King’s Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 03 August 1914
Poster
King’s Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 03 August 1914
Object details
- Object type
- Poster
- Production date
- Aug 1914
- Dimensions
- 84.0 x 43.0 cm
- Museum number
- MH/KT/076
Source collection
Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
The object’s story
Object Description
Advertising the week beginning 3 August 1914, this striking red-and-blue letterpress poster is headlined by international music hall performer Liane D’Eve, recently returned from a South African tour. Supporting acts included Dorothy Millar, the Donovan Family, Lievin and Pantzer, Jessie Berg, Sid Blackwood, and Mollie Lindsay & Company in the Scottish sketch Washing House Hey. Issued during the week Britain entered the First World War, the poster captures a final moment of peacetime variety entertainment in Dundee.
Transcription
KING’S THEATRE AND HIPPODROME, DUNDEE.
Lessees, Manager and Licensee — S. McINTOSH
DUNDEE THEATRES, LTD.
‘Phone 1930
TWICE NIGHTLY 7 and 9
Early Doors 6.30 and 8 o’clock.
Ordinary Doors 6.50 and 8.50.
MONDAY, AUGUST 3rd, 1914, and during the Week
THE RAGE OF TWO HEMISPHERES
LIANE D’EVE
Just back from her most successful South African Tour.
MISS DOROTHY MILLAR
Burlesque Artiste.
THE DONOVAN FAMILY
In their Artistic Musical Act with Silver Instruments.
LIEVIN & PANTZER
In their Speciality Act,
“A LESSON IN PHYSICAL CULTURE.”
JESSIE BERG
Violinist.
SID BLACKWOOD
Comedian.
MOLLIE LINDSAY
AND COMPANY, in the
“WASHING HOUSE HEY”
A Scotch Domestic Sketch by J. M. HAMILTON.
The Scene takes place in a Tenement House in Glasgow.
Prices
Boxes, 10s 6d
Box Seat, 2s 6d
Orch. Stalls, 1s 6d
E. Doors, 1s 9d
Stalls & Circle, 1s
E. Doors, 1s 3d
Pit, 6d
E. Doors, 9d
Gallery, 3d
E. Doors, 4d
Ring Up and Book your Seats Early.
Telephone 1930.
Box Office at Theatre open daily from 11 TO 4 & 7 TO 10.
All Children Must be Paid For.
No money returned.
Seats not Guaranteed.
The Management reserve to themselves the right of refusing admission.
No Shooting or Whistling—Offenders will be immediately expelled.
Late Trains
Tay Bridge Station for Broughty Ferry, Carnoustie, Arbroath — 11.16 Daily (except Saturday 11.21)
Tay Bridge Station for St Andrews — 10.55
East Station for Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Barry, Carnoustie — 10.45 Daily; Arbroath 10.10 (10.45 Saturday only)
West Station for Perth and Intermediate Stations — 10.40
Late Boats
To Newport — 8.45, 9.45, 10.45
The lower timetable and conditions text is slightly worn and faint, but the programme details above are clearly legible.