Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
Me,w Matinee Idol
Sets Hearts AHutter
TINS Time, HoWcrer, 1t Is
q Girl, and Not
Mere Man.
ny ZA,nA GLo,Eu.

NEW YORK. May Sl-A new mat
incc idol" is setting hearts afutter
here
y matinee dol" with whom both
men and women have fallen III love
This Idol" is not handsome ro-
mantle actor, AS you'd bc led TO think.
This idol IS a clrl--a pretty. whole
some. winsome Young Girl. shes NOT
q prodigy she's not prccocious. She ;
just a clever, Unspoiled maiden Of un-
doubted nistrionic Talent and wijh Il
. charm ia method ana an appeal IN
manner that warns ones heart and
cIocuiiicS ones fancy Nou feel
STRANGELY elevated through tho sight
Of her during one short act-thc only
away from the playhouse With tn"
memory OF her swec, face. her dulCet
voice and her plaintve farewell I'M
pressed deeply upon YOU
This new Idol: She's little Helen
HAYES. appearing With William GIL
Ictte IN Eariies remarkable comedy.
Dear Hrutus." at the Empire Thcatcr.
Sh. ehacts the part OF dream child
in tho beautiful. enchanted Forest oi
NJ ( hit Have Been She plays up TO Mr.
Gillette in the rol" ~ Mr Dearth the
Guaintest scenes the talented Barrie
has ever written FOR the stage Your
heart grows warm at the sight Of the
wonderful affection between them.
You laugh a. her amusing NacarieS.
And Your eyes moisteu whom AZ the
end. she is left alone in thu. darkcninG
wood and YOU hear her frightened an
peal Come bach come back. daddy,
| don't want to he might han. been 80
Hclrn Hayes l. sensations.
Md who is little Helen Hayes?
Well there isn't SO very much to tell
about her, for she IS still in her teens.
and her old friends ana ncichbors
down there call nsr Ficien Brown for
hcr real name * Helen HAYES Srown.
81 course she dropped the Erown
when she went or the stage
And how did she come 10 80 on the
stage Now. hat is a story When
1eIen was Just wee tot She had an
,nGroWinc toe. and the doctor sart
Sh' set over il. SO her mother sent
hcr";o dancing class and little Helen
spo"n became the teachers pc pupil
nc one who was always nut in tho
place Of honor on the program when
the class gave an exhibition
}S5 use is TO ss.iNe thes. eNMhiuons
ton. and Lew Fields vino was pl.y.
lnC At the Bclasco. dropped IN 10 Sac
enc Of them. Little Helen caG-h, MS
thsdea IN; ~ ones. "na he went back ani
The next season She made her de-
out with Fields in old Dutch" Sh.
s sppHared Wih Flslds TOO in "rh
Never Homes Thsn Charles r'roh-
man gave her the part or tho littIs
girl in The riodical Husband. i
she played in stock i'm Wasninslon
for coupie OF seasons and learned
lot and 50 MAS quite read, 10 take
the jon when George 6 Tyler was
looking for some one 10 play Polly
anna IN company he vas sending
10 the Pacific Coas,
California; Love. ucr.
The tnoat"rcocrS OF California and
oregon fell IN love with her q, onc-.
and when tn" box Office statements
began to come N Mr.. Tvisr Nricn d
I'm;
So he had contract drawn lU and
sont +: out 20 Mrs Brown and tied
up Helen FOR term cf years promis.
Ing that ne and klaw & E.rlanec,
would star hcr Just as soon a. tho,
could find TN" right play
Early tNis season Mr. TYLER rut he,
into 'r"nrod' a the Globe rhest.l
as the "HapG7r" sister Of the boy here
OF tho Harrington comedy That re