Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-28

his name indicates. he is of German
ancestry. but only partly SO, as
his mothers lineage was English.
His father has an honorable rec
ord as a soldier. having served
in the ranks In the Mexican war. and
having held a captains commission
in the war Of the rebellion. 1t was the
desire of Mr.. Kyle's family connections
that he should become a clergyman OF
the Methodist Episcopal church, but
when he graduated from school his own
law. After applying himself for two
years to such study, he determined to
yield his purpose to his growing desire
to seek achievement in another field,
and he therefore sought a position upon
the stage. His opportunity having
been gained. he made his professional
debut at Myers opera-house. GAINESVILLE,
Wis, appearing as Guildenstern and
the Second Gravedigger. From early
youth his aspirations had been toward
the stage. for at school he had won
credit for his recitations. and.had won
the prize in an oratorical contest in
which all of his competitors were his
seniors. After leaving school, how
ever, he had no opportunity to gain ex-
perience as an amateur actor. his only
appearance in that capacity having
been made as Dolly Spanker, in a per-
formance of London Assurance"
given for charitable purpose. Not
withstanding his lack of training for his
new vocation, and in spite of many dis
couragements, he held firmly to his de-
| termination. and carefully studied and
faithfully labored to portray all char
acters entrusted to him, until his mer-
| its finally commanded public recogni-
| ton. Naturally his services were in
active demand, and were secured in the
support of many stars. among whom
may be mentioned Julia Marlowe. Mar
garet Mather. Frederick Warde and
Nine. Modjeska. His training has
mostly been confined to that which is
called the legitimate drama, but that
| the tragic and poetic roles in which he
has been wont to appear have not UNI
| fitted him for the contemporaneous
drama was abundantly proven by his
mastery performance as the Rector in
.'Magda," Nine Modjeska's version OF
Suderman's "Hiemath." He was equal
| ly successful in Margaret Mather's pro-
duction OF Jeanne dare" and in THE
Magic Mask" produced several sea-
sons ago. Further proof of his versa
tility may also be found in some of his
more recent work. While member Of
the stock company, last season, at the
Grand Opera House, Salt Lake City, he
/ was very successful in many roles of
widely different character, among
which were Raphael de Correze. in
ouida's Moths Jethro Baxter, the old
Yankee farmer, in Caprice" and Cap
tain Featherston, in Our Regiment"
Among the characters for the interpre-
tation of which he has received high
praise from many prominent critics,
may be mentioned Macduff, in Mac
BETH" Sir Edward Mortimer, in Mary
Stuart" Old Belarius, in "Cymbeline:'
/ Claudio, In Measure. for Measure"
/ Mercutio. in "Rom& and Juliet"
! Claudio. in Much Ado About Nothing"
paola. in Francesca da Rimini," and
DIR. Weber. the Rector, in "Magda. !"
MIR. Kyle is at present in the support
/ OF Mime. Modjeska, to whom he is under
contract for leading parts. but with
whom, during her recent engagement In