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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

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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.

Connected places

King’s Theatre (1909 – )

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