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Translations on the American Yiddish Art Stage

RG 118 - New York, 1926 - Irving Place Art Theatre - Jacob Ben-Ami - program, 'Samson and Delilah'.jpg

Description

A program from a performance of Samson and Delilah at the Irving Place Theater (1926-27 season). Jacob Ben-Ami appeared in an English-language production of this play by the Swedish playwright Sven Lange in 1920. It was his first English-language role.

Title

Translations on the American Yiddish Art Stage

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“Translations on the American Yiddish Art Stage,” YIVO Online Exhibitions, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ataleoftwomuseums.yivo.org/items/show/2927.
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