King’s Theatre, 08 April 1918

This poster advertises Inside the Lines, a popular wartime spy drama presented at Dundee’s King’s Theatre during the week beginning 8 April 1918. Billed as the “Greatest of All Spy Plays” and appearing direct from London’s Apollo Theatre, the production was staged in its entirety with a large cast and extended running time. Set in Gibraltar at the outbreak of the First World War, the play reflected contemporary interest in espionage and patriotic themes. The poster demonstrates how dramatic productions increasingly appeared alongside variety entertainment in Dundee’s theatres during the war years.

KING’S
THEATRE, DUNDEE.

MONDAY, 8th APRIL, 1918 and during the Week

SPECIAL NOTICE

Owing to the Play being presented in its ENTIRETY, exactly as in London, the Performance occupies TWO HOURS, and for this week only, the Times of Commencement will be

First House 6.25         Second House 8.25

Under the direction of BERNARD HISHIN

GREATEST OF ALL
SPY PLAYS

DEPICTING THE WORKING OF THE HIDDEN HAND

INSIDE
THE LINES

Direct From The Apollo Theatre, W.

WHERE IT IS

Playing to Colossal Business at Every Performance

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Capt. Woodhouse …….. Arthur Poole
Maj.-Gen. Sir George Crandall … Albert Raynor
H. J. Sherman …….. J. W. Braithwaite
Mr. Reynolds …….. Edward Colman
Yueca Len …….. Edmund Kennedy
Major Bishop …….. Paul Gill
Willie Kimball …….. Leon Heron
Alfred Capper …….. Lionel Bute
Sergeant Orosby …….. Tom Redmond

Joseph Almer …….. Hector Abbas
Fritz …….. John Masters
Orderly …….. James Wintor
Lady Crandall …….. Ormonde Wynne
Mrs Henry J. Sherman … Christine Wilde
Kitty Sherman …….. Marie Bell
Maria …….. Mary Lewin Mannering
Minna …….. Elsie Graham
Jane Gerson …….. Kate Vesey

Place, The Rock of Gibraltar         Time, August, 1914

Act 1 – The Lobby of the Hotel Splendide, Waterport Street

Act 2 – The Library in the House of the Governor General

Two Days Later

Act 3 – The Same as Act 2

The Same Night

During this Act the Curtain will be lowered a few seconds to indicate the passage of time, 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.

The Play produced by CLAUD VERNON.

Story by Arthur E. Pullinger
Dresses by Viola, Ltd., 18 Albemarle Street, W.
Uniforms by L. & H. Nathan
Wigs by Clarkson

General Manager …….. Frank Bell
Stage Manager …….. Lionel Bute
Advance Representative …….. John R. Leeming

BOXES (limited to four persons)
12/- Tax 2/-

Orchestra Stalls
1/6 Tax 4d
Reserved 1/10 Tax 4d

Pit Stalls
1/- Tax 3d

Grand Circle
1/- Tax 3d

PIT
6d Tax 2d

GALLERY
3d Tax 1d

Late Trains leave Tay Bridge Station at 10.15 p.m. for Wormit, Newport and Tayport.

Leave Dundee East Station at 9.45 p.m. for Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Carnoustie and Arbroath.

Some names and small-print details are faint and may contain minor uncertainties due to image quality.