King’s Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 04 August 1913
Poster
King’s Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 04 August 1913
Object details
- Object type
- Poster
- Production date
- Aug 1913
- Dimensions
- 89.0 x 43.0 cm
- Museum number
- MH/KT/025
Source collection
Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
The object’s story
Object Description
Large typographic poster advertising a week of variety entertainment at Dundee’s King’s Theatre and Hippodrome from 4 August 1913. Headlined by the internationally touring Okabe Family, advertised as “The World’s Greatest Japanese Troupe,” the bill also featured comedian Nixon Grey, singers, acrobats, jugglers and novelty acts,
Transcription
KING’S
Theatre and Hippodrome, Dundee
Dundee Theatres, Ltd.
S. McIntosh, Manager and Licensee
‘Phone 1930
TWICE NIGHTLY
7 and 9
Early Doors 6.30 and 8 o’clock.
Ordinary Doors 6.50 and 8.50.
Weather Conditions Don’t Matter at the KING’S
MONDAY, AUGUST 4th, 1913, and during the Week.
First Appearance in Dundee of THE
OKABE FAMILY
The World’s Greatest Japanese Troupe.
A Comedian with Original Ideas
NIXON GREY
In an Original Repertoire, including “THE ZIG ZAG PATH.”
CHAS. DENMAN
Light Comedian and Dancer
ELLA ESCOE
The Entertaining Comedienne
BROS. REDMOND
Acrobatic Comedians. “Willie Come Here.”
From the London Coliseum and Palladium
NITA CRYSTAL & GEOFFREY SAVILLE
in
EARLY CLOSING NIGHT
FRANK HEMMING & MARIE FREE
Comedy Artistes
LEOLIN
In a Novelty Juggling Scene
“A CARNIVAL OF CLUBS.”
THE WORLD’S EVENTS
Day by Day on the Kinematograph
(Time Permitting)
A Voice Worth £1000.
HERBERT CLIFTON
Who Insured his Voice for that Amount.
The Best Dressed Artiste in Vaudeville.
ADAM TOMLINSON
Dialect Comedian, in Song and Story.
Boxes, 10/6 Box Seat, 2/6.
Orch. Stalls, 1/6.
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.
Seats Not Guaranteed. The Management reserve to themselves the right of refusing admission. No Smoking or Whistling. Offenders will be immediately expelled.