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King’s Theatre and Hippodrome, 7 August 1916

Poster

King’s Theatre and Hippodrome, 7 August 1916, Local History Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library

Object details

Object type
Poster
Production date
Aug 1916
Dimensions
89 x 43 cm
Museum number
MH/KT/173

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, 7 August 1916, and During the Week
Fred Karno’s Best Revue
HOT AND COLD
Invented and Produced by Fred Karno
Music by J. H. Cleeve
Cast Includes
A. W. Baskcomb
The comedian whose style of humour captivated the West-End audience.
Dorothy Frostick
From the Vaudeville Theatre, W.
Herbert Bolingbroke
Donald MacKay
Ethel Oliver
and
A Bevy of Allied Beauties
Scenes
Scene 1: Ladies’ Beauty Parlour, Massage, Chiropody and Manicure
Scene 2: Entrance to the “Cinema de Luxe” and the Allies’ Baths
Scene 3: The Interior of the Allies’ Baths
“Hot & Cold”
Including:
  • Russian Vapour Baths
  • Aix Baths
  • Vichy and Scotch Douches
  • Sitz Baths
  • Electric Light Baths
  • Ionic Baths
  • Fango and Mud Baths
  • Medication and Cataphoresis
  • Hand Vibro Treatments
  • Electric Massage
  • Hydro-Electric Therapeutic Treatments
A special feature is the department devoted entirely to physical culture, Schott movements, Swedish exercises, wobbles, friction, and other movements.
Latest War Films
From the Front
F. C. Hennequin
Author and Character Actor
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)
Telephone: 1930
Box Office open daily from 11 am to 4 pm and 6 pm to 10 pm.
  • All children must be paid for.
  • No money returned.
  • Seats not guaranteed.
  • Management reserves the right to refuse admission.
  • No shouting or whistling.
  • Offenders will be immediately expelled.
Late Trains
  • Tay Bridge Station for Tayport and Newport: 10.45 pm
  • Tay Bridge Station for St Andrews: 9.45 pm
  • East Station for Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Carnoustie and Arbroath: 9.00 pm and 10.20 pm
  • West Station for Perth and Intermediate Stations: 9.30 pm (Saturdays)
Late Boats
  • To Newport: 8.45 pm, 9.15 pm, 10.15 pm.

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

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King’s Theatre (1909 – )

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