Show 4 I a Mormon Hormon Miracle Opens Tuesday in Manti Monti n 1 11 f r ra a p J i S t r i 1 La i 1 A i jj rt h I Pc- Pc c p f I i L h a f I ji A ArF Z a 1 fr rF fI 1 wry f S qi y yS l I-l 1 E T 1 t t tit 1 1 V 1 i t tr r L LI LI I t tM S w M I v An estimated local residents will take part partin in the presentation of The Mormon Miracle scheduled for August and Shown above Is a group of the participants rehearsing their roles for the presentation Over persons are expected to view the pageant in the two-day two run With a cast of the South Sanpete Stakes Stake's second annual I Mormon Miracle will be presented for an estimated 5 peo peo- people i pIe August 13 and 14 at p pm p.m. m. m on Temple Hill at Manti I i Duane and Martha Ryan Eastern New Mexico University will narrate Grace Johnsons Johnson's story of the events the ideology and the emotions that made Mormon history A voice voice choir conducted by McLoyd Ericksen Snow College College College Col Col- 1 lege and his assistant Barbara Barton Manti will sing hymns that are used in worship services throughout the Church of Jesus Christ of nf Latter day Saints as a background for the pageant They will be accompanied by bya a f. 30 piece 30 ece string orchestra conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted by Harry A. A Dean Dzan South Sanpete te Stake music director Co directors Co-directors Joseph Crane of Snow College and Mr and Mrs R R. R Morgan Dyreng Man Man- Manti t ti ti will prepare a series of tableaux using members of the South Sanpete te Stake to depict the Mormon formon exodus They will be assisted by Mrs Gray coordinator Mr and Mrs Richard Nibley production production production pro pro- managers R R. Clair Anderson and Vernon Kunz advisers from frem the stake presidency presidency dency and Douglas Barton lighting Darl Mangelson Ephraim will portray young Joseph Smith Byron Hatch Manti will take the part of the older Joseph Kenneth Olsen Manti and 1 Terry erry Nielsen Ephraim will play young and General Gener- Gener al Meroni respectively LeGrand LeGrand LeGrand Le- Le Grand Olson of Ephraim will take the part of the Angel Don Thompson Ephraim will be General Mormon Oliver Cowdery will ill be portrayed by Paul Cox Manti Mant Bruce Jennings Manti is is in charge of publicity for the per per- per per- A thousand folding chairs have been set up inside the temple grounds Members of the South Sanpete Stake are asked to bring folding chairs irs and blankets in order to view the production It is estimated that 2500 p persons will view each of the two p performances The audience will Wm enter the temple grounds through the original wrought non gates on the temples temple's west silk side by the historical marker They will sit among mong the trees at the thc south southside southside 1 side of the hill I Officials report that adequate I parking is available on First East and Fifth North Copies cf cr The Mormon Miracle Miracle Miracle Mir Mir- acle will be scId for SOc i |