King’s Theatre, 01 April 1918

This vibrant letterpress poster advertises a variety programme at Dundee’s King’s Theatre during the week beginning 1 April 1918. The headline attraction was comedian John Lawson, appearing with Lucille Sidney & Company in the dramatic episodes Humanity and W. W. Jacobs’s The Monkey’s Paw. The supporting bill included novelty gymnasts The Doves, musician George Young, comedian Alf James Holt, cabaret performers The Martinis, and the Brooklyn Comedy Four.

KING’S
THEATRE, DUNDEE.

Lessees, Dundee Theatre, Ltd.
Manager, Mr J. H. Oakden
Managing Director and Lessee, W. W. Firth
Graves Bank Chambers, Bradford

Phone 1930

TWICE NIGHTLY
Early Doors, 6.30 & 8 o’clock.
Ordinary Doors, 6.45 & 8.45.

MONDAY, 1st APRIL, 1918 and during the Week

Special Engagement of the Celebrated Hebrew Actor Comedian

JOHN LAWSON

And LUCILLE SIDNEY & COMPANY

MONDAY, TUESDAY & SATURDAY

THE SENSATIONAL EPISODE

“HUMANITY”

WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY

“THE MONKEY’S PAW”

By W. W. Jacobs.

THE DOVES

(BROTHER AND SISTER)
NOVELTY GYMNASTS

GEORGE YOUNG

EXPERT BLIND MUSICIAN AND CONCERTINA SOLOIST, ASSISTED BY HIS WIFE

ALF JAMES HOLT

THE YANKEE DOODLE MIMIC.

THE MARTINIS

AND V. GOLD IN AN ORIGINAL CABARET SCENE

PICTORIAL NEWS
BROOKLYN COMEDY FOUR

SERIOUS AND HUMOROUS HUMORISTS.

NEXT WEEK: THE GREATEST SPY PLAY OF THE DAY

INSIDE THE LINES

Ring Up and Book your Seats Early. Telephone 1930. Box Office at Theatre open daily from 11 to 4 & 6.45 to 10. All Children must be paid for. No Money returned. Seats not exchanged. The Management reserve to themselves the right of refusing admission. No Smoking or Whistling. Offenders will be immediately expelled.

BOXES ORCHESTRA STALLS PIT STALLS GRAND CIRCLE PIT GALLERY2/- 1/6 1/- 1/- 6d 3d
Tax 2/- Tax 4d Tax 3d Tax 3d Tax 2d Tax 1d

Additional charges for reserved seats and early doors are listed beneath the prices.

LATE TRAINS

Leave Tay Bridge Station at 10.15 p.m. for Wormit, Newport and Tayport.

Leave Dundee East Station at 9.45 p.m. for Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Carnoustie and Arbroath.

Note: Best-effort transcription from the poster image. A small amount of fine print in the management and pricing sections is faint and difficult to read, but the principal programme details appear to be clear and complete.