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Show New Year's Eve Gala Planned to Benefit Egyptian The most renowned party-givers party-givers in Park City - in PCP and the Egyptian Theatre -are planning one to end them all for New Year's Eve. Promised to be "The most elegant celebration ever in Park City", the black tie, champagne, gourmet event will take place at the Park City Ski Area from 8:30 p.m. until (who knows?). The steering committee, consisting of theatre-lover Hal Linden, locals Nancy Nipkow and Madeline Smith, and Salt Lake City business man Jarry Howells, have orchestrated an evening that will surely please all who are eager to bid a fond farewell to 1982 and brilliantly welcome 1983. Beginning with champagne (which will flow all night long) and mouth-watering hors d'oeuvres; continuing with a full-on gourmet dinner and .wine; interspersed with dancing dan-cing to Jerry Floor's orchestra orches-tra and continuous entertain1 ment and concluding with an incredibly caloric dessert table, more champagne, a magnificent fireworks display dis-play on the slopes and a special surprise midnight show, "Opening Night '83" simply cannot be missed. Business support for the fundraiser has been secured in the form of underwriting various aspects of the evening. even-ing. Summit Savings and Loan and 505 Woodside (a bed and breakfast place) paid for the cost of invitations invita-tions and posters. Favors for each person attending the party will include beautifully etched champagne glasses, underwritten by the Park City Ski Area, while traditional tradi-tional hats, horns, etc. are courtesy of Silver King Management. Chuck Sellier has agreed to underwrite the wine, and the Cookie Bear and Pistacchio's are sponsoring sponsor-ing the dessert spread. Cole Sport Ltd. will underwrite the programs, and additional . publicity and printing are being provided by individuals individ-uals and Friday Communications. Communica-tions. Fabulous art noveau decorations decor-ations will transform the area into a romatic fantasy dreamed dream-ed up by Marilyn Nelson of Imagio, a new Park City interior design firm. Major benefactors are the newly -opened Miners Automotive, who will underwrite the Jerry Floor Orchestra, and Shearson-American Express Corporation who are paying for a truly extraordinary . midnight fireworks display by Fireworks West. Other business supporting the gala evening include The MacQuoid Company, Rick Brighton Architects, Dick Doty Goldsmith, and Moth- erlode Condos. Any business busi-ness or individual who would like to underwrite a portion of the party may contact Ten Gomes at the -theatre, 659-9371. Flying in from San Francisco Francis-co for this memorable evening will be Master Chef Said Hussen, who is executive execu-tive chef for Air France and the Concorde. Chef Hussen promises an elegant hors d'oeuvres table that will include a fresh oyster and seafood display in and around a magnificent ice carving, cheeses, pates, fruits and vegetables. The entree will consist of a steamship . ' roast beef, seafood newburg, salads, vegetables and fresh breads. For dessert, a sumptous array of pastries, cakes and goodies will tempt the calorie-unconscious. Throughout the evening, champagne and wine will be served, and a full-service bar will be available for the purchase of liquor. The price for this one-of-a-kind fund-raising fund-raising event is $65 per person. per-son. Since the theatre operates as a non-profit corporation, the price of the ticket is tax deductable. Guests will be limited to a total of 300, and those desiring to attend are encou- raged to get their reserva- , tions and checks into the Egyptian by Dec. 15. According to Executive Director, Dir-ector, Don Gomes, ticket sales are already briskly underway. Special entertainment enter-tainment and surprise guests will be announced in future articles. For information, please call the Egyptian v Theatre, 649-9371. |