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Show -t- ( I'. The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, August 26, nii y-r y 1973 Blood fever and masks of agony Hv William Osmondmania h Well i Knight Newspapers Writer NEW inrhapv - There OKK in non are i pie pubescent a mined rito Detroit's ciurnous Coho Hall rena Instead of Ihe sweet smfll of girls smoldinn" marijuana Ibis a is Osmondmania, lorm of abnormal behavior caused by the physical presence of five brothers from Utah who sing They arc The Alan. 24, Wayne, Osmonds 21, Merrill. 20. Jay, 18. and Dnnny, l'j The Osmonds are the lead ing perpetrators of rock music for the younger designed brothers and sisters of kids old enough to dnve themselves to concerts Call it what you will. It is a formidable force in the music business today, and it has made the Osmonds (as well as the Jackson Five) nch The brothers five are dressed m white silk cowboy suits, decorated with Innge and glitter. Their hair is long, but remains above the shoulder Their music is elect nc rock with teeny bop lyrics, songs like Dont Just Like a Know Which Road to Follow and One Way Ticket To Anywhere. The beat is Led Zeppelin or Grateful Dead but the poetry is that of an early hard-dnvin- g Yo-Y- Kicky Nelson: wo The-adult- - y Donny, with a soft black causes the shag hairdo, stir wherever the biggest Osmonds perform Donny has pi obably already broken more hearts than Elvis and Paul McCartney combined Before the concert, the Osmonds manager and promotion people threw a press rec- The Osmonds are Mormons, and dont smoke or dnnk Thev still consider themselves residents of Itah, the center - ,1 - f f JPti The Rolling Stones fv 1 i that religion, although they spend most of their time at their house near Los Angeles of v t, mdlion Osmonds record-- , were sold last year, with a total of 16 million-sellerat last count and eleven gold albums and singles in a single year (1971), beating marks held by the Beatles (nine) and Elvis (eight) s I lashing Lights On stage, the boys are MOVIE AUDIENCE GUIDE TfcaM hot wtedaf NtMvdif ! RFW e Strobe lights are flashing and the Osmonds are jerking through frenzied karate leaping, shouting, and kicking at the each other (though never land) What a spectacle Its altoo much most for the Osmond maniacs first. Legend has it that they were visiting Disneyland with them mother when a talent scout for that park noticed them, thinking they were cute because they were dressed alike He asked them it they had an act and one of the boys said they could sing t) S 1 ZCMI STORES A' -- n 0 SWINGING STTWAKDESS-- 'l vsusi m itaSE--l RESTRICTED guardian Persons under 18 not od 32 31 FAMILY DINING (. A new fashioned musical spoof about an old fashioned musical comedy. Adults S3 00, Children (under 12) $2.00 Family Night each Friday, entire family, only $6.00. GROUND STEAK uu WITH USHROOM -- SAUCE W rw- 0 the tower ,l GO TO-- THE BY MAIL!! SCHEDULE ORDER BEST SEATS TODAY!! 155 N. 10th West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 0rdr Tctahrg ) Tickets at $ J jn nr T eke'- - at $ each Adult each Cj'11. 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Donny sets his jaw as three brothers hold up half inch white pine boards However it happened, the Osmonds were hired to perform at Disneyland eleven years ago They were spotted there by Andy Wdliams father, and that led to appearances on the Williams TV and show throughout the other jobs and eventually to fame and fnrtilne. W CALL FOR TIMES A musical spoof about an musical comedy Friday and Saturday, 8 pm. ra2 Suggested tor GENERAL oud All nges odmitted Persons under 17 not odmitted, unless compomed by potent or adult R Outdoor Summer Theatre etxes R I- , SUNSHINE"(i r Code PG l!Cwc0.t-- 299-72- 71 "LITTLE MARY W Suggested for MATURE audiences (parental guidance suggested) All oges admitted 3601 S. 2700 