Henry Wilson Savage
Henry Wilson Savage (March 21, 1859 – November 29, 1927) was an American theatrical manager and real estate entrepreneur.
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Henry Wilson Savage
The Theatre Magazine Company · Theatre Magazine, January 1926 (page 8) · Public domain
- Name
- Henry Wilson Savage
- Born
- 21 March 1859
- Birthplace
- New Durham, New Hampshire
- Died
- 29 November 1927
- Place of death
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Occupation
- Theatrical Manager
- Known for
- * The Merry Widow
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- Harvard University
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• Name — Henry Wilson Savage • Born — 21 March 1859 • Birthplace — New Durham, New Hampshire • Died — 29 November 1927 • Place of death — Boston, Massachusetts • Occupation — Theatrical Manager • Years Active — 1900 - 1925 • Known for — * The Merry Widow • The Prince of Pilsen • The Girl of the Golden West • The College Widow • The Country Chairman • Children — Two, John and Bettina
Biography
Biography
Henry Wilson Savage was born in New Durham, New Hampshire, on March 21, 1859. He earned his degree from Harvard in 1880. In 1895, he was recognized as a wealthy real estate investor in Boston before he got involved with the theater. His initial foray into the theatrical field was in 1900. Savage was the first pioneer in performing Grand opera in English. He lavishly staged these productions, making each performance a grand spectacle for the viewer. Savage staged some of the most popular musical shows of the early 1900s, earning a second fortune. Before he stepped away from production in 1925, he was acknowledged with over 50 stage successes. He was the president of the Henry W. Savage Company, Inc., Castle Square Opera Company of Boston, and the Director of the National Association of Theatrical Producing Managers of America.
Productions
Productions
Savage's more notable productions include the following: • The Sho-Gun • The Prince of Pilsen • The Girl of the Golden West • The Merry Widow • The College Widow • The County Chairman • The Chocolate Soldier • Madama Butterfly (the first American performance in 1906) • Little Boy Blue (1912) • Somewhere Else (1913) • Toot-Toot (1917) – featuring "The Last Long Mile" • Everywoman (1913–14) • Mr. Wu (1914) • Lass O'Laughter starring Flora Le Breton in 1925, Savage's last production in New York
Death
Death
Savage died in Boston on November 29, 1927. In the 1953 memoir Bring On the Girls! (by P. G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton), he is depicted as an "extraordinarily manipulative and money-grubbing entrepreneur." • Illustration — Pom-Pom starring Mitzi Hajos 1916 • Illustration — "The Merry Widow" 1908 • Illustration — "Peggy from Paris" showgirls 1904. • Illustration — "The Florist Shop" Marion Lorne and Louise Drew 1909 • Illustration — Wagner's "Parsifal" Flower Maidens 1917
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- 1.Henry W. Savage, Producer, is dead. The New York Times. 25. November 30, 1927.
- 2.McPherson, J. The Savage Innocents: Part I, King of the Castle: Henry W. Savage and the Castle Square Opera Company. The Opera Quarterly. Oxford University Press. 18. 4. 503–533. Autumn 2002. 1476-2870.
- 3.New York : Dodd, Mead. SAVAGE, Henry Wilson. Internet Archive. 492. 1914.
- 4.Wodehouse, P.G. Bring on the Girls!: The Improbable Story of Our Life in Musical Comedy, with Pictures to Prove it. Akadine Press. 1997. 978-1-888173-17-8.
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