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King’s Theatre and Hippodrome, 21 August 1916

Poster

King’s Theatre and Hippodrome, 21 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/174

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, 21 August 1916, and During the Week
The Production Exquisite
Harry M. Vernon Presents
“JINGLE BELLS”
A Musical Burlesque
Book and Music by Harry M. Vernon
Lyrics by Geo. Arthurs
Orchestrations by Ernest Bucalossi
All-Star London Company Including
Sydney de Vries
Johnny Fields
  • Bernard Dudley
  • Hugh Robinson
  • Cherry Hardy
  • Gerald Valentine
Jean Allistone
Perfection Chorus
Smartest in the Land
Staged by Gus Sohlke
The Tuneful Numbers Will Haunt You!
Including:
  • “Since I First Met You”
  • “Jingle Bells”
  • “Cherry”
  • “Every Morn You’ll Hear Them Kiss Good-Night”
  • “Everything Depends Upon the Chorus”
  • “In Opera”
Featuring:
“The Fascination Waltz”
The new style which will become the craze.
General Manager: Mr Chas. Road-Night
Latest War Films
From the Front
Phil Parsons
The Popular Light Comedian
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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