The Devil's dictionary. By Ambrose Bierce, introd.: Carey McWilliams, Seeing the elephant



The devil's dictionary

Document number:
V3483D729
Date of Recordation:
May 10, 2002
Entire Copyright Document:
V3483 D729 P1-5
Registration Number Not Verified:
PAu 1-686-874 (1992)
Title:
The devil's dictionary; 1-act play / Suggested by & adapted from works of Ambrose Bierce. PAu 1-686-874 (1992)
Title appears in Document:
Charlotte Temple & 47 other titles.

The devil's dictionary

Document number:
V3483D729
Date of Recordation:
May 10, 2002
Entire Copyright Document:
V3483 D729 P1-5
Registration Number Not Verified:
PAu 1-763-394 (1993)
Title:
The devil's dictionary; 2-act play / PAu 1-763-394 (1993)
Title appears in Document:
Charlotte Temple & 47 other titles.

The Damned thing

Type of Work:
Dramatic work and accompanying music
Registration Number / Date:
PAu000968568 / 1987-03-19
Date of Creation:
1987
Title:
The Damned thing : play script / by Chris Jewell and Alan Cliffe [sic]
Edition:
Final draft.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "adaptation, new & adapted text."
Copyright Note:
C.O. correspondence.
Description:
18 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Christopher M. Jewell, Alan R. Cliff
Notes:
Based on a short story by Ambrose Bierce.
Names:
Christopher M. Jewell 1957-
Alan R. Cliff 1956-
Ambrose Bierce

Copyrights records by Bierce, Ambrose

Chris Jewell
Alan Cliffe

The Devil's dictionary. By Ambrose Bierce, introd.: Carey McWilliams

Type of Work:
Non-dramatic literary work
Array
RE0000256779 / 1985-08-15
A00000306315 / 1957-09-25
Title:
The Devil's dictionary. By Ambrose Bierce, introd.: Carey McWilliams.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: introd.
Variant title:
The Devil's dictionary.
Copyright Claimant:
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Inc. (PWH)
Names:
Ambrose Bierce (42 documents)
example document: Mostly monsters
Carey McWilliams (21 documents)
example document: Lord of the stars

Copyrights records by McWilliams, Carey

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Inc. (46 documents)
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Direct from hell

Type of Work:
Dramatic work and accompanying music
Registration Number / Date:
PAu000078065 / 1978-05-30
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Direct from hell : An Evening with Ambrose Bierce / by Steven Otfinoski.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: monodrama quoting works by Ambrose Bierce.
Description:
30 p.
Other Title:
An Evening with Ambrose Bierce
Copyright Claimant:
Steven Otfinoski
Names:
Steven Otfinoski 1949-
Ambrose Bierce (42 documents)
example document: When Johnny comes marching home again

The Damned thing

Type of Work:
Dramatic work and accompanying music
Registration Number / Date:
PAu001060327 / 1988-01-29
Date of Creation:
1988
Title:
The Damned thing : orginal screenplay.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "adaptations, new and adapted text."
Description:
138 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Christopher M. Jewell, Alan R. Cliffe
Notes:
Based on the short story by Ambrose Bierce.
Authorship on Application:
screenplay adaptation & new words: Christopher M. Jewell, Alan R. Cliffe.
Names:
Christopher M. Jewell 1957-
Alan R. Cliffe 1956-
Ambrose Bierce 1842-1914

The Sole survivor--an evening with Ambrose Bierce

Type of Work:
Dramatic work and accompanying music
Registration Number / Date:
PAu000389414 / 1982-04-06
Date of Creation:
1981
Title:
The Sole survivor--an evening with Ambrose Bierce : a dramatization / adapted by Beverly Segina.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: dramatization & introductory material.
Description:
45 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Beverly Segina
Notes:
A monologue in 2 acts.
Based on literary works of Ambrose Bierce.
Names:
Beverly Segina 1947-
Ambrose Bierce (42 documents)
example document: One of the missing

Ambrose Bierce--His last joke

Type of Work:
Dramatic work and accompanying music
Registration Number / Date:
PAu000784428 / 1985-08-07
Date of Creation:
1984
Title:
Ambrose Bierce--His last joke / written by William J. Leahy.
Application Title:
Ambrose Bierce--His last joke and the Devil's dictionary.
Copyright Note:
C.O. correspondence.
Description:
23 p.
Other Title:
The Devil's dictionary
His last joke and the Devil's dictionary
Copyright Claimant:
William J. Leahy
Notes:
A script.
Incorporates portions from The Devil's dictionary and other short stories by Ambrose Bierce.
Names:
Ambrose Bierce (42 documents)
example document: An occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
William J. Leahy 1933-

