European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Americans act up in Libya i 1 applause echoed from the crumbling yet stately Walls of the ancient roman Amphitheater. But the Appl auders were not wearing togas and flowing Robes. They were dressed in Blue jeans sport shirts and wearing Sun glasses typical americans at Leisure. And their applause was directed at the american youngsters who went wearing togas and flowing Robes on the 1,700 year old stage of the Saratha Amphitheater on the libyan coast of North Africa the Bright Blue Media a Terrane an visible in the distance. The Young actors from wheelus air base american High school were perform ing Shakespeare s Midsummer night s4dream" on the ancient stage thanks to arrangements worked out by joint committee headed by essayed eur Edin Mohammed Al Shelly director of antiquities for Tripoli fania . Air Force col William k. Bonneau jr., Deputy commander for services of the 7272nd air base Wing and Murl Anderson principal of wheelus schools. Much restored now the magnificent ruin has seats for 3,000, and an audience approaching that number americans and libyans sitting under the hot desert Sun for nearly two hour watched the Youthful performers. The theater at Saratha is considered one of the finest examples of roman architecture in North Africa. It has a three storied semicircular auditorium combined to a single Structure with a 100-foot rectangular stage., it is the focal Point of Avaio Arche logical site embracing extensive remains of the ancient City of Saratha. Dating  to 800 b.c., Saratha was one of the three punic rom in itches which tripod Lana from the greek word try Polis meaning three cities took its name. The other two were sea occupying the site of modern 1 Tripoli v and Letts Magna another important Archeo m1 1 who action in. Libya. Ralph Parks portrayed Oberon. With. Jerry Tileston as1 titania in the shake other members of the cast include James Petty Egelus John Fen ton Lynder Tom Richard Moss Philo tstroie3tomj r6ebher/ quince Noel Cada snug Mike Herbst Bott Oil Mike Ward flute Jim Dregne snout Tim Campbell starve Ling Donna Livingston Hippolyte to r -. V if be Hen Rad Herm a Stephanie Cada Helena Stan t Scherr who spoke the prologue to Philip Severson costumes were a designed by a re prob Maxwell and were made by Mem Bers of the7base wives club. \ Pete Foley Helena Stephanie Cadar Hermio moff Sii and soft drink Stephanie and Tom in a dramatic moment. The stars and stripes seals the and sunday Tottos by eds Titt 11962