New-York tribune., 1908-08-18
TWO. DEVILS TN TOWN
ONE Is Il SAVAGE IMP.
The Other Both Are Plays Is To
Be Produced by Fiske.

There will be two devils n town tonight
in 42d street the other under the famous tower of
Madison Square Garden; the first under the auspices
of Harrison Grey Fiske. the other with the i'm
print of Henry W. Savage his back. Colonel
Savage was hit hard yesterday by Mr. Fiske. and
he retaliated by announcing late night that he
would give his production of The Devil tonight
at the Garden Theatre
Mr.. Fiske declared enphatcally that he had not
reConsidered his intention exhibit his Devil at
the Belasco. It will be recalled that company
under Mr.. Savages direction gave performances or
The Devil in Hartford during the week Of July
Mr.. Savage holds that he has the exclusive Amer
lean rights for the play.
In the advertisement sent TO the daily papers at
midnight he says:
The sole rights Of this P5odgct0n pro are
fore the American Vice-ConsuI in Vienna:
''Molnar Ferenc. being duly sworn. deposes and
says: That all the performing rights for the
United States of America and Canada In and to the
said play Der Tsu6e have been f drr duly W ySle 1y
age, and that I and the said Franz Bard and Bru-
such sale to the said Henry W savage and that
made these representations to Mr.. Savage prior
to such sale to said Henry W Savage as an induce
ment for him to purchase the same. and this af-
fdavit is made TO confirm any and all such repre-
sentations made by to the said Henry W.
',MOLNAR FERENC."
Although have made the first American pro-
duction of The Devil and gave eight perform
ances In Hartford during the week of July g.
by the Hunter Bradford stock company" Mr..
Savage said last night. Il did not intend to give
the play in New York until September Is, which
date decided upon for the regular opening of
my season at the Garden Theatre. However. the
attempt 10 anticipate my Garden Theatre produc-
ton by another manager made 1t advisable for me
to produce the play once. which glad to
say l find myself able TO do through the kindness
of brother New York managers and my own re-
sources in supplying the cast"
The cast for his production will include Edwin
Stevens, Paul McAllister, Frank Monroe, w
Chrystie Miller, Frank Bixby. Arthur Hoyt, Dor
othy Dorr. Marjorie Snow. Marian Lorne and Jane
Murray.
Edwin Stevens found by wireless telegraph
on Nantucket Island and able to reach the
main land only by chartering steamboat which
landed him at Woods Hole, from where he crossed
to Providence by automobile that sent
from Boston TO enable him to make connections
with train for New York last night Other MEM
bers of the cast We're spending vacation in Mas
sachusetts, Connecticut. New Jersey. New York
and Long Island. but all. with the exception of
Mr.. Stevens, assembled at the Garden Theatre
for rehearsal at 7:3O o'clock last evening
Mr.. Fiske having always posed both in his
newspaper and in his public controversies
stickler for honorable dealings. would surely not
like 70 be placed in the position Of the men whom
he has always fit to charge with playing un-
fair said Mr. Savage However should he per
SiSt III MS lidl ne Will PiONuNV
Franz Molnar's celebrated play The Devil the
rights which have been purchased by myself
do say that II Will be of the most brazen and
scurrilous tricks any man connected with the the
atrical profession has ever perpetrated 1t Is all
the more ndefensible at this time for the reason
that Mr.. Fiske had personally given this office
assurance that he would not consider the propo11
ton to produce this play.
IF he should persist in his plans announced
he surely forfeits every claim he may have
sl,1H rCi
honorable consideration. We told there is
honor among thieves. How much more then have
the right expect honor among men with
whom doing businessz'