Lord Wright:-

In 1892 a song entitled “The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo” was published in London. It consisted of three verses, with a chorus and was written and composed by Fred Gilbert. Many people remember the original publication. Both words and music were of the most commonplace character, but the music went with a jaunty swing which gave it great vogue and popularity, especially when performed by Charles Coborn. The song consisting of words and music was duly registered at Stationers Hall in London and acquired copyright under the Copyright Act of 1842. But the performing right was not acquired, because of the failure to comply with the conditions imposed by the English Copyright (Musical Compositions) Act, 1882, which required that the proprietor of the copyright if he desired to acquire and retain the right of public representation or performance should print upon the title page of every published copy a notice to the effect that the right of public representation or performance was reserved. In the song the singer recounts how he went to Monte Carlo to raise his winter's rent, but was so successful at the tables that he had lots of money, went to Paris, and swagger