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<b>Muse of Music:</b> Name of the granite figure by George Stanley (sculptor of the Oscar statuette) featured in the fountain built at the Bowl's entrance in 1940.<br> <br> <b>100,000 gallons:</b> Capacity of the reflecting pool installed near the stage in 1953 and later outfitted with a fountain, lights and other effects to produce water shows. The pool was drained in 1972 and has been replaced by seating.<br> <br> <b>20,000 ponchos:</b> What the Bowl keeps on hand in case of rain. Weather has forced cancellation of about half a dozen shows. <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PECLB001870" title="Judy Garland" href="/topic/entertainment/movies/judy-garland-PECLB001870.topic">Judy Garland</a> famously entertained a full house during a 1961 downpour.
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Muse of Music: Name of the granite figure by George Stanley (sculptor of the Oscar statuette) featured in the fountain built at the Bowl's entrance in 1940.

100,000 gallons: Capacity of the reflecting pool installed near the stage in 1953 and later outfitted with a fountain, lights and other effects to produce water shows. The pool was drained in 1972 and has been replaced by seating.

20,000 ponchos: What the Bowl keeps on hand in case of rain. Weather has forced cancellation of about half a dozen shows. Judy Garland famously entertained a full house during a 1961 downpour.

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