Kinnaird Hall poster, 10 October 1898
Poster
Poster advertising a twelve-night engagement by Professor F. K. Crocker’s troupe of “marvellously educated” horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules at Dundee’s Kinnaird Hall. Promising military drills, battle scenes, comedy acts, and an “equine school”.
Object details
- Object type
- Poster
- Production date
- Oct 1898
- Dimensions
- 88.0 x 28.3 cm
- Museum number
- MH/KH/3
Source collection
Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
The object’s story
Transcription
KINNAIRD HALL,
DUNDEE.
FOR TWELVE NIGHTS ONLY.
Commencing Monday, Oct. 10th.
EVERY EVENING AT 8
PROF. E. K. CROCKER’S
25 Marvellously Educated 25
HORSES
THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD.
PONIES, DONKEYS, AND MULES.
The novelty of their performance is truly marvellous.
NOTHING EQUAL TO THEM CAN BE FOUND.
AN EQUINE SCHOOL
In which Horses do all that Children do except think.
NO DECEPTION
BUT THE GREATEST SHOW OF THE KIND IN THE WORLD.
Competitors strive in vain to equal it, imitators fail to produce anything like it.
It is ORIGINAL! It is EXCEPTIONAL! It is UNAPPROACHABLE!
Horses at School, proving that they are Apt Scholars
Horses at Play.
Horses as Servants.
Horses as Bell Ringers.
Horses as Soldiers.
Horses as Acrobats.
Horses as Clowns.
AN ENTERTAINMENT COMPLETE WITH HORSES.
THE SEE-SAW ACT.
THE COURT SCENE.
THE MILITARY DRILL.
THE CAMP SCENE.
THE REALISTIC BATTLE SCENE
DAY PERFORMANCES ON WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS.
DOORS OPEN AT 2.
COMMENCE AT 2-30.
GRAND PARADE ON MONDAY
(Weather Permitting) at 12-0.
The Parade will be preceded by Prof. Crocker’s Celebrated Brass Band.
PRICES OF ADMISSION:
6d., 1/- & 2/-
RESERVED SEATS 2/6
CHILDREN HALF-PRICE TO ALL EXCEPT 6d. SEATS.
Special Terms to Schools of 12 or more scholars, at any of the Day Performances.
BRUMBY & CLARKE, PROSPECT STREET, HULL.