New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-20
WOODS MUSEUM.

line. has been for many months busy engaged I'm ref.
ing aud refurnishng the building on the south wet
corner OF Broadway and Thirtieth.st formerly Ban
wards Museum with'a view to making IL a first lass
popular resort. The work is nearly completed and
the last day Of the current month woods Museum
and Metropolitan Theaer WILDE opened to the world Al
o'clock ia the morning, and be thenceorWard until tia
whrgg Of time in it's ceaseiess brings about
some Of the revenges IL FFeeks against all thngs
made by human builders, "a worthy sequel 10 the
il-fated curiosity. shops destroyed in and
1863, and formidable rival 10 the many
temples OF the drama which abound IN our growing city.
The building has frontage OF 30 feet broadway and
extends 9oQ feet back The entrance 80 feet wide Will DO
finished what similar TO that Of the Broadway
Theater although very mach more eommodons. Prom
the street 10 the ehectakers CHAIR, you tread the beaut
g Ie ts5 CHI nain6 and stasy On either stds
the ticket Offices. Passing through the inner portal
and ward YOU are lsered into large apartment
tho center Of which two vide star cases mount to
6+e e aS viii bt ed wit rare works u art Il s
| the rooG principally taken ue with stereo-
stpacton for the little oifs Around the walls viii
be hung three or four hundred representing tho
costumes OF the different nations of the GARTH and at
regular intervals large mirrors viii be found, aud marble
statucs and here and there group wrought by the
ming hand OF "A worker in brouze From this room you
may tep dSecy lnI9 tas m ms VIZ sea.
human mOustroses winch may rom time to time aspire
to public uocc. There VIII be dwarfs than whom none
| broad proportion. The American gantess viii alS9
hold forth here and the Fat Boy who Is no older today
/
Woman aud, without mentioning a score OF other
| matcbable curioSes. the siamese Twins who have
which they repair 10 Paris in search of surgeon who
can take them asunder without copardzng their lyes
eyI 70 lie street Adjoining ths is the rhc aud pistol
gallery, and on tle same floor Is poMcEt4 engine used
! steam-pipes full during the Winter f' H
Mounting tue second floor, you find yourself qpons
broad corridor, lined with immense cases filed with
stuffed birds-he largest collection IN tie United states
1hs corridor forms hollow square Ia the center OF tbs
buIdpp aud X one OF i've lighted from the roof during
! file daV and by 100 gasburners at hight BESIDE the
cases OF binds, there are statues, paintings Dsces
neoIs collection OF curioses, and large number OF
stuffed animals. Among these are group OF %ii ais
plump s0fthaired striped beasts OF square ANA majestic
countenance the prosecutors. peIaaI,; o. I9i t-is sSs
Here are stage ana kinds bucks and does, too. wild
goat from the Alps or the PyIenees oi species destined
soon TO become extinct ~ those mountains, Dut TO De
found again some day on the bectlng cs OF Cree or
Mngrelia. A chamOs from some LOFTY peak Hlielp INC
sard and host other graceful creatures disposed In
groups by the hand OF artist ZeJra, unsOcabc aud
ier2cous naer 81 tIc hD n IN he country Of i6e
iIottentots Of tho Namaqu0is the Amazouons, tho
rd eqS op Ps1pS Ssne G fhey hated HIM and
abused him. He saw men engaged IN scenes OF
hideOsness, their uhumany 10 each Other and Their
cruelty to himself he kicked up his heels andsPed be
sSenI9ssS Ne rr"tst aIt9Tity and steadily Tefnse 10
become civilized, or even TO allow man 10
approach them IN the spirit OF iriendslp IAGn mere
strangers cline, who have come from lands fa
away from the East aud the West from the Icy North
and from the "EqunOctial Of Queubus," or A. Leigh
Hunt would have It, from (" some glorious tOrrd
lying beyond o'clock ia the MORNING H. a.,
uT for the glassblowers the fortune-elleT and The
phrenologst, and OF them will be used an refrcsh
Tie corridors on the third and fourth Aoors similar
TO that the second, being filed with PlnNngs sato
other INTERESTING objects The front rooms third
floor are nicely furnished, aud viii serve as motel iof
the accommodation OF the giants dwaris, TAT people,
