Maude Adams is descended from a long line of theatrical people. She
was born at Salt Lake City, Utah, November 11, 1872. Her mother was
the leading woman of a stock company in that city, and at a very early
age Miss Adams appeared on the stage in child’s parts. Her school days
were scarcely over when she joined the E. H. Sothern Company. She
afterward became a member of Charles Frohman’s stock company, and still
later was leading lady for John Drew. Her most pronounced success was
as Babbie, in The Little Minister and another as the title rôle of
l’Aiglon. She also received much publicity as the model for the silver
statue which was exhibited at the World’s Fair, Chicago. Miss Maude
Adams has established herself permanently in the good-will of American
play-goers.