Egyptian Theatre
Delta, United States
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The Egyptian Theatre in Delta, Colorado, is a 425-seat Egyptian Revival movie house that opened in 1928 during the height of the fashion for thematically designed cinemas. Designed by Montana Fallis, who also designed the Mayan Theatre in Denver, the theater became notable in the 1930s as one of the first locations for "Bank Night," a promotion devised by 20th Century Fox regional manager Charles Yeager that awarded $30 to a random patron weekly. The program's success in improving attendance at small Colorado theaters led to its rapid expansion, reaching 4,000 cinemas across the United States by 1936. After decades of decline, the theater was restored in the 1990s and reopened as a community venue in 1997, followed by further renovation in 2009 to support 3D technology. It was transferred to nonprofit ownership in 2022 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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- Type
- movie theater, Egyptian theatre
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
- Place
- Delta, United States
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