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Originally Posted by sirbruce
Last I heard, it was not granted a perpetual copyright in toto; just an exception for performances in the UK.
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It is certainly possible that I am wrong, but my belief is that every copy of "Peter Pan" (ie the book) sold in the UK pays royalties to Great Ormand Street Childrens' Hospital. J.M. Barry left the "rights" to the book to the hospital in his will, and it was made "perpetual" by a special act of Parliament.
It is of course in the public domain in many other countries.