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Gaiety Theater (Manila)

Art Deco architecture in the PhilippinesBuildings and structures completed in 1935Buildings and structures demolished in 2016Buildings and structures in ErmitaDemolished buildings and structures in the Philippines
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Gaiety Theatre, Ermita, Manila
Gaiety Theatre, Ermita, Manila

The Gaiety Theater was a stand-alone art deco cinema house located at M.H. del Pilar Street in the Ermita district of the city of Manila. It was designed by Juan Nakpil, National Artist of the Philippines for Architecture, in 1935. The construction of these early theaters in the City of Manila provided the venue for early forms of entertainment like bodily , a local adaptation of vaudeville, with most eventually converting to movie theaters with the growth and popularity of Philippine cinema in the metropolis.

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Gaiety Theater (Manila)
Marcelo H. del Pilar Street, Manila Ermita (Fifth District)

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Marcelo H. del Pilar Street (Del Pilar Street)

Marcelo H. del Pilar Street
1000 Manila, Ermita (Fifth District)
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