Show Pageant is a great 11 miracle iracle By W. W CLEON The Mormon Miracle might as well have been called Gods Great American Mir Mir- acle it is refreshing forceful forceful forceful force force- ful and different It covers 2 2000 years of exciting events on the western hemisphere which un unfold unfold unfold un- un fold in a vast panorama of pageantry and pathos combined with inspiration and a message fo to earnest conviction The setting for this performance perform perform- ance Is at the base of the ManU Mantl Man Man- tl U Temple where the steep slopes of the Temple acropolis provide a broad arena for battles battles battles bat bat- and marching mu-ching legions as aswell aswell aswell well as a number of individual stages where the epochal events of the moving fast-moving story are told Somehow you OU get the feeling feeling feel- feel ing ng that you were there Produced with superb sensitivity sensitivity sensitivity The Mormon Miracle Pageant takes full advantage of Its sacred setting There Isa is isa isa a subdued solemnity in the dark backdrop of mountain cliffs and an air of or quiet dignity In the high towers of the pioneer temple temple temple tem tem- silhouetted against an evening evening eve eve- ning sky The careful handling of lighting lightIng light light- Ing effects accentuate the dramatic realism of the scenes being and great sound chambers bring comfortable listening to the large audience as orchestras choirs and the spoken word combine to weave a skillful pattern of light sight and sound For delightful summer entertainment entertainment entertainment enter enter- and me memorable morable spirItual spiritual spiritual spirit spirIt- ual experience The Mormon Miracle Pageant can be warmly recommended mended |