The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-14
WOODS NEW THEATRE.
Sketch OF the Exterior and Iutsrior-The
SessAbuics. Auditorium and stage of
the House-Preparations Tor tht OPEN
ing Might.

Ing Might.
/, Manager Woods Broadway thoalre viii be nroSn
~ n 10 the public to evening having been re
| ,ot. led and rented in incredibly short space of
emo lat the appearance aud accommodates Of the
! 49,, A., perfect, aud that its numcrous feature. Of
comfort au feiy viii be recognized BY he patrons OF
the dram, ,.nn, for instant doubted AMI those
who desire tr,v - foreshadowing OF The spcniois OF
| ,be nonannc ~,rht BY glancDg at the programme
ana from, The ,,ryyrumn.e TO the sutJonei sketch val
Le enlightened IA " the surprise Ia for e assem-
blage that will gath TO applaud their Old lrenis
now play enacted for the hrst time In ncw theatre
TIM FRONTAGE.
The playhouse ~ possessea OF frontage OF
twenty i've feet ON Broadway the spectators passing
ward in straight line tbro sSh tue so'ea 'es'oales
they reach the auditorium. III ''oh' :" ne entrance
sv placed huge lamps while "'cs'y ABOVE 'he ha'
WY tho words swoods Theatre I'll be emeazoncd In
lets of rad White and blue fame On the loft shinea
large umnasor radiant with many ore" glasses ana
aunounous IN letters Of fire the enga, meut OF the
stars performing within.
TINE OUrEg vEsrIBCLR.
The outer vcsbsis sseparsssd from the inne b""NA,
by high ron railing Tho floor ID laid With b. W '"'
white narbls tiles ceiling frescoci IN green, "n'
aud pink, white sals decorated With ch se
panclling To- the rght And lett two spacious "
Offices, while light aGosied the enpee,an, hundreds
eagerly u"hUus tut oISuSs w WV ""''b VI "NN''"
magnlc bronze chandslioyA
TVS INNER vEvrinuls.
The flooring OF the inner vestbuls II covered With
mating the ceiling fcscoed skeihai % the outer vest
bule While large alternate with the panehogs o.
the walls which bear aegor figures OF the seasons
Bronze chandeliers similar appearance and location 10
those already described east Dght ppon the no
s any Jets being required for The proper illumi
49, lon OF the two railways
THE AUDITORIUM
Three doors with prchc- and siszei head.
died Ivy psiers with I,nc capitals asn,t the crowd
the auditorium proper although ,tc distance be-
these doors aud - such az TO
Justify second title OF inrer ycs,tuc TO the right
ana le1 OF the entrance inrgc mirrors with aTots-d
heads and immense sausrc Drrs n reae, get at 40
angle fifteen feet shcvc the ground Zoos,
aud directly fsstpg the ~ sctaiGrB they enter,
re1ectiBg their counteDanccSf Or on- side
small marble fountain, provided with silver drink
ing cups, awaits the tenn rance man wAilc q
large register gives warmth TO tie unfort1a.s whom
brief sojourn the has reminded q the
dsp.rnrs ~ summer The panosng and irsscoifs OF
she walls and ceiling do no, dncr essentially from those
srcady alluded TO- Passing on tben the shectaoor,
without further interference tho part FOX onics.
doors rsilngs viii tn precincts Of comedy AIM
tragedy, and inspect the aco0nmoda Mons NJ Tho irdi,
rius.
THE GROUND PLooAi
The IL ehe.S- Il divided into pnr,'et orhct
the fouf,,eis being reached BY three spaci0n aSs~
passing through the Of seals rh9soor Of tie par
''e' "A'''' VIM. '''' ~ '"' o'''" "''',
"'fo'"' ~ ' " '' $3.50 '@'' " ". '' |
o"'"'o" Wv. "s"' ,''"'o" "''"a.N' -" 'epN,-
'"' '''"' "' o'".' W ~" N '.' -
w. m u.s. $50 -
three hundred ard aiy petonsi
The hcadauart the musicians separated FROM
,,o 90. ,,,,,. ,,v ,.,.s,,,.. v,h ,.,,,o and ,.,
,.s.,x a m, aoa,,ny !, s.nt.o ,ouo. Give nr,s.
,.,o,. an, lave, az m. ,a,aue,
ruv y,,sr ,,,cos,
-,.-.....-, ...--. ~-..--.--.-a-.--
Que NJ balcony ohair about hf'y "a Number placed
directly 'front.' aud kept apart from the seats by low
PARTITION the other accommodations serving for three
hundrod and ATTY spectators. The scats sfe -cpsrued
from each other by ratings thoss u the psqne
and upper tier cushioned with cr'fason dsmHsk
variessied with stripes OF golden hue.
Tux sEcosD BALCONY.
Tho .,,., balcony tier IL reached by stairway. leadps
from tho loser tier To which II IL preeisey similar In all
reste,s the rates of admission being those
,.a bv the oceupsn,s Of the inter Iisr aocomacda
tons are fully equal In excellence, and the opp doi
over the stage and house Is quite sat,dasiory
rgy rgosogsIum noxxs
Thor, arc -four pro4ccnium boxss--two 20 Nc figtt
two 10 the len There Is no eraygeratob IN the state
meni ia, the tenants will enjoy more periec, Sis~
of tb. auditorium, and mimic world t.an could be a.
tanned in any cf the toy other ,hohtrea rhf ~ab
are Handsomely decorated win drab ami cole paper
oa the aoo, comfortably carpeed the d,ratsse b,,sg
euah ooed vii, crimson velvet, aud hung wih Sia.n
dsrassk aud lace curtains B. obtained 10 the
uppes AMI lover pro.cenium boxes by private "sr'aya
leading from the iron, Of the psrqus'
rpr rHosorSirn
ne rrocentun which " chiefly 10 admired o. 90
,a,.., slrpl,s,y and the aro,dsucc ~ tsrdry cssng
and rno.ldnr comprses, u may be tsd, eentrd por
ton and two wing these wings rng setni eseal"f
an, thus snordpg better yicw of honss ira hSse