMAS AND DRAMATICO-MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECURING COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION

Copyright registration may be secured for a dramatic composition by taking the following
steps:

1. Dramas reproduced in copies for sale:

(a) If the drama is by an American author, send two copies of the best edition published to the Copyright Office, Washington, D. C., **promptly** after publication, together with an application for registration and a **money order** for $1, the statutory fee, payable to the Register of Copyrights. Use for this purpose Application Form D1.

(b) If the drama is by a foreign author, published in a foreign country, only one copy with application and fee need be sent. Use Application Form D1 Foreign.

2. If the work is not to be reproduced in copies for sale, ONE complete typewritten copy may be sent to the Copyright Office with an application for registration and the statutory fee of $1. Use for this purpose Application Form D2.

Application forms are supplied by this office upon request.

If such work is afterwards reproduced in copies for sale, however, deposit must again be
made of two copies of the best edition published **promptly** after such publication with fee and
application for a second registration, as above.

If, therefore, a dramatic work is intended to be reproduced in copies for sale, the duplicate
registration may be avoided by deferring registration until after publication, until which time pro-
tection against infringement is secured under the provisions of section 2 of the Copyright Act
of March 4, 1909, which reads as follows:

"SEC. 2. That nothing in this act shall be construed to annul or limit the
right of the author or proprietor of an unpublished work, at common law or in
equity, to prevent the copying, publication, or use of such unpublished work
without his consent, and to obtain damages therefor."

Dramatico-musical compositions may be registered in the same manner as dramatic compositions. For a published dramatico-musical composition use Application Form D3. For a dramatico musical composition not reproduced for sale use Form D4.

The copyright law which went into effect on July 1, 1909, abrogates the former statutory provisions permitting the filing of the **title** of a dramatic composition in advance of the deposit of complete copies of the composition.

The present copyright law does not provide for registration of the title of a dramatic composition for the purpose of securing the exclusive right to use such title.

NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT

The law requires a notice of copyright to be affixed to each copy published or offered for sale in the United States. The notice required by law in the case of published dramas consists either of the word "Copyright" or the abbreviation "Copr.," accompanied by the name of the copyright proprietor and the year in which the copyright was secured by publication. The notice should appear upon the title-page or the page immediately following.

[OVER]

[OVER]

FEES

MAILING

SPECIAL NOTICE

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

No. 27 5

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

COPYRIGHT OFFICE

WASHINGTON, D. C.

The copyright law approved March 4, 1909, effective on July 1, 1909, provides that the application for registration of any work "shall specify to which of the following classes the work in which copyright is claimed belongs."

SUBJECT-MATTER OF COPYRIGHT

(a) Books, including composite and cyclopaedic works, directories, gazetteers, and other compilations. The term book includes pamphlets, leaflets, separate poems, or single pages.

(b) Periodicals, newspapers.

(c) Lectures, sermons, addresses, prepared for oral delivery.

(d) Dramatic or dramatico-musical compositions.

(e) Musical compositions.

(f) Maps.

(g) Works of art; models or designs for works of art.

(h) Reproductions of a work of art.

(i) Drawings or plastic works of a scientific or technical character.

(j) Photographs.

(k) Prints and pictorial illustrations.

(l) Motion-picture photoplays.

(m) Motion pictures other than photoplays.

The law expressly requires that the application for registration of any article should distinctly specify to which one of these classes the work in which copyright is claimed belongs. An article is not entitled to registration unless it is reasonably possible to classify it under one or the other of the above designations named in the statute.

Respectfully,

Explanatory Circular 27
articles subject to Copyright
July, 1927—15,000

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

9—1159

No. 17

WASHINGTON, D. C.

SONGS

The term "Song" is not used in the copyright law to designate any article subject to registration. A song consisting of both words **and music** is designated a "Musical Composition" and may be so registered here whether published or unpublished. The words alone for a song **not yet set to music** can not be registered unless such words have been published either separately as a leaflet or as a contribution to a newspaper or periodical. If so published, registration can be made when deposit and application have been properly made, using either an A-1 or A-5 form.

