NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

CHAPTER 1102

HOUSE BILL 86

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE VAGABOND SCHOOL OF THE DRAMA, INC., KNOWN AS THE STATE THEATRE OF NORTH CAROLINA, FOR OPERATION, CONSTRUCTION AND EXPANSION.

WHEREAS, the history of the Vagabond Players, is described in detail in Chapter 1048 of the 1967 Session Laws, and

WHEREAS, the Vagabond Players, were incorporated in 1952 as the Vagabond School of The Drama, Inc. and is now known as the State Theatre of North Carolina; and

WHEREAS, said Theatre offers entertainment to tourists and regional patrons; offers classes for teachers, students and children; offers plays by professional and amateur actors for adults and children; provides summer employment; provides a winter touring company which gives students in high schools an opportunity to see live theatre; and

WHEREAS, during the last five years, the Theatre's touring company has presented plays in 350 North Carolina high schools; and

WHEREAS, 250,000 students have seen the theatre's production of "The World of Carl Sandburg" under the auspices of the State Board of Education;

NOW, THEREFORE,

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  There is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund of North Carolina to the Vagabond School of the Drama, Inc., the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1969, and ending June 30, 1970, and the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1970, and ending June 30, 1971, for the operation, construction and expansion of the State Theatre of North Carolina at Flat Rock, North Carolina.

Sec. 2.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3.  This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 30th day of June, 1969.