Letter from Abraham Morewski to his actor colleagues.

Title: Letter from Abraham Morewski to his actor colleagues.

ID: RG 26 / RG 26.3

Predominant Dates: 1921

handwritten, black ink

Abraham Morewski [formerly Menaker] was born in Vilna in 1886 and died in Warsaw in 1964. He was a Yiddish actor, director, translator, and essayist. He was a member of the "Vilner trupe" (Vilna Troupe) and following WWII, became the leading actor in the E.R. Kaminska State Yiddish Theater. He played roles in several different Yiddish films, including "Al Chet" (I Have Sinned, 1936) and "The Dybbuk" (1937).

Creators

Morewski, Abraham

Subjects (links to similar collections)

Jewish artists
Jews
Morewski, Abraham, 1886-1964
Poland
Poland - Warsaw
Yidisher Artistn Fareyn/Jewish Actors Union (Warsaw)

Forms of Material (links to similar genres)

Documents - Letters

Languages of Materials

Yiddish

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Description: Letter from Yiddish theater personality Abraham Morewski [formerly Menaker] to attendees at a convention of Yiddish theater actors, regretting that he cannot attend in person. He champions the use of Yiddish--as opposed to "foreign elements"--on the stage.

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