| Show X TT Salt Lake Tribune Sunday July 19 1959 Th 1GW — r— I Pageant Tells of Scotch Emigration stirring account of North European migration to Utah in the early pioneer The days will be told in song story and dance in "Mindful of His Own” a religious pageant to be presented Friday at 8:30 pm in the Salt Lake Tabernacle Starring in the performance will be Robert Peterson bass Soloist a former Salt Laker and Irina Monter young Salt Lake girl who will perform several Scottish r In a series of episodes "Mindful of His Own” will show the journey from Scot-lanto Salt Lake City depicting the group in various seasons of the year and show cal groups such as an aug- ing them in their hardships their joys Indian raids and In incidents along the trail Members of the cast are gathered from all sections of the state and include piusi- - d mented Salt Lake Elks club band of some 40 pieces a Scottish pipe ban d of 20 and dance groups pieces comsuch as a pany from the Ogden Bountiful and Morgan areas who will dance "Montebello Quadrille Granite High Graduate Mr Peterson a graduate of Granite High School attended University of Utah for two years and then went to New York on a Juillard from 1933 to scholarship 1955 He has been in the east since and has appeared in numerous musicals in opera and on the conecrt stage’ Miss Monter has studied classical ballet dancing Spanish dancing and Scottish dancing She has appeared on several concert stages and has won medals in recent Scottish dance competitions in California Admission to the pageant is free but tickets must be obtained They are available at the Daughters of Utah Pioneejs Memorial Building and at the rodeo ticket booth outside 143 S prize-Wlnnin- dances Wrote The Script The pageant puts the spotlight on the emigration of Scots to Utah according to Glenn Sacos who wrote the script and who is directing the mammoth pageant The production sponsored by the Days of ’47 General Committee will be the final production — with exception of the rodeo— of the official observance of the state's holiday A cast of more than 800 including the famed Tabernacle Choir under direction of Richard P Condie currently is rehearsing for the show and will he joined by the principals this week he said Salt Lake Robert Peterson bass takes role in pageant Will perform old Scottish Dances Irina Monter Main U of U Workshop Offers 2 Vocal Merit Grants l4s£lC By Lowell Durham Highlight of the Days of ’47 celebration will be the traditional concert-pagean- t July 24 at 8:30 pm in the Tabernacle Richard P Condie will conduct the Tabernacle Choir in several selections Dr Alexander Schreiner will be at the organ console' ' Guest soloist will be Utah’s own Robert Peterson possessor of one of the finest bass voices in our state's 112 years Remembered for performances in U Summer Fes- tival productions Mr Peterson has been gaining extensive training r and experience in New York in recent years He will perform in both concert and pageant portions of the program His The pageant "Mindful-oOwn” is under the direction of Glennfe-Saco- s author and produc- - iri 1 er of the 1958 presentatiorand pin- Dr Durham points the handcart praiafusical features of the pageant include a 1959 version of Capt William Pitt's' Nauvoo Brass Band and Scottish bagpipe music The former last marched under the Crawford Gates' baton during the 1938 MIA Music Festival the latter was last Scottish town of Brigadoon and seen in the apparently can’t wait for the designated 100 years to elapse before coming to life again! Choir Marks 30th Anniversary The Tabernacle Choir by the way observes the 30th anniversaryof its nationwide radio broadcasts today The t musical program on the air will preoldest sent program No 1535 in this seriestoday Kudos to conductor Condie assistant conductor Jay E Welch Tabernacle organists Dr Alexander Schreiner and Dr Frank W Asper Elder Richard L Evans of "The Spoken Word" choir president Lester F Hewlett and other choir officials Sunday night's Ed Sullivan show looks good "on paper” toGian failo Mepplti's Festival of Two jaJliHibgIdcvpted Woilds currently Tn progress I’ll SjioletrOTltaljUSdlllValT htifT his crew flew to Europe to capture Festival highlights on """ ‘ video tape Top atliartions include Eileen Farrell Sir John show "Ages of Man” Louie Armstrong's