OEL COWARD’S OPERETTE.
EXPECTED TO MAKE £250,000. PRODUCER’S ESTIMATE. Mr Charles B. Cochran believes that Mr Noel Coward’s operette, "Bitter Sweet," which he has just put on at His Majesty’s Theatre, London, will be his biggest success, and that it will make his fortune. “I should say that Mr Coward will make about £250,000 out of it,” he said. “He has fees and royalties as author, lyrist, and composer. "As for my share—well, I would not take £IOO,OOO, all told, for it. From the London run I look to make from £20,000 to £30,000.
Talk-film Rights,
“In the United States, where ‘Bitter Sweet’ is to be done in October, I should stand to make at least £30,000. Negotiations are also in progress for the talking-film rights, which may be worth another £IOO,OOO.
“The music publishing and mechanical reproduction rights are worth another £10,000.” And Mr Cochran’s estimates take no account of the proceeds from the provinces, or the overseas Dominions, or the European rights. The libraries the day after the opening arranged to take £347 worth of seats at every evening performance at Ilis Majesty’s for the ensuing twelve weeks.
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Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17804, 31 August 1929, Page 17 (Supplement)
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190OEL COWARD’S OPERETTE. Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17804, 31 August 1929, Page 17 (Supplement)
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