Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-17
The
Theatres
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An amazing amount of public im-
pr0vement is d~iscernible to the casual
Visitor to Jersey City. On all sides
are evidences OF the industry of the
engineer. architect and builder. Cap
~italists are interested in making of
Jersey City a municipality second to
none in the state and within the next
rev years it will be a city. of sky
tscrapers and big enterprises general
ly. Merchants are investing In big
ger edifices for their mercantile i'm
provement, citizens are building
themselves more beautiful homes ION
the hill" and capital is also changing
the skyline and waterfront generally
OF this thriving busting burg. Among
all these improvements is an espec-
tally noticeable one, involving the
demolition of the old Bijou Theatre
on Newark avenue and the erection
In its place of the palatial new struc-
ture of Keith & Proctor's theatre,
which will be opened to the public
with high-class vaudeville of the
most refined type on Labor Day, Sep
TENDER 8. AS the building stands to-
day, 1t is only a memory of the old
BiJou. The walls alone are the sole
reminders of the old house, and ev-
erything else from sub-cellar founda-
ton to the capsheaf on the roof, yes,
to the top of the new water tanks
above the roo will be new, every yes
tige of 1t. The front will be one-third
higher than In the old house, built of
iron and marble with the main en-
trance supported by green marble
pilasters. On either side of the up
per part of the facade will be placed
cartouche figures of heroic size and
1.-THE illumination of the front will be
the most dazzling affair Jersey City
has ever seen. The interior decora-
lions will surpass anything in the
way Of theatrical adornment in the
state. There will be a lavish, yet ar
tistic use of gold leaf in conjunction
with soft warm tints that will make
the auditorium a beautiful CHEEKY in
terror. To heighten the artistic eff
feet a series of mural paintings will
adron the ceiling, sounding board
and walls of the theatre as we'll as
the walls and ceiling of the main lob
by and entrance. For the outer yes
tibules and foyer and entrances to
balcony and gallery, white marble
and brass with cherry trim will be
con%spicuously utilized. There will
be an entrance for the gallery pat
rons apart from the rest of the house
at the extreme left of the main lobby.
All the stairways will be of extra
width and to carry out the owners in
tention to make the theatre absolute
ly fire proof, three extra tanks will be
built on the ROOT to supply the spr;nk-
Ter system. This is in addition to
IflA ..nr,1or clio n 1nirNn CNCfpn1 which
supplies the reels of hose on every
floor. Thus every |precaution is talk
en- against fire. In the matter of
lounging and retiring rooms, the new
Keith & Proctor house will be gener-
ously equipped on every floor. The
system of ventilation will be most
carefully considered and perfection
in this respect will be a surety. In
the matter of material comforts such
as chairs, ladies rooms and the like,
Jersey City will have its first glimpse
of what luXuriousness spells for a
Keith & Proctor house. All those
dainty accessories, all that comfort
and ease, that has always character
lied a Keith or a Proctor house will
be manifest on every hand in the new
Keith & Proctor theatre in Jersey
City. AS to the entertainment it need
only be added that vaudeville, as 1t
should be given in all its twentieth
century completeness will dominate
the programs at the new house.
Keith & Proctor's Union Square
Many evidences ofthe approaching
activity of the fall season are found
in the important bookings for Keith
& Proctor's theatres for the immed-
late weeks of the future. Having
passed through a summer of unpre-
cedented prosperity the task OF franz
ing up heavier shows for the autumn
and winter, is now in hand with a
splendid augury for a continuation oil
the great success that has always at
tended Keith & Proctor's entertain
ments. There is an especially attrac-
tive program at Keith IL proctor $
Union Square next week, and mover
ties and h~eadliners are IN
abundance. The leading position or
prominence is given to Edwards DAY.
is, a cultured actor, who mas turned
from the ranks of the legitimate 10
give vaudeville what has been termed
by many critics, the best and most
artistic dramatic feature ever seen on
1.-THE vaudeville stage. 1t is entitled,
The Un-Masking," and is a costume
playlet of the most e%ngrossing char
acter. Mr.. Davis up to a few years
ago was a regularly ordained minis
ter in charge of the Central Christian
Christian church, of Oakland, Cali
%fornia. He resigned from the pastor
ate of that congregation to accept a
subordinate position in the late
Charles Coghlan's company, when
that distinguished actor produced
"Citizen Pierre" at the Fifth avenue
Theatre in 1901. There are six peo-
Die of exceptional ability In his sup
port in 1.-The Un-Masking, which Is
also equipped with special scenery of
its own. In the same bill will be
found George Thatcher, the famous
minstrel and Charles Ernest, a veter-
an blackface comedian, who have
united in a burnt cork farce comedy
and will be seen for the first time
August 20 1t the Union Square. Dan
Baker, a popular New York coined
ian, will be seen in a new comedietta
for the first time assisted by his W
company, and the other big-typed
features are: Caron & Farnum, clev-
err ~grotesque acrobats; Laura Willard,
tbo fop,ouo nrnOkIVn CautatricG.