King’s Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 30 March 1914

Printed theatre poster advertising Loss of the Titanic, a large-scale panoramic stage recreation of the 1912 maritime disaster, presented at Dundee’s King’s Theatre and Hippodrome during the week beginning 30 March 1914. The programme also featured comedians, musical entertainers, and variety performers including Manny & Roberts and Bert Weston.

KING’S THEATRE AND HIPPODROME, DUNDEE.

DUNDEE THEATRES, LTD.
S. McINTOSH

‘Phone 1930

7 TWICE NIGHTLY 9

Early Doors 6.30 and 8 o’clock.
Ordinary Doors 6.50 and 8.50

MONDAY, MAR. 30th 1914, And during the Week

CHAS. W. AND JOHN R. POOLE’S
(OF POOLE’S MYRIORAMA FAME)

Gigantic Reproduction Illustrative of the

LOSS OF THE

TITANIC

THE IMMORTAL TALE OF SIMPLE HEROISM, In Eight Tableaux Comprising:

1. A Splendid Marine Effect of the Gigantic Vessel gliding from the Quayside at Southampton.

2. Cork Harbour, showing the return of the White Star Tender to Queenstown and the “Titanic” on her outward bound.

3. Mid-Ocean. The “Titanic” brilliantly illuminated, speeding along at 21 knots.

4. The S.S. “Touraine” in the locality, and carefully steering her way through the towering bergs.

5. The approach of the Iceberg. The collision and grinding crash. Lowering out the Lifeboats.

6. Foundering. The great vessel sinking by the head. The extinction of the lights. The sinking.

7. The arrival of the “Carpathia” and rescue of the survivors.

8. The Vision.

The spectacle staged in its entirety by JOHN R. POOLE, and every endeavour made to cover a true pictorial idea of the whole history of the disaster.

Unique Mechanical and Electrical Effects, Special Music, and the story described in a thrilling manner.

Not a Cinematograph Picture

But a gigantic Panorama Scene requiring TWENTY PEOPLE to Manipulate and carrying TEN TONS of scenery and apparatus.

ARCHIE NAISH

Entertainer at the Piano

VERA HIND

Comedienne

HILL & ACKERMAN

In Pantomimic Bumpology

FRANK POWELL

Character Patter Comedian

CAMPBELL & BRADY

Comedy Entertainers

BERT WESTON

A Comedian with Original Ideas

THE STARS FROM THE LONDON ALHAMBRA REVUE, “KEEP SMILING.”

CHARLIE & BOB

MANNY & ROBERTS

“The Messenger Boys From Broadway.”

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

Coming Shortly: “SPLASH ME”

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. No Exchanges. The Management reserve the right of refusing admission. No Smoking 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, 9.45 (except Thursday and Saturday) 10.55 (Thursday and Saturday only)

Perth, Aberdeen, Forfar, etc. [remainder illegible]