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Show Stake USA schedules popoSqr liiusko A musical play, "Papa and the Playhouse," is scheduled for presentation by Springville Stake MIA June 26, 27, 28 and 29, at 8 p.m., in the Springville Spring-ville Stake House, announces the presidency, George Pehr-son Pehr-son and Mrs. Gwen Cutler. Directing the performance is Mrs. Merle Schreiner with Mrs. Alberta Hoover, music director and Wayne Smith, business manager. "Papa, played by Kenneth Lauritzen, of BYU faculty, will be remembered as the dynamic dy-namic "Peter" of the Big Fisherman. The soprano roles and baritone roles have been double cast and will be played on opposite nights by Chadley Ann Thacker and Farrell Huff, Merlene Schreiner and ' Barry Lauritzen. The dashing Lieu tenant who complicated the affairs af-fairs of Harriet and John will be plaj'ed by Robert Lauritzen. Lau-ritzen. Margaret Hardy, Nyta Farrer, manages Papa so adroitly that he doesn't know-when know-when he is being "converted." A strong supporting cast and chorus will make "Papa and the Playhouse" delightful entertainment. en-tertainment. It is the story of the building build-ing of the first Mormon Theater The-ater in the West. In honoring the far-sighted Pioneers who built the theatre and carried drama to every city and settlement set-tlement of Utah, the MIA makes it possible for every stake of the Church to produce pro-duce "Papa and the Playhouse." Play-house." The Salt Lake Theatre was dedicated on March 6, (continued on page 10, col. 6) Stake MiA schedules musical (continued from page 1) 1862. The first performance for the public was "Pride of the Market." The play "Papa and the Playhouse" refers to this first performance. Many of the Christians of that day believed that theatre was of the Devil. "Papa" is one who needs converting to the idea that music and drama are wholesome fun. The matter is complicated when his lovely daughter, Harriet wishes to join the Deseret Dramatic Association. As-sociation. "Papa's" conversion makes an entertaing evening of fun. Nature does her best to persuade per-suade mankind that this is a pleasant earth. |