The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-26

members of the Board of Aldermen and
Common Council, City Clerk Clarke,
City Messenger Rhodes, and other
public officials, representatives OF
the several newspapers, theatrical
managers and attaches and personal
had the finest looking delegation
in Boston Saturday evening, and
he felt proud of his charge.
Attached to the same train was a special
parlor and dining room car contain
ing Officials, theatrical managers,
and prominent newspaper men from
Philadelphia, and New York. The Phil
adelphia delegation was in charge of p. 5.
Nash, resident manager OF Mr.. keith's
Theater in that city. The New
York Representatives were under
supervision of Resident Manager j. Aus
tin Fynes OF MIR. Keith's Union Square
Theater. The train was little late from
New York and its arrival in Boston
was delayed about 80 minutes. Mr.. Keith's
guests were ouartered at tho Thorndyke
Hotel and from there they were taken in
carriages to his new theatre on Washing
ton street for private view.
IL was anticipated that the new theater
costing upwards of 100000 would be a
sight to e remembered, but very few were
prepared for the dazzling spectacle that
came upon the vision like mammoth
ming in splendid effect. Electricity had
bowed to the will Of Mr.. Keith,
and the display was beautiful
beyond the liveliest imagination. Every
part of the gorgeous theater
would bear the closest inspec-
tion. 1t was only upon careful
consideration that the completeness of de-
tail became impressively apparent. From
street entrance to stage door the theater
was revelation even TO those accustomed
10 handsome places of amusement. The
white and gold of the spacious temple
was accentuated in brilliancy by the
lavishment of electric light su bdued to all
sorts of tints and shining from hooks and
corners and glaring from the artistic
scroll clustering almost numberless lamps
in the ceiling. Everywhere, and all about,
the equipment was most complete,
of general effect. Nearly two hours
were spent in this scene OF marvellous ef-
feet and nearly 1000 guests reveled in the
pleasure of the evening.
At 1890 o'clock Mr.. Keith's guests
were driven TO the Boston Press Club,
where delightful collation. was
served and where the best of good
cheer and fellowship prevailed. Follow
ing the agreeable reception at the Press
Club, the guests were taken to
the Thorndyke Hotel again. Sunday
morning after breakfast walk in the
Il
to the Boston Athletic Club House gave
the guests an agreeable airing. An inspec-
tion of the premises was supplemented by
two group photographs of the company
and royal dinner served
in the clubs private dining room. The
entertainment was continued bya Tally-ho
coach drive through the suburbs OF Boston
and Brookline, returning in time 10 occupy
the special parlor and dining room car
attached to the five o'clock Shore Line
train. An elaborate dinner was served in
the car and coffee was about TO be served
when the train arrived in this
city. The Philadelphia and New York
delegations found congenial employment
in the dining car until the house-tops of
Westerly came in view. The completeness
of the whole entertainment and care of
guests, the results attained in the new
theater and the goodwill and pride Of
Boston in his enterprises, illustrates in no
uncertain way the secret OF Mr.. Keith's
success. He thought it was worth doing
well.