BERNARD SHAW
VISIT TO AMERICA. LONE PUBLIC APPEARANCE. NEW YORK, April 11. During a 24-hour halt here before continuing his world cruise Mr Bernard Shaw made a lone public appearance to address the Academy of Political Science at the Metropolitan Opera House on the subject of “The Future of Political Science in America”. It was the first speech of his life on American soil. He offered his customary raps at American institutions, but later lapsed into moments of seriousness, telling 5000 listeners that “it is possible America may save the human race yet.” He told the audience what he thought of their financiers, their President, their movie colonies and their Statue of Liberty. The financiers of America he called 95 per cent, lunatics. Hollywood was one of the most immoral places in the world because it promulgates anarchy. The constitution he called the charter of anarchy. The Statue of Liberty is, to a Britisher,' a monstrous idol, and on it should hang the inscription “Abandon Hope All ye Who Enter Here.” The 100 per cent American was nothing but wind. He repeated that Mr Roosevelt had been elected because by a happy chance he got photographed with a baby, “I am appealing to you to get rid of your constitution.” American election meetings he branded as scandalous and disgusting spectacles. During the day Mr Shaw did his best to evade reporters. Me will remain on the boat overnight before eailing. There was no official reception.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 104, 13 April 1933, Page 6
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