ווילנער טרופּע / Vilna Troupe, undated, 1920-1934

Localities: Bucharest, Chrzanów, Kalisz, Łódź, London, Los Angeles, Lwów (Lviv), Montreal, New York, Omaha, Ottowa, Paris, Philadelphia, Stamford (Conn.), Vilna, Warsaw, Wilmington (Del.), Winnipeg

Plays performed include "Der dibek" by S. Ansky, "Gerangel" by B. Eppelbaum, "Kidesh hashem" and "Onkel Mozes" by Asch, "Parnose" by Gottesfeld, "Mirele Efros" by Gordin, "Grine felder" and "Di neveyle" by Hirschbein, "In fayer" by A. Waiter (Vayter), "Mord" by F. Langer, "Der goylem" by H. Leivick, "Der karger" ("Avarul") by Molière, "Bay nakht af'n alten mark" by Peretz, "Broytmil (Der toyber)" by Bergelson, "Serzhant Grisha" by Arnold Zweig, "Yankl der shmid" by Pinski, "Di mishpokhe" by H. D. Nomberg, "Man, vayb un revolutsye" by V. Kataev, "Ger tsedek" by A. Kacyzne, and "200,000" and "Shver tsu zayn a yid" by Sholem Aleichem, as well as "Alte bokherim," "1,000,000 tsores" and "Azef." Directors or troupe leaders include Alex Stein, M. Mazo, Leib Kadison, David Herman, Michael Weichert, Joseph Buloff, and I. Goldenberg. Performers highlighted include Alexander Asro, Sonia Alomis, Zygmunt Turkow, and Esther Neroslafska, as well as Moyshe Teyman, Leon Kolker, Kurt Katch, A. Samberg and J. Waislitz. One pamphlet related to a production of "Der goylem," is illustrated with photos, and drawings of the actors by W. Weintraub. One playbill (from Queens Theatre in Winnipeg) contains illustrations by Leib Kadison. Also included are brochures/fliers related to receptions for the Vilna Troupe in London and Los Angeles. 41 items.