nine o'clock
A Russian mountain was in operation during the whole evening . It was a railroad down one inclined plane , and up another , and back over the same track , a ride costing a few skillings . The concert was continued at intervals during the entire evening . The '' _ café chantant _ '' was in full blast after nine o'clock , in two places , one of which was a small hall , with a bar , and the other the interior of a Swiss cottage , with a gallery surrounding it . In each of these were tables , where the audience seated themselves , and drank brandy , wine , beer , and milder beverages . The singers , who are all females , stood upon a stage , and were accompanied by a piano . After one or two songs had been sung , one of the singers passed around among the audience with a plate to receive their contributions , each person generally giving a small copper coin .