Show Plans for pageant begin to take s shape h pe After dusk has descended upon upon upon up up- up- up on Temple Hill HUI In MantI Mantl the evening of July 14 the lights will suddenly come on the Temple Temple Temple Tem Tem- will be revealed in its white beauty and the opening scene of The Mormon Miracle Pageant will wUl begin The opening scene will wUl again tell the story of the religious turmoil of the which lead to the appearance of a new religion on the world scene which in time came to be known at Mormonism Other episodes will present highlights of Latter day Saint history and doctrine Among them will be scenes portraying portray portray- ing the confrontation of Captain Captain Captain Cap Cap- tain Moroni and Chief Zera- Zera on the field of battle the Prophet Samuel prophesying prophesy prophesy- ing lag from the wall the hand art company crossing the plains Although most of the scenes will follow last years year's script the pageant will have a new finale with the sound provided by the Mormon Youth Symphony and Chorus under the direction of at Mr Jay Welch The episodes will be performed performed performed per per- formed by live Uve actors on a anew anew anew new foot 75 stage that h lids has s been carved into the slope of Temple Hill HUI Additional lighting and Im Improved Improved Im- Im proved sound will enhance this years year's performances In addition to the opening night on July 14 the pageant will wIll have performances July 15 and then July 17 through 22 for tor fora tora a total of eight Last years year's six performances drew audi audi- totalling around Curtain time each evening will be about because of daylight savings time and the fact tact that dusk does not arrive until about that hour Ample seating should be available and there is no charge for tickets Elliott Braithwaite In charge of crowd management management management manage manage- ment said We can handle about people within the Temple grounds and provide them with an unobstructed view of the stage he said We tWe expect to have about seats in place but would like Uke to encourage people coming by car to bring lawn chairs or blankets so that everyone can view the pageant In comfort he added Leslie J J. J Anderson chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of traffic control said that this year people should not park along the highway but drive directly Into town where there will be adequate park park- ing No food or drinks will be allowed within the Temple grounds according to R R. R C. C Anderson p pageant age ant general manager but food and drink concessions will be operated a block from the grounds In addition home cooked dinners dinners dinners din din- ners will be served In both the MantI Mantl Center and SouthWards South SouthWards Wards early In the evening of the pageant nights However advance reservations must be made for these dinners with Bishop R. R Lynn Niels on or Bish Bishop op Lee Barton Manti ManU Utah Inquiries about housing should be addressed to Mrs Mabel Anderson Box 0 Mantl ManU Utah As to the the pageant Itself re rehearsals rehearsals rehearsals re- re beg began n almost a month ago under the direction of Mrs Macksene Rux Rix with Mrs Jane BraithwaIte and Mrs Helen Dyreng Dyreng Dyreng Dy- Dy reng assisting This has become a tremendous tremendous tremendous tre tre- tre- tre undertaking for our area President Anderson commented It not only provides provides' provides provides pro pro- vides vides' a rich experience for thousands of people who view the pageant but it also brings hundreds of us from tram this area together in a a. a spirit of cooperation cooperation cooperation cooper cooper- and helpfulness as we strive for a truly outstanding production The pageant is shaping up beautifully Mrs Rux said We Ve have double cast the prIncipal principal principal prin prIn- cipal parts We are having ex excellent excellent excellent ex- ex cooperation Some of the members are driving 80 miles to rehearsals We have performers performers performers per per- formers from the Gunnison Moroni Sanpete North and Sanpete San San- pete South stakes The spirit with which ev everyone Is pitching pitching pitching pitch pitch- ing in is truly InspIrIng It ItIn In addition to the performers performers performers per per- formers an equal number is Involved in details like staging lighting costumes and so on Based on a dramatic reading first written and presented by Miss Grave Johnson at June conference and then for numerous numerous numerous numer numer- ous audiences throughout the West The Mormon Miracles Miracle's adaptation to pageant form has been to a considerable degree the work of Mrs Rux |