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Bell Street Hall playbill, November 1845

Playbill

This playbill advertises an evening of songs, recitations, comic performances, and dancing at Bell Street Hall. Highlights include a performance of The Auld Kirk-Yard and a programme celebrating the life and loves of Robert Burns and Highland Mary.

Object details

Object type
Playbill
Production date
Nov 1845
Dimensions
22.5 x 28.0 cm
Museum number
MH/BSH/05

Source collection
Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library

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The object’s story

Transcription

Mr J. STEWART, late of the City [Rooms], Glasgow;
ALSO,
Mr LUNAN, from the Concer[t Rooms], Edinburgh;

TOGETHER WITH

Mr BENNY, the celebrated Comic Singer of this town.

And, in order to give versatility to the night’s amusements, he has secured the services of a celebrated

DANCER.
THE ORCHESTRA WILL BE COMPLETE;

So that nothing will be wanting to render the Entertainment worthy of public patronage.

PROGRAMME.
PART I.

Song, ……………………………. “There was a Lad was Born in Coil,” …………… Mr Stewart.
Comic Song, ……………………. “The New Ariel Steam-Ship,” ………………… Mr Benny.
Recitation, ……………………….. “The Field of Waterloo,” …………………… Mr Adams.
Song, ……………………………. “THE MONKS OF OLD,” ……………………… Mr Lunan.
Comic Song, …………………… “The Irish Schoolmaster,” …………………… Mr Benny.
Sailors Hornpipe, ……………………………………………………….. By a Young Gentleman.
Song, ……………………………. “Green Grow the Rashes, O!” ………………. Mr Stewart.

RECITATION (BY DESIRE)—
“THE AULD KIRK-YARD,”

Written by Mr PETER LIVINGSTON of Dundee, …………….. Mr Adams.

Comic Song, …………………… “The Ladies’ Man,” ………………………… Mr Benny.

PART II.

Song (by desire), …………….. “HIGHLAND MARY,” …………………………. Mr Stewart,

ILLUSTRATED WITH A SHORT ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND LOVES OF
BURNS & HIGHLAND MARY,
BY MR ADAMS.

Comic Song, …………… “The Broken-Hearted Gardener,” …………….. Mr Benny.
Song, …………………….. “The Mistletoe Bough,” …………………….. Mr Lunan.
Comic Recitation, ……… “Soda-Water,” ……………………………….. Mr Adams.
Song, …………………….. “Lizzie Lindsay,” ………………………….. Mr Stewart.
Dance, …………………… “Highland Fling,” …………………………. A Young [Gentleman].
Comic Song, …………… “Cateline Joe,” ……………………………… Mr Benny.
Song, …………………….. “Soldier’s Tear,” ………………………….. Mr Lunan.
Favourite Song (by desire), …. “THE JOLLY BEGGAR,” …………….. Mr Stewart.

PRICE OF ADMISSION — Front-Seats, Sixpence; Back-Seats, [remainder lost]

Doors open at a quarter past Seven—to commence at Eight o’cl[o]ck.

J. DUFF, PRINTER, DUNDEE.

Connected places

Bell Street Hall / Springthorpe’s Music Hall (1846-1865)

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