King’s Theatre and Hippodrome, 5 February 1917

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King’s Theatre and Hippodrome, 5 February 1917

Object name: King's Theatre and Hippodrome, 5 February 1917, Local History Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library

King’s Theatre and Hippodrome, 5 February 1917, Local History Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library

Dimensions: 89 x 43 cm
Production date: Feb 1917
Museum number: MH/KT/200
Source collection: Local History Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
Source collection link: View source collection
Associated location: King’s Theatre (1909 – )
Notes:
KING’S Theatre and Hippodrome, Dundee.
Lessees: Dundee Theatres, Ltd.
Managing Director and Licensee: Mr. W. Firth
Resident Manager: Mr. J. H. Oakes
Phone 1930
6.45
TWICE NIGHTLY
Early Doors 6.15 and 8 o’clock.
Ordinary Doors 6.30 and 8.45.
9.0
Phone Bookings not Claimed before time of Curtain will be sold.
MONDAY, 5th FEB., 1917 and during the Week
FREE LIST SUSPENDED ENTIRELY (PRESS EXCEPTED)
MISS FLORRIE FORDE
presents her
GRAND ANNUAL PANTOMIME
ROBINSON CRUSOE
Written by NORMAN H. LEE.
Incidental Music by TOM LEWIS.
Additional Musical Numbers by Messrs FRANCIS & DAY, B. FELDMAN & Co., STAR MUSIC Co., LAWRENCE WRIGHT & Co., and OSBORNES.
ALL STAR CAST INCLUDES
MISS FLORRIE FORDE
as “ROBINSON CRUSOE.”
REG BOLTON
as “BILLY CRUSOE.”
OTHER CHARACTERS
Character Performer
Mrs Crusoe, Robinson’s Mother Fred Anderson
Man Friday, Robinson’s Servant Reg. E. Kendrick
Polly Perkins, Robinson’s Sweetheart Miss DORRIT McLAREN
Will Atkin, the Villain of the Piece A. E. Bannister
The Coral Queen, the Deep Sea Fairy Miss Nina Richmond
Zara Miss Nell Leslie
Zaida (Attendants to the King) Miss Marjorie Sutherland
Shopkeeper Jack Robey
Captain Goldbraid of the Pitch and Toss Miss Doris Barker
Ben de Bosun, The Captain’s Right Hand Men FYNE and HURLEY
Sam Salt
Kitty, the Captain’s Sweetheart Miss Kitty Cozens
The King of Wallamaloo, a Nugget Jack Hughes
The Princess, his Daughter Miss Lily Layton
Davy Jones, the Shipwrecker A. B. Goldini
INEZ ST. VINCENT & DOLLY
SPECIALLY DANCERS
Villagers, Flower Girls, Sailors, Natives, Cannibals, Pierrots, etc.
(Poster contains a long list of chorus members in very small type, partially legible.)
10 COLONIAL GIRLS 10
TROUPE OF DANCERS
Full London Chorus & Augmented Orchestra
Under the Direction of ERNEST WOLFE
SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY
Sc. 1 – The Port
Sc. 2 – The Bunks (‘Tween Decks)
Sc. 3 – Deck of the Pitch and Toss
Sc. 4 – The Open Sea (The Raft)
Sc. 5 – Island of Wallamaloo
Sc. 6 – The King’s Palace
Sc. 7 – Palm Grove
Sc. 8 – Robinson Crusoe’s Hut
Sc. 9 – The Terrace
Sc. 10 – Robinson’s Palace
The Whole Pantomime Rehearsed and Produced by Mr FRED FULTON.
The Entire Magnificent Scenery for this Production specially Painted by Messrs Dodsworth and Spencer, Otley Road, Bradford.
(The Island of Wallamaloo and the Palm Grove Painted by Mr Alfred Wyatt, Wolverhampton.)
Costumes by Mrs Lloyd and Assistants.
Miss FORDE’S COSTUMES by “ALIAS.”
Millinery by Miss Forde and Assistants.
Assistant Stage Manager …….. Mr Reg. Kendrick
Master Carpenter …….. Mr Geo. Coram
Property Master …….. Mr W. Tilling
Wardrobe Mistress …….. Mrs Lloyd
Manager and Stage Manager …….. Mr Fred Fulton
FOR MISS FLORRIE FORDE
Ring Up and Book your Seats Early. Telephone 1930. Box Office at Theatre open daily from 11 to 4 & 6.15 to 10. All Children must be paid for.
No Money returned. Seats not guaranteed. The management reserve to themselves the right of refusing admission. No shouting or whistling. Offenders will be immediately expelled.
PRICES
BOXES (Limited to Four Persons)
12/6 — Tax 1/-
Orchestra Stalls
1/6 — Tax 2d
Booked and Reserved 1/10 — Tax 2d
Pit Stalls
1/- — Tax 2d
Booked & Reserved 1/4 — Tax 2d
Early Doors 1/8 — Tax 2d
Grand Circle
1/- — Tax 2d
Booked & Reserved 1/4 — Tax 2d
Early Doors 1/8 — Tax 2d
PIT
6d — Tax 1d
GALLERY
3d — Tax 1d

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