Book contents
- Negotiating Copyright in the American Theatre: 1856–1951
- Cambridge Intellectual Property and Information Law
- Negotiating Copyright in the American Theatre: 1856–1951
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Mediating the American Theatre
- 1 Copyright and the Facilitation of Theatrical Production
- 2 The Publisher’s Unpublished Empire
- 3 The Enduring “Piratical” Pursuits of Alexander Byers
- 4 Brokering Theatre
- 5 Negotiating Playwright Integrity
- Part II The Organizational Response
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Intellectual Property and Information Law
2 - The Publisher’s Unpublished Empire
from Part I - Mediating the American Theatre
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 December 2021
Book contents
- Negotiating Copyright in the American Theatre: 1856–1951
- Cambridge Intellectual Property and Information Law
- Negotiating Copyright in the American Theatre: 1856–1951
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Mediating the American Theatre
- 1 Copyright and the Facilitation of Theatrical Production
- 2 The Publisher’s Unpublished Empire
- 3 The Enduring “Piratical” Pursuits of Alexander Byers
- 4 Brokering Theatre
- 5 Negotiating Playwright Integrity
- Part II The Organizational Response
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Intellectual Property and Information Law
Summary
In 1856, following years of agitation in the American playwriting community, previous failed attempts at legislative reform,1 and reform in Britain,2 an amendment to the United States Copyright Act provided authors or proprietors a public performance right in their original dramatic works.3 The 1856 revision was the first of several legislative movements in the second half of the nineteenth century aimed to validate the authorial ambitions of the American playwright, secure their economic interests, and encourage the expansion of American drama.
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- Negotiating Copyright in the American Theatre: 1856–1951 , pp. 28 - 59Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022