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Show 111 PAGEANT 10 BE GIVEN BE SEPT. 20 -The Spirit of Dixie," Preyed Pre-yed Here in 1925, to ge Shown Again on Local Temple Grounds A 3Cred pageant, "The Spirit . rjvie," in which are combined and fact in depicting the H-cr' of Dixie and the physical "spiritual forces at work in development of the country , the time when it was first r'-red by the Indians, until its "Cation by the Mormon pio-up pio-up until the Present day 1 fce given on the grounds of " St. George temple September ur.der the direction of the St. Gr.rse stake M. I. A. The pageant was shown here on c-'e.T.ber 19, 1925, honoring the Kuroing stake presidency, and his time will be presented, with char.ges. in honor of President An-a.ry An-a.ry w. Ivins, particularly emphasizing em-phasizing his work in the early George mission. The pageant opens with the entrance en-trance of Mother Nature into Dixie and her work in coloring the hills and forming the val-lv5 val-lv5 into which will later come ran and women, led by the spirits spir-its of Faith and Colonization. Tne second episode depicts the entrance of the Indians. The first ttsion of the boy prophet, Joseph Smith, and interesting incidents in connection with the organization organiza-tion of the L. D. S. church will be given, followed by the exodus to Utah. At this point, after President Presi-dent Brigham Young has given his historical "This Is the Place" speech, the song "This Is the Place," will be sung by Dilworth M. Snow, standing on, the roof ol the temple. The call to Dixie nil be shown, and following It . cany very Interesting pionetr incidents in-cidents and conferences with the Indians. Special features include the history of amusements and the development of music and education in Dixie; a panoramic view of the general authorities of 'k 'hurch, and the Dixie leaders. It is planned to close the pageant 'i!h a special tribute to President Heber J. Grant. Special lighting effects have been arranged, and the progranj i!l be interspersed with music by the St. George men's chorus, under the direction of J. Wm. McAllister, a ladies' chorus under !he direction of Mrs. Mae A. Pace, band and orchestra selections selec-tions by Prof. E. J. Bleak, and martial band music led by John Riling. One particularly outstanding outstand-ing scene will be the interpretation interpreta-tion of the song, "Sego Lily", ss by the author, Karl E. Ford--m, in connection with a tableau filer his direction. The song, My Dixie Home" written by Present Pres-ent Ivins, also will be featured. |