Gaiety Theatre

Gaiety Theatre (HM28HU)

Location: London, England WC2R Greater London
Country: United Kingdom
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N 51° 30.708', W 0° 7.127'

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Gaiety
Theatre
On this site until 1957 stood
the re-sited Gaiety Theatre which
continued the tradition set by its
predecessor for musical comedies,
and famed during the 1890's for the
delightful Gaiety Girls and their
Stage Door Johnniesbn
Theatreland

( inscribed around the perimeter )
Theatreland - Heart of the Performing Arts in London
A Joint Venture by the City of Westminster and the Society of West End Theatre
( lower plaque )
On this site
stood the Gaiety Theatre
built in 1903 for
Impressario George Edwards
The theatre opened
with the performance of
'The Orchid' and until it
was closed in 1939 remained
the home of musical comedy
and one of London's most
famous playhouses
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HM NumberHM28HU
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Date Added Thursday, June 14th, 2018 at 7:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 699922 N 5710677
Decimal Degrees51.51180000, -0.11878333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 51° 30.708', W 0° 7.127'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds51° 30' 42.48" N, 0° 7' 7.62" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 118 Strand, London England WC2R, GB
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