New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-18

A NV THEATER oS BROADWAY -" WOODS
BUILDINGS" Among the many improvements now
in progress about the city not the least worthy of at
tenon and notice is the splendid marblefront struc
,ure known as woods Building" Nos. sol aud 500
broadway. on the site of the Old Lyc.um building,
erected by Mr. Henry Wood, and designed for a
thea.er The exteritr on the street is nearly finished
ard the interior is rapidly approaching comp etion.
The structure is 50 feet in width and 1917 feet 10
depth. The front, five stories in hight, is Of white
masb and in the Gre ian order of architecture, and
in point Of elegance and Substantially will vie with
Any ether building on Broadway. The basement,
which is very large and rOomy, being fitted up Tor
,sclass restaurant On either side OF the entrance
will be two spacious stores about 1870 feet deep The
thester is Cd the second floor, ard far enough in
the rear to be free from any noise or disturbance
that might transpre in the street. The entrance,
through a beautiful archway, leaos to roomy
vest.bule, which Is TO be elegantly ffescoed aud
decorated. Opposite the doorway stairs of gentle
rse Leads to another vestbue the second oor aud
promenade forty fee. long by thirty feet wide. This
ves.bue and promenade areto be set with mirrors from
the floor 20 the ceiling, and otherwise decorated from
tne come will be suspeI ded large chandelier The
flooring wfbe Of marble tile in mosai, style, oi ee-
CANT design ard the finest workmanship From tue
ves.bue and doors lead to the paquete OF
the theater and on either side are sfarways To tue
dress circle The thester is 50 feet high, % feet wide
and 1881 feet deep and calculated to seat III tue par
auete, fret and second circles, 2oOO people Inc
dome over the parquel,e is to be specially arranged
for vertiatpg the house No plasteing Is 10 De uSeo
il tie the s,er kept oil the eide walls The ceilings
Of the galleries will be ceiled and covered with linen
canvas this method being adopted by Mr.. WOOD
to preye1t the occurrence of accident. The wall, AMI
ceilings are to be richly frescoed in delicate cos the
columns and front; Ct the galleries TO be OF white ana
polj The upholstery work will be Of silk and wVrsted
in greer blue and gold col,rs. The house will be lighted
from The galleries from the front Of which, at short
distances apart will be email figures support
ing the burners. TIE stage i. about forty feet deep
with pro-cenium thirty feet vice and about Twelve
feet il depth On each ride of the house are two pr
vate boxes but they have been differently ARRANGED
fon those in iheeters generally. Instead oil oe'ng
in medately on the proscepium, they are in tn. a'
,'arce get bsck and overlook the orchestra. Ids
arrangement, is made with view of aforoing the "e
cupsnts Of the loxes better view of the pe'io'n
aDces, ard to prevent persons from looking oeHD,
scenes. On each side Of the stage are 10 oe ."O
figures bearing .hieds with appropriate oe's"' '"
blemstic Of the drama.
The structure, when completed, VIII nave '0''
about $60, 600 OF s65, 900. The various
Of tie house vii be arranged with vie" " 'N'
fort Of the occupants. Veniistion ha' po' o'e"
| sight Of. In frat there are about t"eu'! 'iou'
| GOws 10 additicu 10 which there are SEVERN
on the side near the roof ard large door al Tue rear
Of the stage, Ii expected that the nous w., =.
i.hed about the middle of September anu Al' -
ready foI occupancy before that time A'"-
caIly designed for theatrical performances, We ua'.'
stsud that the enlistment gill be opeoea " tic
"Christy and Woods Minstrels'
Fonernr.-Oficer Gn,Hsys, the Merchants 70
lice, yesterday morning arrested young u,so n".e0