Gielgud's hand (sans Louie who was ill' dances by Jerome Robbins Ballet ballerina Nora Kaye and new works by Tennessee Williams and Menotti In print this looks "fabulous" But after what Sullivan did to the Tabernacle Choir last one can only remain skeptical until "the smiler” proves he can deal with serious music and art without vulgarizing them Pei haps it can be done tonight's show should be an indication Winners in the annual San Francisco Opera auditions were Patricia Cann San Francisco and Joan Winden Los were Gloria Cutsforth Portland and’ Angeles Runners-u--LLAUi JYipstpjk Los ArsgelesHoweyer accordingjp aiieJL icceived from SFO's Publicity 'director "Herbert Scholder "Jean Preston (Utah’s entry) replaces Winston in the broad- cast July 19” Flan ‘Oklahoma’ Presentation 4ei by Is the Utah Valley Opera Association Inc which according gw "Oklfi hUCTLi reaclung y July 23 24 23 in Provo High auditorium Impresario of the new association is Dr Don L Earl BYU faculty member and Opera Workshop Director ' Opera is a "rough” baby to handle certainly it Is the most obstreperous musical form to produce professionally' and by all odds the most costly But more power to any cultural projects The proof of the pudding is in the quality of output Re capping Summer Festival productions is traditional with columnists Looking back at "Brigadoon” and "II Tro- vatore” this wriler recalls two performers In particular: one from Manhattan’s City Center the other from the lower levels of the U Music Hall Irene Kramarich’s Azucena in ‘JTrovafore” was certainly one of the most memorable ertistic performances in Stadium Bowf history and Keith Engar's musical had him finishing performance in the Lerner-Loewfirst in that production It’s nice to have Dr Engar emerge frbm his cubicle In Music Hall's basement (where he manages Channel 7's KUED) periodically to steal the thunder with his superb demonstrations of "timing" and polished characterizations ! make-believ- e coast-to-coas- one-ma- my-dek- sent high-minde- singers-’-- from Utah and seven neighboring states have pre-regis- CLARK MUSIC CO professor the1 English at University of Utah has previously been a winner in the Mr Heiney children's category He has had many of his works published in"Second Circle" cluding which fir$t appeared in the Mr is summer 13th season A group of recitals will be givea by the children and at th FRANK STITT of tho Consol BALDWIN — — — EXCITING ORGA-SONI- FREE ' '"V To aid In Victor Fields the vocal workshop faculty AiidilionPajG OIL a well known artist will bo playing "'"' — “ A Sensational Low Prices en TUESDAY iiiad ergani from $17100 up 2 DAYS ONLY NO DOWN PAYMENT CLARK MUSIC CO II: July 20 - 36 : MONTHS TO PAY 28 East 1st South Texas Texas and foimerly Fine Arts Specialist for the US Office of Education Washington DC This course is being offered through the Southeastern Utah Society of Arts and Sciences Other Maobites are busy writing feature articles under the direction of Florence Randall a writer Lubbock Texas Many are writing features on Interesting local persons places or things And some are digging up information for unusual historical pieces Want to Know As one student a local businessman said ‘Tm not working toward any degree I just' want to know more about the area in which I live so I can talk more intelligently to my friends business associates and tour- ietgu Few students or communities have the opportunity to " “Study under such ifled professors as Dr Alton Wade and Dr Richard Mattox of the Geology Department of Texas Tch' Dr Wade is best known for his studies in the Antarctica having been Admiral Richard Byrd's chief scientist on two trips to Antarctica In addition to offering courses for the local residents the Texas Tech Geology Department brings its students to study graduate the ' country around Moab free-lanc- well-qual-- Art Barn Poets The Art Barn Poets will meet with Barnacles short story writers Monday at 8 pm In the Art Barn 54 Finch Lane This’ will be the last’ meeting for the season according to Poets presideht Pansy Powell Jean Erickson is Barnacle Next president meeting will be Sept 14 Department' bock - — and entire community found itself knee deep in classes Youngsters as well as grandparents are satisfying their innermost interests and desires by painting