New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-25
WILD LIFE IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.

WAR wuooPs. DANCES, PRAIRIE FIRE AND
CYcLONF-Dr.MA or civil IZATION.
Those who saw Buffalo Bills Will West at Erssna
hast sinu would SCARCELY have recognized 1t last ni2nt
stt.e Madison ~ Garien, % completely has its
character Transformed ia tue change from an out
door to an indooi Last summers exhibition Was
Oh odd sgetchy. hapnazad picture OF l'e ID the lar
Wesi. That OF last nignt was spectacular rather,
spirt-d series OF tableaus and pantJnine with Tar
gre,i~r iran tc ntercs, aud tronger quality OF pct
uresqueness Buffalo Bill himself has rechrstencd tho
performance a Drama of CIVILIZATION" II the drama
IA sOm-wh L bald aud srude. the desicn IS praise WORTHY
on and the swiftly changing scenes nave color AM
variety AMI novelty enoug .or tue bodest o. sensa-
ton.l PLAYS. The perOrmtn Is still largely eqies
ri A. however and Ia that well AS In the Oddly and
freshness OF picture, its strength les There
ean re no donbt OF euccess;ul IN tho Madison
eousre Garden this winter. Tie huge mouse was
crowded last night to the roof Fully 5000 people
were the whole circle OF boxes was CAV WIN
men and women In dress. Among those present
were Henry warl Beecher. Henry Bergh General
william T. Sherman General Z. II. Sheridan. awrence
Jerome henry Hilton, Erastus Viman. Pierre LorHrd
General MerrtJobD Gilnrr speed and Aussut b"lmout
The Harden la been turned tar p0s.blu into
theatre Nth ground at the east emil The walls
ware painted color anu tne roof and skylishts
sov.-el lusI with q lark cOloTei sbingllns. The
beams we're with all sorts OF gay nass and stream
erS The door laid iu rcsh hard tan barE anu from
its eastern eIge opened. on which the
r<cr Ia
huge curtain on al Will and all the inirruors
Vert siven Inary eieeu- ring now tUrhed into
taD plot. .- - -. ,
,brre utrruae. FIRST the introduction b the chief
pronpt r. SALISBURY. pcrchc IN hex at one Side OF
sta .uen the aplea OF the different bsnis
AMI mo- ALE characters Ia tue Tue nr-t scene
pTouer WAS the lrIseyal Forest the play bill hal
n Here aOOl iginal Indians appeared. two tribes
m-~tlug aud Joining friendly dance. winch was
lr,krn IN upop a hostile haui. Dgnt e:suing IN {
urntcn Drrrluger aud other
fvtirel also ia roducrd. ami an elk.
NO ,unued the netting which fence tue stage IN and
tr.d "a. make friends with the spectators Ia be noxrs.
An uti.n brave out 10 cnase thr elk IN Dnt the
annual made feint at enarg ng asa tue noble rru man,
mounted tue and skunk Outline LAck Nay " pl@cs
OF eairiy. 40, .,o.,,. ro.rt with III
ola .ut,,.rt schOouers" and u realistic prsre bfe
v,roni reel on no s- ark IN this scene ,nado MT
and IA rsenanied. The urc too, was SUN s'se
ell IA. tntrt scsuo a. WESTERN Ca Tie r@h"h'
wher- the COWBOYS fun Is interrupted by Hn ihus NJ
tack which tar-aens turn into massacre. pat "ico
Ia heaisn OF ~ by bnaal1 gill an party oI
The fourth sc-ns was n mining camp ia the nooAy
Mountains wLeI. tue Deadw0Vd Goa tb is io"oo :. Hs
nsuS though the road agents are SUBSEQUENTLY caP
tured Tue mining yillase Is carried IN - ciipaA ny
o bowling cysiuns ,
Tue Intel li.es ere Indan war Dances the mounting
of bucking ponios aud xhiioBs of shoting ny bunso
Bill otArrs. rhe target could III Ia pos on
night 10 sever ana tue gretpr part OF the shoopk
wAs given up. ..
There wore thousands OF people sl along the ine o
march and among the rs@Ss AMI smsA boys there Wa