The Danish Revue Museum (

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: Det Danske Revymuseum) is based in a former country house on Allégade in the

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district of

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. It is dedicated to the Danish

Revue A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own duri ...

tradition as well as more generally to the history of humorous entertainment in Denmark.

History

The museum is based on the private collection of Ida and Bent From, who were central figures of the Danish revue scene from the early 1960s for almost four decades. Originally named Morskabs-museet (English: The Amusement Museum), it opened in 1993 in the ''Kavalérfløjen'', the

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. It changed its name and moved to the current location in 2004.

Logo

The logo was introduced by Bent From and is based on an engraving depicting the Italian ''

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'' character

Scaramouche Scaramouche () or Scaramouch (; from Italian Scaramuccia , literally "little skirmisher") is a stock clown character of the 16th-century commedia dell'arte (comic theatrical arts of Italian literature). The role combined characteristics of the ...

. A bronze statue of the figure was placed in the front garden of the museum. It is based on a statuette which had previously been created by an employee, Marianne Harboe.

Building

Known as Riises Landsted (English: Riise's Country House), the building is a Neoclassical country house built for August Jacob Christian Riise in 1860. It is typical for the building style favoured in Frederiksberg during the 19th century. The building is seven bays wide and has a three-bay central projection on both the front and rear. The facade is decorated with reliefs. The interior is notable for its rich stucco decorations and fine, original ceilings. The building is now owned by Realdania Byg.

Collections

The museum's collections cover the time period from the first Danish revues in 1849 until the present day. They include artefacts, pictures, scrap books, manuscripts as well as extensive collections of film and sound recordings.

Exhibitions

Previous special exhibitions have featured such names as

Marguerite Viby Marguerite Viby (25 June 1909 – 8 April 2001) was a Danish actress of stage, film and television. Considered one of the great comedy actresses of Danish cinema, Viby received honorary Bodil and Robert Awards in 2000 for lifetime achievem ...

Ib Schønberg Ib Christian Albert von Cotta Schønberg (23 October 1902 – 24 September 1955) was a Danish film actor, and is considered one of the leading actors of Danish film in the 20th century. Early life The son of a chemist, Ib Schønberg was inte ...

Osvald Helmuth Osvald Helmuth (14 July 1894 – 18 March 1966) was a Danish stage and film actor and revue singer. Life and career HIs career began in Randers in 1913, and he later appeared in the Nørrebro Teater in Copenhagen.

Ulf Pilgaard Ulf Pilgaard (born 15 November 1940) is a Danish actor. The son of a priest, he studied theology but changed his career to acting. He is married. He has been an important part of Cirkusrevyen for 28 years. He has appeared on several films e.g. ' ...

Liva Weel Olivia Marie Olsen (31 December 1897 – 22 May 1952), nicknamed Liva Weel, was a Danish singer, comedian, and actress. Although she was trained in classical singing, her signature songs and performances were ballads. Upbringing Weel grew up ...

as well as venues such as Apolloteatret and Scala Teatret . The museum also has a permanent exhibition.

References

External links

Short video
about the building from Realdania Byg {{Authority control Museums in Copenhagen Listed buildings and structures in Frederiksberg Municipality Houses completed in 1860