Sardonic humor of Ambrose Bierce. Edited by George Barkin

Type of Work:
Non-dramatic literary work
Array
RE0000562256 / 1991-12-17
A00000666718 / 1963-09-13
Title:
Sardonic humor of Ambrose Bierce. Edited by George Barkin.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: introd., selection & arr.
Variant title:
Sardonic humor of Ambrose Bierce.
Copyright Claimant:
Dover Publications, Inc. (PWH)
Names:
George Barkin
Ambrose Bierce (42 documents)
example document: When Johnny comes marching home again
Dover Publications, Inc. (1838 documents)
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The Damned thing

Type of Work:
Dramatic work and accompanying music
Registration Number / Date:
PAu000446608 / 1982-08-16
Date of Creation:
1982
Title:
The Damned thing : one act play / by Jules Brenner ; adapted from Ambrose Bierce's short story.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: directions & revisions.
Copyright Note:
C.O. correspondence.
Description:
1 v.
Copyright Claimant:
Jules Brenner
Names:
Ambrose Bierce (42 documents)
example document: An occurance at Owl Creek Bridge. By Christopher Sergel
Jules Brenner 1934-

One of his chosen

Type of Work:
Dramatic work and accompanying music
Registration Number / Date:
PAu001414537 / 1990-09-04
Date of Creation:
1988
Title:
One of his chosen : screenplay / by Catherine B. Schellhorn ; based on the English adaptation, The Monk and the hangman's daughter by Ambrose Bierce ; original story, Der Monch von Berchtesgaden by Richard Voss.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: dramatization.
Other Title:
The Monk and the hangman's daughter
Der Monch von Berchtesgaden
Copyright Claimant:
Catherine B. Schellhorn
Names:
Catherine B. Schellhorn 1954-
Ambrose Bierce (42 documents)
example document: The ghost story omnibus
Richard Voss

The Electric kiss

Type of Work:
Dramatic work and accompanying music
Registration Number / Date:
PAu001418257 / 1990-09-19
Date of Creation:
1990
Title:
The Electric kiss : a play in one act / by Bruce Cutler.
Copyright Claimant:
Bruce Cutler
Names:
Bruce Cutler 1930-

East Lynne

Type of Work:
Dramatic work and accompanying music
Registration Number / Date:
PAu001439973 / 1990-11-07
Date of Creation:
1990
Title:
East Lynne : a play in two acts / by Bruce Cutler.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: revisions & additions.
Copyright Claimant:
Bruce Cutler
Notes:
Based on the novel by Mrs. Henry Wood & the play by Clifton W. Tayleure.
Authorship on Application:
Bruce Cutler.
Names:
Mrs. Henry Wood (1 documents)
example document: East Lynne
Clifton W. Tayleure
Bruce Cutler 1930-

The devil's dictionary

Type of Work:
Dramatic work and accompanying music
Registration Number / Date:
PAu001686874 / 1992-11-17
Date of Creation:
1992
Title:
The devil's dictionary : a one-act play for a single actor, suggested by and adapted from the works of Ambrose Bierce.
Copyright Claimant:
Bruce Cutler, 1930-
Names:
Bruce Cutler 1930-
Ambrose Bierce

The Keats of comedy

Type of Work:
Dramatic work and accompanying music
Registration Number / Date:
PAu001725045 / 1993-03-12
Date of Creation:
1993
Title:
The Keats of comedy : a one-act play for a single actor.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: revisions & additions throughout.
Previous Registration:
Prev. reg. 1986, PAu 834-212.
Description:
22 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Bruce Cutler, 1930-
Notes:
Based on the works of Charles Farrar Browne (Artemus Ward)
Names:
Charles Farrar Browne
Artemus Ward
Bruce Cutler 1930-

The Devil's dictionary

Type of Work:
Dramatic work and accompanying music
Registration Number / Date:
PAu001763394 / 1993-07-06
Date of Creation:
1993
Title:
The Devil's dictionary : a play in 2 acts for a single actor.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: revisions & additions throughout.
Previous Registration:
Prev. reg. 1992, PAu 1-686-874.
Description:
1 v.
Copyright Claimant:
Bruce Cutler, 1930-
Names:
Bruce Cutler 1930-

