Show brigham city publisher praises promised valley urges attendance charles claybaugh claybough hollywood press agents and pro motion experts have used up most of the big words like super col clossal gigantic stupendous mak ing them seem so common place you just don dont t want to connect them with the centennial corn missions production pro valley which opened in university stadium salt lake city on july a 21 for a three week run ending august 9 when this one hundredth year of utah history become history it self promised valley will be re as the outstanding at traction of the year and if you miss it dont don t say we t tell you the story is an old one to most utahna the story of the trek from winter and the settling if the great salt lake valley but it was never charmingly told as arnold does it in words and lyrics set to the vigorous mus ic of crawford gates dramatized by the beautiful interpretative dances created by helen tamina tamiria and under the very capable diorec tion of C lowell lees and out standing musical direction of jay blackton the prologue takes care of the earlier history of the mormon pio and the play opens at win ter quarters with a group of fie fic t onal characters woven into auth antic situations alfred drake as jedediah cutler and jet mcdonald as his wife celia carried off top honors among the cast with real and del gotful executions of their vocal numbers and acting before the musical play ever be comes too bogged down with sen ciment ross ramsey and his eight sons add enough comedy relief to put it back on safer grauds un comedy was added on opening night by the bit player with one speaking line in the em migration canyon scene who was to climb to the top of the four level out door stage and give the play a name with his cry it s the pro valley he tripped led and muffed his one onel shinning moment best of the production numbers was the gorgeously costumed in dian than encampment scene with speaking on a sunday night ad ding clever comedy both dances were executed by the versatile bar ton and nellie fisher with the ballet the most outstanding feature of the great outdoor production was the orchestra which made the mus ic tell the story lighting effects and costuming were beautiful the sound system near perfect if you plan to attend only one centennial attraction make it promised valley it has every thing oh yes there s one more thing the production last three hours so take along a cushion |