The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15
QUOTING QUEENS
AND CRITICS IN
COLONY FOLDER
Lost CoIony's 1858 Brochure
Recites Good Words of
Former Years
BY AYcocK BROWN

queens, Elizabeth l of late 16tf
Century fame and Queen Eliza.
beth II whose coronation this
year is attracting worldwide at
tention adorn the cover of the
new 1858 LOST COLONY brooch
ures just off the press and what
outstanding critics have had tc
say after witnessing a perfor-
nance of the internationally ia
nous symphonic drama by Paul
Green is featured in the adver-
Using folders this year. Included
in the brochure for the first time
this year is a convenient form
for ordering tickets by mail to
performances of the show which
begins on June 81 and continues
nightly, except M o n d y S,
through September 6.
The first English colony was
the Lost Colony and the first
symphonic drama was THE
LOST COLONY is the caption
theme of the brochures. The
drama was first presented here
in Waterside Theatre on Roanoke
Island in 1887 and this year will
be the 18th season for the spec
tacle which tells in swinging
free verse, with the lavish use
of music and dance, the story
of Sir Walter Raleigh's attempts
to plant an Enlish colony in the
wilderness of the New World
back in 1884 through 1887.
Critics featured in the new
brochures, and what they had to
say about THE LOST COLONY,
in clu des Eleanor Roosevelt;
Brooks Atkinson, New York
Times; Warner Twyford, Nor
folk Virginian Pilot, Hobe Nor
rison of Variety Magazine and
Burns Mantle, New York Daily
News.
eve consider Lost Colony's
success through the years has
been due to- the favorable com.
ments of critics of the nations
press" said General Manager
R. E. Jordan" and that is why
cur drama is now Americas
longeSt-living outdoor produc-
ton"
1t was Atkinson, the noted
New York Times critic who
said: "THE LOST COLONY has
made an extraordinary use of
spectacle, sound, pantomime and
cadenced speech"
After Eleanor Roosevelt saw
LOST COLONY several years
ago her syndicated "My Day
column said, worth seeing, not
only because of it's historical
interest, but because of its in
trisic beauty"
Warner Twyford drama Editor
of Norfolk's Virginian-Pilot
praised Paul Green and the
drama when he wrote: "THE
LOST COLONY is Green's
masterpiece, conceived out of in
spiration and executed in a spirit
of love and fervor. The author
created here a story unmatched
for interest, suspense and ex.
element.
1t is an impressive exhibit ir
a gorgeous setting. L. 1t is E
profitable vacation pilgrimade
said Burns Mantle of N. Y
Daily News, after he had wit.
messed a Lost Colony perfor.
nance.
And Hobe Morrison of Var.
iety declared that "THE LOST
COLONY is one of the most i'm.
pressive shows to be seen any.
where"
Jordan stated that 100000 cop
les of the folder for 1853 woulc
be distributed throughout the ma.
ton during the next few weeks
and each member of the NORTH
Carolina General Assembly who
have been extended an invitation
to see the drama this season will
receive brochures this week.
In addition to lovely Queer
Elizabeth II who is playing ar
important part in the history O.
the world today and Queer
Elizabeth l who played an i'm
portant part in the history o
THE LOST COLONY being fea
tured on the brochure cover thi
year, the dramas dynamic Lii
liam Prince playing the role o
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