Ogden's Historic Peery's Egyptian Theater At Night 2

by Gary Whitton

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Ogden's Historic Peery's Egyptian Theater At Night 2

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Gary Whitton

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Ogden's Peery Egyptian Theater was built in 1923 on the site of the Arlington Hotel, which had recently burned down. The intent of the developers was to build a grand establishment on par with other Egyptian Theaters, including Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. The theater began as a venue for movies, and played its first feature film Zane Grey's Wanderer of the Wasteland, in 1924. The theater went through a variety of owners and remodeling over the years, and at one point was even abandoned and under threat of demolition. But ultimately the theater was rescued by the Weber County Heritage Foundation, and handed over to another foundation setup to manage the future of the establishment. The theater was also completely restored to it original state, including the addition of a Wurlitzer pipe organ. Today the theater hosts musical performances, plays and documentary films. Ogden is located an hour north of Salt Lake City, Utah.

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November 25th, 2016

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