J.J. Salvas often directed and performed in the same play, such as “Les Devoirs Du Medicin,” in which he played the leading role. According to a Biddeford Journal article about this production, he was “considered by critics to be an actor of exceptional talent, and to have unusual ability as a director.” In this play he was supported by his wife, Marie Ella, “a young woman of winning personality, who can always be depended upon to assist in the artistic success of any production in which she appears.” Another popular play which Salvas directed was “Tonkourou,” or La Vengeance Indienne (Indian’s Vengeance), in which he played the title role of Tonkourou, Chief of the Hurons.
