Significance
The Egyptian Theatre was part of a national and worldwide fascination with the contemporary discovery of the tomb of King Tut in Egypt. Many cinema and performance theatres around the nation were either refurbished or constructed with the Egyptian theme in mind.
The design and construction of the theatre was supervised by an Egyptologist from Seattle, WA. The result of the accurate use of the historic details was a beautiful theatre with many of the most recognizable symbols of Egypt, including the lotus leaf, scarabs, hieroglyphics and symbols of life and happiness.
Originally the theatre was built to seat 400, but later renovations reduced that number to the present capacity of 266.
The Egyptian Theatre was the first sound movie cinema house in Park City, Utah.
The Sundance Film Festival has used The Egyptian Theatre as a cinematic house for almost as long as the festival has existed; one of its oldest and most recognizable venues.
This theatre is one of only two Egyptian-style theatres in Utah. The other example is that of Peery's Egyptian Theatre in Ogden, Utah
Read more about this topic: Mary G. Steiner Egyptian Theatre
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