King’s Theatre poster, 13 May 1918
Poster
King’s Theatre poster, 13 May 1918
Object details
- Object type
- Poster
- Production date
- May 1918
- Dimensions
- 84.0 x 43.0 cm
- Museum number
- MH/KT/263
Source collection
Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
The object’s story
Object Description
This poster advertised a variety bill at Dundee’s King’s Theatre for the week beginning 13 May 1918. Headlined by music hall comedian Elven Hedges and the American novelty act The Bam Bams, the programme also featured vocalist Betty Bradfield, local favourite J. H. Warreffield, acrobatic performers The Two Lillys, baritone David Fuller, and the wartime newsreel Pictorial News.
Transcription
KING’S
THEATRE, DUNDEE.
Lessee, Manager ………. Mr. J. F. Jackson
Of Moss Empires, Ltd.
Managing Director and Licensee …….. Mr. W. Firth
Orville Bank Chambers, Bradford
6.40
Phone 1930
TWICE NIGHTLY
Early Doors, 6.15 & 8 o’clock.
Ordinary Doors, 6.30 & 8.30.
8.40
Bookings: Telephone Dundee 1930.
Box Office open daily from 11 to 4 & 6 to 10.
PLEASE NOTE
ALTERATION OF PERFORMANCE TIMES
UNDER EARLY CLOSING REGULATIONS
MONDAY, 13th MAY, 1918, and during the Week
DIRECT FROM THE LONDON COLISEUM
ELVEN HEDGES
IN LATEST SONG HITS
THE BAM BAMS
America’s Real Cowboys, in their Mysterious Novelty.
BETTY BRADFIELD
Contralto Vocalist
J. H. WAREFIELD
Will Sing, Talk and Dance
(Dundee Pantomime Favourite)
THE TWO LILLYS
and Assistant, in their Equilibrist Acrobatic Act
“THE SUN LAND”
DAVID FULLER
The Popular Operatic Baritone and Actor Vocalist
PICTORIAL NEWS
Government Official Film of the War, Day by Day
THE ORIGINAL
MAZUZ & MAZETTE
COMEDY ECCENTRICS
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.
BOXES (Limited to Four Persons)
12/- Tax 2/-
(Extra Seats will be charged for)
Box Seats, 3/- Tax 6d
ORCHESTRA STALLS
1/6 Tax 4d
Booked and Reserved
or E. Doors
1/10 Tax 4d
PIT STALLS
1/- Tax 3d
Booked & Res. 1/4 Tax 4d
Early Doors 1/5 Tax 4d
GRAND CIRCLE
1/- Tax 3d
Booked & Res. 1/3 Tax 4d
Early Doors 1/3 Tax 4d
PIT
6d Tax 2d
Early Doors 9d Tax 3d
GALLERY
3d Tax 1d
Early Doors 4d Tax 1d
LATE TRAINS
Leave Tay Bridge Station at 9 p.m. for Wormit, Newport and Tayport.
Leave Dundee East Station at 9.45 p.m. for Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Carnoustie and Arbroath.
Printed by John Durham & Son, Printers, 11 & 13 Courthouse Square, Dundee.