Gaiety Theatre [Douglas]
Gaiety Theatre
Theatre building in Douglas, United Kingdom
theater in Man
Harris Promenade, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2HH
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.