Egyptian Theatre
700 W. Main Street,
Boise,
ID
83702
700 W. Main Street,
Boise,
ID
83702
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This information is from the Boise Capital News on Sunday April 17, 1927 for the opening night on April 19. The opening attraction was John Barrymore in ‘Don Juan.’ The prices were 75c for loges and a general admission of 50c. The building’s frontage is 93 feet on Main Street and 122 feet on Seventh Street. The front of the building was faced with blocks of Boise sandstone. The auditorium is 80 feet wide by 110 feet long. The 1,400 seats are laid out like this: The lower section had 20 rows of seats. The stadium section had 5 rows of 175 loge seats and 16 rows of opera seats. (My calculations show this would have made it approximately 680 seats in the lower section and 720 seats in the stadium section.) A $25,000 Robert Morgan organ was installed. Dahnken & Co., owners of the American Theatre in Salt Lake, New York and other cities took a 21-year lease on the building.
Bway: I saw the same show on the Travel Channel and found it very fascinating! Supposedly, the ghost’s name is Joe and he died of a heart attack some 50 years ago while walking up the steps to the projection room as he was the resident projectionist then! Paranormal folks came to the theatre and after telling the owners the ghost’s name was Joe they then learned the name of the projectionist….coincidence?
There was a great feature of the Egyptian on the Travel Channel last night, showing much of the theater. Supposedly, the place is haunted, and that was the feature.
The Egyptian can be seen in this photo circa 1950s:
http://tinyurl.com/y9sl9x7
I wonder if he got replaced by an automated ghost.
Ghost Stories on the Travel Station just showed a piece tonight on this theatre. Supposedly it is haunted by a former projectionist named Joe, He hangs out mostly in the projection booth or in the upper balcony last row last seats.
according to their official website, the Egyptian was restored in 1999.
1984 Photo
1985 Photo
1985 Photo
Here is a 1940 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/bloz3v
Here is an August 2008 photo.
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This is a circa 1972 photo of the Egyptian Theater.
Another recent photo of the Egyptian Theater can be seen here.
This is a more recent close-up view of the Egyptian.
Here is a 2007 photo of the Egyptian Theater.
Added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1974
Ada Theater ** (added 1974 – Building – #74000724)
Also known as Egyptian Theater;Fox Theater
700 Main St., Boise
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Hummel,Frederick C., Tourtellotte & Hummel
Architectural Style: Other
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Theater
sorry 4 re-peat!
LH
Does any one know the names of the Pharoah statues in the auditorium
at ech side?
LH
Does any one know the names of the Pharoah statues in the auditorium
at ech side?
LH
Does any one know the names of the Pharoah statues in the auditorium
at ech side?
LH
This is another recent photo of the Egyptian Theater.
Does anyone have any information about possible hauntings at the Egyptian? Thanks. :)
Rita
Wow…
it is sad that this thread which is supposed to be dedicated to the Egyptian theatre has been “Closed/Demolished”
This is a great site to discuss theatres. Each theatre has its own link and page.
Shame on you peopel for littering it up.. You are as bad as those that tear down theatres for drug stores.
Leave the bickering and off topci comments elsewhere!
And the Eyptian last time I was there about 3 years ago had assigned seating.
Here is a comparison of the old and new marquees:
http://tinyurl.com/msveb
Some photos of the Egyptian
http://snipurl.com/o4k2
http://snipurl.com/o4k3