The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-11-18

hundreds Of thousands of persons in The
United States.
called at Miss Adams rooms II few days
& and sent my card up with the eXpccta-
ton that would he received in II conde-
scending manner by the girl-for she isstill
a girl-about whom all New York is talk
ing. When II young person has made an
emphatic hit, especially in New York city,
a severe attack of enlarged cranium' is
almost certain to develop rapidly. This IL
the usual course, and ! expected to find
Miss Adams 10 exception to the rule.
But she was.
She was Il conspicuous exception, for not
only was she not impressed with "A sense of
her own greatness, but she actually seemed
to be embarrassed by the idea of an inter.
view. Miss Adams came into the drawing
room dressed in an ordinary house gown Of
a simple and almost severe pattern. |
took occasion, having observed this, to ask
if she is fond Of dress. ! nearly tainted
when she told me that she abhors dresses
aud wishes that they had never been in
vented: they are II nuisance, etc. Of course
| the proper. or rather the professional, an
,wer for an actress to have made would
have been an emphatic declaration that
she adored dress, and that Worth, Felix
and half n dozen more of their kim were
all making robes for her which would
'surpass anything ever seen on the Amer
lean stage" But Miss Adams isn't that
kind of Il girl. Her manner impresses one
Immediately with the thorough sincerity
of her nature and her aversion to every
thing sa,oring of humbug. She is gen.
uiueneSs itself.
Miss Adams says that she is not "a great
student" like most actresses. She hasa fad
for accumulatiny old books, but not the
extra expensive ones. She plays the piano,
but IL Just now devoting her spare time to
learning to twang the harp, which she
considers the sweetest instrument ever in.
vented. She is progressing rapidly and
already performs quit" crcditably.
| have heard several persons who have
seen Maude adams in The Masked Ball"
expires. establishment that "A girl with such
unqurstiuurd ability had not made a hit
sooner. The reason j. very plain. She had
never before bad II part which admitted Of
the possibility OF brilliant work. As soon
as she was affOrded the opportunity she
showed what she could do,
Miss Adams was born IN Salt lake Ci:y
ln-wcll, long after the ~Grant-Scynoui
campaign. Her first appearance was made
when she was less than II year old. She
was carried on the stage Oh II waiter, the
baby no should have played the part
having taken it into her head to indulge in
IN operate selection at the critical mo
m,i.;. Miss Adams first speaking part
was in Tie telchyHtcd Case in san
Francisco, when She was about SIX wears
old. Her mother i an ACTRESS. and ~ FAC,
plays the part OF her maternal ancestor in
The Masked Ball. Wien she WAS old
enough Mi, Adams got an engagement
with Charlr, frunmnr and then with
SOtAern. She returned - frohman and
last year played the cripple girl IN 'Thc
lost Paradise
When the company VA organized foi
The Masked Bal.' ii va, dcCidrd 70 let
Miss Adams try the role Of the y"iIn- wit"
who is required 10 simulate lntONicailOl
III one scene. She studied the character
and has received Just H. much Cpmrncnd@
ton H. Mr.. Drew. A. indeed sue should, f.
her par iS,i,, more difficult Of the tao
e Miss Adams does not sIn.th Of her prcvIor
70 numerous triumpi-. oH IN" contrary Il.
z says she has never had any. f~v-ryoo'.
Il likes 10 record The ~IIrC"-~ Of Il dG'l!u! an
! affectionaic daughter, who, deprive. h.!
J. death Of III" guiding hand al n father. ih'
struggled alou" in a difficult srDf"->.1n
side by side win Il d"y,rrt mother, '"'''r'
the elusive goa. If fam" without once" or
u Waiting from the line e! duty to parent Z"
t profession. Thu has MaVdc Adams dom
- and therefore Ter success, j. de-rrycd
When the PuaiOrc' craze Wa a T.
y height there .lvcl IN -, Louis. H. rn,r
t. does still, II photographer named Fo>
Il whose ltr.c ,.,-ycar-old daughter. Dell.
! Va imprc>~-l into service A. The .I~nip