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Show Public Demand May Lead To Third M.I.A. Play Performance After two performances before crowded houses, requests are still being made for a third performance, perform-ance, if possible, of the St. George stake M. I. A. production of the 1941 theme play, "It Shall Keep Thee", in which 20 young people of St. George proved the vitality of sound religious principles as the foundation for enduring homes, under all circumstances. It is understood un-derstood the play is founded on facts. Directed By Miss Hall Directed by Miss Adelia Hall, with script in the hands of La-Verne La-Verne Cox: Grant Cottam, stage manager, assisted by Malin Cox and Raymond Cottam, and costumes cos-tumes in charge of Bessie Gardner Gard-ner and Rhoda Cannon, the entire play went over without difficulty and left assurance with the audiences audi-ences that St. George still has much of the dramatic talent of which the pioneers histories boast. Every part was well assigned and (Continued on page nine) i M. L A. Theme Play (Continued from first page) an excellent balance was maintained main-tained throughout the performane. The cast included Rachel Judd as Sarah Carter; Jeannine Harris as Emma Jane Carter; Ray Whipple, Whip-ple, Tim Carter; Ray Schmutz, Will Carter; Mary Lou Schmutz, Margaret Bailey; Maurine Jones, Carrie Bailey; B. Glen Smith, Brother Olsen; Stanley Schmutz, Wolf Paw; Helen Snow, Eunice Carter; Waldo Brooks, Dan Carter; Car-ter; Alice Pendleton, Rachel Proctor; Proc-tor; Emma Crosby, Mattie Swen-son; Swen-son; Wayne Prince, Rodney Van Norton; Bobbie Morris, Billy Elliot; El-liot; Milton Schmutz, Tim Elliot; Misha Bentley, Sally Elliott; Ad-rene Ad-rene Cottam, Margaret Olsen; Helen Pectol, Sylvia Hughes; Flora Brooks, Dottie Elliott, and Grant Cottam, Dr. Carver. The five acts of the three scenes are laid in the Carter home. Parts Well-Assigned Every part was well assigned . and the entire cast exhibited balance bal-ance and thorough preparation, and with their director are to be commended for the splendid performance. per-formance. Tim Carter, the part played by Ray Whipple, is seen as a young man, a middle-aged father 1 and as an elderly grandfather. ; Ordinarily, this roll is played by t three persons, but Ray Whipple - did a remarkable piece of work in 5 the three phases of Tim Carter's 1 life, recalling to many, his previous 1 dramatic work in this vicinity. Especially will his portrayal of . the grandfather, linger in the I minds of those who saw the play. 1 Praise for their individual work is extended to every member of 0 the cast, and especially to the boys and girls who took the e children's parts with such ease e and naturalness. |