The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-16
WELL SATISFIED.
MI. Keith Pleased With Success Of
Continuous Performances.
Has Made Some Changes That VIII Prove
Satisfactory 10 His Patrons.

y MIR Il. y. Keith, in an interview re-
CARING current rurtors that he was
contemplating cnange III the policy
,f his new theatre in Providence aud
a return 20 the old combination sys'
;em. said. II have heard something OF
the kind, but not 50 vaiied al, assort-
ment OF misstatements as you quote.
Such reports are hardly worthy OF no.
tice; but You may say, Il you wish. that
they are in whole and I'm part without
foundation.
II have never had any reason, and
have none today, to even think OF
change. Indeed. / have reason to feel
better satisfied with the business or
my Providence house than ever before
I'm its history. / had entire confidence
i'm the discriminating intelligence and
artistic instincts of the people of Prov
idence and OF Rhode Island when | un-
dertook the heavy expenditure neces-
sary for the elaborate reconstruction OF
my Providence house and placing 1t on
the same plane as my other theatres;
and they have vindicated my confidence
TO an extent which, population ana
other considerations fairly weighed
Isurpasses the experience Of the same
period i'm the history OF any one or the
other houses in the Keith circuit.
mo, L do not know or care Tor the
origin or explanation OF these mlsstate-
ments which are. however, quite In
line with others that 1 hear almost
daily. to the effect that am about
opening a new place i'm Ware, Mass,
or in Newport or in Fail River; put
they very nearly carry their own reiu-
tation with them, and their absurulty
must be evident to every one OF the
thousands OF intelligent and thought
full people who have visited this mouse
since it was opened and have noted the
character of the audiences and the
constantly increasing patronage from
among the best classes in the commun-
ity.
You may depend upon one thing,
young man: and that IL that III ever
intended TO alter my policy. i would De
the first one to announce the fact ana
get the benefit Of all the publicity ros-
sible fer il j"
Mr.. Keith did give this bit Of inform
alton, however. Contrary 10 the exTe :
rience in other cities. where reserved
seats are not found necessary under
the continuous prformance policy,
in Providence there seems to be a very
general ueSlfe TOT lntlll, anu db liiS
same tine a feeling that double-price
is too much TO pay for the privilege. As
his desire is TO give the public what IT
wants as far as possible. he has de-
cided To accede To this demand, and on
and after January %. the prices in
Providence will be as follows: Orches-
ira, 81 cents. and If reserved, 30 cents;
first balcony, % cents. and If reserved.
81 cents: second balcony. IL cents Re
served seats must be secured for after
noon before noon. and for evening be-
fore o'clock. and will be held respec-
lively from 1890 TO 6 and from 6 30 To
| 80 At the Same time the orchestra
| win hc dispensed wi:h and q piano
ns"d instead. thus adopting tn" system
| that has proved so satisfactory ana
| popular in all the other houses in the
| Keith circuit. as an orchestra in q Vau-
| deVille theatre is not only unnecessary.
| but has some disadvantages As COM
| pared with n piano. which fully meets
| every raduirement and in some rasDects
| is decidedly preferable. The saving of
! $3.50 per week thus effected will he ex-
| DendeG I'm making the stage perform
| arces even stronger than the excellent
bills that have been nresented hereto
! fore so that the public be given even
| better entertainments and mav hnve
! reserved seats at the same nrices thot
! hove previously prevailed for simple
| admission with no special seat