Annie Adams
Asaneth Ann Adams Kiskadden (November 9, 1848 – March 17, 1916), credited as Annie Adams, was an American actress.[1]
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| Born | Asaneth Ann Adams November 9, 1848 Salt Lake County, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | March 17, 1916 (aged 67) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1889–1908 |
| Spouse |
James H. Kiskadden
(m. 1869; died 1883) |
| Children | Maude Adams |
Early and personal life
Adams was the daughter of Julia Ann (née Banker) and Barnabas Lothrop Adams.[2][3] In 1869, she married James H. Kiskadden (died 1883), who was involved in banking and mining. Their only child, Maude Adams, became a prominent actress known for playing Peter Pan.[4]
Career
In her early career, Adams was the leading woman of the Salt Lake City theater scene. From 1889 to 1903, Adams performed in several plays on Broadway in New York City, together with her daughter, Maude Adams, sometimes as members of Charles Frohman's stock company at the Empire Theatre.[1]
She retired from the theatre in 1908 and returned to Salt Lake City.[5]
References
- "Annie Adams", Internet Broadway Database, accessed January 20, 2016
- "Barnabas Lathrop Adams", The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, accessed July 23, 2022
- Marra, Kim. "Strange Duets: Impresarios and Actresses in the American Theatre, 1865–1914", Studies Theatre Hist & Culture, University of Iowa Press (2009), ISBN 9781587297410
- Christy Karras (January 19, 2010). More than Petticoats: Remarkable Utah Women. Globe Pequot Press. pp. 147–. ISBN 978-1-4617-4758-1.
- "Mrs. Adams Kiskadden Dies". The New York Times. March 19, 1916.
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