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Jennie McNulty, 1890

Jennie McNulty, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-6) issued by Duke Sons & Co.

Jennie McNulty (1866 – 1927) was an actress born in America who became famous in Britain. She started her career as a "Gaiety Girl." These were young women who performed in popular musical shows in London.

Jennie McNulty later took on bigger roles on the London stage. She starred in many different kinds of musical plays. These included funny operas, operettas, and musical comedies. She was a well-known performer around the end of the 1800s.

Jennie McNulty's Acting Career

McNulty on a magazine cover, 1887

Jennie McNulty was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States. She began her acting journey as a Gaiety Girl. These performers were known for their beauty and talent. Jennie quickly became one of the most popular girls at the Gaiety Theatre in London.

She performed in many famous London shows. Some of her early roles included Lady Pattie in Adonis (1886) and Lady Betty in the comic opera Dorothy (1886). She also appeared in funny musical plays called burlesques, like Faust up to date (1888–1889).

One writer, Cecil Howard, praised her acting. He said her performance as Polly in The Bookmaker (1890) was excellent. He noted how well she showed both bravery and a touch of sadness. Jennie McNulty continued to act in many plays, including Sweet Nancy (1890). She also played Corisande in Ma mie Rosette (1892).

McNulty in Ma Mie Rosette

From 1893 to 1894, Jennie McNulty played a character called "Comtesse de la Blague" in Morocco Bound. People described her acting in this role as "bright and engaging." In 1894, she played Flo Honeydew in The Lady Slavey. That same year, she married William Victor Paulet.

In 1895, Jennie McNulty was chosen to lead the Choristers' Association in London. This showed her importance in the theater community. She continued to perform in popular shows. In 1898, she was in A Greek Slave. The next year, she received good reviews for her role as Martha in My "Soldier" Boy.

In 1903, she played Lady Flareup in a funny play called Dumb-bell Daisy. After this, Jennie McNulty kept performing in London. She also toured with other theater groups led by George Edwardes. She passed away in London in 1927 when she was 60 years old.