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    Core documents by: Date Place Core documents for: Italy Germany France Britain United States All documents for: Italy Germany France Britain United States Original language: English French German Italian Latin Browse documents by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse commentaries by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse database by: Key words Editors' login:  | | Dramatic Literary Property Act, London (1833) Source: Durham University Library Citation: Dramatic Literary Property Act (1833), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org Record Images Commentary Record-ID: uk_1833 Full title Dramatic Literary Property Act, 1833, 3 & 4 Will.IV, c.15 Full title original language N/A Abstract Legislation conferring exclusive rights of public performance for dramatic works. This legislation marks the first occasion on which the legislature provided the author of a work, in this case the dramatic manuscript, with two exclusive economic rights: the reproduction right (conferred by previous legislation such as the Copyright Act 1814 (uk_1814)) and the public performance right (conferred by the 1833 Act). The Act also illustrates the influence of continental models for protecting dramatic performances, in particular French and Belgian, on developments in Britain. After the Act was passed, the first British copyright licensing agency, the Dramatic Authors Society, was established. The commentary describes the background to the Act. It considers the case-law prior to the passing of the Act including arguments as to the existence of a public performance right at common law, as well as setting the legislation within the context of a general parliamentary review in 1832 concerning 'the State of the Laws affecting Dramatic Literature, and the performance of the Drama' in Britain. Bibliography Davis, T.C., The Economics of the British Stage, 1800-1914 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000) Moody, J., Illegitimate Theatre in London, 1770-1840 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000) Stephens, J.R., The Profession of the Playwright: British Theatre 1800-1900, (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992) Related documents in this database Author N/A Publisher N/A Location London Year 1833 Language English Source Durham University Library Physical description N/A Illustrations tables N/A Persons referred to George III (1738-1820) William IV (1765-1837) Persons referred to in commentary Abbott, Charles (1762-1832) Adolphus, John (1765-1845) Aston, Richard (1717-1778) Bathurst, Henry, 2nd Earl (1714-1794) Boucicault, Dion (1820-1890) Buller, Sir Francis (1746-1800) Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron of Rochdale (1788-1824) Cadell, Thomas, Sr. (1742-1802) Charles II (1630-1685) Cibber, Theophilus (1703-1758) d'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668) Denman, Thomas (1779-1854) Dibdin, Thomas John (1771-1841) Dolby, Thomas (1782-1856) Duncombe, Thomas Slingsby (1796-1861) Erskine, Henry (1746-1817) Hogarth, William (1697-1764) Jerrold, Douglas William (1803-1857) Kenyon, Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron (1732-1802) Killigrew, Thomas (1612-1683) Lamb, George (1784-1834) Laporte, Pierre François (1799-1841) Lawler, Dennis (fl.1803-1819) Littledale, Joseph (1767-1842) Lytton, Edward George Lytton Bulwer, 1st Baron (1803-1873) Mackintosh, Sir James (1765-1832) Macklin, Charles (c.1697-1797) Mansfield, William Murray, 1st Earl (1705-1793) Miller, John (fl.1836) Moncrieff, William (1794-1857) Morris, David Edward (c.1770-1842) Morton, Thomas (1764-1838) Murray, John, II (1778-1843) O'Keefe, John (1747-1833) Osbaldiston, David Webster (1795-1850) Planché, James Robinson (1796-1880) Pollock, Jonathan Frederick (1783-1870) Poole, John (1786-1872) Rowley, William (c.1585-1626) Scarlett, James (1769-1844) Scott, Sir Walter (1771-1832) Serle, Thomas James (1798-1889) Smythe, Sir Sidney Stafford (1705-1778) Sugden, Edward Burtenshaw, 1st Baron St Leonards (1781-1875) Thackeray, Thomas James (1796-1877) Wetherell, Sir Charles (1770-1846) Whitley, James (fl.1771) Wilkinson, Tate (1739-1803) Burke, Charles Places referred to Great Britain Guernsey Ireland Isle of Man Jersey Places referred to in commentary Belgium Brighton Bristol Chelmsford Clerkenwell Coventry Dublin France Lambeth Liverpool London Manchester North Shields Portsmouth South Shields Westminster Legislation referred to Copyright Act, 1814, 54 Geo.III, c.156 Dramatic Literary Property Act, 1833, 3 & 4 Will.IV, c.15 Legislation referred to in commentary Statute of Anne, 1710, 8 Anne, c.19 Licensing Act, 1737, 10 Geo.II, c.28 Models and Busts Act, 1798, 38 Geo.III, c.71 Copyright Act, 1814, 54 Geo.III, c.156 Dramatic Literary Property Act, 1833, 3 & 4 Will.IV, c.15 Copyright Amendment Act, 1842, 5 & 6 Vict., c.45 Copyright Act, 1911, 1 & 2 Geo.V, c.46 Cases referred to N/A Cases referred to in commentary Elliston v. Jones (1721) The Times, 1 March 1821 Millar v. Taylor (1769) 4 Burr. 2303 Macklin v. Richardson (1770) Amb. 694 Donaldson v. Becket (1774) 4 Burr. 2408, 2 Bro. P.C. 129 Coleman v. Wathen (1793) 5 D. & E. 245 Morris v. Kelly (1820) 1 J. & W. 481 Murray v. Elliston (1822) 5 B. & Ald. 657, The Times, 4 May 1822 Dolby v. Lowndes (1824) The Times, 22 November 1824 Cumberland v. Planché (1834) 1 AD. & E. 580 Norton v. Shelders (1838) The Times, 6 December 1838 Lee v. Simpson (1847) 3 CB 871 Russell v. Briant (1847) The Times, 11 December 1847 Russell v. Smith (1848) 12 Q.B. 217 Morton v. Copeland (1855) The Times, 23 May 1855 Reade v. Conquest (1861) 9 CB (NS) 755 Reade v. Lacy (1861) 1 J. & H. 524 Marsh v. Conquest (1864) 17 CB (NS) 418 Toole v. Young (1874) 9 LR 523, 527 Wall v. Taylor (1883) 11 QBD 102 Duck v. Bates (1884) 12 QBD 79 Institutions referred to Parliament Institutions referred to in commentary Court of Chancery, England Court of King's Bench Dramatic Authors' Society House of Commons House of Lords Theatre Royal, Covent Garden Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Theatre Royal, Haymarket Key words abridgements derivatives dramatic works, protected subject matter dramatico-musical works, protected subject matter penalties, paid to author(s) public performance societies, copyright Responsible editor Ronan Deazley Copyright status Original document is out of copyright. In so far as these scans are protected by copyright, they are made available on the same terms as translations and commentaries (see home page). | |||||
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