Copenhagen

TIVOLI.

TH E CONCERT HALL

The bulk of the public, the m iddle-class family pub lic, has in the meantim e gathered rou n d "Kunstnerplaenen" (Artists’ lawn). This is an enclosed space, at one end of which a raised platform has been constructed, w ith d ressing -room s for artists attached. Outside the enclosure stand the thousand s of closely packed spectators who do not care to pay the extra charge for adm ission to the reserved seats. The w hole rem inds one som ewhat of the arrangem en t of the ancient theatres. On "Kunstnerplaenen", in the open air, appear artists of all kinds — acrobats and athletes, rope-dancers and animal trainers, jugglers, clowns and trapeze performers. Som etim es the p er­ formance is p receded by a balloon ascent, w hich always awakens the keenest interest. Before the comm encem ent of this perform ance the co n d u c ­ tors of the two large orchestras have already g rasped their bâtons, and above the g lid ing stream of people ripple the strains of the latest popu lar melodies, alternating w ith music of a m ore serious stamp. The larger of the tw o orchestras is that of the Concert Hall. The Concert Hall is th ro u g h o u t

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