The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

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.

Submitter comment: MRS. FRANCES WAS AN ENGLISH AND DRAMA TEACHER AT MERCY HIGH SCHOOL
IN DETROIT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: NOT GIVEN