The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-24
MAUDE ADAMS, STATEMENT.
She Positively contradicts the Re
cent Reports of Her Illness.


During the absence abroad last sum-
mer Of Miss Maude Adams numerous
reports were circulated in regard TO
the actress i'll health, and the state
ment was made that she was nervous
~ broken down and might not again
appear before the public. 1t is true
mat she was far from well during the
summer. and that prudence dictated
the canceling of her autumn tour, but
she returned recently. looking. at all
events, in robust health and in great
good spirits.
The fact that no date was set for her
temperance gave rise, among the Cos
sips, to a renewal OF the rumors that
had formerly been circulated. And TO
settle these definitely, once for ali, the
New York Herald asked Miss Adams
If she would. over her own signature,
make statement as TO the real facts
IN connection with her stay in Europe
and her indisposition, as it would be
of interest to public that had shown
much pleasure in her professional sue
cess In reply Miss Adams sent the
following letter:
I feel as though l were exceedingly
egotistical to sit down and write about
myself and my doings in answer to
Your very courteous inquiry in regard
10 my stay abroad, and the reports in
regard to my prolonged absence from
the stage.
Nothing could possibly be further
| from the truth 1 never was in better
physical health than am at present
and, indeed, have been all along. And
enjoyed my summer as only an
actress can when her holidays come at
The close of a winter and springs busy
season and she feels like the tradition
al school girl freed from her studies
and entering on summers vacation.
On leaving New York in the early
| summer to go to Paris and London 1
| took the sea trip to Amsterdam to en-
JOY the bracing effects of a good long
ocean voyage 10 the old Holland city.
l then went on to Paris and over to
London on visit to Mr.. and Mrs Bar
RE. had a very happy time there.
/ had no idea of not resuming my
stage appearances this autumn at the
date set by Mr.. Frohman. On return
! ing to Paris from London, in the early
summer, began preliminary studies
Tor my autumn tour, and discussed
there, with Mr.. Frohman, my appear
ances in AS You Like It and the new
! plays that were in contemplation.
1t was then that made the discov-
cry that, although I was in superb
physical health and enjoyed my walks
and drives in and near Paris and my
theatre-going with all the enthusiasm
gan to study and think of approaching
stage work than l somehow began to
get exceedingly nervous and fretted
@ @ 9
1 don't know-or at least, I didn't
know-that I had nerves. Most women
have, and plenty of them, but mine
| somehow had seemed in such good con-
troll But they rebelled now, and they
made themselves known, and they in
sisted that they wanted rest, and-weII,
they upset me altogether, and they and
had it out and they won the day, and
L had TO give in and regretfulIy give
up all thought of resuming work till I
got control of them again.
Il thought I'd run off to St. Moritz
for awhile and would soon be all right,
and to st. Moritz we went to try to find
there, as other young women have, a
panacea for nervousness.
It's a dear, delightful old place for
! those who have nothing to do but idle
the days away, breathe the invigorat-
ing air, play golf and take drives over
| the picturesque roads. To tell you the
/ truth, 1 didn't enjoy it over much; I
would rather have been home, I and
my nerves, and at work But l was
there for my health, and 1 made believe
to find 1t charming doing nothing
learning to play golf by watching from
The hotel window a number of enthu-
CHASING
the ball over the links, and dividing my
time between reading and taking de-
Hghtful long drives over the charming
/ old country roads.
When 1 thought 1 was quite set up
| again, back to Paris I went and en-
Joyed every minute of my stay. In
the morning pleasant walks on the
Champs Eiysees or in the Bots; in the
| afternoon drives to the hundred and
one charming points in and near the
superb city; in the evening the the
| atre- enjoyed myself nightly
g g g
But somehow I didn't seem to get
back my nervous control. To be per-
| fectly frank, / found that in this d.
rection 1 was really no better, and at
| last l had to send word to Mr.. Froh-
man that I would take advantage Of
what he himself had proposed-eancel
the autumn and winter tour and not
| think of reappearing until in every and
all ways 1 was perfectly well.
| at took a good deal of resolution to
decide to do this. 1 hate to give up,
even temporarily, but I saw that he
/ was right, and off went the cable to
him that would prolong my vacation
| indefinitely
The aggravating part of it was that
1 looked exceedingly well. and, indeed,
was well, too, in every way except for
| nervous depression whenever 1 began
stage study. I was really ashamed TO
show my face. I was sure that when
| I arrived home no one would believe
1 for a moment I was not in the most
superb health.
81 went with some friends to Bou-
logue and decided. almost offhand
might say, to go back to New York.
| Perhaps I was little homesick. Some
| friends were sailing on the NoOrdland
and 1 determined to go with them, and
I here 1 am
! THE trip home was very pleasant,
and when I walked into Mr. Frohman's
office I was prepared to hear him say
I suppose you have come home to go to
work But instead of that he said: I
| suppose you think you've come home to
go TO work. You can if you want to-
but my suggestion is that you put all
| that out of your mind and continue
your holiday until you are good and
ready to reSume-a month, three
months-any time you like
And 1 took advantage of his
thoughtful offer, though now feel full
/ ly restored. Between my house in New
| York and my country place on Long
Island I find so much to take up my
thoughts and my time delightfully."- that
! although I have recovered my health,
I want to confirm 1t permanently, as
| it were, by an indefinite rest from the
arduous, if pleasant, duties of a tour.
''Since you have been so kind as to
make inquiries, beg to say that l am