Gaiety Theatre, London
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The Gaiety Theatre was a West End theatre in Westminster, London, located on Aldwych at the eastern end of the Strand. The theatre was first established as the Strand Musick Hall in 1864 on the former
Interior of the Gaiety, 1869
1894: Arthur Williams as William Lurcher (A Sheriff's Officer), in Dorothy
Gaiety Girls, 1896
Part of the programme for the old Gaiety's farewell performance
Gaiety Girls
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Gaiety Girls were the chorus girls in Edwardian musical comedies, beginning in the 1890s at the Gaiety Theatre, London, in the shows produced by George Edwardes. The popularity of this genre of musica
Gaiety Theatre, London
…in London now referred to as the Edwardian musical comedy. These song-and-dance shows, featuring wisecracking leads and female dancers known as the Gaiety Girls, were extraordinarily popular, inspiring imitations at other London theatres and internationally. An early long-running hit in this genre was The Shop…
Poster for A Gaiety Girl
Stage Door Johnnies waiting after A Gaiety Girl