Frohman v. Payton

The plaintiff, a well-known theatrical manager, purchased from Edmond Rostand, the composer, the sole right in this country to his celebrated play “ L’Aiglon,” and caused it to be translated and adapted for America. He organized a company for its production, and after the investment of a large amount of money placed the play upon the stage, where it has achieved unusual success. The defendant, the proprietor of a theater in the borough of Brooklyn, has announced the production of a play in his theater entitled “ L’Aiglon.” It is conceded that the play the defendant proposes to produce is not…