 The Cavalcade of America starring Robert Young tonight direct from the stage of the municipal auditorium in Charleston, West Virginia The DuPont company brings you under the big top starring Robert Young on the Cavalcade of America Here is gain Whitman. Good evening Tonight Cavalcade comes to you for the first time from Charleston, West Virginia In our studio audience in Charleston as special guests are more than 3500 DuPont men and women from this area You heard a speak of the products of DuPont research and applied chemical science as better things for better living The things manufactured in the DuPont company's bell plant at Charleston more than merit that distinction They include the nylon chemicals from which nylon yarns and nylon plastics are made Microband propionates which protect your bread and baked goods and Xerone and Xerex antifreeze mixtures for your car It is the men and women of DuPont as represented by the men and women of this audience Who express the true significance of the DuPont company's pledge Better things for better living through chemistry for our music tonight We are happy to have with us Charleston's own symphony orchestra under the direction of Antonio Modarelli And now under the big top starring Robert Young as John Kenner on the Cavalcade of America It's 1877 in Charleston, West Virginia in his home congressman John Kenner is working on a speech citizens of West Virginia I Wish to speak to you briefly on a matter of great importance Now next month when you Oh, what is it dear Margie, I'm working on a speech No I know but Margie you're a big girl now so I want to explain to you exactly what I'm doing and why I can't go Yes, of course here. Let me wipe those tears away Yeah, that's better now Margie when Congress is in session Where do I go? Washington because that's the capital, isn't it? I guess so Now here in West Virginia. We should also have a capital Ever since we became a state our state government has wandered from one town to another So next month there will be an election to decide our state capital and your daddy and a lot of other people Wanted to be right here in Charleston. Why? Well, it'll be a wonderful thing Well, just think if the state legislature meets here it Well, it won't matter much to Charleston whether the circus ever comes here again or not The legislature, oh, that's Well, no Margie, I'm afraid they don't exactly it. I'll hear darling in my study Now Margie, I told you not to bother your daddy. He has an important speech to work on The circus mommy, but Margie I'm going to hear daddy's now run along and don't bother I feel awful about this too bad frankly even when I hear the word circus I feel as if I want to hit somebody what do you mean? Well on my last speeches yesterday and Clinton and the day before in Elkhurst I hardly had any audience and why? Because the circus was in town. Oh dear this afternoon. It'll be the same thing We're campaigning right in the middle of the circus season. What you're worried, aren't you darling? Of course we're up against it. The speakers for Clarksburg and Martinsburg were through here weeks ago They blanketed the state while I was still up in Congress. Oh, it's too bad now Mr. Freer and I follow with little open-air speeches competing with the circus. Well, don't worry dear I'll bring Margie this afternoon and we'll applaud like mad you watch You're sweet My constituents, that's just what we are and everything will be all right. You'll see ladies and gentlemen citizens of the Mountain State of West Virginia I Stand before you to speak on behalf of our fair city of Charleston Situated on the right bank of the Nova Canola River at its junction with the River Elk Our city has been proposed as the capital city of this state and I earnestly suggest that Even my own daughter got away from it. Well better enjoy the parade Gone all of them gone wait a minute. There's an old man behind you at the other side of the platform Why it's coming over? Speech all finished. I guess so you're the only one left, but anyway, thanks for staying. Hey can't hear you I said thanks for staying where I'm stoned if But I sure do love to stand in a crowd listening to a speech Minds me old days when I could hear him I see He was to have some fine speeches about the Mexican war and abolition. I must have been quite a while ago Well, if you're finished, I'll be getting along. Bye young fellow. Goodbye. Bye. Bye Well, that's that next stop Huntington. I better get home and pack for my train this evening John I feel so sad about you're going like this and I always worry about trains now and these are modern times The railroads are getting more wonderful and safer all the time. I'll be all right. I hope so John May I share this seat with you? Well, of course sit down, please Thanks Great thing these railroad. Yes amazing Do they make you nervous the speed and all no not me? You know, I can remember coming through here in the old days pulling through mud Forwarding the rivers now. We just ride across the pretzels the trestles you come through here often every year Traveling man, huh? You might call it that Say Aren't you congressman penner? Kenner, that's right. I Thought I recognized you. I doted on you. I mean I voted for you Excuse me. I'm a little nervous. Well, thanks for the vote. Are you headed for Huntington, too? Yes, I'm making a speech there tomorrow. I'm campaigning for Charleston for the state Capitol. Oh, yeah How are you making out? Terribly and frankly if I have to compete with the circus again in Huntington I'm going to declare war oh Everywhere I go all I hear is the circus and low-low the clown