GAIETY THEATRE

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v Opened in  30 May 1887               
v Designed by Henry Irwin
v Two decades of its construction
v Gothic  style of architecture                       

v Foundation of the gaiety theatre is on 1888
v First play was “Time will Tell”.
v European entertainment experience and a fun place for all Britishers and their wives
v Originally built as five storey town hall and was and was the tallest structure in the little colonial town of Shimla
v It coat of arms of the Amateur Dramatics Club hanging on the door to the upper level of Gaiety Theater on the Ridge. The ADC is one of the oldest clubs of its type in the world and continues to operate to this day.
v 1912 declared unsafe and  planned for demolition
v Mecca for theatre artist

v Renowned personalities such as Rudyard Kipling, Baten Powel, K.L. Sehgal, Prithvi Raj Kapoor, the Kendall’s, Balraj Sahni, Pran, Manohar Singh, Shashi Kapoor, Raj Babbar, Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher have performed on the stage of this theatre.

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