King’s Theatre and Hippodrome, December 20, 1915

King’s Theatre and Hippodrome, December 20, 1915

Object name: King's Theatre and Hippodrome, December 20, 1915
Dimensions: 89 x 43
Production date: Dec 1915
Museum number: MH/KT/137
Source collection: Local History Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
Associated location: King’s Theatre (1909 – )
Notes:
KING’S THEATRE AND HIPPODROME, DUNDEE.
Phone 1930
7 TWICE NIGHTLY 9
Early Doors 6.30 and 8 o’clock. Ordinary Doors 6.50 and 8.50
MONDAY, 20th DEC., 1915 and during the Week
AND MATINEE, SATURDAY, 25th DECEMBER, AT 2.30
Mr HARRY M’KELVIE’S Funny and Original
PANTOMIME
AN ENTIRELY NEW VERSION OF THE NURSERY STORY
MOTHER GOOSE
The Goose who Laid the Golden Eggs
Written and Produced by Mr RICH WALDON.
THE PRINCIPAL ARTISTES INCLUDE:
PETER BERMINGHAM
Wallace & Lorne
Miss Gertie Rex
Molly McCarthy
Miss Elsie May
Miss Kate Gourley
Mr Sam Lavelle
Mr Jack Lavelle
Mr Macintosh Clyde
Mr George Byrne
and a large supporting company including:
Misses Rani Carmeni, Lily Woods, Ada Holmes, Cissy Muir, Daisy Young, Martha Young, Kitty Kerwin, Peggy Shaw, Mary Mitchell, Kitty Waugh, Elise Myers, Rosa Green, Esta Green, Netta Jeffries, Lily Wallace, Phyllis Lorne, Lily Holston, Annie Daly, May Daly, Cissie Douglas, Maisie Deely, Clair Cooper, Flo Logan, Bessie Foley.
GRAND MATINEE ON XMAS DAY
Saturday, 25th Dec., at 2.30
Early Doors, 1.45
Ordinary Doors, 2.15
Children Half-price to Matinee Only
(Gallery Excepted)
CHARACTERS
Mother Goose
of Goose Farm, a poor widow, with only one goose, except her son
… Mr George Byrne
Billy Goose
Her son, on the farm, not much use; that’s why all call him Billy Goose
… Mr Peter Bermingham
Biddy the Goose
A Knowing Bird
… Mr Jack Spencer
Winnie
The Village Beauty, who assists Mother Goose, in love with Teddy, the young Middy
… Miss Molly McCarthy
Teddy
The young Middy. A British Sailor, though fond of a caper
… Miss Gertie Rex
Nicknac
His word is his bond even to a scrap of paper
… Mr Jack Lavelle
Baron Grassp
Custom House Official
Who seeks to grab, but whose plans have missed, by the resolute power of a British fist
… Mr Macintosh Clyde
Timothy Topper
In the Baron’s pay
Who tries to steal the Goose away
… Mr Tom Lorne
Nippy
Considered by the Baron a nonentity, till at last he discloses his identity
… Mr Billy Wallace
Pipkins, the Pedlar
Never turns to view her reflection, though she’s a good-looking lass
… Mr Sam Lavelle
Jessie
… Miss Kate Gourley
Fairy Contentment
Who befriends Mother Goose
… Miss Elsie May
SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY
Scene 1 – Village of Gooseville
Scene 2 – Outside the Customs
Scene 3 – Inside the Customs
Scene 4 – Near the Harbour
Scene 5 – Deck of Warship
Scene 6 – Mountain Tops in the Clouds
Scene 7 – The Strange Land
Scene 8 – Mythland
Scene 9 – The Palace
Scene 10 – (text partly obscured/cropped)
CHORUS AND BALLET
Trained by Miss Lily Even.
Ladies selected from the London and Manchester Academies.
Production Staff
General Manager — Mr James Cairns
Wardrobe Mistress — Mrs Stewart
Master Carpenter — Mr Martin Flaherty
For Harry M’Kelvie:
Property Master — Mr T. Rogers
Stage Manager — Mr George Byrne
Musical Director — Mr John Hatton
Boxes, 10/6. Box Seat, 2/6. Orch. Stalls, 1/6. E. Doors, 1/9. Stalls & Circle, 1/-. E. Doors, 1/3. 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.
No money returned. Seats Not Guaranteed. The Management reserve the right of refusing admission. No Shouting or Whistling. Offenders will be immediately expelled.
LATE TRAINS
Tay Bridge Station for Tayport and Newport, 10.45
Tay Bridge Station for Broughty Ferry, Carnoustie, Arbroath, 11.17
Tay Bridge Station for St. Andrews, 9.50 (Thursdays only, partially legible)
JOHN DUHRAM & SON, PRINTERS, 11 & 13 OVERGATE, DUNDEE