King’s Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 01 June 1914
Poster
King’s Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 01 June 1914
Object details
- Object type
- Poster
- Production date
- Jun 1914
- Dimensions
- 84.0 x 43.0 cm
- Museum number
- MH/KT/067
Source collection
Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
The object’s story
Object Description
Large letterpress poster advertising the week beginning 1 June 1914 at Dundee’s King’s Theatre and Hippodrome. Headlined by the revue Chase Me!, the programme featured a full West End company alongside variety acts including the Zanerellas, Tom and Marie Motramo, Jack Straw, Mabel Etorne, Wagner, and Arthur Conquest & Co. Printed in bold red and blue typography.
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, JUNE 1st 1914, And during the Week
THE HURRY-UP REVUE
CHASE ME!
Or, Round the World in 60 Minutes (and a bit)
Invented and Arranged by GEO. RAY
Presented by W. H. BAKER
Come for a Trip on our Aeroplane. See Scenes you have never seen before. Join the Cosy Girls in the Jig-a-Jag Ride from London to Japan. From Venice to Cadiz Cross. From the Zuyder Zee to Ostend. From Anywhere to Everywhere.
A Jolly Tour of the Earth.
A New and Original Concoction in Seven Scenes.
A Frolic on Land and Sea.
Book and Lyrics by JOHN P. HARRINGTON.
Music Composed and Selected by ALEC HEMLEY.
Produced by HARRY BUTLER.
Scenery by FRANCIS BULL.
Costumes and Hats by MADAME ISABOI.
Full West-End Company of over 45 Artistes.
Scene 1, The Blitz Hotel.
2, Charing Cross Station.
3, The Beach, Ostend.
4, By the Zuyder Zee.
5, The Swiss Alps.
6, Venice.
7, Japan.
CAST INCLUDES
HAL RUSS.
FRANK E. MELVILLE.
CISSIE VAUGHAN.
C. BULLOCK.
H. KARASA.
B. BARTON.
DAPHNE DARE.
PATTIE PELHAM.
AUDREY LESLIE.
N. GLADSTONE.
THE ZANERELLAS
American Novelty Equilibrists
TOM & MARIE MOTRAMO
Musical and Comedy Artistes.
JACK STRAW
Presenting Ridiculous and Sublime.
MABEL THORNE
Comedienne, in her Latest Successes
WAGNER
The Concertina King
THE WORLD’S EVENTS
Day by Day on the Kingscope (Time Permitting)
DIRECT FROM DRURY LANE THEATRE, LONDON.
ARTHUR CONQUEST & CO.
In WILL EVANS’ FAMOUS SKETCH,
HARNESSING A HORSE
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
COMING SHORTLY: MISS FLORENCE SMITHSON
Ring Up and Book your Seats Early.
Telephone 1930.
Box Office at Theatre open daily from 11 TO 4 & 7 TO 10.
The small-print travel and conditions text along the very bottom edge is present but too small and faint to transcribe reliably from this image.