Show I Promised Valley I Pleases Crowds I Hollywood press agents and promotion experts have used up f most of oC the big words like super- super 1 gigantic stupendous making them seem so commonplace commonplace common commonplace place you just dont don't want to connect connett connect con con- nett them with the commissions commission's musical production Promised Valley which opened opened opened open open- ed In University stadium Salt t. t Lake City on all July 21 for a three week run ending August 9 9 When this one hundredth year 7 of oC Utah history becomes history itself Promised Valle Valley will be remembered as the outstanding attraction of oC the year and l If it you miss it dont don't say we didn't tell you The story Is an old one to most the story of oC the tre I from- from Winter Quarters and the settling of the Great Salt Lake valley but It was never as charm- charm told as Arnold does It In words and lyrics setto setto set setto to the vigorous music of Crawford Crawford Crawford Craw Craw- ford Gates dramatized by the beautiful interpretative dances created by Helen and 4 under the very very capable direction of or C. C Lowell Lees and outstanding ing musical direction of oC Jay Blackton The takes care of or the tile earlier history of or the Mormon pioneers and the play opens at Winter Quarters with a group of or fictional characters woven In Into into into in- in to authentic situations Alfred Drake as Jedediah Outler and Jet MacDonald as his wife Cella Celia carried off top honors among the cast with realistic and delightful delightful de de- executions of at their vocal numbers and acting Before BeCore the musical play ever becomes too bogged down with sentiment Ross Ramsey and his eight sons add enough comedy relief to put It back hack on safer grounds Unintentional 1 comedy comedy- com added v-added on opening night by the bit player with one speaking line In the Emigration Canyon scene who was to climb to the top of the level four outdoor stage ana give the play a name with his cry Its the Promised Valley He lie tripped stumbled and muffed muffed muffed fed his one shining moment Best Dest of oC the production numbers numbers numbers num num- bers was the costumed ed Indian encampment scene with Speaking on a Sunday Night adding clever comedy Both dances were executed bythe bythe by bytho the tho versatile Barton and Nellie Fisher with the ballet The most outstanding feature of the great outdoor production was tho the orchestra which made the music tell the story Lighting effects and costuming were beautiful the sound system near- near perfect I If you plan to attend only one Centennial attraction make It Promised Valley It has ev ev- Oh yes es theres there's one more thing The Tho production lasts three hours so take along a cushion |