Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-10
BY SHIRLEY OLYMPUS


president of the National The
alter Owners association (the so
called Independents headed by
the Shuberts) and with Klaw &
Erlanger (the so-called syndi-
cate) whereby Mr.. Savage's at
fractions will, for term of years,
appear i'll theaters owned or con-
trolled by the National Theater
Owners association and houses
dominated by the syndicate as
well. Mr.. Savage's numerous
productions, among them Ma
dame X" The Merry Widow"
The Little Damozel," Miss
Patsy" and others, will by this
arrangement be offered in every
city and town of theatrical inn
portance throughout the United
States, playing the Klaw & Err
LANCER houses wherever they ex-
list and those of the Independent
forces in small cities and towns.
AS in previous seasons, Mr..
Savage's attractions will appear
in Klaw & Granger houses i all
the larger cities. In the smaller
places the Savage attractions will
be seen in independent houses.
By the arrangement the differ
ences between the syndicate and
the independents are abrogated so
far as the Savage attractions are
concerned. Evidently Mr.. Savage
will be a stanch supporter of the
"open door" policy. So far as Los
Angeles is concerned, no change
in the situation will result. All
of the Savage attractions will be
seen at the Mason opera house as
in the past.
Relative to his agreement with
the independents, Mr.. Savage
gave out the following statement,
Just after he had made the before
mentioned contract:
GAS a manager who has never
had any interest in any syndicate
holdings or profits, but has con-
fined himself exclusively to pro-
auctions, | have exercised the
privilege CT offering my goods in
the places that seem best suited
to my interests and those of the
public at large. Therefore, while
l still propose to play my attrac-
tons in Messrs. Klaw & Erlang-
er's theaters wherever they exist,
/ also propose to take advantage
of the opportunity to reach the
smaller towns, and thus to come
in touch with the widest possible
public. Perhaps, in this connec-
ton, it is apropos to say that |
have frequently found this public
in the smaller cities quite as APP
preciative, both intellectually and
financially, as that in what are
presumed to be more favored
communities.
HENRY w. SAVAGE"
Under the alluring heading,
"Secrets of the Dramatist's Work
shop" the Theater Magazine for
July gives some interesting de-
tails regarding well-known plays.
Says the writer:
Good last acts. are most diff
cult to devise. 1t would be an
endless undertaking just to enum-
crate the several schemes consid-
cred for each and every one of
quite two-thirds the plays pro-
duced in the effort to hit on con-
clusion neither too obvious nor
too abrupt; too gentle nor too
narrowing; too silly nor too sane.
Among >the inventions of Clyde
Fitch was one for The Girl with
the Green Eyes, which he re-
luctantly abandoned in few days
before rehearsals began. Only a
few people knew anything of it.
And certainly it was a novel idea.
Indeed, it would have brought the
final curtain up instead of down.
The jealous wife-the late Clara
Bloodgood's role-despaired of
her husband again forgiving her,
and decided upon suicide. As
acted, you will recollect, she stood
on a chair; lighted burner to
test theNgas; blew out the flame,
and then lay down to die. Hard
ly an audience failed to litter at
the spectacle; it was the only
point in the play that went utter
ly awry, But how would the
authors original device have
struck them? In that ending the
young wife proceeded in the same
manner up to her determination
to end her life. But then she put
her faith in charcoal. She placed
several pans of it about her
more or less, be it noted, in line
with the footlights. She ignited
the charcoal. The fumes began to
rise. Presently they became
thicker and thicker, more and
more enveloping. Finally the dy-
ing woman and her surroundings