European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 16 the stars and stripes May 20, bewitched but not bewildered actress Agnes Moorehead found Success of bewitched to series surprising. By John Krueger staff writer Frankfurt is i never thought it would sell it was too clean marvels actress Agnes Moore head Over the sustained Success of her television series stopping Here on a swing of usar eur As judge for the recent tournament of plays at various bases miss Moore head a former schoolteacher of Stern new England ecclesiastical Stock still can t believe the Public and sponsors would Ever support a series where no one needs a psychiatrist or has to take As the All time Queen of those unbelievably entangled and now defunct radio episodes known As soap operas miss Moorehead has had her fill of Sor did drama. So there s More than a note of bitter Ness and frustration in her cultured speech teacher tones As she recalls her life of dedication to the theater and then at age 61 to see the stage to and films cluttered with sick charac ters with whom she would never want to be cozy. However still with somewhat of Ascho Olmaro s mentality she takes most Pride in her award touted role of the winsome winning Witch Endora be cause of its reaching the Young the future Box office during their most impressionable in her Cross country Tours with Heron woman show and lectures she finds it most rewarding to discover the pro Gram s joint Appeal to youngsters and their parents in the Walt Disney tradition and Seldom found on Televik it has a great magnetism for Heyoung she states enthusiastically be cause it s pure fancy and strictly and she emphasizes she has no out Side interest in witchcraft i m Only a Witch on thursday the Petite gracious grand Dame of drama also in t too proud to admit that through such popular to shows actors for the first time have an annuity thanks to be never had that kind of secur Ity before pointed out the vivacious native of Clinton mass., who taught Public speaking and English at schools in soldiers Grove wis., and new Yor City after her undergraduate and Grad uate Days at Muski Ngum College Ohio and the University of Wisconsin respectively. This is a very insecure business continued the actress who has been recognized Many times by the Academy awards committee As a supporting actress who has specialized As the Silver screen s super spins Tress. Fortunately miss Moorehead who holds a master s degree in education has been Able to fill in whatever Dull moments she has had in her career by coaching Young Talent and by knit Ting her favorite Hobby wonderful too for passing the tune while memorizing lines. Her lectures and Solo shows Piave practically become an institution on College campuses. Her extracurricular profession As teacher and lecturer has enabled her to be discriminating about acting role because there Are so Many other things i can do. You can t be inactive or you re her bewitched contract allows her show business is insecure she says very few really make free time for movie stage and of Hertz work. There is also the annual april May hiatus which is enabling her to observe the army theater groups. Her fall schedule May include a limited Roadway season in an adaptation of Thomas Wolfe s the web and of the army productions she feel some performers Are quite professional and on a whole compare a orally with Little theater companies Back Home. However she said "1 can t help but feel sorry for youngsters with stars in their eyes. They All want instant Fame but they have to be practical and realize that this is a demanding sorrowful Art and the percentage is very Low of those who really make it. In fact i often wonder if we eve make it Ever really arrive. It s such constant work and reminiscing about some of her former radio and film colleagues she recalls Lionel Barrymore her longtime costar in radio s the mayor of the town As a delightful Man whom she she also recalls that this distinguished actor had always wanted More than anything else in life to be a and Orson Welles with whom mis Moorehead and Joseph Cotten formed radio s Mercury theater. Is the great est director with whom i be Ever worked a tremendous creative mind who treated his actors As if they had Intelli gence Welles gave miss Moorehead her firs film role in 1941 in the cinematic classic citizen next to Welles she rates the late Charles Laughton As the most exciting imaginative performed together on the stage in Shaw s Don Juan in of her memorable portrayal of the neurotic doomed wife in the suspense radio classic sorry wrong number miss Moorehead said that she has finally eliminated it from her stage Reper Toire because of complicated production problems the vivacious sex Genaria looked nothing like that harassed helpless housewife As sue met the press Here. She s enthusiastic about being Endora. But denies interest in witchery. Elegant in a Lavendt a and Pink suit a semble and a Strawberry blonde Tinea hair do miss Moorehead flashed a ring with a Stone the color and size Robin egg the Blue also Mac win her a half Century of acting she Nas received five Academy award Nonu nations and two to emmy Nom Magog. Her Oscar bids were in the Magn cent Amberson directed by Welles is photos by Ted Rohde Johnny Belinda miss parking All that heaven allows and hush hush Sweet As a child her family moved to Ujj Louis where Agnes got her 5� s draft 10 with the St. Louis mimic Pauj company. Her debut on radicas1923 As a St. Louis son god. 1jj out her College years she alg cd school productions then w"1 Roeding in new York City one t
