The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-06-25
UPWARDS OF 200
PEOPLE IN CAST
OF LOST COLONY
Many New Faces Among This
Years Actors; Two
Thirds Islanders
BY AYCOCK BROWN

~1OSS OOAOAiy lI1lS
Asr as the 14th season gets
Wlerway Saturday evening,
June 26, at 8:15 o'clock in Water
side Theatre on the very spot
of the original happenings which
the Paul Green epic tells in song,
dance, pantomine and the spo-
ken word.
Approximately two thirds of
the dramas company are resi-
dents of Roanoke Island and
this year there will be many new
faces in the cast of the great
symphonic spectacle which has
lived longer than any other out
door production in the world.
Leading roles in some scenes
will be played by veteran actors
of the show. Robert Armstrong,
back with the show for his tenth
season, and who during the past
winter was starred in the Broad
way production End AS A Man
will play John Borden. Opposite
Armstrong in the female lead
of Eleanor Dare will be Ann
Martin, her first year to play the
part, although she was once a
member of Lost Colony in a
lesser role.
Elizabeth, Queen of England,
will be played by Mary Wood
Long, who has been understudy
for the part during the past two
years while playing Margery
Harvey.
Fred Young returns to play the
role of Old Tom Harris, part
which he has done with much
distinction during recent years,
and character portrayal which
brings tears and laughter to
those seeing him act.
John Lehman, responsible for
the outstanding dances presented
In The Lost Colony, will again
do the difficult role of Uppowoc,
the dancing Indian medicine
man. Governor John White will
be played by Gee A. McLain,
and Simon Fernando by George
Spence.
Roanoke Islanders in principal
roles include Woodie Fearing, as
Manteo, an Indian chief; Sally
Afford as Chief Manteo's wife;
Grace Davis as Agona, the In
dian squaw lover of Old Tom
Harris; Robert H. Midget and
his brother Edgar Midget as
First and Second Soldiers: Erwin
Midget as George Howe and
Glen Bonntr, Jr., as George
Howe, Jr.; Marjalene Thomas,
first Roanoke Islander to
become member of the
Lost Colony chorus doubles
as Joyce Archard, an important
speaking role in the Fish Net
Scene; Natalie Etheridge will
\ again be a spinner and Sarah
, Afford the meal grinder; Thomas
Archard will be played by Rob-
ert Etheridge and Roy Gray
plays the role of messenger.
Dickie Burrus, youngest actor
in cast, will be Wano, Manteos
son.
Other principal actors in the
order of their appearance in the
play will be Donald Stoneman
as Father Martin, the priest;
Floyd Simmons as Granganimeo
an Indian Medicine Man and
later in the play as Wingina, the
chieftain who is slain by the
colonists of 1885. Carl Hinrichs
plays the role of Wanchese, the
Indian Chief who remained loyal
to his tribesmen and Ernest
Faust and Robert Gregg will
play the parts of Capt Phillip
Amandas and Capt Arthur Bar
low, Paul T. Magill Jr., will be
the landlord and Master OF
Queens Ceremonies will be Cad
deth Smith who will also play
part of John Cage.
Frank Groseclose returns to
play the role of historian for the
drama. His rich, British-like
voice has proven popular with
many thousands of persons who
have heard him tell The Lost
Colony story.
Harley ]. Streiff is cast as
Ananias Dare and Frederick
johnson, appears for his first
season as Sir Walter Raleigh.
Thomas Are will be Governor
Ralph Lane and Mark Bennett
will be Paul T. Magill Jr. The
rolf of Elizabeth Glane, will be
played by Valeria Gwozdecki
and Alice Chapman by Helen
Streiff. Ann Armstrong, men,