King’s Theatre and Hippodrome poster, 25 January 1915
Poster
This colourful poster advertises a week-long variety programme at Dundee’s King’s Theatre and Hippodrome beginning 25 January 1915. Headlined by comedian Miss Beaumont Collins in Bedfellows, the bill also featured musicians, comedians, acrobats, a card conjuror, and wartime “Films from the Front”.
Object details
- Object type
- Poster
- Production date
- Jan 1915
- Dimensions
- 89.0 x 43.0 cm
- Museum number
- MH/KT/098
Source collection
Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
The object’s story
Transcription
KING’S
THEATRE AND HIPPODROME, DUNDEE.
Lessees … Dundee Theatres Ltd
Managing Director and Licensee … Mr W. Frith
Resident Manager … S. McIntosh
Phone 1930
TWICE NIGHTLY 9
Early Doors 6.30 and 8 o’clock. Ordinary Doors 6.50 and 8.50
MONDAY, 25th JANUARY, 1915, and during the Week
In response to persistent requests, return engagement of MISS
BEAUMONT
COLLINS
And Co., in a delightful Comedy Sketch,
“BEDFELLOWS”
DAVID BAIRD as “Farren”
One Long Laugh.
HUNTER & BOB
Pantomimical Comedy Act.
RENNIE & ROXBURGH
(CLIFF) Ingenious Novelty Musicians, featuring the Limit in Laughable Hits.
“THE OLD TIN CANS” (HILDA)
LINCOLN!!
The Celebrated American Card Conjuror
HARRY GRIBBEN
In a Nautical Farcical Comedy entitled
COME ABOARD SIR (By Aubrey Fitzgerald)
LONDON COMEDY FOUR
Wonderful Singers and Comedians in their own Naval Song Scenes.
FILMS FROM THE FRONT
HOCKNEY TROUPE
Belgian Comedy Acrobatic Cyclists
A WORD OF ADVICE!
BOOK YOUR SEATS as you leave the Theatre
for LAUDER WEEK, February 8th
Boxes, 10/6. Box Seat, 2/6. Orch. Stalls, 1/6. Dress Circle, 1/-.
Doors, 1/3. Pit, 6d. Doors, 9d. Gallery, 3d. Doors, 4d.
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. Any seat purchased for the engagement leaves theatre. No booking or waiting on demand will be entertained after application.
LATE TRAINS
Tay Bridge Station for Broughty Ferry, Carnoustie, Arbroath, 11.15 (Daily except Saturday 11.21)
Tay Bridge Station for St. Andrews, 10.58
West Station for Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Barry, Carnoustie, 10.43 (daily), Arbroath, 10.10 (10.05 Saturday only)
West Station for Perth and Intermediate Stations, 10.40
LATE BOATS
To Newport 8.45, 9.45, 10.45
JOHN DURHAM & SON, PRINTERS, 71–73 OVERGATE, DUNDEE.