Plaque

Gaiety Theatre - SWET

Erection date: 2013

Inscription

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 Johnnies.

{A stylized picture of two performers and:}
Theatreland

{Around the edge of the plaque:}
Theatreland - heart of the performing arts in London, a joint venture by the City of Westminster and the Society of West End Theatre.

Site: Gaiety Theatre (2 memorials)

WC2, Strand, Silken Hotel

The building to the east, Marconi House, has close connections to this site and we have recorded some of their joint history there.

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Gaiety Theatre - SWET

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Gaiety Theatre

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Gaiety Theatre - SWET

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Society of West End Theatre/London Theatre

1908 Formed as West End Theatre Managers. 1976 By now it is called Society o...

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Gaiety Theatre

Gaiety Theatre

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