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Burkes13
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Public Domain Plays#1
Posted: 3/18/16 at 6:54pm

I have found a play that is in the public domain and I was wondering if my theater group will need to may any royalties for performing the piece.


It is the original script from 1904.



Updated On: 3/21/16 at 06:54 PM
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Public Domain Plays#2
Posted: 3/18/16 at 10:10pm

I would assume not, who would you pay the royalties to? But at the end of the day I am just a person on the Internet: don't let me be the final say, but break a leg if you do produce it.

I appoligise for any spelling mistakes. I may be on my mobile. Clumsy fingers and small little touchscreen keys don't mixx. I try to spellcheck, but I may miss something.
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Public Domain Plays#3
Posted: 3/19/16 at 4:03am

It depends on lots of things.....like the.physical script itself.  If it is in any way an adaptation or (possibly) a translation it might still have strings attached.

 

 

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