King’s Theatre poster, 15 July 1918
Poster
King’s Theatre poster, 15 July 1918
Object details
- Object type
- Poster
- Production date
- Jul 1918
- Dimensions
- 84.0 x 43.0 cm
- Museum number
- MH/KT/272
Source collection
Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
The object’s story
Object Description
Poster advertising a variety programme at Dundee’s King’s Theatre from 15 July 1918. Headlined by The Q’s, the bill featured comedians, acrobats, musicians, dancers, and novelty performers, including Isa Wise, Señor Angel Blanco, and The 3 Poppescu.
Transcription
KING’S THEATRE, DUNDEE
MONDAY, 15th JULY, 1918, and during the Week
CHARLES HUTCHINS presents
THE Q’S
A Merry Company of Entertainers in their Brilliant Vandeville Programme.
ISA WISE
Chorus Comedienne.
THE BRADSHAWS
These Acrobatic Eccentrics
(Rose & Ernest) in Humorous Antics.
FOSTER KERSHAW
The Entertainer Without a Piano.
SISTERS MESTRYS
The Wonderful
In Their Special Balancing Revolving Act.
SENOR ANGEL BLANCO
The Celebrated Spanish Violin Virtuoso.
VI AND VIOLA
In Their Artistic and Refined Dancing Act.
PICTORIAL NEWS
Official Film, Up-to-Date.
THE 3 POPPESCU
Roumania’s Most Excellent Bar Performers.
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 the right of refusing admission.
No Smoking or Whistling. Offenders will be immediately expelled.
PRICES
Boxes (Limited to Four Persons)
12/- Tax 2/-
(Box Seats will be charged for)
Box Seats, 3/- Tax 6d
Orchestra Stalls
1/6 Tax 4d
Booked & Reserved 1/10 Tax 4d
Pit Stalls
1/- Tax 3d
Booked & Res. 1/4 Tax 4d
Early Doors 1/3 Tax 4d
Grand Circle
1/- Tax 3d
Booked & Res. 1/4 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.