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King’s Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 05 October 1914

Large red and blue poster for the King’s Theatre and Hippodrome, Dundee, advertising a variety bill for the week beginning 5 October 1914. Featured performers include Henry Clive and Mabel Bunyea, Ike and Will Scott, the Leslie Brothers, Bob Thornton, Burley and Burley, and Madame Lucie Gillespie and Miss Kathleen Kingston. The poster also promotes “Actual Films from the Front,” reflecting interest in the early months of the First World War. Printed in bold display lettering with performance times and ticket prices at the bottom.
King's Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 05 October 1914. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.

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King’s Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 05 October 1914

Object details

Object type
Poster
Production date
Oct 1914
Dimensions
84.0 x 43.0 cm
Museum number
MH/KT/085

Source collection
Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library

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The object’s story

Object Description

This striking red and blue playbill advertises a week-long variety programme at Dundee’s King’s Theatre and Hippodrome. Headlined by Henry Clive and Mabel Bunyea in the farce Hoo-Ray!, the bill also featured comedians Ike and Will Scott, the Leslie Brothers, Bob Thornton, and “Actual Films from the Front,” reflecting public interest in the opening months of the First World War. The poster illustrates the diverse entertainment offered by Scottish music halls in 1914, combining comedy, music, novelty acts, and topical wartime film footage.

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, OCT. 5th, 1914, And during the Week
COLOSSAL HOLIDAY COMPANY
EARLY DOORS OPEN ON MONDAY AT 6 O’CLOCK
HENRY & MABEL
CLIVE & BUNYEA
In a New Farce, Entitled:
“HOO-RAY”
By Lew Hearn and Henry Clive
IKE & WILL SCOTT
Comedians with New Ideas.
The Famous
LESLIE BROS.
Australia’s Representative Eccentric Comedy Musical Act.
Original Speciality: “MUSIC MAD”
BOB THORNTON
The Australian Entertainer, with his Novelty Bag of Tricks.
ETHEL BRYANT
Comedienne.
VERE AND NELLDON
The Novelty Couple, in their Latest Burlesque.
ACTUAL FILMS FROM THE FRONT
BURLEY AND BURLEY
The Dude and the Scot.
MADAME LUCIE
GILLESPIE & KINGSTON
(MISS KATHALEEN KINGSTON)
In a Delightful Musical and Vocal Act.
AGE 16
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.
All Children must be paid for.
No money returned.
Seats not guaranteed.
The Management reserve to themselves the right of refusing admission.
No Shooting 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 — 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 Intermediate Stations — 10.40
Late Boats
To Newport — 8.45, 9.45, 10.45
Printer’s imprint:
JOHN DURHAM & SON, PRINTERS, 11 & 13 OVERGATE, DUNDEE.

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King’s Theatre (1909 – )

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