Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-01-18 | Page 3 | Making of Constitution is Depicted by S. L. Unit at State Bar Convention

Making of Constitution tion Is Depicted By S. S L. L Unit at State Bar Conven Convention tion j 4 4 t J f 2 I 1 2 p 4 4 k 4 S. S k S. S r 5 zi If i 4 z 5 r i r 4 4 5 4 4 9 4 V Vs V's s 's y S. S S 4 4 5 S S 0 r ve S 4 7 0 7 f v n UTAH BAR MEMBERS l DRAMATIZE DRAl FOUNDING OF CONSTITUTION Front row left to right Harley W. W Gustin Grover A. A Giles Sam D. D Thurman E. E A. A Rogers Calvin Behle Behie E. E C. C Jensen Byron D. D Anderson Brigham Clegg Rear left to right Delbert M. M Draper George L. L Nelson A. A Allan Crockett H. H D. D Lowry L. L LO O. O Thomas W W. Hal Farr A. A U. U Miner liner A. A P. P Kesler John S. S Boyden S The histrionic abilities of 30 members members mem- mem bers ers of the Salt Lake City and I County Count Bar associations were displayed displayed displayed dis dis- dis- dis played in typical thespian style FrIday Friday Friday Fri FrI- day evening at Kingsbury hall haJJ when they presented The Making of ot the Constitution a play in four scenes cenes depicting the historic Philadelphia Phila Phila- delphia convention of 1787 The pageant was presented by the local ocal bar associations as a contribution contri contri- button to the fifth annual meeting of the Utah state bar now in session sea ses- Zion sion lon in Salt Lake City Dressed in colorful costumes and white snow periwigs of at the eighteenth eighteenth eighteenth eight eight- century the players portrayed the he adoption and signing of the constitution The stage was transformed Into Inton a n faithful reproduction of Constitution Constitution tion ion hall ball in Philadelphia Special scenery was used adding even greater realism to the dramatic of- of ering Robert L. L Judd chairman of ol the committee in charge read the prologue pro- pro logue ogue and explained the historical background for or the pageant The play opened with the organization organization of the tho convention and the presentation of at the tho Virginia plan of I government During the ensuing scenes many of the famous speeches of Benjamin Franklin Alexander Hamilton and George Washington were recited Burton W W. Musser portraying the therole therole therole role of George Washington recited the preamble of the newly adopted constitution near the close of af the play which resulted in a tremendous tremendous tremendous dous applause from the audience of ol 2000 persons The University of ol Utah symphony orchestra under the direction of Professor Thomas Giles played between between between be be- tween acts Members of ol the cast included Delbert M. M Draper Calvin Behle Burton W. W Musser Sam D. D Thurman Thurman Thurman Thur Thur- man Horace C. C Beck Byron D. D Anderson John S. S Boyden Herbert B. B May Carlos J. J Badger Calvin V. W. Rawlings Judge Herbert M. M Schiller SchUler R. R J. J Hogan Harley W. W Gustin Brigham Clegg E. E A. A Rogers Rogers Rogers Rog Rog- ers W. W Hal Farr H. H D. D Lowry E. E C. C Jense A. A U. U Miner Paul E. E Reimann Reimann Rei- Rei mann Grover A. A Giles Shirley P. P Jones Jone S. S J. J Quinney L L. O. O Thomas H. H A. A Smith A. A Pratt Kesler George L. L Nelson and J. J Allan Crockett