In the meantime, until published, the words of a song are protected like any other manuscript under the common law, as expressly reaffirmed in section 2 of the Copyright Act, reading:

"That nothing in this Act shall be construed to annul or limit the right of the author or proprietor of an unpublished work, at common law or in equity, to prevent the copying, publication, or use of such unpublished work without his consent, and to obtain damages therefor."

Explanatory Circular 17
Songs as Musical Compositions

July, 1927—2,000

U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1927

No. 4

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

COPYRIGHT OFFICE

WASHINGTON, D. C.

In reply to your letter (returned herewith) we beg to point out that under the copyright law now in force the first step to take to secure copyright in a work intended to be published is to print and publish the work with the statutory notice of copyright claim inscribed.

The copyright notice for books, periodicals, music, dramas, and motion pictures should contain the word "Copyright," the year the work is published, and the name of the copyright owner: "Copyright, 19______ (year date of publication) by ____________________ (name of copyright owner)." The copyright notice for maps, fine arts, photographs, and prints should contain the word "Copyright," or the letter C inclosed within a circle, thus: ©, accompanied by the name of the copyright owner.

Promptly after such publication with copyright notice has been made, in order to register the copyright claim, send two complete copies of the best edition to this office, with application and the registration fee (money order for $15.00).

Manuscripts of novels or other prose works, poems, words of a song, etc., or any works legally designated a "book," should not be sent to this office before they have been printed and published, as the law does not permit registration of such unpublished works. Such Mss. are protected under the common law and nobody has a right to use them without the consent of the owner.

The Copyright Act expressly provides "That nothing in this Act shall be construed to annul or limit the right of the author or proprietor of an unpublished work, at common law or in equity, to prevent the copying, publication, or use of such unpublished work without his consent, and to obtain damages therefor." (Sec. 2.)

Expl. Circular 4

Publish first
(July, 1926—12,000)

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

9-1166

No. 5

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

COPYRIGHT OFFICE

WASHINGTON, D. C.

(a) If the drama is by an American author, send two copies of the best edition published to the Copyright Office, Washington, D. C., promptly after publication, together with an application for registration and a money order for $2, the statutory fee, payable to the register of Copyrights. Use for this purpose Application Form D1.

If such work is afterwards reproduced in copies for sale, however, deposit must again be made
of two copies of the best edition published **promptly** after such publication with fee and applica-
tion for a second registration, as above.

If, therefore, a dramatic work is intended to be reproduced in copies for sale, the duplicate
registration may be avoided by deferring registration until after publication, until which time
protection against infringement is secured under the provisions of section 2 of the Copyright Act
of March 4, 1909, which reads as follows:

"SEC. 2. That nothing in this act shall be construed to annul or limit the
right of the author or proprietor of an unpublished work, at common law or in
equity, to prevent the copying, publication, or use of such unpublished work with-
out his consent, and to obtain damages therefor."

Dramatico-musical compositions may be registered in the same manner as dramatic compositions. For a published dramatico-musical composition use Application Form D3. For a dramatico-musical composition not reproduced for sale use Form D4. Text and music must be deposited.

The copyright law which went into effect on July 1, 1909, abrogates the former statutory provisions permitting the filing of the *title* of a dramatic composition in advance of the deposit of complete copies of the composition.

NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT

[OVER]

MAILING

SPECIAL NOTICE

Registration is not permissible under the designation "Dramatic Composition" for motion-picture scenarios or synopses. The author of any such work is in the same category with the author of any novel, history, biography, book of travels, etc., which works must seek protection under the common law, until they have been printed and published. The motion-picture scenario is protected when it has been used as the basis for a motion picture and the latter is duly registered, or it may be registered as a "book" if printed and published; otherwise, registration can not be made.

FEES

The statute fixes the fee for registration of a published dramatic composition at $2, which includes the cost of a certificate of registration under seal. The fee for an unpublished dramatic composition is $1. The fee should preferably be sent by money order.

