Show t 1 r r r 9 9 I 11 X r r Ci i 0 1 a i r r Z f S So Sy o i 1 y r I. I hI 1 f V 1 I i f 1 J 4 i 4 4 4 1 f 1 r rJ I J U rt 3 I ry r ryn 1 yn t M I j 1 Wf W I p t r 4 f f R 1 F r a ay y I i iI I I I I i iI r r v L' L 6 9 4 I dh v i n lY r rr r i r r V Vr r 7 C i 1 H f F f i P P a J MY COUNTRY MOVES ALONG Gee Officer help me is the cry to Jared Brown Brow who JI 1 plays Officer in the July 24 21 production This Is M My Y One nation under God indi indi- indivisible indivisible visible with liberty and justice for Cor all will be a theme of the Bountiful Handcart Days production tion THIS IS MY COUNTRY The musical pageant will be presented for four nights July 21 22 23 and 24 in inthe inthe inthe the Viewmont High School Auditorium Sponsorship for forthe forthe forthe the program is being provided by the Bountiful Bountiful East Bountiful North Bountiful Bountiful Bountiful Boun Boun- South and South Davis Stakes of the Church of Jesus 1 Christ of oC Latter-day Latter Saints THE PROGRAM recalls those who ho hati ha have hae e s sacrificed sacrifice l for liberty liberty lib- lib in American 1 erty my history t points out the liberties we now I enjoy and reminds us what must be done to preserve our American heritage today Many are sacrificing their time to prepare the program and to speak out for the American way of life liCe A total cast and staff of over will combine their talents to present the show Two large choirs a voice sixty-voice cl childrens children's chorus a concert band a large dance troupe ja a a girls' girls drill team a country band and a variety of soloists and actors will all participate 1 Hundreds of others are working working work work- ing fog throughout the Bountiful area in to door-to-door ticket sales publicity and advertising adver- adver building scenery sewing sews sew- sew s ing ng costumes gathering props I etc THE DISTRIBUTION and P sales of oC tickets began this week through the ward organizations organizations organizations of the five stakes The ob- ob observed program committee has observed observed ob ob- served that there is extensive interest terest in the production no not t tonly 1 only in in Bountiful but in surrounding sur- sur 1 rounding communities also 1 Several performances by byi bye i the e cast of portions of the show are scheduled in SaltI Salt I Lake Lake City prior to opening night fight t in Bountiful Noting the limited seating capacity of the toe auditorium the directors have advised the community to o obtain tickets early Few t if H any tickets are expected t- t to be available on the performance perform perform- I ance l nights THIS YEARS YEAR'S script is an original show which has been written and directed by Duane S. S Crowther Earl Standing is assistant director and Sharolyn Cole is designing the choreography Accompanists are David McNeill Marsha Oakes DeAnna Atkinson and Donna Rae Call Featured in the production i is the dancing of nineteen lo local local local lo- lo cal dancers who will perform in a variety of styles Interpretive Interpretive Interpretive Inter Inter- settings of Come Come Ye Saints and On A Clear Day are choreographed while comedy dances will be performed to Lonesome Polecat Polecat Polecat Pole Pole- cat and How Ya Gonna Keep Em Down on the Farm Country Style will be featured featured featured fea fea- as a robust barn dance Country Youths are I to r Ken Tucker Owen Tucker Rich Huish Buddy Richards Kip Farmer and Kirk Francis and will be performed to the country fiddle and banjo of Tamara and Ben Call Mark Downward and Clinton Carter will also perform in the combo HIGHLIGHTS for combined chorus and band will be the Battle Hymn of the Republic Onward Christian Soldiers and the finale which ends with Your Land and My Land and This Is My Country The combined mens men's choruses will give stirring renditions of Marching Along Together Over O There and Sit Down Youre You're the Boat Comedy will be injeCt Pick a Little a Little Talk Little Gee Officer and Rock Island THE PAGEANT will climax with an impressive explanation of the meaning of the th-e pledge of allegiance to the American Flag and republic followed by bya a combined pledge by cast and audience led by narrator Dan Keeler Bountiful's s 's This Is My Country rivals any other patriotic production in the state Last year it was selected selected selected ted to be used as the statewide statewide state state- wide Americanism Day pageant pageant pageant presented in the Temple View Theater with Governor Calvin L. L Rampton as featured speaker THE PRODUCTION was also the recipient ent of national honors when it was awarded a Freedom Foundations award The television television television tele tele- vision production of the show prepared by and TV also received a Freedoms Foundation award |