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Adler, Sarah, 1858-1953

 Person

Found in 3 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

Montage: Leon Blank, Bessie Thomashefsky, and others, undated

 File — Box 89, Folder: 1299
Scope and Contents

Clipping of a plate published in B. Gorin's book, Di geshikhte fun Idishen theater (New York: Literarisher Ferlag, 1918), vol. 2. Includes (clockwise from upper right): Sarah Adler, Bina Abramowitz, Boris Thomashefsky, Bessie Thomashefsky, Max Rosenthal, Maurice Moskowitz, Sigmund Feinman, and Leon Blank.

Dates: undated

אַדלער, שרה / Adler, Sarah; Adler family, undated, 1932

 File — Box 44, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Localities: Chicago, Philadelphia

Program for "Eygene soynim" by L. Freiman, directed by Joseph Schoengold, with the cast advertised as "The Adlers," including Sara Adler, Luther Adler, Frances Adler, Irving Adler, Stella Adler, Adolph Adler, Charles Adler, Pearl Adler, and Schoengold. Also includes a small undated clipping about Sarah Adler appearing in Isidore Lash's "Groyse libe." 2 items.

Dates: undated, 1932