Adler, Jacob P., 1855-1926

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1855 - 1926

Biography

Yiddish Theater

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Adler Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: P-890

Abstract

This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Celia Adler and Lazar Freed, including theatrical materials such as scripts, programs and sheet music, correspondence, newspaper clippings, assorted publications, and photographs of many of the members of the Adler family and their friends from the Yiddish theater. These materials reflect the wide scope of the Adler acting family and their immense influence on Yiddish theater, Broadway and motion pictures.

Dates: 1893-1992; Majority of material found within 1920 - 1977

Found in: American Jewish Historical Society / Adler Family Papers

Jacob Adler, 1915

File — Box 33, Folder: 407

Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings

Dates: 1915

Found in: YIVO Institute for Jewish Research / RG 26, Guide to the Records of the Yidisher Artistn Fareyn (Yiddish Actors' Union), 1909-1940 / Series III: Membership Records

אַדלער, יעקב / Adler, Jacob P., 1924

File — Box 44, Folder: 5

Scope and Contents

Locality: New York

Three-part program, featuring Adler in "Der fremder" by Jacob Gordin. Other performers are Vilna Troupe actors, including Sonia Alomis. 1 item.

Dates: 1924

Found in: YIVO Institute for Jewish Research / RG 8, Esther-Rachel Kaminska Theater Museum Collection / Series II: Theater Personalities / Subseries 1: Theater Personalities, A–Z: Programs

אַדלער, יעקב פּ.‏ / Adler, Jacob P., 1921, 1938

File — Folder 4807A, Object: 177703B-177703B-I

Scope and Contents

Localities: New York, Pittsburgh

Flier for an appearance of Adler and Bessie Thomashefsky (photos of both) in a folk concert, along with Ossip Dymow's one-act play "The Tragedy of the Comedy." Flier for the film Der idisher kenig lir (The Yiddish King Lear). 2 items.

Dates: 1921, 1938

Found in: YIVO Institute for Jewish Research / RG 8, Esther-Rachel Kaminska Theater Museum Collection / Series I: Performances of Yiddish Theater and Music: Plays, Programs, Playbills, and Posters / Subseries 3: Playbills and Fliers / Subsubseries A: Playbills and Fliers by Performer

קאַפּלאַן, יצחק / Kaplan, Isidore (Yitskhok). אייגן בלוט / Eygn blut (Own Blood). Life portrait in 5 acts, 1914

File — Folder 4235, Object: 173144-173199

Scope and Contents

On the title page, the title is given only in Roman characters, as "Eigin Blut." Signed in Russian, as copied by A. G., 28 December 1914 (last page). Signed at top of title page: "J. Jagehof"[?] in Roman characters. Stamp of the Yidisher Artistn Fareyn in Poyln. Accession no. 409/3670 (stamp).

Translated/adapted by Kaplan, based on the German-language play Schuld der shuldlosen (cited on title page in Yiddish as "Di shuld fun di unshuldige"), by Adolf Stoltze. Revised/adapted by Ya. (Jacob) Adler (indicated in Russian on the title page).

Dates: 1914