The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-06

WOODS MCsEuM.-lhe wonderful colec'lOD OF
curosities at this popular establishment has been
rendered additionally attractive by the advent OF
far more surprising ones than any that have YET
been exhibited. Nor are the new arrivals put in
glass or hung upon the walls. They are hive
human beings, healthy, vigorous and truly amazing
In their various performances We allude 10 the six
French wrestlers. to Mons. D'Atae and Mile. Angela,
brought over from Europe last week by Mr.. Samuel
Coyile. They made their first appearance this city
on Monday and created II veriable excitement. They
manifested power, agility and the most complete
training. The assembage was struck with aimira-
ton no less by the astonishing feats by the ease
AMI gracefuness with which they were all executed.
Monsieur DAtalie, for instance a host In hiIr-
self. Hc Is man OF light build and although there
is nothing about him 10 indicate superior strength
his compact form and splendid proportions are re-
markabe. Monsieur D'AtalIe modesuy commenced
his performance by lifting In his teeth a
barrel containing forty gallons OF liquid,
al the same time holdiag in each hand a dfty-six
pound weight He next got ON "A trapeze, head
downwards, ana placing the Two ends Of q rope In
ms teeth allowed man TO swing from IL for some
minutes. But there Ia still another more wonderful
A plank Is placed on two pedestals, upon which
Mons. DAtahe lays himself, face down, with his
head hanging over one of the ends. There Is then
elevated from the ground an iron bar TO which are
attached eight 50 lbs. DAtae catches Is In MS
Teeth, ana, with Mile. Angela standing on his legs
lever power TO prevent the weight from drawing
him or the plank he holds the bar. This elected
thunders OF appreciation. BY way OF variety DATA
lies iron jaw is next brought into requsition no fol-
lows:--A man having belt around his waist ~
placed before him, ana catching the swivel attached
D'Ataiie swings HIM around with astonishing
rapdty, 40 much So in fact. that the poor Fellow
becomes perfectly dizzy. shown In his staggering
walk on the stage. But during all this time DATA
lie seems perfectly ~ ease and not by any
means fatigued looking. His last feat Is the grand
wind up OF his wonderful exhibition. II IL termed
the 'terrifc ascent" From the dome OF the theatre
where the tricoored flag Of France and the national
emblem OF America are united. strong rope Is sus-
pended. DAta,ie takes this rope In nls teeth and.
with the little boy Zephry's feet In his belt stand
ing out from Atae's body, HIS arms folded rese-
bling the figure head of a ship, the extraordinary
man Is hauled up 10 the dome and let down again
being supported all by the power OF his truly IRON
jaws
.AMlle Angela is brunette about TWENTY-FIVE years
OF age, weighing about 1870 pounds, and very SYM
metrical. She Is very pleasing IN her aspect, ana
EFFORT. A steer bar, weighing IO4 pounds - placed
across her shoulders p'Atalie SITS on the bar and
two men Sustain themselves at either end. Mile.
Angela carries this freight three times around the
stage. DAalie then jumps to the ground, and being
thus relieved the lady, with heavy man hugging
each end Of the bar waltzes To appropriate music,
and subsequently whirls them around. both Mons.
D'Atalie aud Mile. Angela were repeatedly greeted
with enthusiastic cheering. The French wrestlers
and present all the appearance or enjoying me very
best Of health and are prop0rtiOnatey robust. Their
forms are splendidly developed Tney were intro
duced 10y tw0s each set exhiDiting different
styles of wrestling. According TO one o. the rules
the wresters We're forbidden TO clasp one OF their
own hands within the other or Interlace their
fingers, but they are allowed their own writ
70 tighten er aoa round ,o,r Their OPP
qulckness or motion and rapid turns, almost
startled the audience, while their performance gen
orally plainly showed that they had brought wresi-
ling TO science. Al the conclusion VI their display
the wrestlcrs were loudly appauded Altogether the
display at Woods Museum was quite wonderful In
It's way, and failed not TO attract OF the largest
assemblages that ever c0ngregatad IN that lding.
