The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24
Keith's New Theatre.

The reception at Keith's new theatre
on Saturday evening was one of the
most successful affairs, from social
standpoint that have ever occurred in
this city, and IL is seldom, If ever, that
such a representative body OF ladies
and gentlemen have ever been gath
cred together within the confines OF this
state The many congratulations that
were extended to Mr.. Ii. r. Keith and
his general manager, Mr.. Il. II. Albee,
on the beauty OF the new house were
most fully deserved, and the over 1000
ladies and gentlemen who saw the
house did not hesitate TO declare that
IL was the most beautiful theatre In
America.
The guests arrived about o'clock and
were received by Mr. Keith, General
Manager Albee and Resident Manager
Lovenberg, and then they were escorted
to seats by the handsomely dressed
ushers. while others roamed from floor
10 floor inspecting tho beautiful house.
The affair was entirely informal anu
after a few selections had been played
by the combined orchestras of the the
atre the curtain was raised and gen.
uine surprise was revealed. Upon the
stage was seated the Knaben kappelle,
or Hungarian Boys band, and these
little fellows. who have been delight
ing thousands at Mr. Keith's Boston
theatre, played a number of selections
I'm q most pleasing manner. delight
full feature Of the evening was the
readingNpf an original poem by It's au-
thor. A. Savage Josselyn, OF TINS city,
the theme being suggested by the
horseshoe and four-leaf clover on Mr..
Keith's letterheads.
After the concert Mr.. keith's guests
strolled through the theatre and gained
an idea of the many improvements that
have been made. The beauty OF the
decorations. the elegance of the httings
and the general appearance OF taste and
luxury everywhere apparent drew forth
many expressions of pleasure ana ap-
proval from the guests. Among the
prominent guests who paid their re-
spects 10 Mr.. Keith were Gov. Elisha
Dyer Mayor Baker. Col II. Anthony
Dyer Major George II. Dyer. Lieut..
Gov Gregory, Secretary of State Ben
nett. State Treasurer Walter A. Read.
Gen. Hunter c. White. Gen. George II.
Kenyon. ex-Gov. ID. Russell Brown.
Hon. Adm Il. Capron. Hon. Melville
Bull. Joseph II. Kendrick, George II.
Webb. Gen. Hiram Kendall, Hon. Frank
+. Olney, Alderman Mccain, Alder
man Mccarthy. Hon. Ellery III. Wilson.
City Solicitor Colwell. John f.. Ken
drick, Adjt. Gen. Sackett ex-Gov. Ladd.
Gen. William Ames, Gen. Charles r.
Brayton. Mayor Adams of Pawtucket,
Mayor Bachelor Of Woonsocket, Mayor
Thresher of Central Falls. Mayor Bowie
Of Newport. Hon. Henry T.. Tiepke,
Hon. William Won Gottschalk and many
others. nearly all OF whom were accom-
panied by ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith brought n party
of guests from Boston in two parlor
cars. which were attached TO the s
o'clock express, and the party included
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. r. Albee, J. Foster
Rush. NJ. D.. and friends. Mr.. ]. II
Holmes, son and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. T.. Ounce and daughter. Misses
Gertrude and Minnie O'Brien. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. j. McNally. Miss Josephine Jen-
kins Mr.. A. Paul Keith. Mr.. George H.
Denison. Mr.. ]. Il. Mccall Mr.. George
4. Dudley. Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Crosby