Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-13

Mr. Spencer, and the others who had
assisted IN the production, some OF
whom have passed to the great beyond.
Naturally the topic uppermost In the
discussion was her proposed trip to the
coast, and 10 her old home, the first
visit she viii have made since she be
came q star She drew from shelf
copy Of the Saturday News of recent
date which she said someone from SAT-
Lake had sent her, containing the am
nouncement that she was coming at
last and that Manager Piper Of the
Theater was going to make the visit
the red letter event or the yeu--all of
which she said was "as lovely as 1t
could be" All the details OF the tour
were not yet fixed, she said, though she
dearly wanted to come west, nervous as
the prospect made her feel. II might
be next season, or II might even be the
end Of the present one--all depended
on Mr.. Frohman's plans, and the neces-
sity OF getting ready for next years
play. II she came, sfC wanted to have
three strings to her bow, There was
no telling what might please the dread
fully critical San FrancIscans, and so
she rather thought they might bring
"The Pretty Sister OF jose" quality
Street" and "The Little Minister" a
choice which all present assured her
was n wise one The conversation
then passed TO the plays In which she
had appeared Of late, and 90 the gifted
people who had written them, especially
Of MIR. Barrie, author Of 1.-THE Little
Minister and Quality Street, and Of
Mrs, Francis Hodgs0n Burnett who
wrote "The Pretty Sister of JOSE her
descriptions ~ each, as we'll as her
tributes 70 their genius, were the most
interesting things possible 10 listen to.
Mrs. Burnett, Fhe said, always sent
her plays With the business Literally
marked. Asked whether the stage
manager devlated from The author
greatly she replied that Mr. Fruhman
personally attended the rehearsals, uud
gave many directions. II IL generally
understood, too that Miss Adams her.
eelf ~ allowed 10 say what's WOal
when Il comts to the staging OF her
plays, and that the suggestions she
makes are the most valuable Of
all She knows Mr.. ana MIS-
Barrie we'll and has visited
them IN their London home she has
been great traveller. going last season
when she wanted to get as far away
from theatcrs as possible, TO Egypt.
There she passed weeks with a party
OF friends camping M tents under the
shade Of the pyramids, TT was the best
sort Of medicine, she said Those
great piles of stone seemed TO look
down upon MS so majrstlcally ANA calm
as II they were snyng 90 us Iolr Chill.
dren Of earth, Wc-ye got along for
ages without worrying -why can't
your
Miss Adams is q great lover OF horses
and dogs Whenever abe can do so. she
runs over TO her Long Island farm ana
while there gives herself mp 10 the COM
panionship OF her pets Her stories OF
her dogs, their tricks. and their astol-
ishlng cleyerness are the best things In
her repertory Of n0rr0tiyes--a roper.
tory always lively and bubbllng TO the
brim with hearllnlss, humor and IN.
terest.
After the discussion Of dalnty
lunch. Miss Adams showed her visitors
through the various rooms Of her dwell.
Ing, There is not q loot Of liz walls
that does not seem to suggest Maude
Adams and her artistic personality
everywhere The warmth and coslncss Of
home, and on every hand the original,
the quaint, the Interesting IN adorn.
ment and finish. on stepping into the
little reception hall tho eye encounters
an old time sedan chair, n genuine relic
Of 200 years ago, brought by Miss
Adams from London. II Ia her private