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King’s Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 27 July 1914

Poster

King’s Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 27 July 1914

Object details

Object type
Poster
Production date
Jul 1914
Dimensions
84.0 x 43.0 cm
Museum number
MH/KT/075

Source collection
Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library

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The object’s story

Object Description

Advertising the week beginning 27 July 1914, this eye-catching red-and-blue letterpress poster promotes Walter Bird’s West End Company in the dramatic comedy sketch Bluebottles. The bill also featured Marga La Rubia & Company in French Leave, Kalma & Co., dancer Clyde Cook, vocalist Betty Stuart, and the acrobatic Morandinis. Issued just days before the outbreak of the First World War.

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 27th 1914, And during the Week
SPECIAL HOLIDAY ATTRACTIONS!
WALTER BIRD’S WEST END CO.
In an Entirely New Sensational Dramatic Comedy Sketch, entitled—
BLUEBOTTLES
Written by HERBERT C. SARGENT
Cast includes:
  • Richard Clayton, a Rich Eccentric Gentleman — Mr BERT ROPE
  • Elsie Clayton, Richard Clayton’s Niece — Miss MADELINE HURST
  • Lisette, Elsie’s French Maid — Miss ROSE
  • Inspector Gale, of Scotland Yard — Mr ALEC YOUNG
  • Bill Barnes, a Fly One — Mr A. WILLS
  • Jimmy Jones, a Bluebottle — Mr GEORGE ILL
Scene:
RICHARD CLAYTON’S OFFICE
JOSE G. LEVY presents MARGA LA RUBIA & COMPANY in
FRENCH LEAVE
A Screamingly Funny Farce adapted from the French by Percy Barrow
Cast includes:
  • Horatio Ponting — F. C. Collings
  • Mrs Ponting — Lucy Sibley
  • Robert Ponting, their Son — W. Abingdon
  • Minks, the Burglar — F. Harcourt
  • Fauchette — Marga La Rubia
KALMA & CO.
“YE COLONIAL WIZARDS.”
Featuring “THE FLOATING BALL,” and “THE MAID OF ALL NATIONS.”
WILLIE WALDE
The Inimitable Soubrette Mimic, from the Coliseum, London
CLYDE COOK
The Wonderful Australian Dancer; Direct from the Alhambra, London
BETTY STUART
Vocalist
THE WORLD’S EVENTS
Day by Day on the Kingscope (Time permitting)
3–MORANDINIS–3
WONDERFUL ACROBATS
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 Edinburgh — 10.40
Late Boats
To Newport — 8.45, 9.45, 10.45
(A few names in the small cast lists are slightly indistinct due to the image quality and poster wear, but the principal programme details are clearly legible.)

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King’s Theatre (1909 – )

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