| Show Star Stair 01 of Oklahoma i lo to Play I Lead in iii Centennial Cen Musical 1 Alfred Drake C star of the fabulous Broadway musical success Oklahoma has been 1 signed sided for the loading lending role in the Utah Centennial commissions commission's dramatic musical The Promised Valley Gus P P. P Hackman director of the centennial observance ser ance announced this week Search for a name star to portray the lead in The Promised Valley alley Valle highlight of the centen centen- centennials centennial's centennials centennial's nials nial's theatrical productions was started months ago said Dr Lorin F. F Wheelwright production man man- ager agel We feel that Mr Drake AS RS nn an actor and a singer is just the lit ht person for this part he e said he Promised Valley will be he staged nightly except Sundays at atthe atthe the University of Utah stadium bowl bawl D wl from J July uly 21 through August 9 9 Mr Drake most recently seen Eleen on Broadway in Beggars Holi Holiday day is master of ceremonies and singing star of the C o 0 lu m b i f a Broadcasting Broadcasting- Company's network show Broadway Matinee He lie made his bis motion picture debut in Columbia's Tars and Spars His Ills contract with Columbia Pictures is unique in that a stipulation stipulation stipulation lation was made to permit him a a vacation from movies six months of the year During these six months periods s she he is associated with the Theater heater Guild and is free to accept any am out- out outside outside side ide roles roils It was because brause of this clause lause in his contract that the Con Con- Centennial tennial commission was waa able to sign lira him for The Promised Fled Valley Valle In his role in The Promised Valley Valle Mr Drake will have ample amplo opportunity to use the talents tal t a l e c n t s which brought brou ht him stardom in Oklahoma I With a cast of more moro than han persons The Promised Valley is based on the historical event ent of the pioneer trek across the plains to Utah and of the early day life in Utah Its telling will employ dialogue songs dancing dancin and romance The fhe entire production one of the most ambitious ever undertaken in Utah will be comparably to any Broad Broad- Broadway Broadway way production Staging of the extravaganza at atthe atthe atthe the University of Utah stadium bowl contemplates all aU the special sp cial effects and gorgeous costuming BO so typical of major Hollywood pro pro- productions productions productions said Dr Wheelwright Tickets for the performances are and |
