Jacob Adler: A Life on the Stage, A Memoir
Jacob Adler, with his performances in the Yiddish King Lear, Uriel Acosta and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice, became first a megastar of the exploding Yiddish theatre, and then all of Broadway. His memoirs, originally written and published in Yiddish and now translated (by his granddaughter) into English provides not only a compelling portrait of one of America's greatest actors but a fascinating social history of his time.
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Jacob Adler: A Life on the Stage, A Memoir
Jacob Adler, with his performances in the Yiddish King Lear, Uriel Acosta and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice, became first a megastar of the exploding Yiddish theatre, and then all of Broadway. His memoirs, originally written and published in Yiddish and now translated (by his granddaughter) into English provides not only a compelling portrait of one of America's greatest actors but a fascinating social history of his time.
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Jacob Adler: A Life on the Stage, A Memoir
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Jacob Adler: A Life on the Stage, A Memoir
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781557834584 |
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| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publication date: | 05/01/2001 |
| Series: | Applause Books |
| Pages: | 432 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.07(w) x 8.91(h) x 0.88(d) |
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