King’s Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 04 May 1914

Poster

Object details

Object type: Poster
Production date: May 1914
Dimensions: 84.0 x 43.0 cm
Museum number: MH/KT/063

Source collection
Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library

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The object’s story

Object Description

Poster advertising Fred Karno’s comedy sketch The Hydro at the King’s Theatre and Hippodrome, Dundee, for the week beginning 4 May 1914. The production starred Syd Chaplin, half-brother of Charlie Chaplin, and featured a stage recreation of a swimming bath. The programme also included ventriloquists, comedians, musicians, and variety performers.

Sydney Chaplin was the older half-brother of Charles Chaplin. You can read more about Sydney here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Chaplin

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, MAY 4th 1914, And during the Week

FRED KARNO PRESENTS

His Latest Laughing Creation, entitled

THE HYDRO

IN TWO SCENES

Acknowledged by Press and Public alike to be the Best and Funniest Sketch now running.
Written by Frank Calvert, Fred Karno and Syd Chaplin.
Music by Dudley Powell.

SYD CHAPLIN AS “NICK SHARP”

Cast includes:

Nick Sharp, the Detective — SYD CHAPLIN
Colonel Badsher — W. VICTOR SMITH
Marea, the Colonel’s Wife — LILY F. GRIFFIN
Lord Narkington, an Adventurer — O. SILVERSTONE
Nurse Raymond, in charge of Hydro — Miss MAISIE DAVIS
Bill Binks, bath attendant at the Hydro — A. WESTCOTT
Sylvia de Grey — CONSTANCE CARMEN
The Mad Actor — W. ARMSTRONG

Supported by an enormous company of 30 attendants, masseurs, visitors, servants, etc.

Scene 1

The Pump Room at the Hydro, Merryandbad, France.

Scene 2

Interior of the Bath de Luxe, at the Hydro.

A REAL SWIMMING BATH

With a Bevy of Beautiful Bathing Girls.

All the scenery, costumes, and effects used in this production are made at Fred Karno’s Factory, Vaughan Road, Camberwell, S.E.

The entire production under Mr FRED KARNO’S Personal Supervision.

ERNIE REAM

The New Comedian, at the Piano.

BESONI

Novelty Ventriloquist.

JOCK BELL & BILLY MEATON

Harry Tate’s Famous Little Comedian

“THE CADDY AND THE M.P.”

CARL LYNN

Animal Mimic

SISTERS FANTOZZI

The Famous Young Musicians

THE WORLD’S EVENTS

Day by Day on the Kingscope (Time Permitting)

ETHEL LOFTUS

Character Comedienne

BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL

STREET IMPROVEMENTS

A Burlesque Pantomimical Comedy. An Every-day Street Scene

Presented by GEO. WILLIE, BILLY WEST, FRANK CROSSLEY & CO.

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

NEXT WEEK: MAY MOORE-DUPREZ

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 Travel Information

LATE

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)

East Station for Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Barry, Carnoustie — 10.45 daily; Arbroath 10.10 (10.45 Saturday only)

LATE BOATS

To Newport — 8.45, 9.45, 10.45

(Some of the very small timetable text at the bottom edge is faint and partially cut off, but the main programme details are clearly legible.)

Connected places

King’s Theatre (1909 – )

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