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King’s Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 10 November 1913

This poster advertises a variety programme at Dundee’s King’s Theatre and Hippodrome beginning 10 November 1913. Headlined by popular entertainers Thornley Dodge and Daisy Taylor, the bill also featured ventriloquist Rex Fox, vocal comedy act Wood, Wells & Wilkins, comedians Nash and Noel, and James A. and Herbert B. Jewel’s spectacular comedy-drama Change, or The Haunted Castle.
King's Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 10 November 1913. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.

King’s Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 10 November 1913

Object details

Production date
Nov 1913
Dimensions
89.0 x 43.0 cm
Museum number
MH/KT/039

Source collection
Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library

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Object Description

This poster advertises a variety programme at Dundee’s King’s Theatre and Hippodrome beginning 10 November 1913. Headlined by popular entertainers Thornley Dodge and Scottish comedienne Daisy Taylor, the bill also featured ventriloquist Rex Fox, vocal comedy trio Wood, Wells & Wilkins, comedians Nash and Noel, and the spectacular four-act comedy-drama Change, or The Haunted Castle.

Transcription
KING’S THEATRE AND HIPPODROME, DUNDEE.
Lessees, Manager and Licensee
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.
‘Phone 1930
MONDAY, NOV. 10th 1913, and during the Week.
THORNLEY DODGE
The Favourite Entertainer
Welcome Return of the Scottish Comedienne
DAISY TAYLOR
REX FOX
The Ventriloquist on the High Swinging Wire
LILY EDWARDS
The Favourite Chorus Comedienne
“WE THREE”
WOOD, WELLS & WILKINS
In Vocal Comedy
NASH AND NOEL
The Popular Sporty Comedians
RANDOLPH SUTTON
The Breezy Light Comedienne
THE WORLD’S EVENTS
Day by Day on the Kingscope (Time Permitting)
JAMES A. AND HERBERT B. JEWEL’S
Latest and Greatest Spectacular Problem Production, entitled—
CHANGE
OR, THE HAUNTED CASTLE
Sole Inventors and Proprietors: JAMES and HERBERT JEWEL.
Entered and Registered at Stationers’ Hall, London.
A Comedy-Drama in Four Lightning Transformations.
The New Wonderful Exhibition of stagecraft ever seen, opening with
SPARKLES BAR
(IN WHITBY, YORKSHIRE)
A Realistic and Typical Bar of a Countryside Ale House, in which occurs a most remarkable and mysterious occurrence.
EXTERIOR OF SPARKLES’ CHAMNEY’S CASTLE
The time taken by this change is counted in seconds.
The resulting scene discloses the Castle Ramparts by Moonlight.
THE HAUNTED CHAMBER
Introducing the Finest Trick Scenery and Properties ever presented before the British Public.
The Mere Ghosts of old and retired to rest — The intruders appear and disappear.
A feast of fun and ingenuity.
Concluding with
THE MISER’S DREAM AND REPENTANCE
A Weird and Thrilling Scene
NEXT WEEK:
LA MILO
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
Ring Up and Book your Seats Early. Telephone 1930.
Box Office at Theatre open daily from 11 to 4 & 7 to 10.
All Children must be paid for.
(Management reserve the right to substitute turns if necessary. No Smoking or Whistling—Offenders will be immediately expelled.)
LATE BOATS
(Timetable text at the bottom edge is only partially visible and cannot be transcribed accurately from this image.)

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King’s Theatre (1909 – )

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