The theatre of science; a volume of progress and achievement in the motion picture industry (1914)

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of^c fence 99 ful organization of national and international scope the recognized photoplay authors. To give its members and all other photoplay writers whatever protection the power of the league will enable it to secure. To strive to gain for photoplay manuscripts the privilege of copyright registration without publication, as is extended to the manuscripts of dramatic and dram.atico-musical compositions under the copyright laws of the United States at present. To publish once a month a bulletin announcing new membership, reporting new laws and other matters accom.plished for the benefit of its members, and containing a complete forum for the exchange and dissemination of the experience and ideas of its members. To give an opportunity of copyright protection until such time as new legislation is secured, through the medium of the bulletin in which the publication of photoplay synopses and hence copyright shall be allowed, upon payment of a small fee. It is not the purpose of the league to be of any service in a social way, to regulate prices, to influence the sale of photoplay manuscripts, or to take any arbitrary or aggressive stand with manufacturers. It is not the purpose of the league to establish a resident m.embership either in Los Angeles or elsewhere, or to hold meetings for the benefit of its resident members in any locality. Active membership in the league consists of photoplay authors who have ten produced photoplays to their credit as author. Associate membership consists of authors having sold one photoplay manuscript.