The Gaiety Theatre (1908–1949) or Gayety Theatre of
Boston,
Massachusetts, was located at no.661
Washington Street near Boylston Street in today's
Boston Theater District.
[1] It featured
burlesque, vaudeville and cinema. Performers included
Clark and McCullough,
Solly Ward, and
Lena Daley; producers included Charles H. Waldron,
Earl Carroll, and E.M. Loew.
[2] In 1949 it became the "Publix Theatre."
[3] The building existed until its razing in 2005.
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References
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^ Boston Register and Business Directory, 1918
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^ City of Boston,
Landmarks Commission.
Gaiety Theater Study Report, ca.2003
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b CinemaTreasures.org. "Boston’s Gaiety Theatre Is Being Demolished." April 26, 2005
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^ McLaughlin, Jeff. "Midtown cultural district headed for reality." Boston Globe, 13 Oct 1987
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^ Little, John. "Saving a last remnant of vaudeville." Boston Globe, 21 Apr 2003
External links
Images
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Advertisement, 1915: "Honeymoon Girls with that funny Dutchman Phil Ott and the lady dainty Alice Lazar the electric spark"
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Advertisement, 1915: "Max Spiegel's Strolling Players with Gus Fay the famous German comedian"
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Advertisement, 1920:
Rose Sydell, Joe Marks, London Belles
42°21′6.27″N 71°3′46.04″W / 42.3517417°N 71.0627889°W / 42.3517417; -71.0627889
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