King’s Theatre, 29 April 1918

This poster advertises a variety programme at Dundee’s King’s Theatre for the week beginning 29 April 1918. Headline acts included Hayman & Franklin in Smilestones and Jean Schwiller with Miss Julie Dolaro in The Dream Picture. The bill also featured Arthur Slater, Charlie Rich, The Huntings, Frank Varney & Marie Brett, and Ernest Krake & Co. in The Electric Car Conductor.

KING’S
THEATRE, DUNDEE

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

6.40                                              8.40

Phone 1930

TWICE NIGHTLY
Early Doors, 6.15 & 8 o’clock.
Ordinary Doors, 6.30 & 8.30.

PLEASE NOTE

ALTERATION OF PERFORMANCE TIMES UNDER EARLY CLOSING REGULATIONS

MONDAY, 29th APRIL, 1918 and during the Week

HAYMAN & FRANKLIN

In an Entirely New Idea

“SMILESTONES”
JEAN SCHWILLER

(First Prize and Medal, Belgian Government) and COMPANY, including

MISS JULIE DOLARO

In a Superb and Original Musical Fantasy

“THE DREAM PICTURE”
ARTHUR SLATER

The Whistling Man on White and a Gramophone

CHARLIE RICH

Comedian and Raconteur

THE HUNTINGS

A Spectacular Juggling and Ladder Act

PICTORIAL NEWS

Government Official Film of the War, Day by Day

FRANK VARNEY & MARIE BRETT

In Fun at the Piano.

ERNEST KRAKE & CO.

In their Up-to-Date and Clever Comedy Act:

“THE ELECTRIC CAR CONDUCTOR”

One Continuous Scream from Start to Finish.

See GINGER as the Conductor.

WEEK NEXT

Moss Empire’s, Ltd., Present the Garrick Theatre (London) Success

“SMILE”

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 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

Box Seats, 3/- Tax 6d. Reserved seating and early-door charges are listed beneath the main 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 diplomatic transcription from the poster image. A few words in the small-print theatre information and seating details are faint, but the main programme text is clearly legible.