King’s Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 21 April 1913

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King’s Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 21 April 1913

Large red, blue, and white poster for the King’s Theatre and Hippodrome, Dundee, advertising a variety programme beginning 21 April 1913. Featured acts include The Two Hollanders, Rembrandt, Dan Hardie’s Players, John Donald, Florrie Gallimore, and Henri de Vries’s spectacular naval stage production Submarine F7. Bold block lettering dominates the design, typical of Edwardian music hall advertising.
King's Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 21 April 1913. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Object name: King's Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 21 April 1913

Advertising a week of variety entertainment beginning 21 April 1913, this poster features an international bill of music hall performers, including Dutch entertainers “The Two Hollanders,” Scottish baritone John Donald, and Dan Hardie’s Players. A major attraction was Submarine F7, a spectacular naval stage production by Henri de Vries.

Production date: Apr 1913
Museum number: MH/KT/015
Source collection: Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
Source collection link: View source collection
Associated location: King’s Theatre (1909 – )
Notes:
KING’S THEATRE AND HIPPODROME, DUNDEE
Twice Nightly at 7 and 9
Early Doors 6.30 and 8 o’clock
Ordinary Doors 6.50 and 8.50
Monday, April 21st, 1913, and during the Week
ALL STARS
THE TWO HOLLANDERS
(Chretienni & Louisette)
The Renowned Dutch Entertainers, presenting
“FROM PEASANT TO ARTIST”
REMBRANDT
Artoonist, presenting a Novel Picture Painting Act
DAN HARDIE’S PLAYERS
In their unique entertainment, a conception of splendour, comedy, and music.
The “Players” carry the most elaborate and gorgeous scenery on the Vaudeville Stage.
JOHN DONALD
Scottish Baritone, in enormous success,
“A SCOTTISH EXILE’S DREAM”
FLORRIE GALLIMORE
In all her latest successes
HAMPTON & BAUMAN
That Popular Creole Pair, in their Original Character Duets
“Which the Mouth-Organ”
THE WORLD’S EVENTS
Day by Day on the Kingscope (Time Permitting)
Starling Engagement at Very Great Expense
HENRI DE VRIES
Presents the most sensational and realistic naval sketch ever placed upon any stage,
SUBMARINE “F7”
A representation, correct in every detail, of a real submarine.
Scene: Interior of Submarine “F7”.
Diving and Life-Saving Apparatus supplied by Siebe Gorman & Co., Submarine and Diving Engineers.
Prices
  • Boxes: 10s 6d
  • Box Seat: 2s 6d
  • Orchestra Stalls: 1s 6d
  • Early Doors (Orchestra Stalls): 1s 9d
  • Stalls & Circle: 1s
  • Early Doors (Stalls & Circle): 1s 3d
  • Pit: 6d
  • Early Doors (Pit): 9d
  • Gallery: 3d
  • Early Doors (Gallery): 4d
Telephone 1930
Ring Up and Book Your Seats Early.
Box Office at Theatre open daily from 11 to 4 and 7 to 10.
All children must be paid for.
No money returned. Seats not guaranteed.
The management reserve the right of refusing admission.
No shouting or whistling—offenders will be immediately expelled.