Gaiety Theatre (Boston, 1908)
The Gaiety Theatre (1908–1949) or Gayety Theatre of Boston, Massachusetts, was located at no.661 Washington Street near Boylston Street in today's Boston Theater District. The theatre was designed by architect Clarence H. Blackall. The Lyceum Theatre was demolished in June 1908 to make way for the Gaiety Theatre which was built on the same site.

The Gaiety Theatre featured burlesque, vaudeville and cinema. Performers included Clark and McCullough, Solly Ward, and Lena Daley; producers included Charles H. Waldron, Earl Carroll, and E.M. Loew. In 1949 it became the "Publix Theatre." The building existed until its razing in 2005.

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 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

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