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  Discover. Preserve. Protect.
Also known as Silver Wheel Theater

Egyptian Theater

Park City, UT
328 Main Street
, Park City, UT 84060 United States
(map)
435.649.9371
Status: Open
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Egyptian
Function: Live Performances, Live Theater, Movies (Film Festivals)
Seats: 266
Chain: Independent
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
Egyptian Theater
Exterior view of the Egyptian Theater
Photo courtesy of Grant Smith
In the early 1900's Park City's social and entertainment needs were served by a number of flourishing theaters and social halls. When the Dewey Theater, originally on this site, collapsed under a heavy snow load, John Rugar replaced it with the Egyptian Theater built in 1926. It was designed to seat 400 and to accommodate both movies and vaudeville. It became the first "sound movie" theater in Park City.

After being remodeled in 1963, the building opened as the Silver Wheel Theater, and old fashioned "meller dramas" were performed for the next fifteen years. In 1978 the building's architectural integrity was threatened by an attempt to change its facade to a western motif. Preservation of its distinctive Egyptian features was achieved, however, when the building became the home of Park City Performances in 1981.

The Egyptian Revival Style represents a unique period architecture which peaked in America around 1930. Egyptian theaters are rare, and this is one of only two remaining in Utah. Originally the interior contained replicas of Egyptian artifacts. This is a masonry structure with a false front shielding its hip roof. Tiles at the base of the ticket booth and pilasters in obelisk shape reinforce the Egyptian motif.

(From a historical marker presented by the Park City Centennial Commission)

In 1998, the Egyptian was underwent a $5 million remodeling and seating was reduced to 266.
Contributed by Grant Smith, Jeff Timmons


YOUR COMMENTS

 
For those who love the Egyptian style, there are a number of theatres that have had that theme, and an entire special issue of "Marquee" magazine was devoted to them in their issue of: Vol. 29, #3; Third Qtr. 1997, and the issue features wonderful color covers of the EGYPTIANS in Milwaukee and Ogden Ut. The table of such themed theatres includes 45 examples of those now, or at one time, with us. An introduction and Prologue carry one to those ancient days, and individual articles on the Ogden and Hollywood help detail the existing examples. Many other photos are included.
PHOTOS AVAILABLE:
To obtain any available Back Issue of either "Marquee" or of its ANNUALS, simply go to the web site of the THEATRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA at:
www.HistoricTheatres.org
and notice on their first page the link "PUBLICATIONS: Back Issues List" and click on that and you will be taken to their listing where they also give ordering details. The "Marquee" magazine is 8-1/2x11 inches tall ('portrait') format, and the ANNUALS are also soft cover in the same size, but in the long ('landscape') format, and are anywhere from 26 to 40 pages. Should they indicate that a publication is Out Of Print, then it may still be possible to view it via Inter-Library Loan where you go to the librarian at any public or school library and ask them to locate which library has the item by using the Union List of Serials, and your library can then ask the other library to loan it to them for you to read or photocopy. [Photocopies of most THSA publications are available from University Microforms International (UMI), but their prices are exorbitant.]

Note: Most any photo in any of their publications may be had in large size by purchase; see their ARCHIVE link. You should realize that there was no color still photography in the 1920s, so few theatres were seen in color at that time except by means of hand tinted renderings or post cards, thus all the antique photos from the Society will be in black and white, but it is quite possible that the Society has later color images available; it is best to inquire of them.

Should you not be able to contact them via their web site, you may also contact their Executive Director via E-mail at: execdir@historictheatres.org
Or you may reach them via phone or snail mail at:
Theatre Historical Soc. of America
152 N. York, 2nd Floor York Theatre Bldg.
Elmhurst, ILL. 60126-2806 (they are about 15 miles west of Chicago)

Phone: 630-782-1800 or via FAX at: 630-782-1802 (Monday through Friday, 9AM--4PM, CT)


posted by Jim Rankin on Apr 8, 2004 at 10:15am
Recent photo:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/121301776IWYeyq
posted by TC on Mar 1, 2005 at 12:12pm
The Egyptian Theatre company is a non-profit 501-3-c Organization. It produces High Quality Professional Theatre productions yearly. Broadway and Off-Broadway musical and shows. This Actors Equity House is top of the line! Also the main venue for the famous Sundance Film Festival. The Egyptian Theatre was remodeled in 1998 ($5 Million) and cut their seating to 266. Their new website address is: www.parkcityshows.com Their box office phone number is: 435-649-9371.
posted by Egyptian Theatre - Park City, UTAH on Apr 13, 2005 at 10:56am
Here is a picture of the lobby of the Egyptian
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/Chuck1231/Salt%20Lake%20City%20Theatres/EgyptianTheatreLobbyParkCityUt.jpg
posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 15, 2005 at 8:58pm
This site has more photos of the Egyptian Theater in Park City.
posted by Lost Memory on Sep 16, 2005 at 4:39am
Here is another photo of the Egyptian Theater in Park City.
posted by Lost Memory on Sep 27, 2005 at 4:58am
Another photo of the Egyptian Theater can be seen here.
posted by Lost Memory on Nov 5, 2005 at 1:45pm
The marquee is on the front page of the New Haven Advocate (New Haven, CT) at www.newhavenadvocate.com
posted by shoeshoe14 on Feb 2, 2006 at 11:35am
A recent photo of the Egyptian Theater in Park City can be seen here.
posted by Lost Memory on Mar 28, 2006 at 2:36pm
The weather doesn't look too hospitable:
http://tinyurl.com/3ydm3u
posted by ken mc on Mar 1, 2007 at 6:32am
Here is a 2007 photo of the Egyptian Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Mar 6, 2007 at 7:41am
A more recent photo of the Egyptian Theater can be seen here.

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 28, 2007 at 4:23pm
This is a nice recent close-up view.

posted by Lost Memory on Jul 13, 2007 at 4:44pm
Here is another photo. Still too cold for me:
http://tinyurl.com/3y48xj
posted by ken mc on Jan 4, 2008 at 4:18pm
Here is a recent photo of the Egyptian Theater at night.

posted by Lost Memory on Feb 2, 2008 at 12:46pm
Another recent close-up view can be seen here.

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 28, 2008 at 8:02am
This is a 2009 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Jan 21, 2009 at 7:22pm
A recent night view can be found here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/23/movies/23sund.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=Manohla%20Dargis&st=cse
posted by Warren G. Harris on Jan 23, 2009 at 7:11am
December 2008 photo

posted by Lost Memory on Jan 24, 2009 at 12:27pm
Another 2009 photo can be seen here.

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 9, 2009 at 8:21pm
This photo is from 2004.

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 10, 2009 at 4:36pm
Here is a 2006 photo from Life magazine:
http://tinyurl.com/c8bwo2
posted by ken mc on Apr 11, 2009 at 11:26am
Was it snowing or does that photo have poor color?

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 11, 2009 at 11:35am
LOL LM, knowing Park City it was snow. Park City is one of the largest ski resorts in Utah. Anywhere from 12-24 inches on one day is nothing.
posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 12, 2009 at 12:05am
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