Mother knows best

Type of Work:
Dramatic work and accompanying music
Registration Number / Date:
PAu001936936 / 1994-12-30
Date of Creation:
1994
Title:
Mother knows best.
Description:
15 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Peter Ramsey, 1921-
Notes:
A one-act play.
Suggested by an Ambrose Bierce story.
Names:
Ambrose Bierce (42 documents)
example document: An occurance at Owl Creek Bridge. By Christopher Sergel
Peter Ramsey 1921-

An occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, & 1 other selection

Type of Work:
Dramatic work and accompanying music
Registration Number / Date:
PAu002104230 / 1996-07-08
Date of Creation:
1996
Title:
An occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, & 1 other selection : a video song cycle / script and lyrics Owen Robertson ; music Adam Rosenbloom.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: song lyrics, music & orchestral arr.
Description:
75 p.
Variant title:
An occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Copyright Claimant:
Adam F. Rosenbloom, 1961-, & Owen Espejo, 1959-
Notes:
Based on the story by Ambrose Bierce.
Names:
Ambrose Bierce
Adam F. Rosenbloom 1961-
Owen Espejo 1959-

Charlotte Temple

Type of Work:
Dramatic work and accompanying music
Registration Number / Date:
PAu002106153 / 1996-07-22
Date of Creation:
1996
Title:
Charlotte Temple : a play in two acts / by Bruce Cutler.
Description:
1 v.
Copyright Claimant:
Robert Bruce Cutler, 1930-, trustee (Cutler Family Revocable Trust)
Notes:
Adapted from the novel by Susanna Rowson.
Names:
Bruce Cutler (23 documents)
example document: The maker's name & 2 other titles; poems

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Susanna Rowson
Robert Bruce Cutler 1930-
Cutler Family Revocable Trust (3 documents)
example document: The maker's name & 5 other; poems

Seeing the elephant

Type of Work:
Dramatic work and accompanying music
Registration Number / Date:
PAu002142261 / 1996-11-18
Date of Creation:
1996
Title:
Seeing the elephant : a play in one act for a single author.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: additions & revisions.
Previous Registration:
Prev. reg. as The devil's dictionary, 1993, PAu 1-763-394.
Description:
21 p.
Other Title:
The devil's dictionary
Copyright Claimant:
Robert Bruce Cutler (trustee), Culter Family Revocable Trust
Notes:
Suggested by and adapted from the life & writings of Ambrose Bierce.
Authorship on Application:
Bruce Cutler, 1930-.
Names:
Ambrose Bierce (42 documents)
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Robert Bruce Cutler (4 documents)
example document: The maker's name & 5 other; poems

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Bruce Cutler 1930-
Culter Family Revocable Trust

Helen's chickamauga

Type of Work:
Dramatic work and accompanying music
Registration Number / Date:
PAu002803737 / 2003-08-06
Date of Creation:
2003
Title:
Helen's chickamauga.
Description:
119 p.
Other Title:
Chickamauga
Copyright Claimant:
Kaisy Robin Wilkerson, 1978-
Notes:
Screenplay.
Inspired by Ambrose Bierce's short story Chickamauga.
Names:
Ambrose Bierce (42 documents)
example document: An occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Kaisy Robin Wilkerson 1978-

One kind of officer

Type of Work:
Dramatic work and accompanying music
Registration Number / Date:
PAu002953082 / 2005-05-24
Date of Creation:
2005
Title:
One kind of officer : screenplay / by Don Maxwell.
Description:
1 v.
Copyright Claimant:
Don Maxwell Films, LLC (employer for hire of Don Maxwell)
Notes:
Based on a short story by Ambrose Bierce.
Names:
Don Maxwell
Ambrose Bierce (42 documents)
example document: Tales of soldiers and civilians
Don Maxwell Films, LLC

Parker Adderson, philosopher

Type of Work:
Multimedia kit
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000026065 / 1979-01-10
Date of Publication:
November 16, 1978
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Parker Adderson, philosopher / by Ambrose Bierce ; directed by Arthur Barron ; teleplay by Arthur Barron ; produced by Ozzie Brown ; program guide by Tom Riha.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: teacher's guide, filmstrip & narrative material.
Previous Registration:
Preexisting material: filmstrip visuals & dialog sound excerpted from motion picture of the same title prev. released by Learning in Focus, Inc.
Series:
The American short story filmstrip program ; MO361
Imprint:
Chicago : Coronet, c1978.
Description:
2 filmstrips, 2 sound cassettes, 4 worksheet masters, 1 program guide.
Other Title:
The American short story filmstrip program ; MO361
Copyright Claimant:
Coronet Instructional Media, a division of Esquire, Inc.
Notes:
Worksheet masters not deposited.
Grade levels: 9, 10, 11, 12, college.
Authorship on Application:
printed material, filmstrip & sound: Coronet Instructional Media, a division of Esquire, Inc., employer for hire.
Names:
Ambrose Bierce (42 documents)
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Arthur Barron (11 documents)
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Ozzie Brown
Tom Riha (5 documents)
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Esquire, Inc. Coronet Instructional Media (130 documents)
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The Coup de grace

