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King’s Theatre poster, 16 September 1918

Poster

King’s Theatre poster, 16 September 1918

Object details

Object type
Poster
Production date
Sep 1918
Dimensions
84.0 x 43.0 cm
Museum number
MH/KT/281

Source collection
Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library

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The object’s story

Object Description

Theatre poster advertising a variety bill at King’s Theatre, Dundee, beginning 16 September 1918. Headliners Florrie Forde and the Great Wieland appear alongside Tony King, Clown Gaetano, the Two Gerrards, Tony the Roper, and Clarke & Ritchie.

Transcription

KING’S
THEATRE, DUNDEE.

Lessee, — Dundee Theatres, Ltd.
Manager, — Mr J. H. Oakden
Managing Director and Licensee, — Mr W. FIRTH
Graves Bank Chambers, Bradford

6.40 — TWICE NIGHTLY — 8.40

’Phone 1930
Early Doors, 6.15 & 8 o’clock.
Ordinary Doors, 6.30 & 8.30.

MONDAY, 16th SEPT., 1918. and during the Week

FLORRIE
FORDE

THE WORLD’S GREATEST CHORUS SINGER

In her latest Successes, including “The Van Dam Family,” “Sailors like it,”
“It’s a long way, no longer,” “Good-bye-ee,” etc., etc.

THE GREAT

WIELAND

THE FAMOUS DEXTEROUS HUMOURIST

From the Coliseum, London.
“The Man who made the King laugh.”

TONY KING

PHENOMENAL ENGLISH BARITONE, IN NEW AND OLD SUCCESSES.

CLOWN GAETANO

WITH HIS CONCERTINA, IN HIS GREAT SOLOS AND POPULAR MELODIES

TWO GERRARDS

SPECIALITY DANCERS

TONY THE ROPER

NOVELTY TIGHT ROPE ACT

PICTORIAL NEWS

OFFICIAL FILM, UP-TO-DATE.

SOMETHING NEW IN VAUDEVILLE.

CLARKE & RITCHIE

“The Tourist and the Bell Boy”

From the Leading London Halls.

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 Seats Reserved.
Seats not Guaranteed.
The management reserve to themselves the right of refusing admission.
No Shouting or Whistling. Offenders will be immediately expelled.

Prices

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 1/10 — Tax 4d

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

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

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King’s Theatre (1909 – )

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