It is not safe to send currency, stamps, or coin through the mail. Checks can not be accepted for payment of copyright fees. Remittances should be made by money order or bank draft, payable to the Register of Copyrights.

EXPL. CIRCULAR 5
Dramas
(April, 1933—5,000)

U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1933

IF NOT DELIVERED IN 5 DAYS, RETURN TO

THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

COPYRIGHT OFFICE

WASHINGTON

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID

PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300

Mr. Langston Hughes

634 St. Nicholas Ave.

New York, 30, N. Y.

Copyright
Eds.

No. 58

THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
COPYRIGHT OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D. C.

The Copyright Act provides in Section 11 that copyright may be secured for an unpublished musical composition (which term includes a song consisting of both words and music) by the deposit in the Copyright Office of one complete copy, accompanied by a claim of copyright which may conveniently be filed on form E2 enclosed herewith, and the prescribed registration fee of $1. In the case of a song, the words of at least the first verse should be actually set to the musical notation to show how they are to be sung. **Do not send your only copy as the one submitted for registration will be retained here.**

An unpublished musical composition is one which has not as yet been reproduced in copies and made available to the use of the general public, and the copyright term begins to run upon the date when the complete copy is received in the Copyright Office with the claim of copyright.

Please observe, however, that if such composition should later be published, the Act requires the prompt deposit of "two complete copies of the best edition thereof then published," which should be accompanied by an application on form E, and the statutory fee of $2. Each copy published in the United States must bear the prescribed notice upon the title-page or upon the first page of music, namely, the word "Copyright," or abbreviation "Copr.," followed by the name of the copyright proprietor and the year when copyright was secured for the unpublished musical composition. But where no action has been taken looking to registration of the musical composition in unpublished form, the notice must contain the year date of publication.

Respectfully,

ENCLOSURES:

Forms E, E2

Circular No. 58
MUSIC
(Sept., 1941—25,000)

October 25, 1951

Mr. Abraham L. Kaminstein,
Chief, Expiring Division,
Register of Copyrights,
Copyright Office,
Library of Congress,
Washington 25, D. C.

Dear Mr. Kaminstein,

Thank you for your letter of October 19, 1951 re THE WIZARD OF ALTOONA, text of a musical. (No. 62646).

At this time protection is desired only for the text as sent your office,
so I would appreciate it very much if you would amend the application to
read after the title in Line 2, "Text Only".

Thank you very much for your attention to this matter.

May 29, 1952

Register of Copyrights
Library of Congress
Washington 25, D. C.

Gentlemen:

I enclose a transcript of WHEN YOU BROUGHT ME
A FLOWER, with words and music by Langston Hughes.
By mistake, the copyright form and money order for
four dollars ($4.00) was mailed without the enclosure.

It would be good of you to acknowledge receipt
of same so I will know that there has been no confusion
due to the above-mentioned oversight.

With kindest regards.

38

IF NOT DELIVERED IN 5 DAYS RETURN TO

**THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS**

COPYRIGHT OFFICE

WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID
PAYMENT OF POSTAGE. $300
(PMG)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECURING REGISTRATION OF COPYRIGHT IN A PERIOD-
ICAL PRINTED OR OTHERWISE PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES

The term "periodical" includes newspapers,
magazines, reviews, bulletins, proceedings of so-
cieties, serial publications, etc., which appear at
regular intervals of less than a year; and, gen-
erally, periodical publications which would be
registered as second-class matter at the Post
Office. Serial publications which are not clearly
"periodicals" should be registered as "books."

The copyright law provides that any person
entitled thereto may secure copyright for a
periodical by publication thereof with the pre-
scribed notice of copyright, consisting of the
word "Copyright" or the abbreviation "Copr.,"
accompanied by the year date of publication and
the name of the copyright proprietor, which
should appear either upon the title page or upon
the first page of text of each separate number, or
under the title heading.

