Three Sopranos, One Mezzo Soprano, Contralto, Two Tenors, Two Baritones Copyright Infringement Legal Opinion of GEORGE W. POUND General Counsel, MUSIC INDUSTRIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The United States Copyright Law (Act of 1909) became effective July 1, 1909, and with minor amendments has continued in force ever since. It grants to any person complying with its provisions the exclusive right "to print, reprint, publish, copy and vend the copyrighted work." It is becoming a growing custom for orchestra leaders, choir masters, school teachers, music teachers and others in like vocations to acquire one copy of copyrighted music and then copy the same many times, selling and otherwise vending these copies. This is a violation of each and every one of the rights of copyright, which are expressly reserved to the exclusive right and use of the owner of the copyright of the musical composition, and in an infringement, and as such is punishable in the penalties provided by the Act. 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For the Right to Perform any copyrighted work published by the Oliver Ditson Company, permission in writing must be obtained from the said Oliver Ditson Company, sole owner of the publishing and performing rights. No tax or royalty for performance will be charged, but before permission can be granted, a copy of the vocal score must be ordered for each principal in the cast and one for every second member of the chorus, with a minimum purchase of twenty-five copies. Orchestra score and parts may be rented from the publishers only THE STORY Miss Jemima Steel (a spinster because of circumstances rather than choice) has established a summer school for girls on the shore of Lollypop Bay. Prof. Alvin Flint (a bashful bachelor) has established a similar school for boys on the opposite side of the lake. Social relations between the camps are very restricted but Prof. Flint and his boys are accustomed to call on Miss Steel and her girls in a body. (Some of the boys and girls find these calls very unsatisfactory.) Dinah, the colored maid declares she has seen a ghost. This suggests to Mary, Midge and Molly an idea for enlivening matters when the boys call again. (They hope that during the excitement they may find an opportunity to become acquainted with the boys Tom, Dick and Harry who have shown them some preference.) The boys and their professor arrive. A ghost is seen by Miss Steel who becoming wildly alarmed throws herself into the arms of Prof. Flint causing him to realize that he loves her. The boys and girls stampede in all directions. It now develops that Dinah (who has contracted with Miss Steel to serve as maid for the entire season) has a lover with whom she has quarreled. Her anger has cooled and she longs to return to him. To do this she determines to break up the school and her pretence of seeing a ghost was to prepare the way for her own masquerade in ghostly attire. It was she who was seen by Miss Steel, but Mary masquerading at the same time does not know this, nor does Dinah know of Mary's masquerading. In the second act the students have gathered together again and Mary and her friends pretend alarm with the rest. Prof. Flint sends Tom, Dick and Harry across the lake for blankets and prepares to guard Miss Steel's camp for the night. Left to themselves Mary, Midge and Molly (delighted with the success of their first masquerade) decide to stage another ghost scare. Meanwhile Dinah (believing that a second dose of "ghost fright" will be necessary to break up the camp) plans a second masquerade. While skulking about among the trees wrapped in sheets Mary and Dinah discover each other. Alarmed, they run and entering camp from opposite sides looking backward they collide and fall before Prof. Flint. As the Professor is about to unmask them a third shrouded figure appears and Prof. Flint rushes out in pursuit of the new ghost. In the excitement Mary and Dinah escape unrecognized. And then, while the horrified students stand aghast, the ghost whom Prof. Flint pursued returns bearing the unconscious form of Prof. Flint. Miss Steel appears and makes no secret of her feelings for the Professor as she administers restoratives. Prof. Flint recovering consciousness sees the "ghost" still standing by and demands his capture. The "ghost" unmasks disclosing Dinah's Marcus who explains that he had hoped that if he frightened Dinah and then rescued her she might receive him more kindly. Prof. Flint and Miss Steel announce that they are marrying and combining their schools. PROFESSOR ALVIN FLINT, Principal of a similar school for Boys Contralto Soprano Soprano Soprano Mezzo Soprano Baritone Tenor Tenor Baritone Speaking Part MARCUS ADAM JOHNSON, a middle aged Negro CHORUS The boys and girls of both schools. SCENES ACT I. A Girls' Summer School Camp on Lollypop Bay. Bay is off stage R. and a swing. ACT II.-The same. At the back left is the front Trees R and L, rustic seats |