The Wages of Sin

=====American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama, 1869-1914 by Gerald Bordman; Oxford University Press, 1994

This seems to be about the play in general and not related to Maude Adams in particular

More decrepit clichés abounded in Frank Harvey 's The Wages of Sin ( 5-12- 84), 14th St.), which was advertised as a London hit. Ruth ( Agnes Booth) is led to believe that the man she loves, George Brand ( Eben Plympton) has been unfaithful, so she marries Harry Wentworth ( Gilbert Elliott) on the rebound. To her distress, Harry proves a criminally inclined weakling who forces her into a life of degradation and, when she balks, attempts to kill her. In the end it is Harry who dies, leaving Ruth free to wed George. However trite the basic motifs may have been, reviewers found the play solidly constructed and filled with thoughtful characters and dialogue. They also admired the excellent acting. As a result, the play enjoyed a month's run (twice as long as The Pulse of New York had lasted) despite the hot weather and went on to an even longer afterlife on the road.