Maude Adams
Most Beloved American Theatre Actor


Several years ago while browsing in a magazine I came across this photo of Maude Adams as the Duke of Reichstadt (also known as Young Napoleon). This picture haunted me for years, and, I'm told it was the inspiration for the movie Somewhere in Time starring Christopher Reeve. I've found some photos of Ms Adams on the internet and put them in this gallery. To see the larger photo, just click on the small photo, and enjoy. If you find any photos of Maude Adams that are not here, please let me know so that I may add them to the collection.


Maude Adams as the young hero of Rostand's <I>L'Aigion</I>
Maude Adams was much admired as the young hero of Rostand's L'Aigion.


The play Peter Pan was written especially for Maude Adams by Scottish playwrite, Sir James Barrie.
"She was ever a person apart, and long ago she learned to shut herself such as she was, away from the distracting sounds of the managers, the critics, and the public. I am glad of that for only such a one could, in 1905, have saved the new-born Peter Pan from being the dire failure which the managers, the critics, and the public at first so confidently regarded it." from a 1905 review of Peter Pan.

Theatre Magazine with Maude Adams as Peter Pan  Maude Adams as Peter Pan standing pose  Maude Adams as Peter Pan seated pose  Watercolor of Maude Adams as Peter Pan 
Maude Adams in profile 1899  Maude Adams postcard 1  Maude Adams seated wearing hat  Maude Adams postcard 2 
Maude Adams as Young Napoleon in newsprint  Maude Adams as Young Napoleon 2  Maude Adams as Young Napoleon 3  Maude Adams as Young Napoleon 4 

Young Maude Adams

Gravestone of Maude Adams and Louise Boynton




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