| neing skeletons, and other monstrosities
Tho corridor on the fifth floor Is taken mp principally
with aauaria, OF which there are about dozen nned
with various species OF fish and other water animals
Looking from this corridor you see suspended I
mid ain the graceful form OF the auOmatOn LeQtard
| a wood and wax figure, moved by machinery TINS Il
difficult athletic feats upon the swinging traeze,
with an ease and grace truly wonderIul. -, ia,
one of the greatest attractions In the new Museum will
be number Of groups in These are John Brown
ana hs az repton TSe pyng zonsye Tbs
Sleeping Beauty" Marie Antolhette In Prison" and
others The four last named automatic On the
| hoor-the fourth-will be found also the iHevtsbls
Happy Family" made up OF weasels, rabbits, squirrels
owls eagles dog snakes and the usual variety Of other
animals. Cudded np together at the front Of the cage
are handful 81 White mice very Sotorta6e very lazy
are dOmestioated within short swapping range aud
GSef eoWs wo deoyd 5G SSu 81 de-
yOuring all the bowsngs and all the leather straps OF
Other rats little browner as 10 their backs and little
endsh Of look no sprang from thai chewing
the Archbishop OF Mayence from his tower and drowned
him in the beautiful river. and gnawed away the holy
mpous prest-ounge In little clusters under the shadow
Of monstrous white owl And some which bear strik
ing resemblance the Campaguos the guerrillas Of
Southern Europe, who make annual raids into countries
not their own aud rob their industrious neghbofs Ito 40
full length the spot which the red fox has chosen
and fear nothing though OF their nearest neigb0rs
is a large sinewy cat whose face alone would stamp her
in the outer world as a most excellent mouser. Then
there that anomaly IN nature the hyng mammfer the
bat the bird without feathers. the beast with wings,
hOrd looking little wretch who sticks 70 his perch Ike
ball OF black pitch aud watches you WITH pair o eyes
as large as needle points ana twice as sharp hnoeeAs as
may discover you lay careless hands upon MN. Lke
the toad, ugly and yenOmous the spider the viper he
Ibdp5n other eTeatues Of mans dislike he enjoys the
privilege of making strong people shuader who lgok az
Eagles and hawks ard sparUws perch here side by side
The terrier and ferret lie down viii rae raj and Tho
unity to tho sacred monkey great wIseookirg taek
faced white whskeTed fellow who may DC a thousand
years old Tie tmorous rabbit pokes about near Ito dog
with perfect impunly AMI nOOes her cabbage LEAF Nh
keys who make the air rattle with their DIN civil
and polite each other and TO the rest Of the Happy
Family as If there were such thing as diversity OF
opinion difference OF disposition In the animal word
on each floor Of this great building there are toilet
dressngroom for gentlemen There also ample fcl
tiles for extnguishng fire should one unfortunately
break out The main yaterppe on the north end VI The
building inches In diameter and TO it ATTACHED
lengths Of hose amounting IN the aggregate to 200 feet
On the south end about SEQ Ieet OF hose are kept 10 read
ness In addition 20 these MI Wood has several fire ami
| hiators in different parts Of the building.
From the second floor you enter the parquette aud or
chestra OF the theater little gem OF place very much
IN ana general FEATURES IKE the OF
Oreans This part VI the house has been remOdeed
| lea, expense and W. compare fayorably with the
neatest and cOsest teaers IN the country The Orles
ira and parquete IN seat comfortably about 900 people,
and the dress circle, private chairs ana balcony a29ut
500 The dress circle Is entered from the corridor
the third floor OF the Museum, and the gallery from
the fourth The gallery seats are nee TO AL MIC WI
tile Museum The stage Is now 50 feet deep and 80 wide
Under it space Of "a feet in depth, taken mp with
slides traps and the various other paraphernaa Which
aid the funny IN the pant0mimes IN mysfy ng and
amusing the audience The stage has been raised about
four feet, under Mr. Woods direction, which renders
full view from the orchestra not only possibility but
very pleasant certainty. A prOsccnlum, new boxes