Promptly after publication of each issue
bearing the statutory notice of copyright, two
complete copies should be sent to the Register
of Copyrights, Library of Congress, Washing-

ton 25, D. C. These may be mailed free of charge
if delivered to the Postmaster with such request.
There should also be mailed (in a separate en-
velope bearing letter postage) application Form
B and the registration fee of $4.

The "date of publication" is defined in the
copyright law as "the earliest date when copies
of the first authorized edition were placed on
sale, sold, or publicly distributed by the propri-
itor of the copyright or under his authority."

The first term of copyright is 28 years, which
is computed in the case of work published in the
first instance from the date of publication. In
the twenty-eighth year a renewal application
(Form R furnished upon request) may be made
to secure a second term of 28 years.

A deposit account can be established by re-
mitting a sum of money sufficient to cover the
registrations to be made in the period of one
year, and from this account the registration fee
of $4 will be deducted for each registration
made.

If you desire application forms (supplied free) for any class of work listed below, please advise which:

Class A
* Form A—Book published in the United States.
* Form A-B Ad Interim—Book or periodical in English first published outside the United States.
* Form A-B Foreign—Book or periodical in a foreign language published outside the United States.

Class B
* Form B—Periodical.
* Form B5—Contribution to a periodical.

Class C Form C—Lecture, sermon, address, prepared for oral delivery.

Class D Form D—Dramatic or dramatico-musical composition.

Class E
* Form E—Musical composition.
* Form E-Foreign—Musical composition.

Class F Form F—Map.

Class G
* Form G—Work of art; model or design for work of art.
* Form GG—Published three-dimensional work of art.

Class H Form H—Reproduction of a work of art.

Class I Form I—Drawing or plastic work of a scientific or technical character.

Class J Form J—Photograph.

Class K
* Form K—Print and pictorial illustration.
* Form KK—Print or label used for article of merchandise.

Class L Form L—Motion-picture photoplay.

Class M Form M—Motion picture other than photoplay.

Form R—Renewal copyright.

Form RR—Renewal copyright of a print or label used for article of merchandise.

Form U—Notice of use of musical composition on mechanical instruments.

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-63825-1

August 22, 1952

Dear Sir:

Kindly send to me at the address indicated
five each of
above copies of the following application forms:

Copyright of a Musical Composition (5)

Copyright of a Dramatic Composition (5)

Thanking you for this courtesy,

I remain,

E:fhw

No. 53

OCT 29 1956

COPYRIGHT OFFICE
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

Mr. Langston Hughes
20 East 127th St.
New York 35, N. Y.

Dear Mr. Hughes:

INFORMALITIES DELAYING COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION

The material sent by you is being held in this Office for final action pending receipt of the additional materials or information requested in the items checked below. IMPORTANT—PLEASE RETURN THIS CIRCULAR WITH YOUR REPLY AND REFER

TO Cash No. 69618 SIMPLY HEAVENLY
TITLE

Application

No application submitted—please use enclosed Form ________.

Wrong application form submitted—please use enclosed Form ________.

Citizenship of author not stated—give name of country.

Application(s) not signed—please sign and return.

Address of claimant not given—please indicate it on line below.

number & street

city

zone

state

Affidavit

Affidavit left blank—please complete and return.

Affidavit lacks signature of affiant and seal and signature of notary—please complete and return.

Copies

No copy received—please submit one copy of the work to be registered.

No copies received—please submit two copies of the best edition as published, i. e. placed on sale, sold, or publicly distributed.

One copy received—please submit one additional copy as published.

Copy of contribution only submitted—please submit complete copy of newspaper or periodical containing contribution.

Remittance

No remittance received—please remit $__________.

Insufficient remittance received—please remit additional $__________.

Remittance must be payable to Register of Copyrights.

Check not signed.

Defective remittance.

Enclosures:

Appl. ret'd. (pages 1 & 2 only)

REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS

Informalities
(Aug. 1955—20,000)

August 4, 1961

Dear Sirs:

Please send me one dozen (12) forms
for the copyrighting of a musical composi-
tion, lyrics and music, unpublished.

