Intimate Details of the Life of One of America's 1 Most Interesting Actresses Revealed for the First Time in the Cosmopolitan Magazine's "Life of Charles Frohman " late Charles Frohman was unquestionably one of die THEgreatest theatrical managers since Shakespeare. The story of bis life is the story of the Ameri¬ can stage during its most impor¬ tant period. "The Life of Charles Frohman" is appearing serially in the COS¬ MOPOLITAN MAGAZINE, and in the May instalment is revealed in¬ timate details never before printed of the life of Maude Adams, her¬ self one of the most interesting figures in the American stage. Ex¬ cerpts from this instalment are given on this page. Printed by permission, from "The Life of Charles Frohman," by Daniel Frohman and Isaac F. Marcosson, which is continued each month in the COSMOPOL¬ ITAN MAGAZINE. FOR over a year Barrie had been at work on a play for Miss Adams. Now came his ¦whimsical satire. "What Every Woman Knows." Afterward, in speaking of this play, he said that he had written it because "there was n Maude Adams in the world." Then he added, "I could see her dancine through every page of my manuscript." Indeed, "What Every Woman Knows" was really written around Miss Adams. It «as a dramatiza¬ tion of the roguish humor and ex¬ quisite womanliness that are her peculiar gifts. As Maggie Wylie, she created a character that was a worthy col¬ league of Lady Babbie. The role opposite her, that of John Shand, the poor Fcotch boy who literallr stole knowledge, was extraordi¬ narily interesting. The play in- vol res the marriage between Maggie and John, according to an agree¬ Maude Adams "What Every Maude Adams as ment entered into between the Chanteck-,-. in Rostand's Celebrated Play. girl's brothers and the boy. The . * v:j; to write for her and see her in brothers agree to educate him, and, my ing that the business with which he weds the snster. work." X in return, he was associated had been labeled .John s Nor could there be any more Maude Adams as Maggie becomes inspiration, for years with the "commercial" he refuses to realize or charming comment on Miss Adams' although brand, he had an to asso¬ Viola, in without appreciation of all that Barrie has ambition admit it. He is absolutely ciate the profession with "Twelfth can do with¬ meant to her than to quote her re¬ something Night," humor. He thinks he really esthetic. The pageant Idea Harvard to find, when it is al¬ mark that: Played at out her, only had suddenly come into vogue. most too 'ate. that she has been "Wherever 1 act, I always feel and Yale "Why not give a magnificent of his success. At that there is one unseen spectator, 1908. the very prop pageant?" he said to himself. Universities, the end of the finally .lames M. Rarrie." play, Maggie One morning he went into her husband when she Maude Adams was now the best makes laugh Charles Frohinan's office and Adams tells beloved of American actresses, and put. by long-distance him/.M*, . the idea up to him, adding that he telephone and say: "1 tell every woman was, without doubt, the best box- ten you-what thought Miss Adams as Joan of Arc "I've got minutes from office attraction in the before train starts knows.that Eve wasn't made country. would the medium my the rib of Adam, but from his She had made her way to this emi¬ provide proper for Atlantic City. Can for such a funnybone." nence by an industry and a concen¬ spectacle. With a quick- you cast a peacock for Curiously enough, in "What Every tration that were well-nigh in¬ wave of the hand and a swift, "All me?" Woman Knows'' Miss Adams has a credible: yet people began to say, right," Frohman assented to what Whereupon Miss Adams in which she would trpeech unconsciously 'What marvelous things Charles became one of the most distin¬ reply. defines the one peculiar and elusive Frohman has done for Misa "Ten minutes Is loo gift which gives her such rare dis¬ Adams!" guished events in the history of the short." tinction. In the play she is sup¬ As a matter of American stage. i Never, perhaps, in th« fact, the career Schiller's romantic posed to be the girl "who has no of Miss Adams emphasizes what a great tragedy, history of the American ' "The Maid of was se¬ charm. Of en ;rs<\ in reality she very great author once said, Orleans," stage was the advent of which, lected. CMAJ is all charm, but. in discussing this .summed up. was that neither nature In suggesting the battle-' PhoTo 0 rr IV1 3*a«HY> a play so much heralded. quality with her husband's brothers, nor man did for human heroine of Errance, Mr. Williams The name "Chantecler" anything any hod touched