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1957: Becoming a Fixture on the North Carolina Scene The 1950s found The Lost Colony to continue to call upon the residents of Roanoke Island to supplement and carry the drama. Several schools were established to promote the arts and train Dare County residents for roles in the play. This push for more dramatic arts instruction was spearheaded by Mabel Evans Jones and Samuel Seldon, the director of The Lost Colony.  The Lost Colony publicity photo, circa 1950. The success of the drama also led to the development of a related island attraction the Elizabethan Gardens, dedicated in August 1955. The statuary in the gardens features a sculpture of Virginia Dare by Louise Lander.  Scene of pirates attacking colonists, 1956 production. |
 In 1956, in the midst of declining ticket sales, The Lost Colony received a much-needed boost when it was invited to the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. A New York newspaperman reported that ''the scene was so breathtaking that a great ovation rocked the opera house. It proved to be one of the wildest and most spectacular scenes in the history of the staid opera house.'' |
Lost Colony Outdoor Drama
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