Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-08

We Moderns" Is slow tedious. Its conversation is banal
far from witty and for change actually represents the
Characters of the play. Not n of distinguished
actors could rescue I'VE Moderns" from Its depths of
stupidity.
On the basis of I'VE Moderns" one feels inclined to
construct theory about Zansws waning strength And
yet such theory hardly tenable for 1t Is belief
even on his deahbed Israel Zangw will have something
witty TO say about his passing
Ihs Mos Significant Modern Yiddish Dranatist
tpiys. ny Harry saeklcr. vols. New York;
One usually thinks Of Yiddish 5 a language OF the
past far America is concerned there were any
doubt about that opinion, the restrictive immigration
would be deciding factors have even venured the
hope that fiddish would be ancient Language within
twentyhv years But Harry Sackler Is the greatest
champion Of lddsh in America. H( and his work are
vrle evidence Of living language tongue full mean
Ing and strength Since Harry Sackler may properly
considered the foremost Of Yiddsh America
1t may be dedueed that the anti Yiddshiss have great
cause for misa apprehension,
In sensa It is anomaly That in this country
where the language Is supposed to be state of mor
bundity there arises author whose remarkable skill in
the use OF the iiddish Language him
'ideraon as the most important Of all modern Yddsh
dramntists Perhaps he has gathered the various rem
'nhs OF the last strength Of Yiddsh in America
vlsor is symbol of Its doom.
Sackler is particularly significant as the creator Of a
new school in the Yiddish drama His totally
irschbein The latter have always intent on their
story their plot or perhaps their general Characterization
More than often have they sacrificed the execution of
masterpiece for the intrinsic idea Sackler however con-
siders himself dramatis intent upon preserving
purity of his EXPRESSION the effect OF that expression
biz audience. He is as much poet n dramatst He is
literary craftsman absprAe in polishing every word.
1st as much he is interested in seeing
The dramatists of other school always work
with to the people in front stage sacklcr
ni2 Chi Hrita hiS
in the leisure OF the study. and express
sion is subject the critical eye Sacker has pains
taking style. At times has feeling that his cx
because highly polished Certain is that sacklers
the trend of Yddsh drama. His style will deter others
from throwing onto the stagc every that comes into
their head, regardless Of its dramatic clothing.
Sackler is superb illustration how beautifully
modern technique blend with a cultural background
tory tradition of the past Many works are spe
folklore and egendry. Some dramas can hardly be
called dramatic units They merely series scenes
all in the mood striving one effect although
there is no coherence between the individual scenes
unity that is achieved is due impression rather than the
intrinsic completeness of the dream.
Concentration is another characteristic Of SackIcrs
dramas The reading of these plays attendance upon
them leaves the feeling that their small scope is intentional
that the author condensed thousands OF pages into
single play out of respect for a set plan.
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