| has gloss | eng: The Saint was a gay discotheque in New York City that operated from 1980 to 1990 in New York Citys East Village. East Village location It opened in the old premises of the Fillmore East, a 1926-built, former-theater-turned-classic-rock-and-roll venue of the late 1960s and early 1970s, at 105 Second Avenue in New York Citys East Village at 6th Street. The Saint was opened by Bruce Mailman and his business partner and his genius architectural designer, Charles Terrell. The original opening date was set for July 30, 1980, but construction delays forced a deferral to September 20, 1980, with Alan Dodd as DJ. The club was a success even before it opened. Membership packs with floor plans were distributed and before the club opened 2,500 memberships had been sold at $150 each for the first 700 members and for $250 for the rest, with a waiting list established. |