Evening star., 1933-05-08
BY JOHN C. MOFTITT.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, May g.
There's q lot to see about Diana Wyn-
yard. Those who have seen her in
"Cavalcade" know how she adorns q
great piece Of playwriting. Those who
saw her in Men Must Fight know
what dignity and charm she can give
a faltering vehicle. When you see her
in "Rasputin and the Empress" you
will agree she is q great actress, even
when appearing In competition with
the greatest. Yes. indeed, If you are
a lover of the theater, there Is a great
deal about Diana Wynward to see.
But there's little to tell This Is
disappointing, since movie patrons love
gossip and biography about their ia
vorit%s. Right now she Is busy making
Reunion in Vienna" with John Bar
rymore. This IS the picture she was
called to Hollywood for. More press
ing engagements delayed it.
She was 10 minutes early when she
dropped into the room at the Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer studios that Is ar
ranged for interviews. She still wore
her costume
Il didn't change to street clothes.
she explained. Il was afraid I'd be
late for our appointment"
That was something startling in star
behavior-a star worrying over whether
she would be punctual In q moment
she was to be stfll more amazing. A
Hollywood star was to admit that there
was nothing in her life to write abcut.
I'm an actress and love to ACT" "
she says; beyond that there's nothing
to tell"
She insists her life comprises a COM
monplace biography. But In the next
breath she admits hers was a different
sort of English family.
Il was born in London" she relates
There are four in our family-father,
mother. an older sister and myself. My
baptized Dorothy"
At this point it was natural for an
interviewer to picture an old Georgian
house with creaking doors and buffers
Where did you live In London?" came
the question.
why" Diana said, all over it,"
Her laughter is low, but exceedingly
merry.
You see," she went on. mot every
one that comes out of England has
been mildewing in a 'Forsyte Saga.
There is a new type of English-quite
modern, really. Father was a business
man and he had no ivy entwined about
his brow and no roots in the soil. The
Vineyards were all for change. We
lived in almost every section of London,
popping about from one district to an
other. because we liked change. We may
have lacked some of the traditional mel
lowness. but life was awfully bright and
cheerful"
She arose In that serene manner of
hers which seems to embody the most
graceful traditions Of her race.
II don't like traditions"
Catching what must have been q
gently skeptical expression, she laughed
and insisted: But I don't. I try to
keep myself from getting personal ira
ditions. Personal traditions are map-
nerisms and cranky habits. II I fall
into the habit Of eating the same things,
I 60 on an orange juice diet and start
all over. I eat new things and keep my
palate interested in its job. If I've been
reading too many magazines or novels.
start reading biographies or plays"
"I'll bet there Is tradition OF the
theater in your family" the writer said
Not bit of It," Diana replied. mot
a thing to that. II tradition had been
followed I would have been a domestic
science teacher. I can cook, you know
The whole family knew could cook
long before any one suspected l might
be able to act. It was decided should
be a cooking teacher after the first tarts
I concocted in our kitchen. You see. IL