Play in three acts and nine scenes by Benjamin Ressler. Direction, Joseph Buloff. Music by Jacob Fischer, arranged by N. Kornspan. Settings according Lino Palazzio, executed by Michael Saltzman. Dances arranged by Lillian Shapero.
Performers
(In order of their appearance)
Borech, the rag-man…Reuben Wendorf
Enzelle, the shochet…Ben Basenko
Gershon, the shoemaker…Wolf Mercur
Zorach, the teacher…Judah Bleich
Lemel, the simpleton…Lazar Freed
Menasha, the healer…Morris Bela##kySholeml…Harold Miller
Shamaf…Chaim Schne#erMiriam, his daughter…Helen Bley
Yeohiel…Jacob Mestel
Menuchah, his wife…Leah Naomi
Paltiehl, their son…Joseph Buloff
Lucas…Isidor Hollander
Cazimir…Michael Gibson
Baron Zigfried…Louis Welsberg
Cunegonde, his daughter…Luba Kadlson
Brother Simon…Leon Kadison
Carlos…Jacob Ben-Artoff
###am-Pasha…Wolf Barzel
Chumel…Uri Kagar
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