He acted in the musical comedy, "Of Thee I Sing," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Oscar Shaw, Harriette Lake, Donald Meek, Cecil Lean, Abe Reynolds, William J. Pringle, Georgette Lampsi, Francis Pierlot, Paul Everton, Gaile Darling, Al Sexton, Audrey Christie, Sergeant Reynolds, John Cherry, Jeannette Marion, Adrian Rosley and Tommy Thompson in the cast. Georgie Hale was choreographer. Jo Mielziner was set designer. Weld and Charles LeMaire were costume designers. George S. Kaufman was director. Sam H. Harris was producer. George Gershwin composed music. Ira Gershwin was lyricist. George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind wrote the book.