Basic Site Details | Name: | Gaiety Theatre | | Town, district or village: | Leith | | City or county: | Edinburgh | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: |
The Gaiety Theatre at Leith, which has been reconstructed at a cost (including site) of £25,000, has seating accommodation for 2,500 playgoers. The galleries, built on the cantilever principle, are constructed entirely of steel and concrete and, along with the staircases, are thoroughly fireproof. A special staircase runs right up to the gallery, to be used only in cases of panic. Mr Baillie Davidson of Coatbridge is the architect. [British Architect 4 December 1903 Page 415] | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Theatre | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 30 October 1899 | | Opened | | | 1903 | | | Reconstruction |
PeopleDesign and Construction| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | James Davidson | | | 1903 | | Reconstruction |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Peter, Bruce | 1999 | Scotland's Splendid Theatres: Architecture and Social History from the Reformation to the Present Day | | Edinburgh: Polygon (an imprint of Edinburgh University Press Ltd) | p53 | | Stothers, Thomas | 1912 | Stothers's Glasgow, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Xmas and New Year Annual 1911-1912 | 1911-1912 | Hamilton | p326 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | British Architect | 4 December 1903 | | | p415 |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | James Davidson: F v17 p100 no1146 (microfilm reel 12) |
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