writing or studying geology Housewives plan their household duties to fit in with their activities Milkmen uranium officials pilots city officials auto mechanics in fact people from all walks of life are having fun together sharing edmmon interests and taking advantage of an opportunity that few communities offer Take the art course for instance The old opera house in Moab became a beehive of artistic culture For three weeks this class met three nights a week from 7 until 9 But that wasn’t enough for these individuals who wish to release their creative abilities They were back at the crack of dawn- to paint away until noon They usually rested during the afternoons— perhaps so they could remain on until Arts x-week and 21 400 to 9:00 pm loldwin Medtl 30— and eur large toki ef By Florence Randall MOAB — No sooner was school out In Moab than the Dal-gies- h "Auditions for the American Ballet Theatre the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo' and the Metropolitan Opera Ballet wore top experiences of Salt Lake dancer Gerri Bucher during her summer study in New York City And they have paid off too for the young ballet dancer will appear with a to register Ballet Theatre group in a One of the special features engagement begin- of the clinic will be the orning Sept 1 at a large New ganization of a band consist- - York night club Miss Bucher daughter of ing of music teachers and Mr and Mrs John R Bucher supervisors Its purpose will be to check through all new 2775 Oquirrh Dr (1200 music published for school South) has been in New bands within the past year York since her return from a tour of the Mediterranean countries with the San Francisco Ballet Company She has been studying with Leon Danelian one of America’s top male dancers and "tvlth 'Company classes of the three major ballet groups She said she hoped to NEW MQDIUJ0"cfancelherc as parTof aTegT" uiar ballet company MONDAY YOUR FAVORITE TUNES Scenic wonders In the Mnab good painting field trips All Moab Goes for Aft Salt" Lake Dalieef Signs' they will perform in bands nrHdrtt't’lasses tfrptamrrm semble’ conducting music and music appreciation theory Classes will be presented by members of the BYU music faculty Refresher and advanced classes for music educators and supervisors will be conducted by outstanding men in the music field Mr Sar-dostated that between 50 and 75 teachers are expected DOOR PRIZES area provide Data will be used by the fed-- ' eral government in considering the establishment of a national park at this spot This year they are making basic studies of Arches National Monument on the northern outskirts of Moab - ORGAN C classes J' Classes Classes Everywhere s of Grace Nixon Stewart’s summer Speech and Dramatic School Tuesday through Sunday in the Brigham Young University Adult Education Center 200 11 pm N Main For Oil Painting The recitals a're under of 'the BYU The class was originally sponsorship Adult Education Center set up for oil painting but In addition to comic and exquisite mosaic tables are serious readings pioneer being created and water colstories and the life of Jesus ors painted Some are learnaccording to St Matthew ing to letter while others are with" musical and pictorial trying their hands at pen and accompaniment the recitals' ink sketches " will consist of several plays The scenic wonders pro- f "Courtin’ Time” including yde excellent jpaterjal for "Perfect Hideout ’’'Mushl" "painting field trips— the "delirooms Coming Upland cate and sculptured arches and vaults hollowed tout by "Rumplestilskin” Mrs Stewart water and wind erosion the Assisting with her 80 students in the colorful rocky cliffs and BYU summer youth prothe unpredictable ledges gram have been Carol Romlazy and sometimes wild Colorado River that has knifed ney Curtis Francine Robbins Stewart Wilma Wag-staf- f its way through a canyon Gloria Williams Paula All these and many more Patterson Melba Hoyt Kathunusual geographic sights leen Snow and Marie are utilized by the course A number of the students taking the first course in art are - repeat mghejconcen 'Ira’fed course for another three weeks Teach Art Course i’he art course is being taught by Prof Arne W UlMjAN FAIN FABULOUS FRANK STITT featuring Professor Arne W Randall Instructs student Johnny Sparks in oil painting In his Moab