T. Rex (September 19, 1975) – “Forthcoming Attractions” Concert Advert – Evening Chronicle.
A Mayfair Suite advertisement published in the Evening Chronicle announces T. Rex
as one of the venue's forthcoming attractions, with the group scheduled to appear at the Newcastle venue on Friday, October 17, 1975.
Publication: Evening Chronicle
Publication Date: September 19, 1975
Country: United Kingdom
Event Date: October 17, 1975
THE STORY
Published under the heading “The Mayfair Suite – Forthcoming Attractions”, this newspaper advertisement lists T. Rex among a series of forthcoming performances at The Mayfair Suite, Newgate Street, Newcastle.
T. Rex are prominently billed for:
Friday 17th October – T. REX
Admission for the T. Rex appearance is listed as £1 before 10 p.m. and £1.20 after.
The advert provides a concise contemporary record of the scheduled Newcastle appearance, placing T. Rex within the Mayfair Suite's autumn programme.
Although the advertisement promotes several other forthcoming attractions, this Chronicle focuses solely on the T. Rex section of the cutting.
CONTEXT AND NOTES
The clipping is an advance concert advertisement rather than a review, so the two dates are kept distinct: it was published on September 19, 1975, while the advertised T. Rex performance was scheduled for October 17, 1975.
No further information about the T. Rex performance is given in the supplied advert.
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
Event: T. Rex at The Mayfair SuiteEra: 1975Tone: PromotionalPhotography: None, text-only newspaper advertisement
WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS
• T. Rex advertised for Friday, October 17, 1975
• Venue: The Mayfair Suite, Newgate Street, Newcastle
• Admission: £1 before 10 p.m.
• Admission after 10 p.m.: £1.20
• Advance newspaper promotion published September 19, 1975
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