Show mammoth easter pageant to be presented at zions to be presented at at base of great white throne over COO people to participate in staging affair on invitation of supt bupt P P 0 of southern utah national parks parka and under the sponsorship ot of the cedar city chamber of commerce and city council the entire populate populace ot of cedar city including the schools churches civile civic clubs and other organizations is cooperating in the planning and preparation of an easter pageant the passion week which will be presented at the base ot of the great white throne on easter sunday march 28 at P in zions national park A committee composed of henry henr y E petersen general chairman william 11 manning director of choruses roy L halverson orchestra director grant redford bedford dramatics and supt bupt has been working for the past six weeks with the various groups in planning and preparing for the big r p vent and report that with another two weeks of intensive practice the pageant will be in complete readiness for or presentation over six hundred people will participate in the mammoth affair including a chorus of and orchestra of 65 pieces and a cast of including the main mob groups etc many of the latter group will be chosen from the neighboring communities of zion national park included in the pageant will be the last supper the garden scene the hearing before the high priests pilate and herod Gal gathea the crucifixion the tie burial concluding with the resurrection scene which will take place just between dusk and dark with tableaux and lighting effects which promise to make it a most glorious picture cletur and then the singing of handels immortal in hallelujah chorus this will all take place on the natural stage leading from the canyon bed to the foot of the great white throne a most fitting and beautiful setting the trail leading up Gal GaI gathea the large stone which was rolled away and many other historic fea feathers ea will be de picter with naturalness art and beauty supt bupt reports that accommodations are being prepared by the park service force to handle approximately visitors all citizens of utah especially th tin southern part and neighboring states are cordially invited to attend this unusual spectacle and are urged to invite their friends from far and deax to visit the great zions national park at this most colorful and picturesque time of the year |