Showman (1937)

Page scan 00079 from Showman

Record Details:

Title:
Showman
Date:
1937
Publisher:
New York : E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.
Volume:
Showman
Leaf #:
00079
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion pictures--Biography
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
August 15, 2024
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SHOWMAN been neglected, Mr. Brady. Your printed copy is an unauthorized publication. I have never authorized publication of 'After Dark.' Nor have I ever copyrighted it." I said in that case I didn't see what was to keep me from producing it. "I repeat," he said, "that your legal education has been neglected. If I had copyrighted it, it would only be a question of a civil suit for royalties. But, since I have not, it is the author's personal property— and whoever owns a copy has committed a criminal offense. That is common law, which we have always with us like the poor. Do I make myself clear?" I said he made himself very clear. This criminal business was news to me— as a matter of fact, very few people are yet aware that common law enters into the author's protection on uncopyrighted stuff— but Boucicault, the old fox, never copyrighted anything just so he'd have jail to club people with when he wanted to. It was painfully evident that I was out on a limb for fair. I just stood and stared at him. Then, judging he had me in the right frame of mind: "How'd you like to buy me play?" he asked. "Can ye raise $1500?" I gulped and thought fast. The piece was playing to standing room and I figured it would have a thundering future value. Evidently he was short of cash and willing to sacrifice something to raise money. 69