Jerome Kilty
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Jerome Kilty is an American
actor and playwright. He wrote Dear Liar: A Comedy of Letters, a play that had a successful run in New York, which was based on the correspondence of famed playwright George Bernard Shaw
and actress Mrs. Patrick Campbell. He worked extensively on the stage, both in the United States and abroad.
, California
. He married actress Cavada Humphrey (June 17, 1919 – July 11, 2007), who was three years his senior, on May 11, 1956. Humphrey died in 2007, aged 88.
and Elizabeth Barrett Browning
; The Ides of March, dealing with the actions and events surrounding the end of the Roman Empire
; and The Little Black Book, wherein a lawyer falls in love with girl number 134 from his little black book. His play, Look Away, based on the book, Mary Todd Lincoln, by Justin and Linda Levitt, is set in an insane asylum exploring the title character's life.
In the early days of American television, Kilty acted in numerous programs, including The United States Steel Hour
, Kraft Television Theatre
,
The Alcoa Hour
, Studio One
, and Hallmark Hall of Fame
.
, including performances in South Africa
. At the insistence of playwright Edward Albee
, Virginia Woolf was to be presented only before integrated audiences. The play opened in Port Elizabeth and then moved to Durban
, receiving strong reviews (favorable and unfavorable) in both cities, with a more negative response in Durban, where one critic called it "dirt-laden debris".
In the less provincial, more cosmopolitan Johannesburg
, the press was more encouraging. But people who may or may not have seen the show expressed their outrage in letters to the government. In response, Jan de Klerk
, South Africa's then Minister of the Interior, ordered that performances be suspended in Johannesburg
while waiting for a report from the official Board of Censors to ensure that the play was "not contrary to public interest or good morals", in effect banning the play.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor and playwright. He wrote Dear Liar: A Comedy of Letters, a play that had a successful run in New York, which was based on the correspondence of famed playwright George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright and a co-founder of the London School of Economics. Although his first profitable writing was music and literary criticism, in which capacity he wrote many highly articulate pieces of journalism, his main talent was for drama, and he wrote more than 60...
and actress Mrs. Patrick Campbell. He worked extensively on the stage, both in the United States and abroad.
Personal life
He was born on the Pala Indian ReservationPala Indian Reservation
The Pala Indian Reservation is located in the middle San Luis Rey River Valley in northern San Diego County, California, east of the community of Fallbrook, and has been assigned feature ID 272502. Historic variant names used to describe the area include Mission Indian Reservation and Mission...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He married actress Cavada Humphrey (June 17, 1919 – July 11, 2007), who was three years his senior, on May 11, 1956. Humphrey died in 2007, aged 88.
Career
His other notable plays include Dear Love, a love story based on the poems and letters of RobertRobert Browning
Robert Browning was an English poet and playwright whose mastery of dramatic verse, especially dramatic monologues, made him one of the foremost Victorian poets.-Early years:...
and Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Elizabeth Barrett Browning was one of the most prominent poets of the Victorian era. Her poetry was widely popular in both England and the United States during her lifetime. A collection of her last poems was published by her husband, Robert Browning, shortly after her death.-Early life:Members...
; The Ides of March, dealing with the actions and events surrounding the end of the Roman Empire
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
; and The Little Black Book, wherein a lawyer falls in love with girl number 134 from his little black book. His play, Look Away, based on the book, Mary Todd Lincoln, by Justin and Linda Levitt, is set in an insane asylum exploring the title character's life.
In the early days of American television, Kilty acted in numerous programs, including The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour is an anthology series which brought hour-long dramas to television from 1953 to 1963. The television series and the radio program that preceded it were both sponsored by the United States Steel Corporation....
, Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre is an American drama/anthology television series that began May 7, 1947 on NBC, airing at 7:30pm on Wednesday evenings until December of that year. In January 1948, it moved to 9pm on Wednesdays, continuing in that timeslot until 1958. Initially produced by the J...
,
The Alcoa Hour
The Alcoa Hour
The Alcoa Hour is a live anthology television series sponsored by Alcoa and telecast in the United States from 1955 to 1957. The series was seen Sundays on NBC at 9pm.-Overview:...
, Studio One
Studio One
Studio One is one of Jamaica's most renowned record labels and recording studios, having been described as "the Motown of Jamaica." One online review of "Respect to Studio One" released by Heartbeat adds "Stax-Volt" to the American R&B comparison and describes Studio One's founder Clement...
, and Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The second longest-running television program in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2011...
.
South Africa
Kilty and Humphrey toured the world performing Dear Liar, beginning in 1964. They were also the first duo to internationally tour in the play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a play by Edward Albee that opened on Broadway at the Billy Rose Theater on October 13, 1962. The original cast featured Uta Hagen as Martha, Arthur Hill as George, Melinda Dillon as Honey and George Grizzard as Nick. It was directed by Alan Schneider...
, including performances in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. At the insistence of playwright Edward Albee
Edward Albee
Edward Franklin Albee III is an American playwright who is best known for The Zoo Story , The Sandbox , Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? , and a rewrite of the screenplay for the unsuccessful musical version of Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's . His works are considered well-crafted, often...
, Virginia Woolf was to be presented only before integrated audiences. The play opened in Port Elizabeth and then moved to Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
, receiving strong reviews (favorable and unfavorable) in both cities, with a more negative response in Durban, where one critic called it "dirt-laden debris".
In the less provincial, more cosmopolitan Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, the press was more encouraging. But people who may or may not have seen the show expressed their outrage in letters to the government. In response, Jan de Klerk
Johannes de Klerk
Johannes de Klerk was a South African politician, a member of the National Party, Senator , Minister of Work and Public Works , Work and Mines , Home Affairs, Work and Immigration , Home Affairs, Education and Arts and Sciences , Education, Arts and Sciences and Information and National...
, South Africa's then Minister of the Interior, ordered that performances be suspended in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
while waiting for a report from the official Board of Censors to ensure that the play was "not contrary to public interest or good morals", in effect banning the play.