A prominent feature OF the entertainment WAS the
entire absence OF those disagreeabe characteristics
which mark the appearance vi athletes In many
quarters.
BowERY THEATRE-A At this theatre last evening
the Fourth OF July holiday bill was again presented
II not before Fourth Of July audience, at least
before more than an average audience at this popu-
lar theatre. The bill OF fare was sufficiently tempt
ing to draw large BOwery audience, no less than
three favorte pieces being overwhelmingly, "The
Lottery Ticket" 'Mazeppa" ana ''The New York
Fireman." The farce or "The Lottery Ticket was
very happily played by all concerned IN it, while ne
spectacle OF 'Mazeppar left nothing be desired In
tainly created quite turore among those OF the
audience who had not hitherto Witnessed 1t. ''rhc
New York Fireman. ever popular exhibition Oh
the East side, being surrounded with many
elements by which the success OF any piece at this
theatre might be assured was last evening received
with prOverbal cordially by the audience and
proved 10 be what the bills announced it to be-
IAN Immensely popular drama" Altogether, the
Bowery last evening put forth its best efforts To
siastic ana delighted spectators.
KELLY Icons MISsTRELs.-A crowded house
gathered at Kelly & Leon's last evening, at 52o
Broadway, .and the entertainment was one OF the
best ever enjoyed by metropolitan audience.
Minstrels apt TO grow stale by frequent repeti
ZION, but the performance OF last evening viii stand
many successive repetitions. Kelly Leon have
evidently fresh edition OF Jokes, certainly little OF
their wit is purified and some other establishments
IN nYI a ~ W
themselves aud better delight To the public. The
beauty Of Kelly & Leons is the absences
stun There is abundant variety, and this
variety Is first class Last night showed It. "Thc
soft Dew Is Sleeping" by Mr.. Edwin Kelly; .srhe
the company, were superb. The negro bantering.
IRISH repartees small talk chattering, betting aud
all the little ALLEGATIONS capital. IL wasn't the
same Old thing. Leon was as good as ever; Kelly
did remarkably WELL and :. s. Purdy as Bad Dicky
captured the house. The singing, music dancing
were all excellent, as was also the management OF
Mr.. Il. G. Wright The bill closed with 'Ching Chow
Hi"-of course very pathetic meodramaIic
opera.
THEATRE ComoUE.--This cosey and popular place
OF amusement was crowded to It's utmost capacity
last evening by audience OF ladies and gentlemen
who, Judging from the shouts OF laughter which
rang through the building during the performance,
must have enjoyed themselves to their hearts con-
tent II Is not usual thing for theatre to be wen
paronzed the day after the ever GLORIOUS FOURTH
for certain festive reasons which are obvious but
the managers Of this theatre know SO well how to
cater TO the popular hankering for real genuine fun
and enjoyment In hot weather, that the Comque is,
this season At least, exception to the general rule.
The programme last evening was q very varied one.
cram fuil OF good things; IN fact, brstling rs an
lrshinan would say, with those kind OF relishablc
Jocosites that make q melancholy man feel good
natured despite himself. IL would be altogether too
lengthy task to give IN detail an account OF what
was played and done and said and laughed at dur
ing the performance but sufiice 1t TO say that
nobody went away discontinued. In the first place
Gibbs and Blbbs' opened the evenings hllarity In
good style, with Hart, stuart. Ryman and Miss
Hardy as the dr01ndtis peryOng; and then came In
regulatorder among other things, the Babes In the
Wood, with J. U. Stewart and Billy West az the
dear little infants. We would advise any dyspeptic
despairing OF cure to see stewart In these
terrible nwo0dAo where he fools the echoes
80 badly, and we guarantee him perfect
cure in ten minutes. the Sho0 Ely cancan'
general effect OF the really excellent ballet parform