I tell you if I get my hands on that low. Oh, I'll what do you do? I'll probably ring his neck. Well start ringing Mr. Kenner, but oh no You're you're not I'm low-low the clown I'm terribly sorry. Oh, don't worry about that You know, I really I'm afraid we are competing again tomorrow the circus is also headed for Huntington Oh my yes, they're traveling by wagon Well, I'm What a joke almost threw me off my seat train stopped off me suddenly for what he suppose is wrong Then we've stopped in the middle of a tassel Look at the river way down there. You know that Joe almost fell as if we jumped a rail Oh, I don't know madam, but I'm sure we're all right. I don't know but I'm sure everything's under control Just be calm Now madam, I don't think there's any People people please Please be calm for a moment and listen Here's to you low-low the famous clown here. He is right here low-low himself Please can't you calm them? Well, I I don't know. I try my fear My dear friends need please please be calm There is no danger. It is blue true that our brain is clock I mean our train is stuck stuck on a thistle a nestle. I mean it's duck on a trestle But you have faith in our ginger bear engineer He says never cross your bridge work before the barn door has been stolen. No, I mean an ounce of prevention There's worth two in the bush Just settle up down and hey, I mean wait and let me yell smell tell About railroads and steam engines when Benjamin Franklin sent his tea kettle into the clouds on a kite When James walk kited a check or sent sent a key tied to Benjamin Franklin and let him boil over no What? Every children knows that if Benjamin Watt hadn't let his mother's key boil over no no when James Franklin James Watt's mother cried tied her boil her boiling tea kettle to her bridge work No, no why why it's a hysterical fact steam would never have been discovered and that began steam cleaning I mean the steam That panting iron hearse horse that malls this train that tea kettle that kite gentlemen Have I hate made myself queer? And now a few words from our friend Friends I I'm no entertainer But I just thought that while we're waiting for word from the conductor as to how long we'll be here it Might interest you to know that many of the old settlers going out to the Ohio Valley used to Pass through these very hills You can imagine them winding along way down there and they're covered wagons if they had trouble with Indians They would seek refuge at Fort Lee which stood right where the present city of Charleston now stands You see that was an important center even then Now it might also interest you to know that Daniel Boone tramp many times through these hills and for a while lived in a log cabin near Charleston represented the county during the time that Here comes the conductor I certainly want to thank you for what you've done. Oh, I'm glad we could help is everything all right now Yes, yes, we had a loose rail on the bridge and the baggage car went off the track But we got it back on all that's fine But if we'd had a panic there on that trestle it could have been terrible. Yes, I know Well, gentlemen, I I've got to go on collect my tickets again many. Thanks. Goodbye. Goodbye. Goodbye conductor Well, Congress, um, we make a good team. I kind of thought so myself Lolo and Kenner From me nonsense and from you nuggets of wisdom and the way you tell it sounds good With a little circus promotion, maybe we do all right. That's just what I was thinking Now you told us some interesting things about that city of yours congressman and I'm sold on it Now here's what I'm thinking. Why couldn't you and I get together and make a plan something like this? Guess what well Why do you still thinking about that circus? All the kids have seen This place at the circus is playing I hadn't heard about it St. Albans, that's right. Wow awful. You're poor daddy. He's supposed to speak there today He is oh dear. That means no one will listen to him again. Hi anybody home. I'm my fine family John I'm glad to see I've traveled ever since dawn to get here now listen get dressed for a boat ride and hurry You're going down river to hear me make a speech. That's right I've got some extra special seats for you. Look ringside seats ringside seats. What do you mean? They're the tickets? That's what they are Are they I said you're going to hear me make a speech now. No questions hurry. You've got half an hour to make that boat You are listening to Robert young as John Kenner with Roy Atwell as low low the clown in under the big top on the capital paid of America sponsored by the DuPont company make her a better things for better living through chemistry As the second part of our story opens we're in St. Albans, West Virginia down river from Charleston are seen the circus I'm ready. That's all Leo. Take it easy. Keep your temper. Keep your temper now open your ear your mouth The dread Experiment begin wider. That's it a nice molar. Mm-hmm looks kind of mug snog in there snog as a rug in a bug well Jim Head of low low the clown is now inserted in the treacherous jaws of Leo the lion Oh Will low low the clown live through this terrible ordeal will he survive can he return alive from the very jaws of death itself? We will know in just a moment But while we await the outcome of this perilous deed low low the clown has asked me to introduce to you his friend Congressman John Kenner of Charleston with a message of great Importance Congressman Kenner and gentlemen citizens of West Virginia Next month you will decide the capital of our growing state and with the fullest conviction I urge you to cast your vote for the city of