King’s Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 16 June 1913

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King’s Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 16 June 1913

This poster advertises a variety programme at Dundee’s King’s Theatre and Hippodrome beginning 10 February 1913. Headlined by illusionist and magician Chung Ling Soo, one of the most famous stage performers of the era, the bill also featured singers, comedians, speciality acts, and dramatic sketches.
King's Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 16 June 1913. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Object name: King's Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 16 June 1913

This poster advertises a variety programme at Dundee’s King’s Theatre and Hippodrome beginning 16 June 1913. Headlined by U.S.A. Minstrels & Maids, a large travelling minstrel troupe featuring over sixty performers, the bill also included trick cyclists The Newhouse & Ward Trio, singing quartet The 4 Kemptons, and Scottish actor John Clyde in a stage adaptation of Sir Walter Scott’s Jeanie Deans.

Production date: Jun 1913
Museum number: MH/KT/016
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, June 16th, 1913, and during the Week
ENORMOUS ATTRACTION!
Mr King C. Cole presents
U.S.A. MINSTRELS & MAIDS
Featuring
Coakley, Hanvey & Dunlevy
America’s Great Black Faced Minstrel Comedians.
Supported by 65 Talented Artistes
  • With the Famous American Beauty Chorus
  • A Feast of Fun and Frolic
  • Gorgeous Dresses and Scenery
“The Curtain Rises, leaving the gaze of the surprised and delighted audience…”
A VERITABLE GALAXY OF BEAUTY
THE NEWHOUSE & WARD TRIO
The World-Famous Trick Cyclists, in
“THE GREAT SCRATCH RACE”
FRANK MELVIN
Two Yards of Narrow Width
GEORGE GILBERT’S ORIGINAL
4-KEMPTONS-4
Singing and Dancing Quartette
THE CELEBRATED SCOTTISH ACTOR
JOHN CLYDE
And his own specially selected company, in the popular drama, in eight scenes, adapted from Sir Walter Scott’s novel “The Heart of Midlothian”, entitled
JEANIE DEANS
OR, THE SISTERS OF ST. LEONARDS
John Clyde as “Dumbiedykes”
Cast of Characters
  • Jeanie Deans
  • Effie Deans
  • Dumbiedykes
  • The Duke of Argyll
  • Reuben Butler
  • David Deans
  • Madge Wildfire
  • Porteous
  • George Staunton
  • Ratcliffe
  • And others
Scenes Include
  1. Interior of David Deans’ Cottage
  2. Arrest of Effie Deans for the Murder of Her Child
  3. Trial of Effie Deans
  4. Verdict: Guilty! Sentence: Death!
  5. The Tolbooth
  6. The Royal Gardens, London
  7. A Country Lane near Edinburgh
  8. The Arrival of Jeanie with the Pardon of the King
NEXT WEEK
THE WORLD-FAMOUS COMEDY DUO
LEE WHITE & PERRY
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