Theatre Royal Varieties poster, 08 October 1888
Poster
This colourful theatre poster announces the grand re-opening of Dundee’s Theatre Royal Varieties on 8 October 1888 following extensive alterations. Promoting a programme of variety entertainment, spectral illusion shows, music, comedy, and theatrical sketches.
Object details
- Object type
- Poster
- Production date
- Oct 1888
- Dimensions
- 28.2 x 90.5 cm
- Museum number
- MH/TR/060
Source collection
Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
The object’s story
Transcription
THEATRE ROYAL VARIETIES,
DUNDEE
Proprietor and Manager …….. Wm. McFARLAND
GRAND
RE-OPENING
AFTER EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 8th, 1888,
Every Evening at 7-30,
SATURDAY AT 3 AND 7-30 O’CLOCK,
Gompertz’s Spectrescope and Spectral Opera Entertainment,
FAUST
WITH ALL THE
SPECTRAL,
MUSICAL AND SCENIC EFFECTS
As Represented by this Company over 4,000 times in every City and Town of the United Kingdom.
The Vision of Marguerite.
The Demon in the Air.
Scene in the Garden.
The Death of Valentine.
The Church Sanctuary.
Ascension of Marguerite.
AFTER WHICH, A MOST TALENTED
VARIETY COMPANY,
INCLUDING
Miss MAUDE DICKESON
“My Sweetheart.”
MR. OSCAR REYNOLDS | MR. JAMES WRIGHT
Tenor. | Scotch Comedian.
AND
KOOL KENNEDY
(Late of Hague’s Minstrels).
To conclude with a New Spectral Sketch,
P.P.P.
OR, POOR POET’S PLAGUES.
Poor Poet ………………………. Mr. C. Braide
DOORS OPEN AT 7-30, COMMENCE AT 8 O’CLOCK.
POPULAR PRICES.
BOXES, 1s. PIT, 6d. GALLERY, 3d.
Half-price to Boxes only at Nine o’clock.
STAFFORD & Co., Printers, Netherfield, near Nottingham.