March 4, 1958

Bureau of Copyrights
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Please send by return mail one dozen
blank forms for copyrighting music and
lyrics of individual songs.

Thank you.

LANGSTON HUGHES

20 EAST 127TH STREET
NEW YORK 35, N. Y.

August 4, 1961

AUG -7 1961

Dear Sirs:

IF NOT DELIVERED IN 5 DAYS RETURN TO
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

C-321 250M-60

Returned
March 10,
1962

LANGSTON HUGHES

March 22, 1962

MAR 26 1962

Dear Sir:

Please post me twelve (12) copies
of the certificate for registration
of a claim to copyright in a dramatic
of dramatico-musical composition, form
D, at the above address.

Thank you for your service.

OFFICE OF THE
REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS

HLW:ay

WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

OCT 12 1962

Mr. Langston Hughes
20 East 127th Street
New York 35, New York

Dear Mr. Hughes:

This concerns the work titled CHRISTMAS WITH CHRIST which you have submitted for registration of a claim to copyright.

Class D is intended to cover plays, musical comedies and final production shooting scripts. In order to be considered a "dramatic composition," a work should tell its story by means of dialogue and dramatic action and should contain the barest minimum of narrative or descriptive material. A "dramatic composition" should be a real play, rather than consisting of narration or monologue.

Since the work submitted consists in the main of narration, it apparently would not fall into the category of "dramatic compositions," and we suggest that you submit a new application on the enclosed Form C. Class C is the appropriate classification for lectures, monologues, variety programs, panel discussions and works largely in narrative form prepared for oral delivery.

It is apparent that this work contains material that has been published or copyrighted previously. In cases like this, it is important for the application form to contain a brief, general statement of the new matter appearing for the first time in this version. We are referring of course, to the songs included in this work.

A statement of new matter is required whether the earlier works were copyrighted or in the public domain, and whether you or someone else published or copyrighted the earlier work. The nature of the new matter must be described briefly and clearly in the appropriate space on the application. Copyrightable new material includes new text, new words or music, and such contributions as

Page 1

FORM D

Application for Registration of a Claim to Copyright
in a dramatic or dramatico-musical composition

CLASS

D

REGISTRATION NO.

DO NOT WRITE HERE

Instructions: Make sure that all applicable spaces have been completed before you submit the form. The application must be signed at line 9. For published works the application should not be submitted until after the date of publication given in line 4 (a), and should state the facts which existed on that date. For further information, see page 4.

Pages 1 and 2 should be typewritten or printed with pen and ink. Pages 3 and 4 should contain exactly the same information as pages 1 and 2, but may be carbon copies.

Mail all pages of the application to the Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress, Washington 25, D. C., together with:

(a) If unpublished, one complete copy of the work and the registration fee of $4.

(b) If published, two copies of the best edition of the work and the registration fee of $4.

Make your remittance payable to the Register of Copyrights.

1. Copyright Claimant(s) and Address(es): Give the name(s) and address(es) of the copyright owner(s). In the case of published works the name(s) should ordinarily be the same as in the notice of copyright on the copies deposited.

Name Langston Hughes

Address 20 East 127th Street, New York, N. Y. 10035

Name

Address

2. Title: THE PRODIGAL SON - A Song-Play

(Give the title of the dramatic or dramatico-musical composition as it appears on the copies)

3. Authors: Citizenship and domicile information must be given. Where a work is made for hire, the employer is the author. The citizenship of organizations formed under U. S. Federal or State law should be stated as U. S. A.

Authors may be editors, translators, etc., as well as authors of original text. If the copyright claim is based on new matter (see line 5 (b)) give information about the author of the new matter.

Name Langston Hughes

(Give legal name followed by pseudonym if latter appears on the copies)

Citizenship U. S. A.

