Maude Adams

by Fields, Armond

• ISBN13: 9780786419272
• ISBN10: 078641927X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-08-01
• Publisher: McFarland Publishing

Summary

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.

Author Biography

Armond Fields is a social historian specializing in American popular theater

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	v
Introduction	1	(2)
The Adams Heritage	3	(10)
Introduction to the Stage	13	(16)
Mastering Her Skills	29	(15)
Touring Adventures	44	(11)
An Ingenue's Achievements	55	(18)
Under Frohman's Tutelage	73	(16)
First Steps to Stardom	89	(19)
The Making of a Star	108	(12)
The Little Minister	120	(15)
Testing Her Skills	135	(21)
Overwrought and Overworked	156	(10)
Return to Popularity	166	(19)
Peter Pan	185	(22)
Jesters to Joan	207	(16)
Hard Tasks, Long Seasons	223	(20)
Sadness and Disenchantment	243	(14)
Dim Shadows and Bright Lights	257	(11)
The One I Knew Least of All	268	(8)
Passages	276	(12)
The Final Curtain	288	(12)
Epilogue	300	(5)
Chapter Notes	305	(6)
Selected Bibliography and Source Material	311	(4)
Index	315