King’s Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 13 July 1914
Poster
King’s Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 13 July 1914
Object details
- Object type
- Poster
- Production date
- Jul 1914
- Dimensions
- 84.0 x 43.0 cm
- Museum number
- MH/KT/073
Source collection
Local History Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
The object’s story
Object Description
Advertising the week beginning 13 July 1914, this bold red-and-blue letterpress poster features Hickey’s Comedy Circus, a popular performing animal act. The programme also included Cooper and Lait, Con and Coran, Mona Vivian, Nat Clifford, and other variety entertainers, demonstrating the wide range of acts that appeared on Dundee’s music hall stage in the summer of 1914.
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, JULY 13th 1914, And during the Week
HICKEY’S COMEDY CIRCUS
FUNNIEST LAUGHING ANIMAL ACT IN VAUDEVILLE
A COMPETITION
Will take place on FRIDAY NIGHT and a GOLD MEDAL will be given to the competitor who makes the best attempt at riding The Mule, and running upon the revolving table. The audience to decide the winner. All competitors must be over 21 years of age.
COOPER & LAIT
In a Vaudeville Burlesque,
“A MAN OF SPIRIT”
CON & CORAN
In their Specialty Comedy Musical Act
MONA VIVIAN
Vocalist Mimic and Dancer
LANGFORD & ELLA
Speciality Gymnasts on Revolving Breakaway Ladder
TWO NEWBURYS
Vocalists and Speciality Dancers
WORLD’S EVENTS
Day by Day, on the Kingscope (time permitting)
NAT CLIFFORD
In Comic and Descriptive Character Studies
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.
No money returned.
Seats Not Guaranteed.
The Management reserves to themselves the right of refusing admission.
No Shooting or Whistling—Offenders will be immediately expelled.
All Children must be paid for.
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 Station — 10.40
Late Boats
To Newport — 8.45, 9.45, 10.45
The lower timetable and conditions text is slightly blurred in places, but the programme details above are clear and legible.