In the context of Bust of Daniel W. Voorhees, analyze the Actor of the Artist.
In September 1897, five months after his father's death, James P. Voorhees performed a series of lecture-monologues with a style of oratory that reminded audience members of the senior Voorhees. A year later, James P. Voorhees started work on a bill to support the establishment of a national theater in Washington, D.C. The bill garnered endorsements from prominent actors of the time, such as Richard Mansfield, Henry Irving, E.H. Sothern, Henry E. Dixey, and Frank Daniels. It was introduced to the United States House of Representatives by Mr. Miers of Indiana on December 18, 1902.
United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. Henry Irving Frank Daniels United States Henry E. Dixey Indiana Richard Mansfield James P. Voorhees E.H. Sothern