Produced by Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) _R. U. R._ (ROSSUM’S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS) _A Fantastic Melodrama in Three Acts and an Epilogue_ _By Karel Capek_ _English version by Paul Selver and Nigel Playfair_ [Illustration] Samuel French, Inc. Copyright ©, 1923, by Doubleday, Page and Company _ALL RIGHTS RESERVED_ _CAUTION: Professionals and amateurs are hereby warned that R. U. R. is subject to a royalty. It is fully protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America, the British Commonwealth, including Canada, and all other countries of the Copyright Union. All rights, including professional, amateur, motion pictures, recitation, lecturing, public reading, radio broadcasting, television, and the rights of translation into foreign languages are strictly reserved. In its present form the play is dedicated to the reading public only._ _R. U. R. may be given stage presentation by amateurs upon payment of a royalty of Thirty-five Dollars for the first performance, and Twenty-five Dollars for each additional performance, payable one week before the date when the play is given, to Samuel French, Inc., at 45 West 25th Street, New York, N. Y. 10010, or at 7623 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Calif. 90046, or to Samuel French (Canada), Ltd., 80 Richmond Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5C 1P1._ _Royalty of the required amount must be paid whether the play is presented for charity or gain and whether or not admission is charged._ _Stock royalty quoted on application to Samuel French, Inc._ _For all other rights than those stipulated above, apply to Samuel French, Inc._ _Particular emphasis is laid on the question of amateur or professional readings, permission and terms for which must be secured in writing from Samuel French, Inc._ _Copying from this book in whole or in part is strictly forbidden by law, and the right of performance is not transferable._ _Whenever the play is produced the following notice must appear on all programs, printing and advertising for the play: “Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.”_ _Due authorship credit must be given on all programs, printing and advertising for the play._ Anyone presenting the play shall not commit or authorize any act or omission by which the copyright of the play or the right to copyright same may be impaired. No changes shall be made in the play for the purpose of your production unless authorized in writing. The publication of this play does not imply that it is necessarily available for performance by amateurs or professionals. Amateurs and professionals considering a production are strongly advised in their own interests to apply to Samuel French, Inc., for consent before starting rehearsals, advertising, or booking a theatre or hall.