Gaiety Theater (Manila)

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View from the balcony of the former Gaiety Theater in Ermita, Manila

The Gaiety Theater is a derelict cinema building on MH del Pilar Street in the Ermita neighborhood of Manila .

history

It was built in 1935 in Art Deco style by Juan Nakpil , who was named National Artist of the Philippines in the field of architecture . It was originally owned by Harry Brown, the American producer of La Vida de Rizal , the first film to be produced in the Philippines. Initially it was also used for services of the Jesus is Lord Cosmopolitan Church .

It became known for its artistically valuable program that was appreciated by expats and long-established Spanish families. During the Second World War, the screenings were suspended until Karl Nathan received approval from the Japanese authorities to reopen it. At the time, the building belonged to a well-known Filipino family with whom Karl Nathan had signed an agreement in case he could get a permit from the Japanese. Tickets to this cinema during the Japanese occupation were cheap compared to other cinemas in downtown Manila.

In 2014 the roof of the cinema had already collapsed, but the walls were still in a state of increasing deterioration.

  • Gaiety Theater MH del Pilar Street in Ermita, Manila

  • View from the stage onto the balcony and projection room of the Gaiety Theater

  • Art Deco door in the Gaiety Theater

  • Art Deco window in the Gaiety Theater

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ National Artist of the Philippines ( Filipino : Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas )
  2. ↑ Jonathan Patadlas: Heritage Tour and Reunion Part 1 - A Trip Down History Lane. ( Memento of the original from May 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Jesus is Lord Cosmopolitan Church, Volume 17, Issue 1, March 24, 2013, p. 3. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / thecosmopolitanchurch.org
  3. ↑ Dero Pedero: Do you remember Berg's, Banlon and Coco Banana?
  4. ↑ Frank Ephraim: Escape to Manila: From Nazi Tyranny to Japanese Terror. University of Illinois Press. 2008, ISBN 978-0-252-07526-1 , p. 113.

Coordinates: 14 ° 34 ′ 27.1 ″  N , 120 ° 58 ′ 54.8 ″  E