King’s Theatre poster, 21 January 1918
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Poster
King’s Theatre poster, 21 January 1918
Object details
- Object type
- Poster
- Production date
- - 1918
- Dimensions
- 89.0 x 43.0 cm
- Museum number
- MH/KT/249
Source collection
Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
The object’s story
Object Description
Colour-printed poster advertising a variety programme at Dundee’s King’s Theatre for the week beginning 21 January 1918. Headlined by George Chirgwin in The White-Eyed Kaffir and the Lawrence Wright Ensemble, the bill also featured comedians, musicians, jugglers and acrobats.
Transcription
KING’S
THEATRE, DUNDEE.
Lessee, Dundee Theatres Ltd.
Managing Director and Lessee, W. W. Pirie.
Manager, Mr. J. H. Grierson.
7 9
TWICE NIGHTLY
Early Doors, 6.30 & 8 o’clock.
Ordinary Doors, 6.45 & 8.45.
MONDAY, 21st JAN., 1918, and during the Week
THE WORLD-FAMOUS
CHIRGWIN
THE
WHITE-EYED
KAFFIR
THE ZENITH OF MUSICAL ARTISTRY.
THE
LAWRENCE
WRIGHT
ENSEMBLE
A MUSICAL FANTASY possessing comic song extracts from the pen of HORATIO NICHOLLS, composer of the famous “Blue Eyes,” Lyrics by BOYTON DAVID, writer of “There’s a Ship’s Ahoy!” bound for Blighty.
COMPANY INCLUDES:
KATHLEEN GRAHAME
THE ROYAL ACADEMY VIOLINIST.
ETHEL PEARCE
ALBERT WHITNALL
AT THE PIANO, and
ALFRED CUNNINGHAM
BARITONE (By arrangement with Seymour Hicks, Esq.)
Produced by FRANK REBDELL.
HAPPY LOUIE HARDY
DUTCH COMEDIENNE AND SPECIALITY DANCER.
RENE
THE CLEVER LADY JUGGLER.
3 MYSTIC SAXBYS
IN A BANQUET OF SURPRISES.
WALLIS
COMEDY VENTRILOQUIST.
KINGSCOPE in EVENTS OF THE DAY
GERARD
Assisted by MISS HUT-ELL
IN THEIR NEW DENTAL AND ACROBATIC ACT
ARTISTES WITH A DISTINCT STYLE
Ring Up and Book your Seats Early. Telephone 1930. Box Office at Theatre open daily from 11 to 4 & 6.30 to 10. All Children must be paid for. The Management reserve the right of refusing admission. No Smoking or Whistling. Offenders will be immediately ejected.
PRICES
Boxes (limited to 3 persons) …….. 2/- plus tax
Orchestra Stalls ……………….. 1/6 plus tax
Pit Stalls …………………….. 1/- plus tax
Grand Circle …………………… 1/- plus tax
Pit ……………………………. 6d plus tax
Gallery ………………………… 3d plus tax