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King’s Theatre and Hippodrome, 29 May 1916

Poster

King’s Theatre and Hippodrome, 29 May 1916, Local History Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library

Object details

Object type
Poster
Production date
May 1916
Dimensions
89 x 43 cm
Museum number
MH/KT/155

Source collection
Local History Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library

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The object’s story

Transcription
KING’S THEATRE AND HIPPODROME, DUNDEE
Twice Nightly: 7.00 pm and 9.00 pm
Early Doors: 6.30 pm and 8.00 pm
Ordinary Doors: 6.50 pm and 8.50 pm
Monday, 29 May 1916, and During the Week
Matinées Daily at 2.30 pm
BRITAIN PREPARED
A Stupendous Kinematograph Review of the Activities of
His Majesty’s Naval and Military Forces
Under the gracious patronage of
Their Majesties
The King & Queen
And under the patronage of the Lord Provost, Dean and Magistrates of the City.
A Thrilling Pictorial Survey of His Majesty’s Naval & Military Forces
Showing every branch of our vast resources as it lives and moves in
THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR
The only picture ever taken to show the civic population how earnestly Britain has aroused her sleeping might to shatter the German menace.
THE WORLD AT WAR
OUR EMPIRE’S SHARE
Films taken by special permission of:
  • H.M. Admiralty
  • War Office
  • Ministry of Munitions
Admission Prices
(Tax Included)
  • Boxes: 12s 6d (Tax 1s)
  • Box Seat: 3s (Tax 3d)
  • Orchestra Stalls: 1s 6d (Tax 2d)
    • Reserved & Early Doors: 1s 10d (Tax 2d)
  • Pit Stalls: 1s (Tax 2d)
    • Reserved & Early Doors: 1s 4d (Tax 2d)
  • Grand Circle: 1s (Tax 2d)
    • Reserved & Early Doors: 1s 3d (Tax 2d)
  • Pit: 6d (Tax 1d)
    • Early Doors: 9d (Tax 2d)
  • Gallery: 3d (Tax 1d)
    • Early Doors: 4d (Tax 1d)
Late Trains
  • Tay Bridge Station for Tayport and Newport: 10.45 pm
  • Tay Bridge Station for St Andrews: 9.45 pm
  • East Bridge Station for Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Carnoustie and Arbroath: 9.00 pm and 10.20 pm
Late Boats
  • To Newport: 8.45 pm, 9.45 pm, 10.45 pm.

JOHN Durham & SON, PRINTERS, 11 & 13 OVERGATE, DUNDEE

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King’s Theatre (1909 – )

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