New-York tribune., 1909-07-14
SAVAGE In FIELD FIRST
WILL FOLLOW.
Both Claim Rights of German
Operetta Elm HerbStmanOeuUre."

Another legal complication similar to that caused
by simultaneous productions of The Devil" last
season is promised this fall in the of the pro-
duction in English as The Cay Hussars' Of the
German operetta Elm Herbstmanoeuvre" which
will be presented by Henry w Savage for the first
time in America at Atlantic City tomorrow night.
on Friday announcement was made from the Shu-
bert offices that they would present in Broadway
theatre on September 4 an English version of the
same opera under the name Of The Dancing
Dragons"
on the eve OF the departure of the Savage
pany for Atlantic city Frank c. Payne. general
press representative for Mr.. Savage. gave out the
following statement:
Mr.. Savage claims the exclusive rights for the
United States of Elm Herbstmanouvre, which the
Shuberts have announced that they viii produce in
Ing and preparing this piece for several weeks Mr.
the authors and publishers He also ordered COS
tunes and scenery. Our company has been en-
gagged and vas ready TO put on the piece week
Last Friday Mr.. Savage was astonished to read
bert ofices that they intended TO produce an Eng
unpleasan{neSs MT savage Vent TO the shubert Of
noes and had a consultation with them. He told
the production nad the copyright assignment in his
safe and also affdavits from the authors and pub
nobody else for production in the United states.
Mr ShubeTt told Mr. Savage that while he had
had an option and had received word from his
European agent that he was about to exercise the
option. Another conference was arranged for last
Monday, and that time Mr. Savage left with the
understanding that the Shuberts would not produce
the piece, having been convinced that Mr.. Savage
had a prior claim to the piece.
We received a cable dispatch from the authors O.
night saying they had cabled the Shuberts pro
testing against their intention 10 produce the opera
and affirming the contract with Mr.. Savage II
they prOduC. any version Of Elm Herbstrna nouvTe'
legal meas ores will be taken TO prevent repeti
ton of the performance
From the Shubert offices a short statement was
issued to the effect that conferences with
Savage had not changed their intention. We in
tend TO 60 ahead" said Lee Shubert Il saw Mr..
Savage to-day and showed each other our
papers. 7 not afraid of any legal action he
may bring. because ! have right go ahead.
Glen Marlborough has been working the Amer
lean version of the opera for six weeks. and the
piece will be produced in a Broadway theatre
September l."
Mr.. Shubert said that the Of the piece
given by his firm might be changed again It has
already been called by two three different titles
including The Dancing Dragons but when the
curtain went up in September it would be called
The Fall Manpuvres'
RehearsaIs for the Savage production have been
going for five weeks Maurice Kirby and Grant
Stewart provided the adapta ton and George Marion
staged it The original intention keep the
piece on the road until October but Mr.. Savage may
repeat his performance Of last year. when he
moned his company together and put The
Devil, with only few days Of prepara ton. on the
same night Harrison Grey Ffske presented his
sion of the Hungarian play.