The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15
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Maude Adams Retires Tempo.
rarily From the Stage.
Anna Held'S Daughter Dis.
Obeys Her Mamma.

Her health impaired by her long tour
of the one night stands, Maude Adams
is about to close and take q complete
rest.
She will return to New York in two
weeks, and the exact date of her return
to the stage has not been settled.
Charles Frohman hopes that his IA
vorite star and biggest money making
attraction will be able to resume her
professional work in four weeks, but it
is known that the manager is greatly
| worried over her condition and will in
sist that she remain quiet until she
has fully recovered her health and
strength, even If it means that she
should not play again this year.
It is said to have been against Mr..
Frohman's desire that Miss Adams un-
dertook the hard provincial tour. Miss
| Adams felt that the entire country
should have an opportunity Of seeing
peter Pam and sacrificed her own
comfort and convenience to provide
this opportunity.
Two performances Of peter Pam
we're given by Miss Adams last year in
J Topeka.
! Broadway was agitated, says the
New Pork Review" by sensational re-
ports concerning Anna Held and her
beautiful daughter Lame Carerra. who
is to make her debut upon the stage
~
Varieties next week. contrary to her
mammals expressed wishes.
These reports were to the effect that
Nile. Held had cast her daughter out
and repudiated her for disobeying her
mandate and going on the stage. also
that the fair Anna had withheld all
financial assistance from her only
child, and that there had been bit
ter quarrel between mother and
daughter.
1., ,sr1a-
ingly denied by pretty Mile. Lame.
who protested that she and her moth
er were on the best of terms, that
they loved each other very, very
dearly, that Miss Held was the best
mother in the world. and that every
thinf. would be perfectly lovely. she
was sure, if she made success OF her
venture on the stage.
H. H. Frazee's production of Victor
Herberts new comic opera, The
Madcap Duchess" with Ann Swim
burne in the principal role. will have
| its New York premiere in the Globe
theatre on Tuesday evening, when Mr..
Herbert, himself, will conduct the or
chestra.
Adele Blood, who had the title role
| In Topeka last season in "Everywo-
man. is, in private life. Mrs. Edward
Davis, and is bringing suit for absO-
lutte divorce against neF uuSUduu, 1oT-
merly q minister in Oakland. Calf.
Miss Blood declares Davis and julie
Power. who played the Orpheum cir
cult last year in THE Kingdom of
Destiny lived together as man and
wife.
Walter Kelly known in vaudeville
as The Virginia judge" says that the
manager Of a western theater visited
the dressing room Of two acrobats
after their performance.
How long does your act rum" he
asked.
sixteen minutes" said one acrobat
"Cut it to six
I'VE can't protested the perform
er. I'VE bow five minutes"
Much excitement was caused at the
Majestic. San Francisco, when Kitty
Gordon collapsed on the stage and
the ''Enchantress'' company was
closed. Miss Gordon's husband. Hon.
Merry della Poer Beresford, younger
brother Of Lord Decfes. was in the
audience at the time. The Enchant-
ress'' has been playing to poor houses
and salaries of principals and chorus
are said to be overdue. Captain BeFes-
ford Is urging his wife to return to
private life. Not long ago. 1T is runior-|
ed, Kitty sued him for divorce, de-
|claring he was insisting she remain
off the stage.
Henry w. Savage has chosen '-sari''