The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-12-01
LOST COLONY REPORTED WITH
SURPLUS AND ITS SPONSORS.
NAME MRS. MORRISON CHMN.
Report Made in Raleigh tuesday, Shows Gains in
Attendance and Surplus Of SIS 900 As 25fh
Anniversary Looms Up: Mrs. Fred W. Morrison
Manager Dorton's Successor Is Sought.

Since woman was placed at the
head s0f the Roanoke Island Histori-
cal Assoeiation, in 1859 the Lost
Colony has chalked up it's greatest
successes, SO again a woman was
elected Chairman at the annual
meeting in Raleigh Tuesday Of the
Association members. Mrs. Emma
Neal Mcqueen Morrison who has
been the right bower of Mrs. o.
Max Gardner for the past two years
was elected chairman, and ]. Sibley
Dorton Jr. who retires as manager
to return to his duties in Chapel
Hill was named Vice Chairman.
He received an ovation for his
successful administration of the
show.
Beginning with a deficit two
years ago, the fortunes of the Lost
Colony have climbed to show pro-
fit Of $15,304 at the end of this
season.
The annual luncheon of the his
torical association was held in the
Sir Walter, and this event launched
North Cardinals culture week be-
ing held in Raleigh, where eight
other meetings of cultural societies
will be held this week.
Mrs. Fred Morrison of Wash
ington was unanimously elected
chairman of the Roanoke Island
group. She and her husband re-
Gently gave $125, 900 for the ac-
QUESTION of approximately 100
acres of land adjacent to The Lost
Colony theatre at Manteo. This
sum is to be matched by the State.
The Lost Colony's recently sue
cessful season comes on the verge
of its 25th anniversary which will
be celebrated next summer. Associa-
ton members were enthusiastic
about the Forthcoming season
and the feeling at the meeting was
that the outdoor drama is con the
CO."
The 375th anniversary Of the
birth of Virginia Dare on Roa-
noke Island - the first white child
born in America = will also be OBJ
served next summer. Plans for the
celebration are in the making, it
was reported by William C. Friday,
president of the Consolidated Uni
versity and member OF the Cover
nor's Commission for the Virginia
Dare Observance.
Mrs. Morrison succeeds as chair
man Mrs. o. Max Gardner of Shelby
who was unable to attend Tuesdays
luncheon. Mrs. j. E. Winslow of
HEREFORD presided.
During the 1861 season, The Lost
Colony was seen by more people -
40,098 - and racked up a larger
profit = SIT, S04.56 - than in any
single season since the show opened
in 1887.
A resolution honoring Mrs. Card
ner and thanking her for her con-
tribution to The Lost Colony and
the region around it was unani-
mously adopted. Victor Meelxins of
Manteo offered the resolution and it
was read by R. K. T. Larson Of
the Norfolk newspapers. Members
of the association rose in tribute to
Mrs. Gardner.
They also rose in tribute to the
late Bradford Fearing upon a mo
ton by Melvin Daniels who termed
Fearing q "human dynamo" in get
ting The Lost Colony started.
No successor has yet been found
for J. Sibley Dorton who is re-
firing as general manager of the
Paul Green drama, w. B. Aycock
told the association. Aycock, chair
man Of a selection committee, said
his committee has a prospect and
excerpts to make an announcement
within the next few days. Aycock
is chancellor of the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Repairs Made
Dorton, who is escheats officer at
the University, has been on loan to
The Lost Colony and is returning
to his job In Chapel Hill. In his
report, Dorton touched on the re-
pair and reconstruction of the Lost
Colony theater following extensive
damage wrought by Hurricane Dom
ina in September, 1860.
Aid in reconstruction was EXTEND
led by the National Park Service,
the N. C. Civil Defense, the State
Legislature and the Manteo Lions
Club. Without it, Dorton said, the
play would not be operating today.
The National Park Service paid for
$4,000 worth Of materials used in
repairing the theater, he added.
Reconstruction viii be completed
by the time the 1862 season opens,
It was reported. Albert Q. Bell Of
Manteo is directing the work.
Clifton Britton Of Goldsboro, d.
rector Of the play. spoke briefly
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