Type of Work:
Motion picture or filmstrip
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000054738 / 1979-06-22
Date of Publication:
September 4, 1978
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
The Coup de grace / a T J T production ; producers, Karen Taylor, Richard James, Zack Taylor ; director, Jack Sanders.
Credits:
Music: William Loose.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: motion picture.
Copyright Note:
C.O. correspondence.
Imprint:
[Pasadena] : Distributed by Barr Films, [19--]
Description:
1 film reel (19 min.) : sd., col. ; 16 mm.
Copyright Claimant:
Karen Taylor, Zack Taylor & Richard James
Notes:
Based on a story by Ambrose Bierce.
Deposit includes synopsis (2 p.) & booklet containing story (4 p.)
Authorship on Application:
all other cinematographic material: Karen Taylor, Zack Taylor & Richard James, employers for hire.
Performer:
Tom Kibby, Tom Roy Lowe, Zack Taylor.
Names:
Jack Sanders (18 documents)
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Ambrose Bierce 1842-1914
Karen Taylor 1942-
Zack Taylor 1942-
Richard James 1940-

The Damned thing

Type of Work:
Dramatic work and accompanying music
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000087203 / 1980-03-19
Date of Publication:
October 18, 1979
Date of Creation:
1979
Title:
The Damned thing / by Ambrose Bierce ; a one man showcase adapted for the stage by David Welsh.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "stage direction and 50% of dialogue; incidents resequenced and paraphrased."
Previous Registration:
Preexisting material: story & poem.
Copyright Note:
C.O. correspondence.
Imprint:
[s.l. : s.n.], c1979.
Description:
17 p.
Copyright Claimant:
David Welsh
Authorship on Application:
drama adaptation: David Welsh.
Names:
Ambrose Bierce (42 documents)
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David Welsh 1949-

Ambrose Bierce's Parker Adderson, philosopher

Type of Work:
Motion picture or filmstrip
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000383817 / 1988-06-10
Date of Publication:
May 2, 1977
Date of Creation:
1974
Date in Notice:
notice: 1973
Title:
Ambrose Bierce's Parker Adderson, philosopher / a production of Learning in Focus ; produced by Ozzie Brown ; directed by Arthur Barron ; written and directed by Arthur Barron.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "dramatization for motion picture."
Previous Registration:
Short story prev. reg. 1979, PA 26-065.
Copyright Note:
C.O. correspondence.
Description:
1 film reel : sd., col. ; 16 mm.
Other Title:
Parker Adderson, philosopher
Copyright Claimant:
Center for Understanding Media
Authorship on Application:
Center for Understanding Media, employer for hire.
Names:
Ozzie Brown
Arthur Barron (11 documents)
example document: Rita Hayworth
Ambrose Bierce
Learning in Focus
Center for Understanding Media (2 documents)
example document: Henry James' The Jolly corner

The Man and the snake

Type of Work:
Motion picture or filmstrip
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000408396 / 1987-06-17
Date of Publication:
December 31, 1972
Date of Creation:
1972
Title:
The Man and the snake.
Copyright Note:
C.O. correspondence.
Description:
1 film reel : sd., col. ; 16 mm.
Copyright Claimant:
Jocelyn Films, Ltd.
Notes:
Based on a work by Ambrose Bierce.
Authorship on Application:
Jocelyn Films, Ltd., employer for hire.
Names:
Ambrose Bierce (42 documents)
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Jocelyn Films, Ltd. (3 documents)
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The war within

Type of Work:
Dramatic work and accompanying music
Registration Number / Date:
PA0001202057 / 2003-09-09
Date of Publication:
September 25, 2000
Date of Creation:
1998
Title:
The war within.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: adaptation of short story, additional dialogue & back story.
Description:
Videocassette ; 1/2 in.
Other Title:
Story of a conscience
Copyright Claimant:
Jordan Wendkos
Notes:
Based on short story entitled Story of a conscience by Ambrose Bierce.
Authorship on Application:
screenplay: Jordan Wendkos, 1957-.
Names:
Ambrose Bierce (42 documents)
example document: The ghost story omnibus
Jordan Wendkos 1957-
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