Maude Adams(1872-1953)
Maude Adams (real name Maude Ewing Kiskadden) was raised in Salt
Lake City, Utah. She performed on stage from the age of an infant until
her retirement from the stage at age 60. Maude Adams starred in over
twenty-five plays on Broadway between 1888 and 1916. Her most famous
role was "Peter" in J.M Barrie's "Peter Pan" in 1905. Her final appearances
on stage were in summer stock theater in 1931, and 1935. Unlike other
actors of her day, Maude Adams did not make the move to the silent
screen and her only appearance on film is a screen test she made in
1938 for Hollywood director, David O. Selznick.
After her stage career, Maude Adams patented several stage lighting
devices and taught drama in the 1930's and 1940's at Stephens College
in Columbia, Missouri. Maude Adams passed away on July 17, 1953 at
Tannersville, New York
