The seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of the Yiddish theatre in America was observed here tonight at a Diamond Jubilee celebration at the Second Avenue Theatre. All prominent Yiddish actors participated in the celebration, at which George Jessel was the master of ceremonies.
The special anniversary program was sponsored by the New York Committee for State of Israel Bonds in recognition of the role which the Yiddish theatre has played in perpetuating the ideal of a revived Jewish homeland and to the men and women in it who have helped the new State of Israel in its struggle for economic independence. Admission was free to 1,900 people who purchased $240,000 worth of Israel bonds.
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