Show I I I MAY CUT DAN CANADIAN THEATERS Off THEIR LIST National Association of Managers Objects to Copyright ht Law NEW YORK June Tunc 10 The to-Tho Tho authority authority author author- it ity acquired by the nc new National Association Association Asso Asso- cia tion of Theatrical t rica I Prod Producing lein Manager Man ta n. n agent acers which now includes os practically all the thc prominent managers in all branches of the business i is exemplified by tho the passage p I J c of a 1 series of resolutions ons which will mean the abandonment of the entire entire en en- tire tire- Dominion of Canada ns as a n field for American theatrical theatric I enterprises s unless certain concessions ions arc are made before May Mav 1009 1909 The resolutions recite a long list of drawbacks drat to the profitable exploitation of American t theatrical hea t rica I enterprises 11 in Cana Canada a though that county country is mainly dependent for the theatrical entertainment on the tho managers and producers of tho the United States The chief drawback back js is that a play copyrighted cop here hore and in Great Brit Britain n r remains mains public property in i t Canad Canada unless s also nl o specifically copy copy- t copyrighted righted ther there Moreover the copyright law of that covers eo nil other sorts of work I specifically c without mentioning men inca t ion in g d dramatic ra inn tic pr pro productions c t ion on a. a Th The laxity it of the law results in innumerable pirn piracies es The resolutions provide for Jor the complete com coin abandonment of all Canadian loans loan unless the copyright ht laws arc are amended by uJ May la 1 1 HJ 1900 1909 9 |