Then Vincas Kudirka in 1893 "Varpe" announced a competition to create dramas, together with his brother in 1895. wrote the comedy "America in the Bath". The play's authorship has been disputed a lot, but most literary researchers consider Juozas Vilkutaitis to be its main author due to the characteristics of his writing manner and style.
in 1895 This work was published for the first time in Tilje, and in 1899 August 20 it was performed publicly for the first time in Palanga, in a vegetable garden that stood on the seashore. This event is commemorated by a commemorative plaque near the sculpture of Jūratė and Kastytis. The play immediately gained great popularity and played a significant role in the history of the development of Lithuanian theater.
