New-York tribune., 1921-10-23
Helen Hayes
Bids Adieu to
The Flapper
Star of ''T'he wren'' s,s.
She Is Through With The
Frothy Role of Sub.Dsh

perignce is the best teacher
Beloved, can't you see Dulcv h..
her phylacteries on her forehead -,
enunciate the law and the prons..,,
But Helen Hayes says otherwis. 4.
any rate, In her dressing room a. -.
Gaiety Theater the other n:rh. =.
didn't look ae If she nsd "liveds :.
fact, she impresses one as a nice l;.sl.
girl, with probably a strong laan,,.
toward dances and teas. She wsita =
De asked for her opinion and dutifullv
carries her umbrella and puts on h,,
rubbers, as her mother orders.
She talks and acts like an unusn,nx
modest eub-deb, TO whom parties ana
dances are still thrilling adventure.
yet she has q following of sdmiys,,
who look to her to do the best thing,
on the stage.
Little Helen Hayes III q curious con.
tradiction. She seems Just pretty and
sweet when one talks with her 10 tbs
wings, bat before the footlights on.
recognizes that shc IS slso very clever
and talented.
One Advantage Of
Being an Only Child
"If Helen hadn't been shs only chtlS
she wouldn't have been on the stage
says her mother. Mrs Brown. Helen's
mother travels everywhere With be,
daughter, Is present a. all her inter-
views and orders the young stars life
completely. 81 don't know what shs
would ever Go without me, and Ger.
tainly couldn't give her al my time L
she had 8 sister"
"If mother should leave me now
think ehouid leave rhc stage right
off" says Helen gravely. "When was
in Bah mother had TO go away for
three days. nearly died. The first
day missed my train and everything
went wrong the entire three days"
Helen laughed a little. "In Tbs
Wren play the role Of very bossy
young person, who always settles
everything, including the entire life Of
her sweetheart. I'm not that way bi.
In real life. can't settle anything.
I'm helpless when 1t comes to doing
anything bnt act"
Miss Hayes hasn't many strong cpia.
IONS on things. but she has made one
decision. II shall act in as many dit-
ferent roles as the managers viii let
me. and eventually play serious roles
she said
"I've been fapper long enough. In
'Bab,' Dear Brutus' and Clarence
was always q happer People got SO
they couldn't imagine me in any other
role You know Violet Feming says
that whenever manager wants wom-
an TO play spy role he calls for Miss
Heming. She says it would be real
luxury not to be a spy Now the msn-
ayers always cast ms fer happer roics
She Breaks Away
From Flapper Roles
"In The Wren I've made my first
break with that kind o. part. II was
very kind Of MIR. Tyler 20 let me
change Some managers aren't 60
splendid about things. But SIS 60 or
want always 60 advance in my type Of
work.
Some day want to play Katherine
in The Tanning Of the Shrcw.' And, Of
course, I want TO do yuliet. What
actress doesn'tY The only trouble is
that | may have to visit until ! am
forty years old. There seems TO be a
tradition that an actress can't make
love sufficiently we'll until she is forty
TO play the role of ShakespeaEe's great
est love heroine"
1t was her recent visit abroad thss
really decided Miss Hayes to become sn
, all-around good actress instead Of ist
100 per cent "fapper~ a saw many
English actresses who can play any
role. They are wonderful said Miss
Hayes. Her eyes lighted with enthusi-
asm. She has young girls admira'
ton and reverence for the talented
members of her profession. In fact 8
great many well known actors have
taught Helen Hayes some Of their
tricks about acting. Yet there is one
thing in which she is particularly apt
the art of listening on the stage.
"I believe that one should be taught
listening before talking" she said I
ray more attention TO my work when
am not speaking than when am. The
most difficult part Of my roles Is 70
listen well. Mr.. Gillette and Nr Drew
both impressed upon me the need to
listen we'll Some actors and actresses
have such a blank look when you afs
delivering vour lines to them. You
want to shake them and say Aren't
you listening TO me- have always
tried to make the time am not SPEAK
ing on the stage as important ss wasn
am"
Off stage Miss Hayes locks even
younger than she does on. She ass
light, frFy hair and blue eyes, ~hiea
change their color freqrcntly--eia'ne-
leon eyes, Miss Hayes calls ths'H'
"They are really blue" she said.
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