The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-15

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L as requests from those who listen
on Tuesday over WKBF, 1 have
Closer Hale.
Mrs. Hale whose home IS Indian
apolis and who is famous on the
stage and the talking screen, has al
ways been the object Of much in
terest here.
Wallace West, formerly employed
here with the United Press, but now
press agent for Paramount in New
York, has prepared an interesting
article on Mrs. Hale.
Vests information is as follows:
After portraying ugly old women
on the talking screen until 1882,
Mrs. Louise Closer Hale, noted writ
er and actress, intends to retire at
the age of so.
at intend to spend two years In
pictures" she explained when in
terviewed today at the Paramount
Long Island studio where she is par
ticipating with Helen Kane, Victor
Moore, James Hall, Stuart Erwin,
Frank Morgan and Roberta Robin
sono in the filming Of Dangerous
Nan McGrew," a farce comedy of
the Canadian northwest.
1.-THE molten picture is my most
fascinating discovery in thirty-flve
years of acting" she continued. Il
want to see how it develops, so for
the two years before my retirement
I am going to soak up all the screen
atmosphere possible.
Mrs. Hale, a gracious lady who
looks ten years younger than her
age. declared her next part would
be radically different from that of
the millionaire mother which she
plays in Dangerous Nam"
These beautiful clothes worry
me. and this snow-white wig is en-
barressing," she said. Since 1
starting playing 'mother-parts' in
1909, 7 have yearned to be un-
attractive. 1 played the parts Of Ase
in Peer Gynt;' 90-year-old Grand
ma Bett in Miss Lulu Bett,' and
the old crippled harridan in Eugene
ONeiu's Beyond the Horizon and
enjoyed every minute Of the work
I like to play interesting old women.
and if they are ugly, SO much the
better"
Mrs. Hale admitted she might re-
turn to the stage after her retire
ment as so many famous actresses
have done, but said she hoped she
would not again succumb to the lure
Of the footlights.
"I want to have more time for
writing" Mrs. Hale continued.
Every actress writes her memoirs,
and I Go not want to spoil the
tradition. Besides, there is so much
Of the world that have not seen.
Mrs. Hale, it must be explained,
has published ten books and more
than a hundred short stories. She
also has drawn royalties for many
years on a play which she conSlo-
cred so bad that she had 1t pro-
duced under a pseudonynl.
She also acted as war correspond
ent for Harper's magazine in 1915,
and, according to her own statement
was the worlds worst
THE horror of the battlehelds was
too much for me-" she said L had
to give it up
She also made a years lecture tour
Of Europe under the auspices OF
James Pond. but gave it up to re-
turn to Broadway.
According to Who's Who her
books include "A Motor Car Di-
vorce," published in 1906; The Ac-
zreSS.' 1909; The Married Miss
Worth" 1911; Her Soul and Her
Body" 1912; I'VE Discover New
England 1915; We Discover The
Old Dominion" 1916, and An
Americans London" 1920.
Her first stage appearance was
at Detroit in 1895, in the premiere
there OF George Bernard Shaw'6
Candida
She was born in Chicago, Oct 13,
1872, but spent most of her youth
and received her education in In