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Scenes From "The Duplin Sfory
Tke event for which hundreds of Duplin county naUres have worked
these past several months, and which told In graphic style the story
of the county's 201 year's existence, became an actuality last Thurs
day n!eht, Sept. 22, with the first presentation of ."The Duplin Sto
ry In the natural amphitheatre here In KenansvUle. Thousands
viewed the performances and proclaimed It a success. Written and
, directed by Sam Byrd, the pafeant was the feature attraction In the
county's bicentennial celebration. These scenes, all taken by Staff
Photosrapher Charles Kraft at a dress rehearsal, present some of
the pageant's highlights. (1) One of the opening scenes In the play, c
showinx a tobacco barning scene against the stare backdrop repre
senting Duplin's courthouse; (2) part of the pageant depicting tbV
county's struggle for birth In colonial days; (S) a political rally about
the turn of the century In Beutavllle; (4) Home-sick sailor, Sam Byrd,
spiels the tobacco auctioneer's chant for two London kids; (5) the
children's dance group, from the Sarecta scene, which has an Im
portant part in the pageant; (6) Scene Painter Corwin Rife also
acts in the play and doubles as sound and lighting specialist; (7) any
one who has seen 'him work, will have no trouble identifying the
photographer as State News Bureau Photographer John Bemmer
as he "shot" Patrolman Earl Whltaker explaining proper use of
firearms to the Revolutionary War soldiers in one scene; (8) Li
" X of the Warsaw National Guard un!!, vCHary a ;or for the
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