The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-26

If the people of Salt Lake do not feel
throb of pride at the thought that
Maude Adams dates from this city of
prodigies, they should buy up last Sun
days New York papers and sit down
to a careful perusal of them. To say
that Maude is the sensation of the hour
in professional New York is to put it
mildly. The Journal devoted an entire
page to her, copioUsly illustrated; the
Herald is fully as complimentary,
though briefer. and even the staid Mail
and Express gives her a half column
editorial under the heading "A Tri-
umph of Stage Art" The Journal says
the receipts for the 500 performances of
THE Little Minister" are 10000, an
average of 81, 233 for each performance,
and adds that the standing room only
sign was hung out 2S9 nights of the
engagement. The Mirror, while claim
ing the figures given by Mr. FrOhman
are exaggerated, comedies that the sea-
son was triumph.
81 g o
1t would be interesting if it could be
found out, to know just how much of
this 0000 found its way into the reti-
cule OF the little lady who was chiefly
responsible for its having been drawn
into Mr.. FrOhman's box office Maude's
mother, who was recently in this city,
but who is now with her husband Mr.
Glyddon, on his Idaho ranch, was not
communicative on this point, and prob
ably very few people have any infor-
nation upon it, outside of those imme-
diately concerned. An old theatrical
manager of long experience in the mat
ter of salaries paid stars in New York,
Who was recently asked his opinion
said that Miss Adams was probably
receiving a N2rppl< or S2n0
and a slight percentage Of the net pro-
hts Under no circumstances would he
think her salary could be less than the
last named figure. Assuming that to
be correct, little Maude' has received
for her 800 nights work as star, not
less than $4,000. AS she had been in
receipt of a good salary for several
years prior to THE Little Minister"
engagement, it can be seen that she
must have accumulated a very sub
stantial share of this worlds goods for
Dne so young. She is known to own a
pleasant farm on Long Island, and to
have some ranch interests in Idaho
with her mother
Mr.. Frohman's profits, after paying
all salaries, rents, advertising, and the
heavy royalty necessary to the author
Of the play, J. NJ. Barrie, will prob
ably not fall below 100000. and this,
from only one of the many attractions
which We're launched last season under
his protecting wing i
1T was pleasant news to read in the |
dispatches that Gottleib Friedlander |
& Co, the San Francisco managers,
had contracted with Mr.. Frohmap to
bring Miss Adams to San Francisco. !
The wires did not say when, but the
probabilities are that the visit viii take
place in the late summer OF the early |
fall. Almost equally welcome was the |
intelligence that Henry Miller and Sc
cret Service" will also be brought to the
coast. From the reading of the dis
patches it might be inferred that Mr..
Miller had been engaged to appear in
the play of Secret Service" This will |
be surprising if it turns out to be true,
as Mr.. Miller has been starring in plays
of his own for the past two seasons and
has never yet taken part in Secret
Service" a play whose wonderful sue
cess was made by Gillette, its author, in
the leading role.
Here are some of the pleasant para
graphs about Maude Adams, culled
from last Sundays New York papers:
with the Booth consecutive perform
ance of The Little Minister last Tues
day evening, Miss Maude Adams con-
Guided an engagement which, not only
because of its duration, but ALSO be-
cess, deserves a place of its own in the
annals of the metropolitan stage. Rare
ly has a dramatic attraction enjoyed
a continuous run of equal length in
this city, and certainly none has ever I
been received with more constant ap-
probation. ,
1T is not difficult to account for the
favor which these pro-
auctions have won. Miss Adams and
her PLAY seem to have been made for ,
each other They both possess a quaint 7
and charm which have been +
IN unfailing delight to the public. The I
bright and wholesome quality of the !
lrama itself and the exquisite taste !
ma force with which il has been in !
erpreted have made these perform 6
lnces beautiful AMI satisfying. They i
nave presented an irresistible appeal to
he finer instincts of human nature,
md by their daintiness, humor and }
moral truthfulness they have achieved h
triumph which is creditable in equal il
Iegree TO the genius Of the actress and L
he intelligence of her audiences.
There need be no fear for the future a
f the drama in a community where s
like Miss Adams enjoy l
he favor which hers have received c
ere. Such portrayals are a helpful c
timulant to the artistic instincts of
he public They are delightful re-
1inders of the true standards <of dra- n
1atic art, and the thoughtful patron g
ails them as the radiant promise of Il
igher and finer things in the achieve p
tent of the stage. n
"Maude Adams is 26 years old. Her Il
ebut was made in the queer old the cI
tire of her queer birthplace. the Brig j
am Young theatre in Salt Lake City. c
he sprang at once into popularity with d.
le Mormons as an infant prodigy
Ter mother Mrs. kiskadden, whose
age name is Mrs. Annie Adams, was o.
prime favorite of that strange peo-
le among whom she lived, and they b,
we'd her bright baby as we'll. 'Maudie h,
dams they called the little one then, OF
nd 'Maudie Adams she is to them g;
i'll. Her occasional professional Wis re
S to the Mormon city are the signal III
7 an ovation as sincere as, If not at in
nded with the eclat of, the demon in
ration at the Empire last week. w
Miss Adams and her mother are m
trial to the Rocky Mountain region,
here the star was born. They enjoy
relaxation so much as tarrying in sill
e shadows Of the Wasatch range and at
lating in the thrice briny bosom of
-eat salt Lake. Thither they may go
: their summers rest, and nowhere co
III they be more welcome. WI
. 'Matrimony2 Miss Adams says
hen asked about that important con-
ntion Ny situation speaks for
elf. does il not? ] don't say 1 shan't
AIRY, and / don't say l shall. 1t So
,ud be quite safe to predict that
ant at the present outlook bat