Sketch of the Gaiety Theatre drawn by architect C. H. Blackall. Published before the theatre's construction in
The Boston Globe on June 10, 1908.
[1]
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.
[2] The theatre was designed by architect
Clarence H. Blackall. The
Lyceum Theatre was demolished in June 1908 to make way for the Gaiety Theatre which was built on the same site.
[1]
The Gaiety Theatre 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.
[3] In 1949 it became the "Publix Theatre."
[4] The building existed until its razing in 2005.
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References
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b "Gaiety Theatre on the Lyceum's Site".
The Boston Globe. June 10, 1908. p. 16.
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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
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