The Vilna Troupe in New York with The Dybbuk, 1926

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Title

The Vilna Troupe in New York with The Dybbuk, 1926

Description

While The Dybbuk would be translated into many languages, its greatest success was on the Yiddish-language stage. During the Vilner Troupe's tour across Europe between 1922 and 1927, it remained the pinnacle of their repertoire. On seeing the Vilna Troupe's Dybbuk performance in Vienna, famous theater director Max Reinhardt said, "Das ist nicht theater, das ist ein Gottes Dienst." On September 1, 1921, the play had its American premiere in the New York Yiddish Art Theatre of Maurice Schwartz. Celia Adler, Bar Galilee, Schwartz, and Julius Adler appeared as Leah, Khanan, Azriel, and the Messenger. It ran for several months.

Translation

This is a program from a 1926 production of The Dybbuk by Leyb Kadison's Vilner Troupe. At the bottom of the page, it reads the following: The varying stagings of The Dybbuk will not compare to the original direction [presented here] which was made famous the world over. The staging of the wedding scene is so grandiose according to the Vilna Troupe's direction that it approaches full-dimensionality, and so that we can only speak with ecstasy about it as we speak about Max Reinhardt's work.

No Jew should miss the opportunity to see these three plays!

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“The Vilna Troupe in New York with The Dybbuk, 1926,” YIVO Online Exhibitions, accessed December 21, 2024, https://ataleoftwomuseums.yivo.org/items/show/2936.

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