The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-07-07
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Clifton Britton, the shows direc-
tor, also praised the cast for its
efforts.
Another tribute to Green came
from Ben Gray, who has helped
Green present his Williamsburg
drama, "The Common Glory"
Gray praised the Pulitzer-prize
playwright for giving the SYM
phonic dramas to the nation.
Broadway director Robert Lew
is, who has directed "Teahouse
of the August Moon" and other
Broadway hits, joined in the
Salute to Paul Green" Ceremonies.
Among the veteran actors pres
emit were Mary Long of Rock Hill,
Sc, who has played the role of
Queen Elizabeth for several sea-
sons, John Witty, of New Bern,
who plays Sir Walter Raleigh, and
Kenton Kyle of West Virginia, who
plays the tragedy-comedy role OF
old Tom Harris.
AS a new addition to the play,
Margalene Thomas sang the
Lords Prayer. She is the first
native of Roanoke Island to play
the lead role of Eleanor Dare.
The male lead of the show, John
Borden, is played by Peter Johl, a
newcomer to the show. Other new
faces in the 1861 cast include Paul
Gold of Charlotte, Susie Gordon of
Chapel Hill, Edward Pilkington and
Robert Watkins of Goldsboro.
Showtime for the summer sea-
son will be S:15 pm. There will
be performances nightly, Monday
through Saturday.
Widows Appearance A
Great Tribute
1--WE are proud to be here on
Roanoke Island for the 1,048th
performance of the Lost Colony"
said Mrs. o. Max Gardner, chair
man, Roanoke Island Historical As
ISOLATION, during intermission of
the drama Monday night.
She was speaking on behalf of
five former first ladies of North
Carolina for whom Monday nights
performance of the drama was
dedicated. With Mrs. Gardner, as
she spoke from the stage of Water
side Theatre were Mrs. Luther
Hodges, Mrs. w. Kerr Scott, Mrs.
]. C. B. Ehringhaus and Mrs. j.
Melville Broughton. kilograms
We're read from two other former
first ladies of the State who were
unable to attend, Mrs. R. Gregg
Cherry and Mrs. William B. Um-
stead.
"Each of our husbands, as gov
ernors, had a deep interest in
Roanoke Island: the site of the
first English Colony in the new
world" said Mrs. Gardner.
"We hope that our appearance
here tonight will help call the at
tention of the citizens of North
Carolina and of this great nation
the everlasting significance of the
drama by Paul Green" she added.
America places supreme value
on those things that strengthen
and give meaning to this republic.
We choose this occasion. to call all
Americans everywhere to fuller
recognition of their custodianship
of the priceless heritage that The
Lost Colony represents. Here on
this bit of humble earth, freedoms
holy light was kindled; the light
that has Illuminated the march of
civilization through the centuries.
In this hour on the eve of Indepen-
dence Day, 1861, we desire to lay
emphasis on this monumental
event: The spiritual birth of our
nation" Mrs. Gardner continued.
eve call the fine people Of our
State and of our sister states to q
manifestation of their interest and
support Of this play, this space,
lest we forget" she concluded.
D-;~. A. L., all k~f.~o Az