The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-22
He THEATRES

An announcement Is made by Manager
Lovenberg that the Pawtucket Keith
theatre will be re-opened on Saturday
evening September 3. with the new Paw
tucket Albee Stock company. The new
company will be stronger and better than
ever, embracing many Of the foremost
stock artists before the public and some
OF the old favorites. The entire roster
OF the company is Lisle Leigh. Lenora
Kirwin Anna l.. Bates, Rose Tiffany.
Elwood Bostwick, Henry Duggan. J.
Hammond Daley. BARLEY McCullum,
Kenneth Bisbee. Otto HOFFMAN. Richard
Garrick An especially strong list OF
plays has been secured for the new stock
company the opening attraction 20 be
stupendous scenic production of I'm the
Palace OF the King" the great success
OF which few seasons ago is too well
remembered 10 need discussion. Special
scenery. costumes and the original In
cidental music will he employed and II
is promised 10 surpass every other produc-
tion ever given in Pawtucket. Theatre
goers have missed the Albee company
during their brief vacation and hearty
welcome awaits them.
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The Providence AIbee Stock company
at Keith's will bring its fourth season
TO a close on Saturday evening. SepteU-
ber 3, and for closing attraction Man
ager Lovenberg announces the screaming
farce. "7-20-S" one OF the most famous
OF the celebrated Augustin Daley farces
There is said 10 be a laugh in every line.
and II will make a capital climax for the
season which has given enjoyment TO so
many thousands Of playgoers. Each sea
son the Albee company has grown I'm
popular favor and their departure brings
genuine regret to their many patrons. II
is promised that several novel features.
not down on the program, Will be intro
duced by the clever players in the closing
weeks performances, and there is likely
10 be the usual tremendous demand for
seats for every performance during next
week.
The vaudeville season at Keith's Provi-
dence theatre will he lnaugurated Mon
day. Uabor day., September 5th. which
will be pleasant news TO the many
devotees this form Of modern entertain
ment has I'm this city. The bookings for
the Keith circuit this season are most
promising including many strong novel;
ties and distinguished artists who have
never before appeared In vaudeville. For
the opening week, September 5th. one OF
the strongest vaudeville bills that could
possibly be arranged will be given. In
Guiding the celebrated legitimate star. Mr..
Henry r. Dixey. who starred last season
in Facing the Music" and whos>
phenomenal success a few years ago In
"Adonis' is still remembered. Mr.. Dixey
will offer an exquisite little one-act play,
entitled "Over a Welsh Rarebit." which
he used with great success last season as
curtain raiser to Facing the Music"
The distinguished actor is certain 10 be
given a rousing ovation by local play
goers.
One OF the new features OF the Empire
theatre this season Is an additional fire
escape, large enough~so take the whole OF
the balcony crowd and making the exits
from this theatre more than Is required
under the new regulations The newest
means of leaving the building Is through
a large window opening from the balcony
and adjoining the entrance TO the ladies'
foyer Here there is a broad and easy
means OF egress 10 Westminster street
over the roof OF the low building AZ one
side OF the entrance to the theatre. which
is. n will he remembered long and
narrow. like the body Of the letter ct"
The inspectors found ~she Empire ex-
ceptionaly we'll fitted i'm some respects
when their inspection was made while
the country was wrought up by the
1riquois theatre horror and since then
additional improvements have been made.
Managers spitz and Nathanson will
have fairly opened the dramatic season
I'm Providence, when 'The Price OF
Honor Is seen at the Park theatre next
Saturday evening, for their two theatres.
the Empire and the Park. will then have
been the first dramatic houses TO begin
their regular season this year. The policy
NJ the Park theatre will be 30 offer the
best possible attractions.at Park popular
prices. 10. 20 and 20 cents As proof OF
this. II was pointed out that the opening
show was seen In Providence last season
az the Imperial theatre, az prices con-
slderably more than those now charged