Gayety Theatre
405 E. Baltimore Street,
Baltimore,
MD
21202
405 E. Baltimore Street,
Baltimore,
MD
21202
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Architects: John Bailey McElfatrick
Functions: Retail
Styles: Beaux-Arts, French Renaissance
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They Gayety Theatre opened February 5, 1906 as a burlesque theatre, although movies were featured in later years, when during the 1960’s it screened ‘X’ rated adult films. Sadly, a fire on December 21, 1969, destroyed much of the theatre, leaving only the lobby and facade totally intact. The Gayety Theatre name and its adult movie use was transferred to the vacant Plaza Theatre across the road.
Today, the lobby of the former Gayety Theatre is an adult video and book store. The marquee is still in place and the front facade is still intact and has been renovated. I believe that I read some where that the theatre is the Hustler Club but won’t swear to it. When I am released to travel again I am planning a trip to the Annapolis/Baltimore area and will check the theatre out.
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Chuck
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Photo and information here:
http://tinyurl.com/co99s2
I went by it in the 1950s but never went into it. It was a typical Burley theater of that period. Very popular with sailors ! The entrance was brightly lit and rather garish. The nearby area was honky-tonk. I’m fairly certain that it showed movies in between stage shows at that time.
Here is an article from 2000 about the red light district where the Gayety was located:
http://tinyurl.com/djognl
Here is a photo circa 1935:
http://tinyurl.com/oltnj4
From LIFE Photo Archives, 1944; is that the Baltimore Gayety in the far background?
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