Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-20

.Sevr" will require no apology that
the greater part Of these columns arc
thia week given up TO Maudc Adams.
salt Lake feels sort Of proprietary
Interest In this young lady. since II
was herr that she was born. here that
sho made some ~ her earliest appear
nnccs on thr stage. and here that her
mother. years before her gifted daugh-
ter's birth. rclrncd NJ sort Of queen
IN the old stock company. Maudc
Adams appearance NJ Juliet has been
the theme Of he hour In New York for
two weeks past Her remarkable sea-
son In New York closes tonight, after
which the cntirc company goes for
brief tour 10 the adjoining biz cities.
closing before the heated term. The
papers have devoted pages to the pro-
duction NJ Romeo and Juliet. ana the
overwhelming verdict l. one Of rare
aud distinguished success. though Wi.
liam Winter In the New York Tribune
and the critic Of tho Mirror are less
warm IN their praises than the other
writer's This now York Herald and
tho World each devote an illustrated
rage On an article from Miss Adams
own pen. and the Herald article In
copied entire herowithi
The debut At the Empire Thcator II
Iisa Maudc Adams NJ Juliet last Mon
day night was one 81 the important
events 81 the theatrical season. How.
ever opinions may vary NJ to whether
or not Miss Adams Juliet II Shakes
pearinn. there II no doubt ~ 10 tho
charm u her impernonatinn. II IL also
remarkable popular success. No one
seems 90 cnfc-hnd for that matter no.
body knows-whethor Shakespeare
wanted the role acted that way or not.
great but eNcusnhle nervousness dir
played By Miss Adams on her shakes-
pesfinn debut, and the Herald has
asked her 10 describe Just what are the
feelings 81 dcbutantc before New
York public.
To the Editor Of the Herald:
| was ~ nervous OF the nlEht OF my
debut at the Empire nH Juliet that ID IL
q wonder To me that ! was able 90 20
through the performance. II must have
There were present those who rra-
ciously overlooked. or made allowances
Tor, this drawback IN my first Shakes
rearihn cnort and who gave mo bound
lees cncouragcment and overwhelming
.tlia....f t"f NW'h hih uNfplf hfhlH-
tul Therc were others. too. who
JUDGED me niernly ana critically, solely
upon what 1 ala on that first evening.
not what l mlght do IN the role on the
second or third night. Aud TO these
may ! say that ! trust they have gcn-
'rnuHiy qualified their Judgment by
seeing me In the later performance,
when ] was relieved ~ that terrible
nervousness inseparablc from New
York "hrt nlghtg'
Nervous OF course I was nervous.
iN.fythinE calculated TO make "a wO-
1hah nrfNuuA. seemed 90 gather around
me- as q sort Of storm center on Nom
day night,
The very thought that I was 10 an.
pear Tor the fret time before great
audience In Shnkcspcarinn role. In
which many great actresses had pro.
reiod me, was enough 10 put my nerves
nll nn edgc Mr.. Charles Frohmnn said
70 inc, IN order. I suppose, 10 prepar.
ne Tor q possible disappointment:
IhlH won't BE- like The Little Minister.
You must face the situation AZ IL II:
you must make IN your mind that tho
public are not anxious 10 see shakes.
lrAilhn plays. You must face the
double question nH 60 whether they are
ANXIOUS 10 see you IN n new role and In
HhAhesprnfinn play The public have
hcen Romeo and Juliet over ana over
hkhln' " there " anything wrong In
our production or II you VIII know il.
We WI get their decision promptly on
Monday night"
TIE day after the performance 7
went TO zee him In hla office, and
WIZ, ss, nm WI wei, NJ rfrohman. ala
i,Nered, and Wen Try ana live up TO
lh'lr generous verdict"
AFRAID or THE AUDIENCE.
liut to 40 back to the days before the
IeIloumance, There was great adj
vance sale. In order not To lei me gel
zoo frightened everything was done To
Keep me In Ignorance Of the great and
Kindly interest which the public was
lMnH IN my coming appearance as
dnuel nut Of course, I Rad the news
laners' and friends kept coming In and
i"ulng me OF the big demand for seats
ior The nrst night 80 l knew days be-
lnrchnnd that I would have 10 face a
great audience. I know that II would
" the usual severely critical New
York ilrat night audience. We actors
ana actresses are always terribly afraid
~ q nrst night audience In New York.
let that unless I could satisfy the
audience thny would be greatly dlsap.
POINTED, and that there would be many
who would say; "Thercl told you sol
w., can play modern role like Lady
Wen, ar tho ordeal approached
rrow more ana more nervous. and by
four o'clock Monday afternoon | was
nothing but a bundle ~ nerves and
Couldn't stand II any longer.
l wanted 10 keep as quiet and COM
tossed ~ possible tn seven o'clock. time
20 no 10 thoator, and make up, but for
TIE life OF me l couldn't keep
lulct or sit still. Nervouss
ildgeiy7 II doesn't express a 1.-THE OF
Al last I couldn't stand II any longer.
70 al four o'clock put on my things.
lrfl my house, In Thirty-sixth street,
end went on 20 Mr.. Froman'a Office.
IN BOUNCED. "Weil. what are you do
ING hcreW said he u thought you
We're home. taking It auietly-resting9
Reatlngl Qulet2" said l. II can't
hrep puirt or rest I've come around
mere 20 get you 10 tell me how TO kill
ilme between now and eight o'clock or
rhall b. 10 Nervous can't act az all,
Tome now help me OUT Tell me what
70 20 between now ana six. I'm going
"a KY AZ much time ag can IN making
w between nix ana hat past seven.
nut suggest something for me TO do be-
tween now and six"
Take u cab" said Mr., Frohman.