one she says: being that he could not do for him¬ upon of Maude Miss was on every tongue. "Charm is the bloom upon a self. Adams's great admirations. To her Adams Working Over the Model of Her Pageant- Long before the piece woman. If you have it. you don't Miss Adams paid the penalty of loan was the very idealization of Production of "The Maid of Orleans." was launched, hats had ha\e to have anything else. If you her enormous all womanhood. Bernhardt, Daven¬ been named after it, con¬ success by an almost and haven't it, all else won't do you any isolation. She concen¬ port others had tried to pre-! troversies had arisen complete sent this most good." trated on her all els© was appealing of all of metal were fastened to her rid- Charles stupendous feat that he recorded over its Anglicized spelling and pro¬ work; tragedies in the of Frohman turned over to "What Every Woman Knows" subsidiary. history France, ing-8kirt, so that the steed would Harvard to do with as merely whetted his desire for some¬ nunciation. All the genius- of pub¬ was enormous and had failed. It re¬ be University an r-nccess, in winch Charles Fi oilman had an enor- signally accustomed to the constant con¬ it pleased. The irony of this per¬ thing greater. Xow he came to Hie licity which was the peculiar pos¬ Richard Bennett, who played John mous ambition for Miss mained for slight, almost fragile, tact of a word. formance was point where he projected what was session of Charles Frohman was Adams, and Maude Adams lr> that the proceeds Shand. shared honors with the star. that ambition now took form in revivify and give "The Maid of Orleans" was pre¬ were devoted to the Germanic in many resrpects the most unique employed to pave the way ror this the an inter¬ Miss Adams' success in this play what was, perhaps, his most re¬ character en.luring sented on the evening of June 22, Museum at the university, and the and original of all his efforts. It extraordinary production. It was a emphasized the extraordinary af¬ markable achievement in con¬ pretation. lflOU, In the presence of over fifteen Germans were for the was the production of Rostand's nation-wide sensation. "The Maid of Orleans" was en¬ responsible finity between her and Barrie's de nection with her. It was the big thousand people. A magnificent donor's death. classic, .'Chanteclev." .Miss Adams's career unfolds a art. 011 this, acted on a scale. Fifteen and There was a Ughtful Commenting production of "The Maid of stupendous thrilling success, it proved to Mr. Frohman had a magnificent widespread feeling panorama of artistic and practical the playwright himwelf has said: Orleans" in the Harvard hundred supernumeries were em¬ he the greatest theatrical pageant velum (hat he was making a great mi.v- achievement iequaled in the life Stadium. .lohn \V. the album, containing the com¬ take and ".Miss Adams knows my cnar- John D. Williams, for many years ployed. Alexander, ever staged in this country. The plete photographic record of the that he was putting Miss of any American star. It likewise acters and understands them. She business manager for Charles Froh- famous painter, was engaged to de¬ elaborate settings were handled play, made and sent it to the Ger¬ Adams into a role, admirable ac¬ reveals a paradox all its own. no the costumes. tress she really nf*cds directions. 1 love .nan, is a Harvard alumnus. Realiz- sign mechanically. Forests dissolved man Emperor with an appropriate though was, for which While millions of people have seen Mihs Adams conientrated herself into regal courts; fH-lds melted into she was absolutely unsuited. Mm and admired her, only a hnadful the a inscription. lie upon preparation with fidelity castles. A hidden orchestra played There is 110 doubt that .loan of said: know her. The aloofness of the and energy that were little short rhe superb music of Beethoven's Arc was the "'Chantecler' is* a play with a woman in her personal attitude of One detail will illus¬ supreme effort of Miss» amazing. "Kroica." Adams's career. When she was soul, and the soul of a play is its toward the public represents trate: She had to appear mounted The iirst scene moral. This is the secret of 'Peter Charles Froliman's own Reading Character in the showed the maid told that Charles Frohman had re¬ ideal of Tongue several times during the play and of Domremy in the Pan': this is why Miss Adams i» to what stage artistry and conduct UT out your tongue," is a denotes wandering fused an offer of fifty thousand dol¬ frankness, and a loving, ride al the head of her charging twilight with her the play the leading part." should be.