Background
Klein was born in Norwich, England in 1861, and emigrated to the United States as a young manitoba
Klein was born in Norwich, England in 1861, and emigrated to the United States as a young manitoba
He had five brothers: the dramatist Charles, the composer Manuel, the music critic Herman, the violinist Max, and Philip. They had a sister, Adelaide. His first appearances on stage included Sir Joseph in a juvenile production of His Majesty’s Ship Pinafore in 1879, and a role with the traveling company of Only a Farmer"s Daughter around 1881.
Small in stature, Klein"s notable roles included Buttons in The Rajah in 1883, where he had fall into a tank of water in the third acting
In 1891, he appeared in the musical Wang with DeWolf Hopper, and in 1896 in the operetta El Capitan.