Dundee Music Hall, December 1866

Dundee Music Hall, December 1866

Object name: Dundee Music Hall, December 1866
Dimensions: 75.0 x 25.0 cm
Production date: Dec 1866
Museum number: MH/DMH/13
Source collection: Local History Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
Notes:

DUNDEE
MUSIC HALL,
Exchange Buildings, Foot of Castle Street, Dundee.

Sole Proprietors, – Messrs MACLEOD BROTHERS

THE GREAT MILITARY, MUSICAL, & TERPSICHOREAN SPECTACLE
OF THE
INSURRECTION
OF 1745!
Or, the Highlanders’ Devotion to the Cause of
PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD STUART!
Produced on a Scale of MAGNIFICENCE never before attempted!
The subject is one which gives wide scope for Enterprise, and we are confident that it will be a greater success than anything ever witnessed in Dundee. From the rising till the fall of the curtain the excitement never flags – Novelty after Novelty appears in rapid succession, and the Names of the ARTISTES engaged to carry out this truly National Spectacle is a sufficient guarantee that expense has been no consideration in its production.

The following List of First-Class ARTISTES includes all the Principal SCOTTISH VOCALISTS in the Profession, and they will Appear each Night.

VOCALISTS.
Mr Frank CHARLES, Comic Vocalist … Mr Thomas BISHOP, The Great Characteristic Vocalist

Miss Kate HAMILTON, The Eminent Soprano Vocalist … Miss Flora MACDONALD, The Accomplished Scottish Vocalist, Dancer, &c.

Mr J. MACGREGOR, Characteristic Scottish Vocalist … Mr J. EGERTON, Base Vocalist

Mr Alexander M’LUCKIE, Character Scottish Vocalist … Mr J. EMMETT!, The Eminent Actor

Master A. SHAW! Character Comic Vocalist … Mrs J. EMMETT, The Talented Actress

Master J. MACKINTOSH, Character Scottish Vocalist … Master J. FLEMMING, Scottish Vocalist

Miss Helen HOWIE, Scottish Vocalist … Master THOMSON, Scottish Vocalist

DANCERS
Misses E. & M. GORDON, J. SINCLAIR,
MISSES                    MASTERS            MASTERS
A. GRANT,               SHAW,                 GUNN,
L. STEWART,            MACKINTOSH,    FORBES,
J. M‘KENZIE,            FLEMMING,        M‘DONALD,
A. ROBERTSON,      THOMSON,         A. NIVEN,
S. THOMSON,         M‘ALLISTER,        A. SIMPSON.

60 DUNDEE YOUTHS will take part in the SPECTACLE,
And bewilder and delight the audience by their wonderful performances.

Scenery by Messrs J. Macleod, D. Cowie, and Assistants.
Music by Messrs Kinross and B——.
Costumes by Mrs Adams.
Dances by Mr A. Niven.
The Spectacle written by J. C. Macleod.
THE WHOLE UNDER THE IMMEDIATE DIRECTION OF THE BROTHERS MACLEOD.

On account of the enormous company engaged, the performances will commence half an hour sooner than usual.
Doors open at 7 o’clock — Performance to Commence at Half-past 7 precisely.
CARRIAGES MAY BE ORDERED AT TEN.
Printed by D. & J. Clark, Princes Street, Dundee.