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Show M. I. A. To Present "Washington Returns" Under the auspices, of the M. I. A. officers of North Sanpete Stake, a pageant, "Washington Returns," the stake's contribution to the Washington bicentennial celebration, will be presented in the Elite Theatre, Thursday, May 5. Two performances will be given, one at 2 p. m. for children and one at 8 p. m. for adults only. The pageant consisting of a prelude, postlude, and four episodes epi-sodes is being prepared under the direction of Mrs. F. J. Neilsen and 150 people from five wards of the stake are participating in the presentation. pre-sentation. Arrangements are in charge of the following committee: Joseph Ursenbach, general supervision; A. E. Darley, properties and lighting; Mrs. Seymour Jensen, make-up; Mrs. A. W. Anderson, refreshments; refresh-ments; Mrs. A. E. Jones, costuming costum-ing and Mrs. Obed Nelson, music. The principal characters arc George Washington portrayed by Dean Peterson; Martha Washington, Washing-ton, Marjorie Ericksen; Fame, Maurine Seely; Home, Venetta L.arsen; Posterity, Wilma BJelke; Adventure, Blaine Sandersen; History, His-tory, Margaret Simpson. The Spring City ward will present pre-sent the prelude and postlude; Fairview South ward, first episode, . "Youth and Adventure;" Mount Pleasant South ward, second episode, epi-sode, "The Man and Home;' Fairview North ward, third episode, epi-sode, "The General and Fame;" Mt. Pleasant North ward, fourth episode, "The Statesman and Immortality." Im-mortality." Musical numbers will include choruses, quartettes, piano selections selec-tions and orchestration by Moon-winks Moon-winks orchestra. The pageant is written by Kathleen Read Coontz and sponsored spon-sored by the United States George Washington Bicentennial Commission. Commis-sion. No admission fee will be charged. |