Charleston Its fine location will give unity to our state It is easily reached by rail or river from all parts of the state It has a glorious history that goes back to pioneer days and Finally it lies in an area rich in natural resources Which even now are drawing men and women to this promising city here is a natural capital. I therefore urge you Give it your vote and now we open the cage of Leo the lion Open your mouth Leo. That's it. Hello. Are you all right? Hello? How are you out of the cave this way? Hello speak speak to the crowd to show them you're all right say something anything. Hello Ben's friends Folks of St. Albans. How are you going to vote next month? Tell him friends friends of Webster Springs? I'd just like to know how are you going to vote? And women of the town of Fayetteville, how are you going to vote stop the legislature? Before we open this session the first in our new home It is fitting we should hear first from a guest who is with us in the gallery a man to whom we owe so much congressman Kenner friend Romeo Freer and I who formed your campaign committee Thank you for your applause But the man you really ought to be hearing from is the man sitting right beside me. I give you Lolo the clown I'm bond a stun stun George Washington once said We we all remember when George Crosington washed the Delaware River River and he said the voice of the steeple he of Hawaii I mean that oh congressman Kenner helped me out will you? I I Think Lolo is trying to say that it isn't often in history That people get a chance to choose a capital city themselves And when it happens, it's a fine thing to be in on and that's why Lolo and I and all of us Should be happy to be here today in our capital city of West Virginia Charleston in just a moment our star Robert Young will return to our cavalcade microphone But first here is gain Whitman speaking for depart Charleston, West Virginia From which this depart cavalcade comes to you is an unusual and inspiring city in several respects a Pleasant place in which to live Bright with rhododendrons and roses circled by Green Hills Charleston has proved to be a convenient location for industry and It has also achieved a cultural level of which many a larger place might well be proud very proud indeed a Unique advertisement appeared some time ago for instance in the chemical and engineering news Wanted it read chemical engineers and chemists who are also symphony musicians Who wanted these scientists who were also symphony musicians? The industrial plants of Charleston and the townspeople Today as a result Charleston has its own symphony orchestra, which is providing the music for our cavalcade this evening Some of our actors too are Charleston men and women from the canola players The works of Charleston painters and sculptors are on exhibit from time to time Accomplishments of this stature do not come by accident They are achieved only through imagination planning and enterprise and lots of hard hard work The DuPont company is represented in this Charleston community by a plant devoted to what is known technically as high pressure synthesis in this plant pressures up to 15,000 pounds to the square inch and extremes of temperature Ranging from 350 degrees below zero Fahrenheit to 2,400 degrees above our tools used in the manufacture of chemical compounds Such as the DuPont zero own and Xerex antifreeze you use in the radiator of your car in the wintertime The liquid from which lucite acrylic plastics are made and the nylon chemicals which after processing become nylon yarns and nylon plastics Plants are nothing without people however It is the men and women of the DuPont company and of this Charleston community With their friendly spirit of cooperation and service Who are responsible for these DuPont better things for better living through chemistry and now here is our star Robert Young It's good to be here in Charleston bringing you a story of Charleston And it's a privilege to present now as a special feature the Charleston Symphony Orchestra The orchestra includes doctors merchants teachers housewives Students and scientists working in the chemical industries of this area here They are now with the dance of the buffoon by rimsky-corsacoff And thanks to your symphony orchestra some months ago We brought our listeners one of the most exciting stories ever produced on cavalcade a story that brought many requests for a repeat broadcast a Baby is born of apparently healthy parents Yet the baby is doomed to die because of a mysterious something in the blood Be sure to listen next Monday to the stirring blood with the original cast starring Lee Bowman and you know Merkel on the cavalcade of America Tonight's cavalcade was based on the true story of how Charleston became the capital of West Virginia Featured opposite Robert Young in the role of mrs. Kenna was Nancy Kenna Morton of Charleston granddaughter of congressman John Kenna Roy Atwell was heard as low-low the famous clown Others in the cast were Sarah Fussell Nancy Sheridan Robert Dryden Neil O'Malley Frank Milano William Wyatt and Richard Hogue the music for tonight's to pump cavalcade was composed by Arden Cornwell and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Was under the direction of Antonio Modarelli our cavalcade was written by Eric Barnell Robert Young will soon be seen starring in the RKO picture. They won't believe me This is Bill Hamilton inviting you to listen next week to Lee Bowman and you know Merkel in the stirring blood on the cavalcade of America brought to you by the depart company of Wilmington Delaware This is NBC the national broadcasting company