Wappin’ Wharf

WAPPIN' WHARF
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Especial notice should be taken that the possession of this bookwithout a valid contract for production first having been obtainedfrom the publisher, confers no right or license to professionals oramateurs to produce the play publicly or in private for gain orcharity.

In its present form this play is dedicated to the reading public only,and no performance, representation, production, recitation, or publicreading, or radio broadcasting may be given except by specialarrangement with Walter H. Baker Company, 41 Winter Street, Boston,Mass., or Playhouse Plays, 14 East 38th Street, New York City.

This play may be presented by amateurs upon payment of a royalty ofTwenty-five Dollars for each performance, payable to Walter H. BakerCompany, 41 Winter Street, Boston, Mass., or Playhouse Plays, 14 East38th Street, New York City, one week before the date when the play isgiven.

Whenever the play is produced the following notice must appear on allprograms, printing and advertising for the play: "Produced by specialarrangement with Walter H. Baker Company."

Attention is called to the penalty provided by law for anyinfringement of the author's rights as follows:

"Section 4966: Any person publicly performing or representing anydramatic or musical composition for which copyright has been obtained,without the consent of the proprietor of said dramatic or musicalcomposition, or his heirs and assigns, shall be liable for damagesthereof, such damages, in all cases to be assessed at such sum, notless than one hundred dollars for the first and fifty dollars forevery subsequent performance, as to the court shall appear to be just.If the unlawful performance and representation be wilful and forprofit, such person or persons shall be guilty of a misdemeanor andupon conviction shall be imprisoned for a period not exceeding oneyear."—U.S. Revised Statutes: Title 60, Chap. 3.