The Gaiety Theatre (1908–1949) or Gayety Theatre of

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, was located at no.661 Washington Street near Boylston Street in today's

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. It featured burlesque, vaudeville and cinema. Performers included

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, and Lena Daley; producers included Charles H. Waldron,

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, and E.M. Loew. In 1949 it became the "Publix Theatre." The building existed until its razing in 2005.CinemaTreasures.org. "Boston’s Gaiety Theatre Is Being Demolished." April 26, 2005Little, John. "Saving a last remnant of vaudeville." Boston Globe, 21 Apr 2003

References

External links

* Library of Congress
Drawing of Gayety Theatre (Burlesque)
Washington St. near La Grange St., Boston, Massachusetts, 1922. * Ohio State University
Charles H. McCaghy Collection of Exotic Dance From Burlesque to Clubs
Includes materials related to the Boston Gayety Theatre
Friends of the Gaiety Theatre
* Flickr
Photos
2000s

Images

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