El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-21

artist in Paris. Henry ". Savage's
construction department is building
models of the scenes for Somewhere
Else" the fantastica1 musical comedy
by Avery Hopwood and Gustav LII
ders. These will be ready for the
managers inspection when he returns
from London, where he has gone to
witness the first performance OF "EV-
erywoman' at Drury Lane
HoIton Herr, a young American who
has spent the last three years in Der
lin as a student under Frantz Pro
choWsky, and as a result OF his study
has a remarkably developed voice, has
been engaged to play the part OF
Prince Danilo in the western Merry
Widow company. Hers professional
appearances have thus far been limited
to private concerts Several advantage
Gus offers made him in Berlin and
London by theatrical managers who
had heard him sing were declined pc
cause the young man preferred 10
make his stage debut in his native
country. Herr is a native OF Roches-
ter, n Y
All Of last season Frederick Warde
played the part of Nobody in one OF
Mr.. Savage's productions of '.Everywo-
man" Last week Ernest c Warde,
son of the tragedian, was engaged for
The Million company, Of which he
er Warde was Richard Mansfield's
stage manager for five years.
The Highland ballet which is one
of the most attractive features OF
Henry W Savage's production OF
Little Boy Blue" the nco-Scotch
OpereIta which remained in New York
all of last season, appears to have set
a fashion In at least two new mu-
steal productions made this season
there are dancing numbers performed
by choruses cOst'rmed in kits and
tartans.
In the wake of a series of tele-
graphed bulletins which had an
nounced the stages Of progress on her
York Miss Roxande Lansing -PrlVed
at the office OF Henry ". Savage
identified herself as the sender Of the
halt dozen messages. and announced
that she was prepared to sign a con-
tract to play tn 2aIS which she was
sure Mr.. Savage must have for her IN
one of his numerous productions, and,
strange as il may seem, she was given
the role of Mrs. COnsuelo Sturgis, a
character of real Importance n the
new farce by Rupert Hughes which
Mr. Savage will stage in November.
Miss Lansing is the daughter of an
American father and a Spanish mother,
who has spent most of her life in
to abandon the life of the Mexican cap
ital AMI go to New York to make a
place for herself as an actress. Real
izing that the best way TO emphasize
her application was TO attract atten-
ton TO her individuality, she conceived
the scheme of bOmbarding the Savage
office with kilograms.
Her first contribution was sent from
her home and reached the producers
office Tuesday morning. It read:
You do not know me- but you will
on Saturday. am coming to New
York for an engagement.
A night letter from FL Paso, received
the second day, described the senders
appearance.
From New Orleans, Atlanta and
Washington other wires followed, each
of them Of 4 curiOsity-inciting nature.
The plan had its effect. When Miss
Lansing entered the Savage headquar-
tiers there was a real desire to see her.
Henry Miller has opened his tour in
The Rainbow" A f. Thomas's comedy
which scored so heavily at the Liberty
theater, New York, last season. This
is his first season on the road with his
new play.
Maclyn Arbuckle, the former Dallas
lawyer has opened up his long season
in the role Of slim" Hoover in Klaw &
changers production Of THE Round
Up" Mr. Arbuckle is headed for the
Pacific coast, where he will play the
autumn season In all probability THE
Round Up" with Arbuckle in his
famous part of the fat sheriff, will 60
to London in the spring.
Charlotte Walker has resumed her |
tour in The Trail of the Lonesome |
Pine" a dramatization Of John Fox. |
jr's popular novel of the same title. by |
Eugene Walter. After her run at Nc 1,
Vieker's theater. Chicago Miss Walker /
will be seen in the principal cities OF |
the east and will then make a tour OF I
the southern territory.
Klaw & Erlanger will open Otis Skin /
ner's season in "Eismet" by Edward |
under the general direction I
of Harrison Grey Fiske. at the Illinois /
theater, Chicago, on September % (
This interesting play OF the Orient 4
has been seen only in Washington and I
New York. where ii ran almost the 1
full season at the KnickerbOcker thea