Maurice Schwartz's production of I.J. Singer's play "Yoshe Kalb"
Contributors: Kutzin, Leo, composer; Hurwitz, Maximilian, translator; Hurwitz, Maximilian, donor; Singer, Israel Joshua, 1893-1944; Yiddish Art Theatre; Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Trio Press
Published: 1932
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 16
Other titles: Yoshe Kalb
Description: Maurice Schwartz's production of I.J. Singer's play "Yoshe Kalb". Yiddish Art Theatre, Second Avenue at Twelfth Street, New York. Program. The Yiddish Art Theatre presents "Yoshe Kalb" based on the novel of the same name by I.J. Singer, in 2 parts and 26 scenes. Stage version and direction by Maurice Schwartz, music by Leo Kutzen, scenery designed by Alex. Chertov, dances arranged by Lilliam Shapero. Includes biographical sketches of performers, reproductions of photographs of scenes from the play, essays, music score for "Ein K'Eloheinu," traditional hymn, music by Leo Kutzin and cast list and synopsis of the play in Yiddish.
Notes: Title from item.

Cast: Joseph Schwartzberg, Saul Fruchter, Eli Mintz, M. Schtrommer, Solomon Krauze, Michael Rosenberg, Michael Gibson, Anatol Winogradoff, Wolf Goldfaden, Maurice Schwartz, Morris Silberkasten, Mrk Jury, S. Pincus, S. Lioff, Zelda Ludwig, Ida Garber, A. Belov, L. Bergweiss, A. Margolies, Albert Stone, Anna Appel, Sonya Gursky, Liza Varon, Judith Abarbanel, Noach Nachbursh, K- Uri, Eli Mintz, Roseta Bialis, Lazar Freed, S. Merkur, Leah Naomi, Charlotte Goldstein, R. Schweid, A. Nemson, M. Misich, F. Sherr, M. Belavsky, Michael Rosen, N. Steinfeld, Michael Gibson, S. Krause, L. Eisenberg, Pincus Sherman, M. Swerdloff, Uri Kagar, Rose Weiss, S. Berl, Isidore Cashier, Helen Zelinska, Leah Kauffman, S. Lazar, R. Rose, S. Bergman, Gustav Schacht, L. Weisberg, Zelda Gould, Hyman Buchvald, Noach Nachbush, Isaac Rothblum, H. Franko, Morris Strassberg.

In English and Yiddish.

LC copy has handwritten note on title page: "Presented to the Library of Congress by Maximilian Hurwitz. New York, January 27, 1933." Also handwritten note under some captions of essays "Translated by Maximilian Hurwitz."

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Synopsis of "Yoshe Kalb" / Maximilian Hurwitz; title: Abraham Cahan: Editor "Jewish Daily Forward"; title: Maurice Schwartz: Director Yiddish Art Theatre; title: Brooks Atkinson in the "New York Times"; title: A Letter from Lion Feuchtwanger, Author of "Jew Suss", "Josephus," Etc.; title: Scenes and characters of I.J. Singer's "Yoshe Kalb"; title: Arthur Ruhl: in the N.Y. Herald-Tribune; title: L. Crystal: in "Der Yiddisher Kempfer"; title: Morris Gest; title: William Edlin: Dramatic Editor "The Day"; title: A. Lejeles: in "Yiddish"; title: Dr. A. Mukdoni: Dramatic Critic "Jewish Morning Journal"; title: Dr. I.W. Held: Physician; title: Harry Rogoff: in Jewish Daily "Forward"; title: Jacob R. Schiff: Attorney; title: Ossip Dymov: Author "Bronx Express," "Eternal Wanderer," Etc.; title: Rabbi Stephen S. Wise; title: Harry Hershfeld: Noted cartoonist; title: Wm. Schack: in N.Y. Times; title: B. Inge: In World-Telegram; title: Max Karper: in N.Y. American; title: Program; title: Ein k'eloheinu.