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Show Preparations for Pageant at Manti underway! A cast of 300 is now re-' hearsing the Mormon Miracle Pageant in (preparation for six i nightly performances the famed production in mid-July. The pageant will have performances per-formances July 14 and 15 and then again July 17 through 1 22 on Temple Hill in Manti.; The pageant was first presented pre-sented in 1967 before about 2.000 spectators. Last year's audience totaled about 80.000. Pageant officials have suggested sug-gested that those in the immediate im-mediate area attend mid-week performances so that those traveling long distances will have better opportunity to obtain ob-tain parking and seating. Seating, however, is not ex-mtted ex-mtted to be a major problem this year. "We will this year' be able to seat 10,000 within the gates, R. Clair Anderson, pageant general manager, said. "A number of tree have been removed from Temple Hill so that there will be an unimpeded view of the stage for that many spectators.' |