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One Third of a Nation, Philadelphia, 1938. 'The Federal Theatre's - One Third of a Nation...Walnut St. Theatre'. Poster for a Living Newspaper play written by Arthur Arent, dealing with the problem of housing in the United States and the growth of slums in New York City. The play was adapted as a feature film in 1939. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers, re-employ them on public relief, and to bring theater to thousands in the United States who had never before seen live theatrical performances.