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Maude Adams (1872-1953) was a beloved and talented American Broadway actress who greatly influenced succeeding acting methods and production techniques. She first appeared on stage as an infant in her actress mother's arms, and then moved to a succession of children's parts. Her New York debut came in 1888, supported by E. H. Southern and then Charles Frohman, a demanding mentor. In 1905, she played her most famous role: the star of James M. Barrie's Peter Pan.
Beautiful, kind, and very private, this early American actress is chronicled in a biography covering both her life experiences and innovations on the stage.
List of contents
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1 The Adams Heritage
2 Introduction to the Stage
3 Mastering Her Skills
4 Touring Adventures
5 An Ingenue's Achievements
6 Under Frohman's Tutelage
7 First Steps to Stardom
8 The Making of a Star
9 The Little Minister
10 Testing Her Skills
11 Overwrought and Overworked
12 Return to Popularity
13 Peter Pan
14 Jesters to Joan
15 Hard Tasks, Long Seasons
16 Sadness and Disenchantment
17 Dim Shadows and Bright Lights
18 The One I Knew Least of All
19 Passages
20 The Final Curtain
Epilogue Chapter Notes Selected Bibliography and Source Material Index
About the author
The late Armond Fields was a social historian specializing in American popular theater. The author of numerous books about vaudeville and other early theater figures, he lived in Culver City, California.
Summary
Maude Adams (1872-1953) was a beloved and talented American Broadway actress who greatly influenced succeeding acting methods and production techniques. In 1905, she played her most famous role: the star of James M. Barrie's Peter Pan. This biography covers both her life experiences and innovations on the stage.
