Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-05

individual, but Mr.. Savage is q little out Of
the average. All the people who love mu-
sic and have slender purses have felt graft.
fed time and again that the company that
occupied the big Castle Square Theater IN
Boston about ten years ago found 1t DIM
cult to pay rent therefor, and that the
owner of the building was compelled to take
matters in his own hands to get his money
back. That is how Henry W. Savage, real
estate broker, became Henry w. Savage.
impressario. His tenants could not pay the
rent, and Mr.. Savage determined to mae
them pay. He had dreamed for a long time
of starting company of singers that would
present really good operas at prices within
the reach of the majority of music lovers.
when he took over the affairs OF the Castle
Square Theater to protect his investment
he proceeded to realize these dreams. The
people Of Washington know what the Cas-
tie Square Opera Company did In the way
OF producing the operate masterpieces in a
way that gave full value to the music and
scenic effects The company played in Bos-
ton for season, where it became the most
popular institution of the town. Then 1t
moved to Philadelphia, where 1t played in
theater that had been long considered q
hoodoo. making money in both places.
ana see' 01ax OF 1t was sent to WASHINGTON
Washington simultaneously for few
weeks. At that time Faust" was the only
one of the greater operas that were at
tempted, but things like 'Trovatore"
Martha and The Queens Lace Hand
kerchief' were sung and sung better than
they had ever been sung here before at
the same prices. Then came the engage
ment by Mr.. Savage of the American Thea
ter in New York and the enlargement of
his company. He produced the heavy Wag-
merriam works at that place. All In English
and all at popular prices. His greatest tri-
umph in this line came last season when he
produced "Parsifal'' in English with a COM
pany that is said to have compared favor
ably with the big aggregation of high-priced
artists who sang the piece at the Metropoli-
tan. But before the "Parsifar' production
MIR. Savage had branched out in other
ways He saw the benefit of sound business
judgment when applied to theatricals. He
ceedng with the old things he proceeded to
daily with the new and everything he has
done has been success.
Last nights demonstration in his honor
at the Columbia Theater, where the first
production OF The Bad Samaritan" was
given and the Marine Band played its sere-
made, and at the Raleigh Hotel, where the
banquet was served and the love feast held,
was simply little testimonial the part
of his friends as to their feelings In the
premises. The serenade by the band was
a thing quite unique in the history of that
organization Nothing Of the kind was
ever done before. The program played by
the band included selections from the sue
cessful musical pieces Mr.. Savage has pro-
duced, from THE Prince or Pllsen to
"Parsifal." The serenade took place before
the performance at the theater and the
banquet afterward. The latter function
was attended by but few friends. Mr..
Savage made a brief speech, after the well
appointed meal had been disposed of. He
told something of his career In -theatricals
in a modest way. and playfully charged MI
Joseph Luckett, manager of the Columbia
Theater here, with the leadership Of a con-
spiracy to drag him into prominence. Lieut..
Santlemann of the Marine Band made a
short speech in response to Mr.. Savage
remarks, during the course Of which he
congratulated the manager on his success
of the evening. Mr.. Luckett spoke briefly,
as did several others present. Those VINO
assisted In this entertainment were George
Ade Lieut.. Santlemann, Robert II. Patchin.
Col Frank Flint, George Drury, Charles
Goodacre, John Walsh, Joseph Luckett, Ed
Stein. Thomas c. Noyes Mr.. Percy Wea-
don. Augustus Pitou, jr., and Mason Peters,