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Show Pageant- scheduled July 12-17 in Manti The Mormon Miracle Pageant a sacred drama of Latter-day Saint history- and belief will come to Temple Hill in Manti, Utah for six evening performances in mid-July. Pageant audiences will see a production with enhanced lighting and sound effects, added scenes, a larger cast and better staging as this year's staff strives for an even more powerful presentation. box lunches will be available each afternoon from 6 to 8 p.m. in the same area. Other food booths will also be operated oper-ated in the vicinity of the pageant site. A total attendance at the pageant of 60,000 to 70,000 is expected, according to R. Morgan Dyreng, pageant general gen-eral manager. He said seating for 7,500 will be arranged. Others Oth-ers are invited to view the pageant from their cars or to bring their own folding shairs. Rehearsals began several days ago and are now occur-ing occur-ing nightly. The general director di-rector is again Mrs. Macksene Rux, Salt Lake theater and television personality. Her assistants as-sistants are Mrs. Jane Braith-waite Braith-waite and Mrs. Helen Dyreng. Committees have been working work-ing since last year's presentation presen-tation in raising funds, manufacturing manu-facturing costumes, building proDS and engaging in other activities intended to enhance this summer's production. A tape prepared by Bonneville Bonne-ville International Corp. will carry the narration, the musical musi-cal background and the other sound effects. Several thousand dollars have been expended for new lighting equipment which will enhance the presentation. Modifications in the scenario include the addition of scenes intended to increase the dramatic dra-matic impact of the pageant. Written by Miss Grace Johnson, John-son, Ephraim, and first presented pre-sented by her as a dramatic reading before many audiences, audien-ces, the Mormon Miracle Pageant Pag-eant has attracted even larger and more appreciative audiences audi-ences since its first presentation presenta-tion in pageant form several years ago. Those in attendance will also find increased seating, better parking and provisions for housing and meals if they desire de-sire to make advanced arrangements ar-rangements for these accommodations. accom-modations. The Mormon Miracle Pageant Pag-eant will be presented nightly at 9:15 July 12 through 17. Residents of the nearby area are invited to attend early in the week so that those coming from greater distances can have the weekend for their visit. Visitors desiring housing can receive information by writing Devon Blad, Ephraim, or Mrs. Jeanette Hatch, Manti. Trailer and camper parking is available avail-able in Manti and nearby communities. Visitors will also be able to obtain special meals in several Sanpete County communities during the pageant. Several LDS wards will have banquets for which reservations are required re-quired one week in advance in addition to the payment of $2.50 per plate. At the Manti South Ward dinner will be served on Monday Mon-day and Friday of the pageant week from 6 to 8 p.m. Reservations Res-ervations can be made with Bill Cavner, Manti. The Manti Center Ward will serve dinner nightly from 6 to 8. Reservations can be made with Lee Barton, Manti. The Mt. Pleasant 1st and 4th Wards will serve dinner nightly at 6:30. Reservations can be made with Chris Parry, Mt. Pleasant. The Mt. Pleasant 2nd Ward will serve dinner on one night, depending upon the demand. Paul Pay, Mt. Pleasant, Pleas-ant, is in charge of reservations. reserva-tions. In Fountain Green a Dutch oven turkey dinner will be served on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons of pageant week between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. Reservations should be made with Stewart Benedict, Bene-dict, Fountain Green. Refreshments Refresh-ments will also be available in the Fountain Green City Park during pageant week. Hot breakfasts will be served each morning during the week at the fairgrounds in Manti |