Asaneth Ann Adams Kiskadden (November 9, 1848 – March 17, 1916), credited as Annie Adams, was an American actress who performed in
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the county seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in the state. The city is the core of the Salt Lake Ci ...
and later on
Broadway.
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Early and personal life
Adams was born near Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the county seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in the state. The city is the core of the Salt Lake Ci ...
,[Marra, Kim]
"Strange Duets: Impresarios and Actresses in the American Theatre, 1865–1914"
Studies Theatre Hist & Culture, University of Iowa Press (2009), ISBN 9781587297410 Adams acted in amateur theatre as a child.[
In 1869, she married James H. Kiskadden (died 1883), who was involved in banking and mining. Their only child, ]Maude Adams
Maude Ewing Adams Kiskadden (November 11, 1872 – July 17, 1953), known professionally as Maude Adams, was an American actress and stage designer who achieved her greatest success as the character Peter Pan, first playing the role in the 190 ...
, became a prominent actress known for playing Peter Pan
Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythical ...
.
Career
Adams debuted at Salt Lake Theatre as Grace Otis in ''Solon Shingle; or, The People's Lawyer'', by Joseph Stevens Jones, in 1865. She became, for many years, the leading woman of Salt Lake Theatre.[ From 1889 to 1903, Adams performed in several plays on Broadway in New York City, together with her daughter, ]Maude Adams
Maude Ewing Adams Kiskadden (November 11, 1872 – July 17, 1953), known professionally as Maude Adams, was an American actress and stage designer who achieved her greatest success as the character Peter Pan, first playing the role in the 190 ...
, sometimes as members of Charles Frohman
Charles Frohman (July 15, 1856 – May 7, 1915) was an American theater manager and producer, who discovered and promoted many stars of the American stage. Frohman produced over 700 shows, and among his biggest hits was '' Peter Pan'', both ...
's stock company at the Empire Theatre.["Annie Adams"]
Internet Broadway Database
The Internet Broadway Database (IBDB) is an online database of Broadway theatre productions and their personnel. It was conceived and created by Karen Hauser in 1996 and is operated by the Research Department of The Broadway League, a trade asso ...
, accessed January 20, 2016
She retired from the theatre in 1908 and returned to Salt Lake City where she died.[
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American stage actresses
1848 births
People from Utah Territory
1916 deaths
Actresses from Salt Lake City