new-foun- pub- "The teen-ager- The fifteenth annual Brig- ham Young University Summer Music Clinic will be held on the campus July 27 through Aug 8 according TifTawrence ar3bhTT'clinic’ director - Come to The for Summer Clinic music students of Schedule Recitals Returns Alberti — Nearly-250 Heiney the Circle" and "The Cre- - Mr Ghiselin ative Process” An award of $150 will be given Mr Ghiselin who had also submitted a successful entry before Judges of this year's contest were Stephen Spender British poet and author and Herbert Gold Solon ' the Nets” “Against pm Y Dr lished Other workshop activities will include dinner at Brighton and a free public recital by Anne Bennion and Ronald Christen 1958 merit award winners Aug 13 at 8 "Behold Abundance of the Lord" for the first place prize of $100 books V ' v-C:- - MarVin at the University of Utah and has had three of ‘his 4 2:'' Bertoch 136 S Sandrum Rd Salt Lake Cityi will receive a $300 prize for his novel "Little Ships” Mr Bertoch is a victor for the second consecutive year in this class Dr Donald Heiney 3005 Plateau Dr Salt Lake City submitted the short story also a professor of English S vm A Salt Lake City attorney and two professors of English at the University of Utah have been announced as winners in the original writing contest of the Utah State Institute of Fine Arts by Dr C Lowell Lees committee chairman The a 1 1 o Ocean” Ghiselin n Jf t‘ "Atlantic Monthly" Best poetry award goes to Brewster Ghiselin for his work entitled "Earth and’ Two vocal merit awards will be made available Tor the 1959 Vocal Workshop of the University of Utah of Music and Division Aug 10 to 14 Auditions for the merit awards will be conducted July 26 at 2 pm in room 400 of the music hall Applications are available from John Marlowe Nielson in music hall Ten Private Lessons The awards one for a female singer between the ages of 16 and 30 and one for a male singer between the ages of 18 and 35 include free tuition for the four-daworkshop and 10 private lessons from Salon Alberti of New York City director of the workshop This-wi- ll he Mr Alberti's 13th summer of classes in Salt Lake City DrVictor Alexander Fields professor of voice and diction at the City College of New York wyi be working with him Richard J Cummings University of Utah instructor in languages and Dr Alonzo J Morely professor of speech at Brigham Young University will complete the workshop faculty Meet the Needs The Vocal Workshop is planned to meet the needs of singing teachers choral directors vocal music educators choir conductors advitflfcjd vojpe students and SX Lawyer Professors Win Awards x Gerri Bucher Dance career takes her to New York Professor Randall demonstrates painting technics to all age groups in his art classes Oils and mosiars are given - TrmsarsaAJJM ‘Ten Little Indians’ Next At U Playbox Theatre there were the story about “ten little Indians” and exactly what Agatha Christy had in mind for the play "Ten Little Indians” jQPfnWSLJrJk’sdaiat 8:30 pm in the Playbox "And none" then is th’e end of Theatre-in-the-Roun- d The play concerns 10 'unknown- - to each other who ’are invited coast of E n g a n ‘d"Th e c iT little Indians” are statues on until "there are by one ' — —n none Unfortunately as each “little Indian” breaks one of the 10 guests Is murdered Unable to estape from the island the 10 people seek to eliminate the murderer only to be eliminated themselves m Robert Hyde Wilson director of the University of Utah Playbox production of the play has announced the cast as "K" Dunkley Vaughn McBride Jon Jory Shirley 4I!llfrJX PjsJqhjisprL Anne Cullimoore Decker Edwin Astin Joe Bellomy Geraldine Elliott Keith Hot--ting- and complete the odd assortment of people to be seen in the THurder-ttassic- r THMlirGfirRohr'’ NEW YORK (JP)— Jenny Hecht daughter of author' Ben Hcrht has been awarded the name role in "Simone" a Broadway-bounadaption of a Lion Feuchlwanger novel being prepared by her father d e KING’S PIANO SPECIALS” CLOSE-OUT- S Gulbransen and Others CLOSE-OU- T —THIS WEEK— LESTER BETSY ROSS ”$488“ NIW Rug $7500 SS7J00 Slightly tltud $32700 YOU'LL Bf HAPPIER WITH A G ULBRANSENI TERMS ICING'S OPEN TIL MONDAY MUSIC SHOP 6:30 PM 111 9 PM 2233 pianos-orga- ns N S K Gallocher 7th East Owner - 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