(Name of country)

Domiciled in U. S. A. Yes ☑

No ☐ Address 20 East 127th St., New York, N. Y. 10035

Name

Citizenship

(Name of country)

Domiciled in U. S. A. Yes ☐

No ☐ Address

Name

Citizenship

(Name of country)

Domiciled in U. S. A. Yes ☐

No ☐ Address

(NOTE: Leave all spaces of line 4 blank unless your work has been published.)

4. (a) Date of Publication: Give the date when copies of this particular version of the work were first placed on sale, sold, or publicly distributed. The date when copies were made

or printed should not be confused with the date of publication. (NOTE: The full date (month, day, and year) must be given.)

(b) Place of Publication: Give the name of the country in which this particular version of the work was first published.

(NOTE: Leave all spaces of line 5 blank unless the instructions apply to your work.)

5. (a) Previous Registration or Publication: If a claim to copyright in any substantial part of this work was previously

☑ Previous registration

registered in unpublished form, or if a substantial part of the work was previously published, check one or both of the boxes:

☐ Previous publication

(b) New Matter in This Version: If you have checked either of the boxes in line 5 (a), give a brief, general statement of the nature of any substantial new matter in this version.

New matter may consist of translation, dramatization, editorial revision, and the like, as well as additional text or musical material.

Revisions, additional text, and new additional song lyrics,
and new ending with closing GOODNIGHT lyric.

Complete all applicable spaces on next page

6. If registration fee is to be charged to a deposit account established in the Copyright Office, give name of account:

7. Name and address of person or organization to whom correspondence or refund, if any, should be sent:

Name Langston Hughes Address 20 E. 127th St., New York, N.Y. 10035

8. Send certificate to:

(Type or
print
name and
address)

Name
Address

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9. Certification: (NOTE: Application not acceptable unless signed)

I CERTIFY that the statements made by me in this application are correct to the best of my knowledge.

(Signature of copyright claimant or duly authorized agent)

Application Forms

Copies of the following forms will be supplied by the Copyright Office without charge upon request.

Class A

Form A—Published book manufactured in the United States of America.

Class A
or B

Form A-B Foreign—Book or periodical manufactured outside the United States of America (except works subject to the ad interim provisions of the copyright law).

Form A-B Ad Interim—Book or periodical in the English language manufactured and first published outside the United States of America.

Class B

Form B—Periodical manufactured in the United States of America.

Form BB—Contribution to a periodical manufactured in the United States of America.

Class C

Form C—Lecture or similar production prepared for oral delivery.

Class D

Class E

Form E—Musical composition the author of which is a citizen or domiciliary of the United States of America or which was first published in the United States of America.

Form E Foreign—Musical composition the author of which is not a citizen or domiciliary of the United States of America and which was not first published in the United States of America.

Class F

Form F—Map.

Class G

Form G—Work of art or a model or design for a work of art.

Class H

Class I

Class J

Form J—Photograph.

Class K

Form K—Print or pictorial illustration.

Form KK—Print or label used for an article of merchandise.

Class L
or M

Form L-M—Motion Picture.

Form R—Renewal copyright.

Form U—Notice of use of copyrighted music on mechanical instruments.

<table><tr><td>Application received</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>SEP 17 1965</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>One copy received</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>SEP 17 1965</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Two copies received</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fee received</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>21582 SEP17'65</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Renewal</td><td></td></tr></table>

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1960 O-540108

Page 2

Cir. 8

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20540

DRAMATICO-MUSICAL WORKS

Unpublished operas, operettas, musical comedies, and similar productions combining music and drama are generally registered in Class D as dramatico-musical compositions. For registration in this category, a complete copy of the work, including the libretto, lyrics, and music, should be filed in the Copyright Office with Form D.

Alternatively:

1) the script for the libretto only may be filed with Form D, and the entire musical score may be filed with Form E; or

2) the script for the dramatic part may be filed with Form D and each musical composition may be separately registered, with a Form E for each.

The fee is $4 per registration. When more than one application is submitted, one remittance for the total amount is preferred. Instructions are printed on the application forms. Forms will be supplied on request.

(Sept. 1965—3,000)