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Show - ,"rv- tic J. r . ? :V, f j . flHP J J. .x j t.. h'- Part of the double cast taking leading roles in the musical, "Promised Valley," to be staged by Springville stake next week, go through their parts. Left to right, Milo Smart, kneeling; Weldon Thaeker, Grant Clyde, Parley Pratt, Jean Biesinger, Glida Ann Lewis, Wilford Manwaring, Odessa Child, Louis Thorn. few igfc; !? odd mi Springville Stake puts finishing touches on musical this week A cast of approximately 175 people from Springville Spring-ville Stake are putting "finishing touches on the musical mus-ical play, "Promised Valley," this week in prepara- tion for presentation next Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The time is 8:15 p.m., at the Springville stake house. A small charge is being made to defray expenses of the performances. Two stages will be used for the performance which will feature special sound and lighting effects, authentic costumes, cos-tumes, interpretative dances, music and drama. Directing the musical is Mrs. Alberta Hoover with Eli Tippetts, the drama; Paul Mortensen, the orchestra and Billie Bird, scenery. The music is by Crawford Gates and the lyrics by Arnold Sundgaard. The performers range in ages from 5 to 85 years. Several months work has gone into the production which depicts the struggles, sorrows and joys which the pioneers underwent in reaching the "Promised Valley." There is a double cast for the leads assuring some of the very best talent in each performance. per-formance. An invitation is extended to the public to attend the entertainment enter-tainment on at least one of the scheduled nights. A cast from Kolob Stake is also rehearsing for their presentation pre-sentation of the same musical which is scheduled for August 18 and 19, and on which further fur-ther announcement will be made. j |