Dundee Music Hall and Opera House, 03 October 1870

Dundee Music Hall and Opera House, 03 October 1870

Object name: Dundee Music Hall and Opera House, 03 October 1870
Warning: Yes
Dimensions: 75.2 x 25.0 cm
Production date: Oct 1870
Museum number: MH/DMH/05
Source collection: Local History Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
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DUNDEE
MUSIC HALL
AND OPERA HOUSE,
FOOT OF CASTLE STREET, NEAR THE ROYAL ARCH.
Licensed according to Act of Parliament, Victoria 6 and 7, cap 68.
Lessee, W. McFARLAND, 12 Bank Street, DUNDEE.

NEW COMPANY OF STARS
At this pre-eminently popular Place of Amusement,
On MONDAY, October 3, 1870
AND EVERY EVENING DURING THE WEEK.
THE WAR, THE WAR
Important Engagement – Regardless of Expense – of Professor SCHOFIELD & CO., with their great
NAVAL AND MILITARY
SPECTACLE!
Introducing Marvellous and Magnificent Mechanical and Scenic Effects, occupying the whole of the Stage,
A TRIUMPH OF MECHANISM AND THE WONDER OF THE AGE!
Pronounced by the Press of Europe of London & Paris, to be the most Startling and Novel Entertainment ever produced in a Music Hall.
This is a Startling and Faithful Representation of Life itself, re-enacted with bewildering accuracy by Mechanical Models, with the
current motion and vitality of life. No description can approach the realism of this Beautiful and Amusing Entertainment.
All persons who wish to realise the disastrous effects and glories of the
FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR!
Should not lose the opportunity of seeing this ASTOUNDING REPRESENTATION.

First Appearance of
SAPHRINI
The Truly Talented and Inimitable FEMALE IMPERSONATOR.
This Artiste, who has everywhere created such a furore by her Extraordinary Clever Female Impersonations has been engaged for positively SIX NIGHTS ONLY at a GREAT EXPENSE, and every evening the Dundee Public will have an opportunity
of hearing this Talented Vocalist, and one of BRITAIN’S GREATEST ARTISTES.

Engagement at an Enormous Expense! Positively for Six Nights Only!
First Appearance of the World-Renowned
FRENCH TROUPE
OF
MALE & FEMALE
ACROBATS & GYMNASTS
INCLUDING
Mdlle. FINETTE & Mdlle. CLARISSE,
THE Bros. DECASTRO,
Young ENGLAND and Little TOM,
Who will appear in their Wonderful Acrobatic and Gymnastic Exercises.
NOTE. – There is but one opinion – They are unquestionably the Best and most Classical Acrobatic Artistes of the present Age.
(See Opinions of the London and Continental Press, &c.)

First Appearance (for Six Nights only) of
MISS H. BOWER
Serio-Comic and Ballad Vocalist.

First Appearance of
MISS EMILY
The Fascinating Serio-Comic Vocalist and Dancer.

First Appearance of Mr.
TED. BROWN
The Renowned Versatile Negro Comedian, Vocalist, and Dancer, introducing his Astounding CHINESE RAINBOW
and OTHER ILLUSIONS.

Last Six Nights of
MISS NELLY BRADLEY
Characteristic Vocalist and Dancer.

First Appearance in Dundee of Young
ENGLAND & LITTLE TOM
In their extraordinary Trapeze Performance.

OF ADMISSION:
Private Boxes, 1s. Balcony, 9d.
Body of Hall, 6d. Back Seats, 4d.

Half-time at a Quarter to Nine.—Boxes and Promenade 6d.
Doors open at Seven commencing at Half-past Seven,
SATURDAYS HALF-AN-HOUR EARLIER.

Printed at Durham & Son’s Steam Power Printing Works, Dundee