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
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.