| Henry Wilson Savage | |
| Birth Date: | 21 March 1859 |
| Birth Place: | New Durham, New Hampshire |
| Death Place: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Occupation: | Theatrical Manager |
| Years Active: | 1900 - 1925 |
| Children: | Two, John and Bettina |
Henry Wilson Savage (1859 – 1927) was an American theatrical manager and real estate entrepreneur.
Henry Wilson Savage was born in New Durham, New Hampshire, on March 21, 1859.[1] He earned his degree from Harvard in 1880. In 1895, he was recognized as a wealthy real estate investor in Boston before he got involved with the theater. His initial foray into the theatrical field was in 1900.[2]
Savage was the first pioneer in performing Grand opera in English. He lavishly staged these productions, making each performance a grand spectacle for the viewer. Savage staged some of the most popular musical shows of the early 1900s, earning a second fortune. Before he stepped away from production in 1925, he was acknowledged with over 50 stage successes.[3]
He was the president of the Henry W. Savage Company, Inc., Castle Square Opera Company of Boston, and the Director of the National Association of Theatrical Producing Managers of America.[3]
Savage's more notable productions include the following:
Savage died in Boston on November 29, 1927.[1] In the 1953 memoir Bring On the Girls! (by P. G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton), he is depicted as an ""[4]