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"MAUDE ADAMS (1872-), American actress, was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 11 1872. Her family name was Kiskadden, but she adopted the maiden name, Adams, of her mother, an actress. She early played child's parts, and at the age of 16 went to New York. From her appearance in Hoyt's A Midnight Bell, in 1889, her popularity grew steadily. In 1897 she was first starred by Charles Frohman as Lady Babbie in The Little Minister; and in many of Barrie's other plays she won applause. She introduced Rostand to the American stage, taking the title-role in L'Aiglon (1901), and in Chantecler (1911). Other plays in her repertory were Romeo and Juliet (woo); The Pretty Sister of Jose (1903); The Jesters (1908) and As You Like It (1910).