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A History of The Folksbiene
Beggars
by H. Leivick
1943-1944 season |
The Lottery
by Sholem Aleichem
1944-1945 season |
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Menachem
Mendel Dreams
by Sholem Aleichem
1945-1946 season |
Malin Studios
137 West 44th Street
New York, New York
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On April 1, 1944 in the Malin
Studio, "Di oreme melukhe (Beggars)" was staged, a play in three acts by
H. Leivick, directed by Jacob Rothbaum, music by Henoch Kon, sets
by H. Condell. The play had nineteen performances.
Here are several production stills
from "Beggars." The first three come to you courtesy of YIVO; the
last, courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York. Max Engel
Portrait Photographic Studio. |
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On January 13, 1945 in the Malin
Studio there was staged Dos groyse gevins (The Big Winner/The Lottery),"
a folk play in three acts and four scenes by Sholem Aleichem,
directed by Jacob Rothbaum, songs by Moshe Broderzon, music by
Henoch Kon, with
sets by H.A. Condell. The play had fifty performances. |
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Joshua Zeldis in
"Menachem Mendel Dreams," 1946
Courtesy of the Museum of
the City of New York.
The director
David Licht was engaged for the 1945-46 season. He was brought in
especially from
Argentina, and on January 12, 1946 in the Malin Studio there was
staged Menakhem Mendls kholem (Menachem Mendel Dreams), a
musical spectacle in four parts, based on Sholem Aleichem,
staged and directed by
David Licht, music by Herman Ludwig, with sets by H.A. Condell. |
