 Her first hit was as the lead character in "The Heart of Maryland" (1895), a huge hit that was followed by the even more sensational "Zaza" (1898) and "Madame Du Barry" (1901).In "The Heart of Maryland", she wore a wig with six-foot tresses.Her great scene came as the heroine swinging in the belfry tower, her hands gripping the clapper to prevent the ringing of a huge curfew bell.