The Gaiety Theatre, London was a musical theatre in London's Strand area. London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... Strand, May 2001 St. ...
It was first built in 1864 as the Strand Music Hall by Bassett and Keeling, and was subsequently rebuilt in 1896 by C. J. Phipps (who also designed the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin). It was a venue first for burlesques, under the management of John Hollingshead, and later of musical comedies, under the management of George Edwardes. The Gaiety Theatre is a drama theatre on South King Street in Dublin, Ireland, near Grafton Street and St. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... George Edwardes (d. ...
The building was demolished in 1903, and replaced by the New Gaiety Theatre. This theatre closed in 1939 and was demolished in 1956, to be replaced by an office building that has also been demolished for redevelopment.
Further reading
McQueen-Pope, W. (1949). Gaiety: Theatre of Enchantment. W. H. Allen.
External links
Images & details of the Gaiety Theatre, London
Gaiety Girls information, Theatre Museum
Images of the site of the Gaiety Theatre from the Strand Music Hall onwards
Gaiety Girls exhibition, National Portrait Gallery London
Description of exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery London
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