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The Gaiety Theatre

Archaeology

The Gaiety Theatre is a cement rendered masonry structure, which is the equivalent of three or four storeys in height, terraced between the Sefton Hotel and the Marina Arcade. The facade (there being really no other 'sides architecture' in that the 'skin deep' decoration has been applied to the surface of the building to stimulate the imagination of would-be customers and the massing of the structure serves to invite them in rather than to indicate what is happening inside. Thus the overall impression is of two rather 'Moorish' commissionaries (3 storeys high) holding an undulating blanket between them for you to pass beneath on a journey to the light hearted. It would not be possible to convey 'charm' if this building were described in purely architectural terms, for it has no such pretentions. It is well named. No interior inspection has been made. The Gaiety Theatre is perhaps the best example of this type of building (or for that matter any entertainment structure) on the island.

Douglas, Marina Road

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  • Parish: Douglas
  • Sheading: Middle
  • Grid Ref: SC3827076090

Sources

  • Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record
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