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 4 30 pm. 1970 N9rw Future virvu "c'cn Ml mine tram car 2r miles underground to the Silver King Mine (Vijseum SEM, unrie TOWB6 BLACHTOP- u Ww$t1 3 lhatl) - 6pm R ide an enclosed 9 wfiwp IS? J, j, MINE TRAIN MUSEUM aS TOUR Donny drives first a frail white fist then an elbow through the boards, splitting them neatly in half. It takes him three kicks to get the third board, but he does it and the six halfs are thrown to the into their biggest productions We Ml numbers. Fall Down moves, punching air and the blows 11am , f - As' Brothers from Utah. The group sold 15 million records last year. Fifteen e barbershop-styl- . also pleases parents as well It is said they give 10 percp"t of all they earn to the Mormon Church, the sect's standard tithe Where are we performing next Gee, I says Wayne really dont know I just go where Im told We love to go to our ranrh in Utah and nde And we horses," he says have our own recording studio there so its really great Theres no cracking their mi image, perhaps because its really them The five brothers began singing together for the entertainment of their family only. The Old Oaken Learning Bucket, 4 MAIL TO: HOLIDAY ON ICE, UTAH STATE FAIR. AT ALL 025 I Summit House for a 50 mile view of the surrounding Wasatch Mountains. 1 Osmondmania has erupted around United States for the five Osmond -- TICKETS ON SALE NOW 3rd hit; iw Rid 2,,i miles to the 9,400' HOP 43.00 Weekdays Weekends & Eves 485 8336 . GONDOLA Vj PRICE JUNIORS (12 yean and under) Mon,7ue,Wed,Thjrs- -8 0 Sat & Sun -- 2 30 Group Discounts (25 ormore' Call Vaunda Adams This r- - PERFORMANCE 1 Then he can pick any one of us he wants, one fan says - uncontrolu- Outside, girls mill about on the sidewalk, reluctant to CONTINUOUS FIRST RUN' THU SEPT. 13 FRI. SEPT. 14 SAT. SEPT. 15 SAT. SEPT. 15 SUN. SEPT. 16 MON. SEPT. 17 FOR INFO- bling and weeping 9 Week at DONT MISS THE SPECTACULAR 1974 HOLIDAY ON ICE WHEN YOU UTAH STATE FAIR!! DONT WAIT!! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW - Many of the more sensitive Ians have been completely overcome and are literally unable to speak coherently They sit on the curbs, trem- rush the stage, but too late, have the Osmonds gone They've learned they cant do encores the fans because would mob them When its over, the little girls bowl over the ushers and ALL TICKETS INCLUDE ADMISSION TO THE FAIR!!! PRICES $5.00 es brother 'Jimmy joins YOUR UTAH STATE FAIR PRESENTS THU. SEPT. 13 their of them. eption. Punch and Pastry There was orange ale punch, pastrys and meatballs. The boys oblig mgly posed for pictures with newsmen's children, signed autographs and chatted They were all polite and unpretentious. n Harley-Davidso- the usual odor nsing from a crowd of vnung piple waiting for a rock conn rt to begin the air is thick with Ainbush pci fume and Clearasil Hash os of brilliance sparkle from voting nimihs as the houst lights bounce off braces The f ms range in age from about s to 11 Tneie can t be mme nan five driurs Ik crisis in the place Then five slimier malts bourne onto the stage and the uiihence seems sieod bv some hellish blood fever faces twM mto masks of agony Young bodies writhe and rattle m the seats Tears fingers claw checks and yank ironed hair And screams most of all, screams a shall, chilling pnm.il sound Id 000 monkeys being simultaneously chomped by IflOdfl leopards 1 he Brothers crowd Then it l. time for their Fifties number. Slipping on black lame motorcy cle jackets and black caps, they do oldies like Get a Job," "JaJnouse Rock and Let's Go to the Hop bly Oh Donny ohDonnyohD onnyohDonny Them only conflation, they say. is that Mormon Donny will not be al'owed to hare a real date until hes 16 on Det leave and end the experience They (Lsciks the ebb and flow I VB-tf- (Park City) 649 8111 l TODAY 130,3 30, 730,9 30 rUAEY A JOY!) -- NY TIMES JESUS CHMSr |