Programme showing not only the entertainment but adverts for a number of local businesses and a location map of the theatre. It is dated Monday October 17th 1887.
Date (of image) : 17/10/1887
Part of the "Hartlepool Museum Service" collection
Location
Built in Mainsforth Terrace in 1868 as the New Theatre Royal, it was renamed the 'Gaiety' in 1872. It could seat 1,500 people . Moving pictures were first shown here in 1902. In 1914 it was again renamed, this time the 'Palace', before being changed back to 'Gaiety' in 1933. It closed down in 1957 and was eventually demolished in 1967.
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