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altogether proved that the building was raised on
far too la r g e , and consequently far too expensive,
a plan. The whole building is lighted by gas.
The V esterb ro e’s T h e a tre ,
built in
1834,
is
situate outside of the W est G a te , and can ac
commodate about
1400
persons.
It is used for
D ram atic p erfo rm an ces, P an tom im es, Panoram as,
Rope - d a n c in g , and as a Circus for Equestrian
performances.
T ivo li,
a summer place of amusement, situate
outside the W est G a te , on the left immediately
after passing over the drawbridge, was first opened
in 1843.
It was planned and laid out under the
direction of
Georg Ca.rstensen
,
(who, as it now
appears, is the successful competitor in a plan for
the Exhibition - Building at New Y ork), and has
proved a tolerable speculation to the share-holders.
Concerts are given every evening by an excellent
O rchestra under the direction o f Mr.
L u rn b y e
, in
the large Concert H all of the gardens. Pantom im es,
&c., are perform ed at an open th e a tre ; on a large
p latfo rm , opposite the C oncert-hall, various com
panies exhibit their gymnastic fe a ts; in the Circus
are Equestrian performances, P anoram as, the tricks