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he cannot transfer such privilege to another.
"The Four Broadway Girls" (ladies nna.r- the enterprising house of Howley, Havi-
He cannot assign what he does not himself tette), are featuring "I'm Thinkin' of You land & Dresser.
possess. I will not here enter upon such nice All de While," "The Belle of Avenue A,"
questions as copyright proprietorship, by and "Marriage is Sublime."
virtue of the employment of an author. I
Barr & Evans say that "It's the Man in
only desire to make clear the distinction be- the Soldier Suit," is the best song they've
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tween the assignee of a qualified author, and had in their act in many moons.
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a person who may be the 'proprietor' of the
Wm. Redmond is singing "Dear Old
work of an author, not himself entitled to Girl," one of Theo. F. Morse's greatest
Successor to FRJiXK Ji. McLAUTHLIM
copyright, by reason of having purchased the winners. All these songs are published by
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author's book. In the first case the right of
the 'proprietor,' the assignee, to obtain copy-
right is entirely a matter of agreement be-
tween himself and the author. In the other
case no agreement between the two persons
Are noted for their elasticity, responsiveness and durability. They satisfy in all cases.
concerned can create a right to copyright.
The copyright is not a right attaching to the
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thing—the music for example—but is a right
vested in the creator of the music, hence
does not pass, necessarily, to a second per-
son by the transference of the material thing,
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the music; and evidence must be offered
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showing that the transference of the music
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carries with it the author's consent to a con-
veyance of the privilege of copyright.
"The same principle is embodied—even
more noticeably—in the provisions of law as
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to renewal of the copyright. The law seems
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to have intended the granting of the exten-
sion of the protection only to the author or
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his family. The second term of protection
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must also start with the author, or, if he be
dead, with his natural heirs, his widow or
children. No mention is made in the section
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relating to renewal of either assigns, or pro-
prietors. The right to the extension term is
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during which registration for the second term
may take place;—namely within six months
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prior to the expiration of the first term of
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twenty-eight years. If the author be dead,
the privilege of renewal rests with his widow
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or children. Whether the author may dis-
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tion upon which authorities differ. The lan-
guage of the statute would seem to give to
the author an inchoate right which reverts
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the first term of the copyright. This con-
tingent interest the author may undoubtedly
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months' term when action to secure the re-
newal right must be taken, the author pre-
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signee to take such steps to comply with the
statutory formalities as will make the right
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or children, who may or may not be bound by (E«t 133d St.)
the author's agreement as regards the second
term. Should neither author, widow nor chil-
dren be surviving at the expiration of the
first term, a nice question arises as between
the rights of the assignee and those of the
public. I know of no decisions of the courts
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Harry S. Marion, the professional repre-
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sentative of Shapiro, Bernstein & Com-
pany, has just finished two catchy songs,
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HOWLEY, HAVILAND & DRESSER, WINNERS.
Miss Rita Redmond and her eight Amer-
ican Beauties Co. are singing "My Zulu
Lu," a- new "jungle" song by Fitzpatrick
& Kohlman. Special scenery was de-
signed by G. Von Palm for this song,
which is a hit of the act.
Cook & Sylvia are singing with great
success Dave Reed's new coon song, "I'm
Thinkin' of You All de While."
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