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The Gaiety Theatre, Manchester was a theatre in Manchester, England. It opened in 1884 and was demolished in 1959. It replaced a previous Gaiety Theatre on the site that had been destroyed by fire. The new theatre was designed by Alfred Darbyshire for United Theatres Co. Ltd. and built on a plot of land near to the corner of Peter Street and Mount Street. It opened as the Comedy Theatre in 1884. On 9 November 1908 it was bought by Annie Horniman for £25,000 and reconstructed to plans by Frank Matcham, reducing its capacity from 2,500 to 1,300. The theatre reopened as the Gaiety Theatre in 1912. It was Britain's first regional repertory theatre. In 1920 the theatre was taken over by Samuel Fitton & Associates but closed in 1922. It was in use again between 1945 and 1947 but was demolished i

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  • Gaiety Theatre, Manchester (en)
  • Théâtre de la Gaieté (Manchester) (fr)
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  • The Gaiety Theatre, Manchester was a theatre in Manchester, England. It opened in 1884 and was demolished in 1959. It replaced a previous Gaiety Theatre on the site that had been destroyed by fire. The new theatre was designed by Alfred Darbyshire for United Theatres Co. Ltd. and built on a plot of land near to the corner of Peter Street and Mount Street. It opened as the Comedy Theatre in 1884. On 9 November 1908 it was bought by Annie Horniman for £25,000 and reconstructed to plans by Frank Matcham, reducing its capacity from 2,500 to 1,300. The theatre reopened as the Gaiety Theatre in 1912. It was Britain's first regional repertory theatre. In 1920 the theatre was taken over by Samuel Fitton & Associates but closed in 1922. It was in use again between 1945 and 1947 but was demolished i (en)
  • Le Théâtre de la Gaieté est un théâtre à Manchester, en Angleterre, ouvert en 1884 et démoli en 1959. Il remplaçait le Théâtre de la Gaieté qui avait été détruit par le feu. Le nouveau théâtre est dessiné par Alfred Darbyshire pour la S.A.R.L. United Theatres Co. et est construit sur un lopin de terre près du carrefour des rues Peter Street et Mount Street. Il ouvre en tant que Théâtre de la Comédie en 1884. Le 9 novembre 1908, il est acheté par Annie Horniman pour 25 000 £ (28 122 €) et reconstruit selon les plans de Frank Matcham, réduisant sa capacité de 2500 à 1300. Le théâtre rouvre sous le nom de Théâtre de la Gaieté en 1912. Il est le premier régional de Grande-Bretagne. En 1920, le théâtre est repris par Samuel Fitton & Associates mais ferme en 1922. Il est à nouveau exploité entr (fr)
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  • The Gaiety Theatre, Manchester was a theatre in Manchester, England. It opened in 1884 and was demolished in 1959. It replaced a previous Gaiety Theatre on the site that had been destroyed by fire. The new theatre was designed by Alfred Darbyshire for United Theatres Co. Ltd. and built on a plot of land near to the corner of Peter Street and Mount Street. It opened as the Comedy Theatre in 1884. On 9 November 1908 it was bought by Annie Horniman for £25,000 and reconstructed to plans by Frank Matcham, reducing its capacity from 2,500 to 1,300. The theatre reopened as the Gaiety Theatre in 1912. It was Britain's first regional repertory theatre. In 1920 the theatre was taken over by Samuel Fitton & Associates but closed in 1922. It was in use again between 1945 and 1947 but was demolished in 1959. During the time the theatre was being run by Annie Horniman, a wide variety of types of plays was produced. Anne Horniman also encouraged local writers, who became known as the Manchester School of playwrights. They included Allan Monkhouse, Harold Brighouse, writer of Hobson's Choice, and Stanley Houghton, who wrote Hindle Wakes. Actors who performed at the Gaiety early in their careers include Sybil Thorndike and Basil Dean. In 2008 Annie Horniman's centenary was celebrated by a performance of Houghton's play Independent Means, which had been recently "rediscovered" in the British Library by Chris Honer, the theatre's artistic director. (en)
  • Le Théâtre de la Gaieté est un théâtre à Manchester, en Angleterre, ouvert en 1884 et démoli en 1959. Il remplaçait le Théâtre de la Gaieté qui avait été détruit par le feu. Le nouveau théâtre est dessiné par Alfred Darbyshire pour la S.A.R.L. United Theatres Co. et est construit sur un lopin de terre près du carrefour des rues Peter Street et Mount Street. Il ouvre en tant que Théâtre de la Comédie en 1884. Le 9 novembre 1908, il est acheté par Annie Horniman pour 25 000 £ (28 122 €) et reconstruit selon les plans de Frank Matcham, réduisant sa capacité de 2500 à 1300. Le théâtre rouvre sous le nom de Théâtre de la Gaieté en 1912. Il est le premier régional de Grande-Bretagne. En 1920, le théâtre est repris par Samuel Fitton & Associates mais ferme en 1922. Il est à nouveau exploité entre 1945 et 1947 mais est démoli en 1959. Pendant la période où le théâtre est géré par Annie Horniman, plusieurs types de pièces sont montés. Anne Horniman encourage également les écrivains locaux, qui deviennent connus sous le nom de l’École de Manchester des dramaturges. Il s’agit, entre autres, de Allan Monkhouse, Harold Brighouse, auteur de Hobson’s Choice et Stanley Houghton, auteur de Hindle Wakes. Sybil Thorndike et Basil Dean y joueront en début de carrière. En 2008, le centenaire d’Annie Horniman est célébré avec une représentation de la pièce d’Houghton Independent Means, qui avait été « redécouverte » récemment dans la British Library par Chris Honer, le directeur artistique du théâtre. (fr)
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