Typographical silk programme printed in salmon-pink lettering on a cream programme with an integral fringe top and bottom, headed with the name of the theatre 'THE NEW Empire Variety Theatre NEWGATE STREET, NEWCASTLE' in upper and lower case lettering, followed by the names of the Lessees, Moss & Thornton; the General Manager Mr. J.G. Allen; the Acting Manager Mr. J. Pellow, and the Musical Director Mr. J.W. Dawson. 'GRAND OPENING NIGHT' is printed below the list of the management, with the information that 'The Queen' will be sung by the whole company before the overture. This is followed by a list of some of the acts for the following week, and in much smaller typeface the name and address of the printer.