The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-08-24
SHOW IS STAGED
ON HARDING PORCH
BY ACTOR TROUPE
Al JolSon Takes Leading Role
Candidate Has Confer
ence With Hughes.

MARION. o., Aug. 24.--Thls was
Theatrical Day on Senator Hard
lng's front porch calendar, and for
the moment the centre of the Repub-
llcan campaign stage was taken by
a ,'"'ip OF dramatic stars, who came
to sent plcturesquely their pledges
Of Jport and to listen 10 a speech
Of a. Dreciation by the nominee.
A programme OF fireworks cele-
bratlng the visit occupied most of
Senator Hardlng's day. but he re-
served timo for a conference on seri-
Gus aspects OF the campaign with
Charles T.. Hughes. Mr.. Hughes came
at the Senator's invitation, and II was
said that many important subjects
were 20 be talked over before he de-
parted.
Tho conference with the party
standard bearer Of the last campaign
was one of several which Senator
Harding will have this week with
men OF prominence in various lines
Of activity
The delegation OF actor and ac-
tresses, which camo under the aus
vices OF the Harding and Coolidge
Theatrical League, was given the keys
10 Marion for the day and in return
arranged versatile programme of
a..
the downtown section behind a special
band of a hundred pieces was a be-
fore breakfast feature, but the Hard
ing front porch itself was chosen as
the stage for tho stellar stunt of the
cay.
Al JOlson. President Of the Thea
tricnl League, was cast in the lead
ing role to express to Senator Hard-
ing in speech and cong the sentiments
Of the troupe. The entire company, in
Guiding Senator and Mrs. Harding,
was invited TO chicken dinner at a
farm just outside the city.
A line of nag g-draped automobiles
had been provided for the delegation
by the Marion Civic Association and
the Marion Club was their host at
breakfast.
Mr.. Hughes arrived on the same
train with Jolson, ValeSkn Suratt.
Evelyn Nesbit and the rest of 4he
actor troupe.
In his speech to the theatrical dele
CATION. Senator Harding declared the
standards Of the American stage
should be the highest in the world.
He also paid a tribute to the work
of moving picture producers, saying
that there was no single avenue for
the dissemination of Information
equal TO that of the moving picture.
II have been thinking lately" ne
continued, that there Is a great like
ness between political life under pop
ular government and many of our
most successful productions on the
stage. There are many plays especial
ly written for notable stars and their
presentation has depended largely on
the work of enc pOrtraying genius.
think II IL very practical thing to
suggest that our American popular
| Government ought not to be a one
lead or n one-star drama of modern
civilization. want to- commend the
policy OF each and every one having
his part to play. And we must all
play with enthusiasm In orderto per-
feet tire whole production.
I'VE have been drifting lately un-
der one-lead activities and / am SURF
the American people are going tC
PwelcOme a change OF the bill.
'tSome of our people lately hav'
been wishing TO become citizens o
the world. Not so long since met {
fine, elderly daughter OF Virginia, whit
would have been justified in boastini
her origin In the Old Dominion ant
utterng her American pride. But
was shocked to hear her say, I an
no longer an American; am a clti
zen Of the world
'Frankly. am not so universal.
rejoice to DE an American and Low
the name, the land, the people an
the flag"