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Show Attendance At 1950 Utah State Fair Expected to Break Existing Records Indications point to broken at-tendance at-tendance records at this year's Utah State Fair, according to J. A. Theobald, managing director, who bases this forecast on the increased number of exhibitors and contestants in all classes along with the heavy demand for ticket reservations to the World Premiere of a brand new 1951 edition of Holiday on Ice, the popular skating revue which scored heavily at last year's fair. Mr. Theobald says his office has been swamped with mail and telephone requests for tickets tic-kets since the first announcement announce-ment of the show's coming, several sev-eral weeks ago. Large groups and theatre parties are calling for tickets for various performances perform-ances which start Friday, Sept. l.p and continue nightly through Saturday, Sept. 23 with matinees Sept. 17 and 23. The Utah Municipal League whose 1950 convention will be held in Salt Lake City at Fair time, will attend one of the performances per-formances in a body as the highlight high-light and climax of their annual meeting. Since last October, Mr. Theobald Theo-bald has been negotiating with show officials, against stiff bidding bid-ding from Rochester, N. Y. and Norfolk, Va., for this World Premiere Pre-miere performance of the International Inter-national Ice Extravaganza now starting its sixth annual tour of 29 American and foreigh cities. Holiday On Ice bookings are always al-ways set up one to two years in advance and in securing the show for this year's fair, Mr. Theobald overcame many objections objec-tions including the reluctance of manager, to change the show's itinerary and contracts in several eastern cities. This new 1951 edition of Holiday Holi-day On Ice has been in preparation prepara-tion since April and skaters have rehearsed their new routines rou-tines daily, between performances, perform-ances, while continuing to play its regular schedule in other localities. lo-calities. The final rehearsals and practice sessions are now under way at Toledo, Ohio. Holiday will arrive in Salt Lake City all new and spic and span with a two pullman, three baggage car special train with 115 skaters, some old favorites- and many new stars; more than 800 new costumes; novel scenic and daz-zling daz-zling new lighting, effects and all new music, comedy skits and dance routines. All tickets for the World Pre-miere Pre-miere of Holiday On Ice will include in-clude admission to the fair grounds at no extra cost. Mr. Theobald says this is the greatest great-est package deal ever offered at Utah or any other State Fair. The public will be able to visit the fair, see all the exhibits and fiee attractions and then enjoy the exciting two and one-half hour entertainment offered by Holiday On Ice all at the one admission price. Mail orders for reserved seats are acceptable now and are being be-ing filled in the order of receipt. Prices, including taxes and fairgrounds fair-grounds admission are $3, $2.50, 2, and $1.50. Orders should be addressed to Holiday On Ice, in care of Utah State Fair, Salt Lake City and should include a choice of two or more desirable dates, also a stamped self-addressed envelope for quick re-turn re-turn of tickets. |