Edit Page
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision | Your text | ||
Line 24: | Line 24: | ||
==Acting Career== |
==Acting Career== |
||
− | Prior to arriving in Washington in May, 1884, Jay Wirt Kail is reported to have toured the west as an actor, "achieving great success." There is little information available on his specific performances during this time, although there |
+ | Prior to arriving in Washington in May, 1884, Jay Wirt Kail is reported to have toured the west as an actor, "achieving great success." There is little information available on his specific performances during this time, although there are a few reviews available, such as one from a magazine in Boston dated April 1884 which stated "J. Wirt Kail is getting many pleasant words for the dramatic ability he is displaying through the west. He will probably soon become connected with one of the Eastern stock companies, where his chances will be better." |
In July, 1884, Jay Wirt Kail played the role of the Duke in "The Merchant of Venice" at the National Theatre in Washington, DC. He was listed third on the bill. Kail also appeared as the character Tubal in the performance, and it was reported that "his impersonation of the Jew was a pronounced success, his powerful acting even inspiring Shylock, and at the close of their great scene, he and Mr. Bangs received a storm of applause, which did not terminate till both gentlemen appeared before the curtain." |
In July, 1884, Jay Wirt Kail played the role of the Duke in "The Merchant of Venice" at the National Theatre in Washington, DC. He was listed third on the bill. Kail also appeared as the character Tubal in the performance, and it was reported that "his impersonation of the Jew was a pronounced success, his powerful acting even inspiring Shylock, and at the close of their great scene, he and Mr. Bangs received a storm of applause, which did not terminate till both gentlemen appeared before the curtain." |