Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24

her subjects, could not have been re-
celyed with more enthusiastic acclaim
and with more royal burst OF well
come
Small wonder is It that Miss Adams
IN writing ahead to relatives and
fliends IN Salt Lake, should say she
was more nervous over the engage
ment here than in any other place
marked down on the itinerary. That
her nerves We're strained up to the
highest tension was evident from the
frs moment she faced that tremendous
audience, and tried to speak the lines
Of her part All day, previous to tAe
performance her experiences had been
OF nature designed to stir her feelings
TO the utmost, Friends began sending
flowers and greetings to her early 81
the afternoon, Her mother, and others
had taken upon themselves the task
of decorating her dressing room at the
theater but when they arrived there
early In the afternoon, they found the
rooms I'm possession OF the members
or The Little Minister company, who
transformed the two little chambers,
known as the stars rooms," into q
Vllable fairy bower of pink and blue
with lowers loading down every shelf
ana monopolizing every corner This
was the first thing TO upset the equa-
hmlty OF the young star when she ar
rived at the theater IN the evening, but
lhe CHEEKY solutations of her compan-
lths enabled her to recover herself, and
70 20 on with her preparations. Her
l'elngs--os she saw the grand audi
eIoe pouring In, the spaces behind the
"iqutt gradually nm up with ladies
ana gentlemen standing, as she
realized that In front Of the
curtain were the playmatos OF her
tIIhood, the early associates Of
Her mother In the same playhouse, her
own grandmother many relatives who
had como from all over the west for this
event old time friends OF her father
an assembled to pay her tribute--her
IgtNngs may probably be imagined,
taty can hardly be portrayed. When
tne .1oment came for her TO dance upon
lne stage, In the witching garb Of tina
typsy Babbie It was all she could do
w summon strength to utter the notes
vi ,h' song that proclaimed her coming,
SNl 20 md her way out IN front OF the
looiAghts. Probably II was fortunate
Wil the scene was one of semi dark
ness, ma that the situation called for a
Iaplally Of entrance and action. AZ II
was inc thupderous reception the audi
tN.N eent up almost swept her on her
IeeI and all1attempts to continue the
H'u0n OF the play had to be abandoned
IoI the time being, while she bowed
ukaln ana again In appreciation OF the
welcome only for a little while, how
ever was she allowed q respite. Mt the
,Nt "I every act she was called for
aga'1 aud again, and the recall she
un"lnrd after the famous third net.
Mneh she battles with her feelings over
w. prospect Of becoming the ministers
n'l1e, was Of the sort 20 imperil the
,,,,3nlllty Of the rafters in the ceiling
WIN characteristic modesty, she
Drought on the members OF her COM
p'ny TO share her welcome at each re-
GIVEN A LOVING CUP,
When the final curtain descended. a
new trial OF q very different sort awaits
u her A number OF her old time
theatrical friends, and those OF her
uoWor went back OF the scenes to
0N.,end congratulations and greetings
NOlle they were IN the midst OF hand
n'Nlng, a circle was formed around
wv ana Governor Heber NJ Wells ad-
dressed her IN the following language:
NY Dear Miss Adams-or can-I say
KY Gear Maude--l am highly honored IN
oelng chosen to represent on this oc-
''''ON lew friends who knew you and