Show UTAHN DRAMAS DRAMA 8 NEEDS Prof B B. R. R R Lewis Says Playwright Must Catch i iU U U. S. S A A. Spirit TACOMA TACO IA Wash Vash June S.-Dy S. 28 Dy The Associated 1 Press The Press The spirit of America 1 must be caught by some playwright before there will willbo willbe willbe be bo a n great American dramatization Professor 13 D. Roland noland Lewis of the University of or Utah told delegates to the eighteenth annual conven con convention convention tion of ot the Drama League of ot America which opened here Mon Ion day Speaking on The Greatest Need of or American Drama he defined denned the spirit of or America as ns one that welcomes the struggle of ot life that accepts life as a challenge It Is Saxon Anglo-Saxon and therefore some some- somewhat somewhat somewhat what boastful It is the pride of or achievement and the power of ot ad ad- admiration admiration admiration for achievement The opening day was devoted to sightseeing trips about the city a anoon anoon noon luncheon convention reports and a play In tho the evening put on onby onby by IJ members of or the Tacoma Drama League Lea ue Center Among the speakers at time the noon luncheon were Miss lIss Charle Wil VII Williams Williams liams IIams Washington D D. C. C field sec ace secretary of ot the tho National J J association Mrs 1 Edwin T. T Pierce Evanston anston Ill first president of the First Drama League Center Le Levi T. T Burgess Cincinnati president president dent of or the national organization or and dwin L A. A Krauth of or Kansas City The sessions will continue all week weel |