The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-08
A COMPLETE RENOVATION
Extensive Alterations on Keith's Opera
House VIII Soon BE Completed.

Westminster street without the usual
throngs pouring into Keiths opera
house seems much like Hamlet" with
the moody Dane" left out; and per-
haps no question is asked more fire.
quently i'm Providence nowadays than
when will Keith's be open?"
The answer is likely TO come "Very
soon," for II is stated that the extensive
alterations are now so we'll advanced
that Mr.. Keith is considering the date
of opening. when he will present a
galaxy OF vaudeville stars selected by
himself who. il is promised, will con-
stitute the finest company presenting
refined vaudeville ever gathered to-
gether.
IL may not be generally known that
the interior of the house was entirely
torn out when the last season closed,
only the bare walls remaining; and the
past five months have been devoted TO
the construction OF a theatre so alb
solutely new that when the public Is
admitted, some time after the middle
of this month, IL will see nothing that
IL has ever seen before within these
walls.
IL is not Mr.. Keith's policy to exploit
his plans in advance. preferring to let
his achievements speak for themselves
Nor is il at all necessary, for the name
of II. F. Keith carries with II a COM
prehensive and definite idea of what
may be expected when at last the
doors of his new theatre shall be
thrown open; and ii is so clearly iden-
titled in the popular mind with his or
iginal policy and the individuality
which he has given TO his remarkable
record In the theatrical world that he
does not have to resort TO the artifices
and tricks TO attract popular attention
Nla... TT
so commonly employed by many man
ayers.
II is sufficient TO say, and il is all
that Mr.. Keith wishes to have said
that the hundreds of thousands of peo-
pie who are familiar with his Boston
house. the model playhouse OF America.
may judge therefrom what his new
Providence house is TO be. During the
weeks past an army OF artisans has
been employed including the most skill
full mechanics and some OF the most
famous mural artists in the country,
In evolving an artistic triumph that IL
is altogether within bounds to say will
be genuine surprise to the public and
will give to Providence a new and en-
viable reputation in connection with
it's many notable public buildings. that
Of possessing one OF the finest theatres
in this country.
The stage equipment is entirely new
i'm every detail and-an- evidence of the
advanced ideas which Mr.. keith's eX-
perience has evolved. and is now nearly
completed. The same may be said OF
the dressing rooms, foyers, retiring
rooms and other small apartments; and
Manager Lovenberg is already comfort
ably installed I'm his cosy and hand
some office. In the auditorium be-
wldering maze Of stagings conceals
from view the wonders OF color and
art that are beinc wrought by the best
artists in the country under the daily
personal direction Of Mr. T.. +. Albee,
the general manager OF all OF Mr..
Keith's enterprises, to whose fine ar
tistic taste the decorations Of the Bos-
ton house are an enduring monument:
and when these stagings shall have
been removed, and under a flood Of
scientifically arranged light SYM
metrical proportions. graceful lines, n
wealth Of color and the products OF
the highest art are revealed I'm one
harmonious whole. the result will be
revela tion indeed. even To those who
ere already familiar with the genera
character Of Keith theatres.
Everything that the most advanced
ideas and modern skill and ingenuity
has devised for the comfort of patrons
has been incorporated In the plans;
and the public viii have the opportun-
itv not only TO see the very best vaude-
Vile. but to enjoy II amid surroundings
and conditions ~ tho most luxurious
comfort and convenience.
All this has been brought about coin
cident with tho inauguration I'm Provi-
dence Of Mr. Keth's original idea OF
continuous performances. the most
popular and successful modern inno-
v0tion I'm the theatrical world. and
which has mado Mr.. kcith's name fam
Mar I'm tho best homes tn the country.
Tho curtain viii rise daily az 1890 and
viii not fall again until i0:20 SO that
patrons NAV enjoy the novelty. no mat
ter when thev enter the theatre. ~
seeing a performance that lis always
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