Show REHEARSALS BEGIN ON HI SCHOOL MUSICAL l COMEDY Rehearsals began last week atthe at atthe atthe the Duchesne high school for the annual musical production which this year will be The Lucky Jade a two two act act musical comedy Eighty Eighty- eight high school students including includIng including ing a chorus of seventy-five seventy take talce part in the production which is full of laughs a bit of mystery and some very entertaining music The plot tells the following story S Synopsis of Story When Mr Courtney and his daughter return home to The Beaches from a season In NewYork New NewYork NewYork York they bring with them a guest Horace Ferguson who is reputed to be a famous marksman Horace is visiting Ung The Beaches ostensibly os- os ostensibly ostensibly os os- to lo do a little hunting but buthis buthis his liis real purpose in coming is to toI acquire the valuable jade ear of I an old doo idol This ear is in the possession of Liza Mary MaryAnn's MaryAnn's MaryAnn's Anns Ann's old Negro mammy and is isI I the source of the mysterious power which enables her to foretell future future future fu fu- ture even events ts I While bile the house party part which Mrs Courtney has arranged to welcome Mary Ann home is in progress Liza is called upon to tell some fortunes Her prophecies bode ill for John Endicott MaryAnn's Mary MaryAnn's MaryAnn's Anns Ann's lover but apparently promise promise promse prom prom- ise se a rosy future for Horace Before Horace is able to obtain the the car cart it suddenly disappears and andI andas as it does not rest easily in strange I hands it brings a multitude of I misfortunes down upon the house John believes Horace to be guilty guilty guil guil- t. t ty of the theft and despite his rus re reputation reputation reputation re- re i as a marksman challenges challenges challenges chal chal- lenges him to a duel Meanwhile the sheriff has been attempting to foreclose a mortgage on The Beaches but is forestalled by John uncle Col Waverly The sheriff appears just in time to prevent prevent prevent pre pre- vent the duel and tah 3 this opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- op- op to serve his b papers However Lizas Liza's prophecies are resolved resolved resolved re re- re- re solved in such a way ay that the Lucky Jade is restored to its right ful owner The Courtney home is saved and John not only wins Mary Ann but comes in for a bit bitof bitof bitof of additional good fortune as well |