Abraham Goldfaden

Abraham Goldfaden (July 24, 1840 – January 9, 1908), born Abraham Goldenfoden (first name alternately Avram, Avron, Avrohom, Avrom, or Avrum, last name alternately Goldfadn; the Romanian spelling Avram Goldfaden is common) was a Russian-born Jewish poet and playwright, author of some 40 plays. In 1876 he founded what is generally credited as the world's first professional Yiddish-language theater troupe, in Romania. He was also responsible for the first Hebrew-language play performed in the United States.

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July 24 - 1840 - January 9 - 1908 - Romanian - Russia - Jew - 1876 - Yiddish-language - Romania - Hebrew-language - United States

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Jacob Sternberg called him "the Prince Charming who woke up the lethargic Romanian Jewish culture". Israil Bercovici wrote that in his works "...we find points in common with what we now call 'total theater'. In many of his plays he alternates prose and verse, pantomime and dance, moments of acrobatics and some of jonglerie, and even of spiritualism..."

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Jacob Sternberg - Prince Charming - Israil Bercovici

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