Glasgow Kings Theatre – The Apache – 1927

About this The Apache theatre programme

A programme from the Kings Theatre, Glasgow, dated 19 September 1927, for The Apache, with a cast including Mona Magnet, Tilly Brisson, John Gerant and Reg Connor. The title evokes the glamorous and dangerous Parisian underworld that fascinated 1920s audiences. A characterful piece of Glasgow stage history and a welcome find for collectors of old theatre programmes from the Jazz Age.

Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, 1" edge tear at top centre (what the codes mean)

Did you know?

• The Kings Theatre in Glasgow was designed by the celebrated theatre architect Frank Matcham and opened in 1904.
• “Apache” was Parisian slang for street gangsters, and the dramatic “apache dance” based on them was a popular stage routine in the 1920s.