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AKA: 
Gayety Burlesk
Address: 
100 Cadillac Square, Detroit, Mich.
Architect: 
Fuller Claflin
Style(s): 
Status: 
Year Opened: 
1912
Year Closed: 
1958
Year Demolished: 
1958
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The Gayety, designed by Fuller Claflin, sat 1,362 and opened Sept. 15, 1912.

For the theater's entire career, it held burlesque.

It was once operated by Frank Bryan and Frank Engel.

The Gayety closed April 10, 1958, and was demolished soon thereafter. Today, a parking lot resides on the property.

More on this building of Detroit coming soon.

Comments

Past Glory

Submitted by Bobby DE (not verified) on Sun, 01/24/2010 - 01:15.
Am i correct in saying this was also the same spot that the Follies/Family theater also stood, until iy burned down???? I'm curious. Bob

Gayety and Follies/Family theatres

Submitted by Robert Delaney (not verified) on Sat, 06/19/2010 - 10:19.
No, the Gayety was on thesoutheast corner of Cadillac Square and Bates. The Follies/Family was on the nort side of Cadillac Square and a bock west

the site of the Gayety is the

Submitted by detroit bob (not verified) on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 08:55.
the site of the Gayety is the parking lot next to the Checker Bar at Bates and Cadillac Square, se corner.

Family Theate

Submitted by detroit bob (not verified) on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 08:52.
the Family Theatre was across the street and 1 block west next to the demolished Cadillac Tower. The site is a parking lot. With the reconfiguration of Campus Martius the location is where one turns from the Woodward circle on to EB Monroe St. I have never seen any photo's of the interior. I believe it was a remodeled into a theatre from other uses.

No, the Family theater stood

Submitted by dan on Sun, 01/24/2010 - 02:18.
No, the Family theater stood on Campus Martius and Cadillac Square. The Gayety was on Cadillac Square at Bates. Here is a postcards showing the Family in the center. The Cadillac Tower, which still stands today, is behind it. In the distance you can see the Old Wayne County Building.