“The Common Glory”

by

Paul Green

Matoaka Lake Theatre

beside

THE JAMESTOWN Roap

WHILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA

Opening Date, July 17, 1947

 
 

The Jamestown Corporation

in cooperation with

the

VIRGINIA CONSERVATION COMMISSION

presents

“The Common Glory”
by
Paul Green

The Drama

*“The Common Glory,’’ a symphonic drama,
depicting the part the Virginia Colony played
in the establishment of democratic government
in the new world, will be presented at the Ma-
toaka Lake ‘Theatre, beside the Jamestown
Road, a short distance from the heart of the
City of Williamsburg, Virginia, beginning on
the evening of July 17, 1947.

The Author

Paul Green, Pulitzer prize winning author of
“In Abraham’s Bosom’? and many other hit
productions and also author of ““The Lost Col-
ony’ which has been presented to packed
audiences for many summers at Roanoke
Island, North Carolina, is the author of the
Drama. This covers not only the early days

of the Colony but also that period, from 1775
to 1782, so vital to the establishment of the

Nation and the lives of every American.

The Sponsors

The historical Drama is being sponsored by
the Jamestown Corporation, a non-stock, non-
profit corporation, in cooperation with the Vir-
ginia Conservation Commission. “The honor-
ary president of the Corporation is the Gov-
ernor of Virginia, William Munford Tuck.
Its president is Colgate W. Darden, Jr., former
Governor of Virginia and president-elect of the
University of Virginia.
The Amphitheatre

The open-air amphitheatre seating 2,500 is
of brick and concrete construction conforming
to the natural contour of the ground, with a
twenty-foot slope to the Lake which is 300
feet wide at this point.

The stage, which is sixty-two feet wide, is
at the water's edge, flanked by scenery docks
and dressing rooms for the cast.

The seating arrangement has been designed
for the comfort of the audience. Each seat is
a comfortable wooden chair with back and
arms and reinforced with metal.

The Cast

The cast will be composed of outstanding
professional actors, augmented by talented Vir-
ginia players selected from colleges, universi-
ties and theatrical groups of the State.

Music will be furnished by the forty-voice
choir of the College of William and Mary,
second oldest college in America.

The Drama will be staged under the super-
vision of Paul Green, assisted-by technical ex-
perts, for each phase of its presentation.

Performances

Performances will be held nightly, five or
six nights a week (to be determined later) be-
ginning July 17th and continuing throughout
the summer and early fall. The presentation
of the Drama is planned as an annual event.

Parking Facilities
Ample parking space will be available just

inside the gateway leading to the amphitheatre
grounds.

Picnic Area

Ticket holders desiring to have picnic supper
within the lovely wooded area comprising the
amphitheatre grounds will find ample facilities
including open fireplaces and pavilions.

Location of Amphitheatre

The location of the Amphitheatre is in the
very heart of Virginia’s Historic Peninsula al-
most midway between Jamestown and York-