Show lt P d iff 11 j f rt x xa l K Jt f I a aI C i I i 4 r rT T I I i. i r i t 0 h r vJ 1 F c The Heavenly Choir are shown on the wall wail of the Manti ManU Temple as they take part in the final scenes of the Mormon Miracle Pageant There are nearly girls assuming the Heavenly Choir roles in the 1971 version of the pageant Pageant to open f 1 1 Monday in Manti Monti j Thousands will be waiting in hushed anticipation as the du dust c beg begins ns to gather at Temple Hill in Manti the evening of July 12 for with the gathering dusk the Mormon Miracle Pageant will have its first 1971 performance Other performances will follow July 13 through 17 six in all for public desire to see the sacred drama which portrays highlights of Latter-day Latter Saint history and belief has been steadily steadily stead stead- ily growing since the Mormon Miracle was first presented in pageant form five years ago Committees have been working working work work- ing since last years year's production tion to make this years year's pageant pageant pageant even more effective and the the results of their efforts will willbe willbe willbe be first first unveiled July 12 T The e committees have been engaged in planning and pre pre- preparing paring in fund raising set manufacturing costume making mak mak- ing ingland and countless other activities activities activities activities' ties ties' necessary to so large an undertaking Production manager R R. R Morgan Mor Mor- Morgan gan Dyreng says says' every every effort has haSi been made not only to toma tomake tomake ma make e the pageant itself a highly highly high high- ly Successful production but to provide for the comfort comfort comfort com com- fort and convenience of the thousands of visitors expected in Sanpete County for the event Housing food services park park- ing and seating have been special special special cial concerns Special meals will be available in Manti Mt Pleasant and Fountain Green during pageant week Arrangements have been made for the parking of 1500 automobiles in the vicinity of Temple Hill and seating willbe will willbe willbe be available for Cor about at atthe atthe the base of the hill The pageant will be presented present present- ed on special stages erected on ont t the e south slope of Temple Hill The episodes will be performed against a sound tape prepared by Bonneville International Corporation which carries the narration musical background and other sound effects A new lighting system costing costing costing cost cost- ing thousands of dollars will enhance the pageants pageant's dramatic drama drama- tic effects The sound system on Temple Temple Temple Tem Tem- Hill will be operated by Bri Brigham ham Young University The Mormon Miracle was written by Miss Grace Johnson Johnson Johnson John John- son and first presented by her heras as a dramatic reading before numerous groups It had its first performance in pageant form Corm five years ago at the fairgrounds in Manti and was the next year moved to Temple Temple Temple Tem Tem- Hill A large cast has been rehearsing rehearsing re re- re for weeks Mrs Macksene Mack Mack- sene Rux Salt Lake City theater theater theater thea thea- ter personality is again directing directing direct direct- ing the pageant Her assistants are Mrs Jane Braithwaite and Mrs Helen Dyreng A dozen Sanpete County communities are represented in the cast The principal characters characters characters char char- are Kay Man Mangelson elson playing Joseph Smith Robert Kent Larsen Oliver Cowdery Vik Brown Robert Janice Washburn Mary Albert Antrei Antrei An An- first preacher Lucien Peterson Peterson Peterson Pe Pe- Pe- Pe terson second preacher Gary Magnuson third preacher Roger Tuttle Terry Reid and I j jRussell Craig Nielsen Angel Moroni Russell Frandsen Captain Moroni John Keeler nah Larry Stahle Samuel the prophet Kenneth Olsen Mormon Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- mon Phyllis Jensen pioneer woman Also Barbara Francisco Lucy Mack Smith Neil Dobson Dabson Dobson Dob- Dob son Hyrum Smith Terry Nielsen John Taylor Theron Sondrup Dr Willard Richards Richards Rich Rich- ards Lee R. R Barton Brigham Brigham Brigham Brig- Brig ham Young Gary Magnuson Captain Allen Michael Dyreng Dyreng Dy Dy- 1 reng drummer boy Mont Francisco aide Milton G. G Armstrong George Washington Washing Washing- ton Don Lewis Larsen Indian chief Clayton Bartholomew Thomas Jefferson Jackson Nauvoo father Barbara Barbara Barbara Bar Bar- bara Barton Nauvoo mother Merritt E. E Bradley dance caller Richard Nibley fiddler Terry Nielsen Neil Dobson Terry Reid mission mission- aries Pageant officials are anticipating anticipating anticipating anti- anti between and 70 persons for the six nights of oC the pageant Admission i is f AP rl J |