Theatrical poster
Poster
1941 (printed)
1941 (printed)
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This poster advertised the first Home Guard Hot Shots, a revue by the Concert Party of the Kinross Home Guard in Scotland, organised by the 19-year old John Mather who went on to become a producer of several war-time revues and to work in the theatre after the war. It was produced at The County Cinema, Kinross in January 1941 after the Concert Party had been in existence for almost three months. A repeat show was given for patients later at the Ochil Hills Sanitorium.
The Home Guard was founded in Great Britain in May 1940 as the Local Defence Volunteers, when there was a real risk of invasion in Great Britain. Their members were those who were either too old or too young to join the regular forces, or who worked in so-called reserved occupations. Winston Churchill changed their name to the Home Guard in August 1940. The Kinross Home Guard had various committees which organised activities including the Dance Committee, the Boxing Committee and the Concert Party.
The Home Guard was founded in Great Britain in May 1940 as the Local Defence Volunteers, when there was a real risk of invasion in Great Britain. Their members were those who were either too old or too young to join the regular forces, or who worked in so-called reserved occupations. Winston Churchill changed their name to the Home Guard in August 1940. The Kinross Home Guard had various committees which organised activities including the Dance Committee, the Boxing Committee and the Concert Party.
Object details
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| Title | Theatrical poster (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | letterpress on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising: The Home-Guard Hot-Shots, 'a Variety Concert that's Different', produced by John C. Mather, at the County Cinema, Kinross, 19th January 1941, featuring an RAF Dance Band and the Adayre Sisters. Printed by David Brown & Son, Kinross. Given by Rose-Mary McClory. |
| Physical description | Typographical advance notice poster printed in red and black typeface on orange-coloured paper advertising: ‘The Home-Guard Hot-Shots’, ‘a Variety Concert that’s Different’, produced by John C. Mather, at the County Cinema, Kinross, 19th January 1941, featuring an RAF Dance Band and the Adayre Sisters. The words ‘IT’S TERRIFIC TREMENDOUS! TITANIC!!! feature at the top of the poster in black, with the name JOHN C. MATHER also in black below. The rest of the poster is printed in lines of red and black typeface, with the words ‘IT’S DELIGHTFUL DELICIOUS DE’LOVELY’ along the bottom (a reference to the 1936 Cole Porter song ‘De-lovely’). Ticket prices are noted as Balcony 1/6, and Stalls 1/-, both including tax. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 1942 (ms addition in blue marker pen, although this must have been written in error since the date is printed on the poster as Sunday 19th January which was 1941, and revues in a scrap book with this acquisition verify the date.) |
| Credit line | Given by Rose-Mary McClory |
| Object history | This revue was the first Home Guard Hot-Shots produced by John C. Mather as an entertainment by the Concert Party Committee of the Kinross Home Guard. He went on to produce revues for ENSA and to work in production adfter the war. |
| Historical context | The Home Guard was founded in Great Britain in May 1940 as the Local Defence Volunteers, when there was a real risk of invasion in Great Britain. Their members were those who were either too old or too young to join the regular forces, or who worked in so-called reserved occupations. Winston Churchill changed their name to the Home Guard in August 1940. The Kinross Home Guard had various committees which organised activities including the Dance Committee, the Boxing Committee and the Concert Party. |
| Summary | This poster advertised the first Home Guard Hot Shots, a revue by the Concert Party of the Kinross Home Guard in Scotland, organised by the 19-year old John Mather who went on to become a producer of several war-time revues and to work in the theatre after the war. It was produced at The County Cinema, Kinross in January 1941 after the Concert Party had been in existence for almost three months. A repeat show was given for patients later at the Ochil Hills Sanitorium. The Home Guard was founded in Great Britain in May 1940 as the Local Defence Volunteers, when there was a real risk of invasion in Great Britain. Their members were those who were either too old or too young to join the regular forces, or who worked in so-called reserved occupations. Winston Churchill changed their name to the Home Guard in August 1940. The Kinross Home Guard had various committees which organised activities including the Dance Committee, the Boxing Committee and the Concert Party. |
| Associated object | S.183-2007 (Object) |
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| Accession number | S.184-2007 |
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| Record created | November 8, 2007 |
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