Back to collection

King’s Theatre poster, 13 May 1918

Poster

King’s Theatre poster, 13 May 1918

Object details

Object type
Poster
Production date
May 1918
Dimensions
84.0 x 43.0 cm
Museum number
MH/KT/263

Source collection
Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library

View source collection

The object’s story

Object Description

This poster advertised a variety bill at Dundee’s King’s Theatre for the week beginning 13 May 1918. Headlined by music hall comedian Elven Hedges and the American novelty act The Bam Bams, the programme also featured vocalist Betty Bradfield, local favourite J. H. Warreffield, acrobatic performers The Two Lillys, baritone David Fuller, and the wartime newsreel Pictorial News.

Transcription

KING’S
THEATRE, DUNDEE.

Lessee, Manager ………. Mr. J. F. Jackson
Of Moss Empires, Ltd.
Managing Director and Licensee …….. Mr. W. Firth
Orville Bank Chambers, Bradford

6.40
Phone 1930

TWICE NIGHTLY

Early Doors, 6.15 & 8 o’clock.
Ordinary Doors, 6.30 & 8.30.

8.40

Bookings: Telephone Dundee 1930.
Box Office open daily from 11 to 4 & 6 to 10.

PLEASE NOTE
ALTERATION OF PERFORMANCE TIMES
UNDER EARLY CLOSING REGULATIONS

MONDAY, 13th MAY, 1918, and during the Week

DIRECT FROM THE LONDON COLISEUM

ELVEN HEDGES

IN LATEST SONG HITS

THE BAM BAMS

America’s Real Cowboys, in their Mysterious Novelty.

BETTY BRADFIELD

Contralto Vocalist

J. H. WAREFIELD

Will Sing, Talk and Dance
(Dundee Pantomime Favourite)

THE TWO LILLYS

and Assistant, in their Equilibrist Acrobatic Act
“THE SUN LAND”

DAVID FULLER

The Popular Operatic Baritone and Actor Vocalist

PICTORIAL NEWS

Government Official Film of the War, Day by Day

THE ORIGINAL

MAZUZ & MAZETTE

COMEDY ECCENTRICS

Ring Up and Book your Seats Early. Telephone 1930.
Box Office at Theatre open daily from 11 to 4 & 6.15 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 Shouting or Whistling. Offenders will be immediately expelled.

BOXES (Limited to Four Persons)
12/- Tax 2/-
(Extra Seats will be charged for)

Box Seats, 3/- Tax 6d

ORCHESTRA STALLS
1/6 Tax 4d
Booked and Reserved
or E. Doors

1/10 Tax 4d

PIT STALLS
1/- Tax 3d
Booked & Res. 1/4 Tax 4d
Early Doors 1/5 Tax 4d

GRAND CIRCLE
1/- Tax 3d
Booked & Res. 1/3 Tax 4d
Early Doors 1/3 Tax 4d

PIT
6d Tax 2d
Early Doors 9d Tax 3d

GALLERY
3d Tax 1d
Early Doors 4d Tax 1d

LATE TRAINS

Leave Tay Bridge Station at 9 p.m. for Wormit, Newport and Tayport.

Leave Dundee East Station at 9.45 p.m. for Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Carnoustie and Arbroath.

Printed by John Durham & Son, Printers, 11 & 13 Courthouse Square, Dundee.

Connected places

King’s Theatre (1909 – )

View location
Content preferences

Flagged collection content is hidden unless you choose to view it. A saved choice to show all content lasts 90 days in this browser.

JavaScript is needed to change your content preference.