Frohman v. Morris
New York Supreme Court
Motion for an injunction pendente lite.
1Opinion of the CourtGiegerich, J.
The plaintiffs have acquired from the author the sole right to produce the play “ Chanteeler ” in English in the United States, and intend so to produce it in October, 1910, having made elaborate and expensive preparations for such production, including the engagement of players of the highest rank. The play was first produced in February, 1910, in the city of Paris, France, in the French language. It has never been produced in this country in any language. It was copyrighted in this country on the second day of April, 1910. The author of the play is Edmond Eostand, one of the most famous…
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