Gaiety Theatre [Douglas] (Q9384)
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Theatre building in Douglas, United Kingdom
- Gaiety Theatre
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Gaiety Theatre [Douglas] | Theatre building in Douglas, United Kingdom |
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54°9'18.000"N, 4°28'40.800"W
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Built 1893 as Pavilion for Richard Maltby Broadbent. 1899 purchased by the Palace and Derby Castle Company. 1899 extensive rebuilding by Frank Matcham. Re-opened 16 July 1900 as Gaiety Theatre with C. M. S. McLellan and Gustave Kerker's The Telephone Girl. In the 1920s also used as a cinema. 1971 purchased by the Isle of Man Government. 1976 and in the 1990s restorations. Re-opened 17 July 2000 again with The Telephone Girl. Used for drama, opera and musical performances. 898 seats. (English)
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1900
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898
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Harris Promenade, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2HH
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