Maude Adams and Money
Without exception, every source that I consulted held that Maude Adams made a lot of money, and that she was also a very generous person.
Not all of her wealth came from acting, however. An article in the Daily Gazette and BUlletin, Nov. 18, 1901, said that she had inherited some mines in Colorado, and she got some money from the government for "horses and wagons used during the civil war," according to The Forst Wayne News, May 31, 1902.
Memorabilia
As in present-day times, there are always memorabilia of sorts around to be able to worship/mimic/admire the stars. In the fashion section of these pages I showed how hats and other clothing was named after her. There were also other items.
 The Sandusky Star, May 5, 1899 |
 The Nebraska State Journal, Jan. 17, 1900 |
The first article refers to pictures of Maude Adams. (The closest thing to trading cards of the time were some tobacco cards that carried her picture.) The second article refers to posters of Maude Adams that were being sold.
Her Catskills home
The next three are about her Catskills property, from her working on the property to her selling it.
 The Lima Daily News, Sept. 30, 1905 |
 The Syracuse Herald, Feb. 13, 1910 |
 The Syracuse Herald, Nov. 17,1932 |
Her Plays
 The Daily Northwestern, Dec. 21, 1901 |
 The Daily Northwestern, May 10, 1902 |
 Lincoln Evening News, Oct. 30, 1903 |
 The New York Times, April 15, 1900 |
 Oakland Tribune, Jan. 16, 1921 |
The first article (left) is, in my opinion, a rather nasty cut at Maude Adams. There is nothing else I've read anywhere which indicates that she was overly concerned about the money she was getting from being in the plays. The next article takes a guess about how much she's worth. The third article ventures to guess how much she gets each year. The last article notes that she is not going to appear in any movies.
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