Object name: King's Theatre and Hippodrome, 10 July 1916, Local History Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
King’s Theatre and Hippodrome, 10 July 1916, Local History Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
Dimensions: 89 x 43 cm
Production date: Jul 1916
Museum number: MH/KT/176
Source collection: Local History Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
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Associated location:
King’s Theatre (1909 – )
Notes:
Twice Nightly: 7.00 pm and 9.00 pm
Book by Ronald Jeans
Scene 1: A Court of Justice
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, 10 July 1916, and During the Week
Fred Karno
Presents his latest and greatest laughter-maker, a burlesque of a modern revue, entitled:
OH, LAW!
Book by Ronald Jeans
Music by Laurence Hanray
Principal Artistes
Vernon Watson
Melisande D’Egville
Beatrice Read
Jimmy Russell
Edgar Cooke
(“The Mumming Birds” favourites)
Lynn Rossiter
Paddy Dupres
Supported by the following powerful cast:
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Frank B. Prior
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Milroy Cooper
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Billy Matthews
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Victor Smith
Scenes
Scene 1: A Court of Justice
Scene 2(a): Outside the Palaseum Music Hall
Scene 2(b): Before the Curtain
Scene 3: Inside the Palaseum Music Hall
Special Revue Feature
Showing the complete interior of a music hall during the performance of the stupendous, side-splitting and staggering revue:
“Have a Banana”
In Seven Slices
A colossal chorus of fruity beauties of all shapes and sizes.
Four Gorgeous and Elaborate Scenes of Striking Originality:
A Banana Plantation
Culminating in the gigantic spectacle:
“Turnip Land”
Showing “The Battle of Turnips.”
Note: The hero and heroine appear in each scene; the comedian less frequently.
Production Staff
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Manager: Alf Reeves
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Stage Manager: John Gerant
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Dances arranged by J. W. Jackson of the Alhambra Theatre, London
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Entire production under the personal supervision of Fred Karno
Latest War Films
From the Front
The Three Prodigies
(The Langley Sisters)
Phenomenal Juvenile Musicians
From the Coliseum and Palladium, London.
Admission Prices (Tax Included)
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Boxes: 12s 6d (Tax 1s)
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Box Seat: 3s (Tax 3d)
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Orchestra Stalls: 1s 6d (Tax 2d)
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Reserved & Early Doors: 1s 10d (Tax 2d)
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Pit Stalls: 1s (Tax 2d)
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Reserved & Early Doors: 1s 4d (Tax 2d)
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Grand Circle: 1s (Tax 2d)
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Reserved & Early Doors: 1s 3d (Tax 2d)
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Pit: 6d (Tax 1d)
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Early Doors: 9d (Tax 2d)
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Gallery: 3d (Tax 1d)
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Early Doors: 4d (Tax 1d)
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Telephone: 1930
Box Office open daily from 11 am to 4 pm and 6 pm to 10 pm.
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All children must be paid for.
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No money returned.
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Seats not guaranteed.
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Management reserves the right to refuse admission.
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No shouting or whistling.
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Offenders will be immediately expelled.
Late Trains
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Tay Bridge Station for Tayport and Newport: 10.45 pm
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Tay Bridge Station for St Andrews: 9.45 pm
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East Station for Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Carnoustie and Arbroath: 9.00 pm and 10.20 pm
Late Boats
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To Newport: 8.45 pm, 9.45 pm, 10.45 pm.
JOHN DUHRAM & SON, PRINTERS, 11 & 13 OVERGATE, DUNDEE