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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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STAGE FRIGHT
TO ALLEVIATE STAGE FRIGHT, HELEN HAYES WOULD LOOK OUT AT THE
AUDIENCE FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN AND CALL THE AUDIENCE ALL
SORTS OF CRUEL AND VULGAR NAMES.
Where learned: OUR LADY OF MERCY HIGH SCHOOL
Keyword(s): ACTRESS
| Subject headings: | Favorites PROSE NARRATIVE -- Outlaw Criminal Bandit Pirate BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
STAGE FRIGHT
TO ALLEVIATE HER STAGE FRIGHT, HELEN HAYES WOULD LOOK
OUT AT THE AUDIENCE FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN AND
CALL THE AUDIENCE ALL SORTS OF CRUEL AND VULGAR NAMES.
Data entry tech comment: UNDER HER BREATH, WE ASSUME.
Where learned: DRAMA ; ENGLISH TEACHER
James Callow Keyword(s): ACTRESS=HELEN HAYES
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Secular hero CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Entertainment Diversion BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
Custom
You should never say "good luck" to an actor or actress on opening night - you always say "break a leg"
Data entry tech comment:
Entered by TRD
Keyword(s): Actor ; ACTRESS ; Break a Leg ; CUSTOM ; GOOD LUCK ; LUCK ; OMEN ; Opening Night ; Play ; Saying ; THEATER
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Trade & commerce |