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

whose paintings adorn not only Mr..
Keith's Boston house but the walls OF
the palaces of the Vanderbilts, Goulds,
Whtneys. Goelets and others OF New
York's 400" and whose reputation is
quite as great in Europe as in this
country, his paintings being well known
in the Paris salon. His work in Mr..
Keiths new theatre was executed in
his New York studio and then mounted
on the walls of the theatre. The flower
pieces i'm the various parts OF the house
are also from the brush of famous
artist, Sig Panzeroni, perhaps the most
famous living flower painter; ana the
wonderfully realistic "marbleizing
work was done by Sig. Miconi. acknowl-
edged to have no equal in this country
in this form of art
In the wonderful blending or tlnts,
the softness and mellowness of the gen
eral effect and the consistency and
unity OF the whole color scheme, as
we'll as in the originality. individuality
and elaboration of detail which char
acterize the entire decorative work.
this new theatre was pronounced last
Saturday by q party of New York ar
lists familiar with the best decorative
work Of this country and Europe. equal
to ANYTHING of the kind on either conti-
nent and approached in very few IN
stances by anything worthy of COM
parison with It, This certainly must be
a source OF pardonable pride TO Gener-
al Manager T.. r. Albee. for it's all the
creation OF his master mind and refined
artistic taste every detail having been
laid out and developed from day To day
under his direct personal supervision:
and the worldwide reputation which
he earned by his work in the famous
Boston house must be enhanced greatly
by this latest evidence Of his versatil-
A..
ceptionally true and broad artistic
taste.
Entering on Westminster street, at
each side artstically lettered an
nouncement bulletins greet the eye, and
just inside. at the right, Is the general
ticket Office, in white and gold, with
elaborate carvings and mountings and
marbleized pillars. Just beyond is the
broad marble staircase leading to the
first floor, where is resident manager
Lovenberg's private office, and then
beyond with easy curves Ia the second
balcony.
The walls of this loggia are i'm a deli
cate green, broken by small panels bor-
dered by relief tracery In white and
gold. with handsome electric light
brackets i'm the centre Of each panel
The wainscotting Is pale green. and in
To broad white freZe i'm stereo relief
the pale green of the walls Is deftly
shaded off. The ceiling is bsrdered with
pale green. the centre being I'm delicate
rose Nile green and soft vellows so
blended that one can with difficulty de-
fine the extent Of either hue and is en-
closed by n graceful scroll work i'm re-
lief with an oval OF similar character
inside and both set with gold.
Passing through wide swinging
af inf nf
rippled glass beneath n transom of art
glass with the monogram "B. Y. X
I'm the centre and flowers I'm either cor
ner. one enters the lobby foyer. ON the
RIGHT is the box office. opening from
which i'm tho rear is The office OF the
treasurer Wide doors with panels of
colored rlass lead from this into the
main lobby. at the right Of witch is an
ELEGANT plate mirror In q beautiful
white and gold frame. surmounted bv y
large bird in cold. from whose mouth
vines of gol1 depend in graceful fes-
toons 10 end mart wav down either aldo.
Ravo,1 double ewiuging doors panell-
cd with delica telv tinto1 nrt glass. omen
from the au1itorum affordinP tho main
exit therefrorN Iret 20 the laft is tho
entrance 90 the main nnor. an' bevond.
bv n wide staircase. 20 the first bal
conv.
The carneting Is af-i -na4st- -II-iltan--
MANUFACTURED ovn~eSs'v for thig housn
iron, an ORIGINAL design. IN" dainty h@-
ure beinP w n darker shade shan the
ground. The aisies are bread and 81 an
oasv descent. and th~ Witch ~ fha To0r
has been 80 planned that even the opera
hot or bonnet worn Nv tho few ladies
who have not yet ioined the ranks Of
theatre reform. will have lost marv ~
its terrcrs for the unfortunate individ-
uais compelled % sit behind g.
Passing down the centre aisle 60 the