Bell Street Hall poster, 17 August 1845

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Bell Street Hall poster, 17 August 1845

Printed concert poster for the Ethiopian Troubadours at Bell Street Hall, Dundee, on 17 August 1846. The black-and-white letterpress poster features large bold headings, lists of performers and songs, and detailed programme information for an evening of music, comedy, and variety entertainment.
Bell Street Hall poster, 17 August 1845. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Object name: Bell Street Hall poster, 17 August 1846
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This theatre poster advertises a concert by the Ethiopian Troubadours at Dundee’s Bell Street Hall. Featuring singers, musicians, and comic performers, the programme reflects the popularity of travelling musical entertainments in mid-nineteenth-century Britain. The poster’s bold typography and detailed programme reveal how venues promoted an evening of music, comedy, and variety performances to attract a broad audience.

Production date: Aug 1845
Museum number: MH/BSH/07
Source collection: Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
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Associated location: Bell Street Hall / Springthorpe’s Music Hall (1846-1865)