Show set plans for easter pageant will till adams ot of parowan carowan Pa rowan long an outstanding southern utah dramatist and former head of the adams players has been appointed assistant director for the 1039 1030 zion park easter pageant accord in ing to grant H redford bedford author anthor director of the tamed famed southern utah easter awta spectacle cle the first meeting of principals in years cast was held last week at which time nn an open discussion was conducted with a view to improving the staging of the easter event mr redford said A number of replacements will be necessary this year due to all ab of 0 former cast members who have moved out of the state mr I 1 redford bedford will again play the part s of the hie christus Ch but willIl will likely kely secure nn an understudy who will be cast in it this role next year in the event mr air redford bedford Is not here mr adams will ill again portray the part W of peter which he has played in the two previous productions joy dunyon will again be cast ns as judas while edwin L peterson of provo who played herod last year will be cast in the part of pontius pilate for this years presentation sen tation the number ot of those participating in the mob scenes will be increased this year as ass will the choruses and orchestra mr redford bedford reported branch agricultural college fit at cedar city and dixie college at st george will cooperate on oil the musical scores tor for the pageant and members of the mob will be recruited largely from zion park L LD ad S stake paul it B franke new super superintendent lu of alon and bryce canyon national parks la is preparing to im fin prove facilities it at the park for the thousands expected to view the pageant again ahli year according to IT II I 1 peterson general chairman mr franke keen interest in the zion easter celebration find and has indicated full cooperation in its presentation the zion park easter observance Is unique in more ways than one first of all it is set amid all the sp splendor lenaar of most famed national park and second it Is the only outdoor easter observance known to be held ait sunset park officials have set the time of commencement for the 1939 pageant at approximately p in m on oil easter buter sunday mr peterson reported |