Show Festival rates high praise Once again the University Theater under the able direction of C. Lowell Lees deserves the plaudits of the university and the entire state for staging the very successful summer festival productions of and Night's Last year was hailed as the in theater were contemplating a long wait before seeing its They didn't have to wait The excellent display of both local and national talent plus the experienced direction of the university speech department under Lees' direction added up to the theatrical treat of the As the notable and ever-growing Utah symphony orchestra demonstrated the excellence of their training and progress to the large audience by their masterful rendition of both Kern's and Mendelssohn's The large outdoor audience provided the largest group to hear Utah's and I Lending a vital hand in making the 1948 fes a memorable event were the choreographers and stage Their enthusiasm and ability did much to create the kind of productions comparable with the nations which is where and Night's The large and enthusiastic audiences are evidence of the festival They also prove that the University of Utah Summer Festival should be an annual an event which will carry on the cultural traditions to which every university should be dedicated |