Capacity audiences have been attending the performance of “The Diary of Anne Frank” given in one of Sao Paulo’s leading theatres. All newspapers commenting on the first performance of the play in Brazil have made a point of recalling the tragedy of European Jewry under. Nazi rule Felipe Carone, who plays the role of Anne Frank’s father, is of Lebanese descent.
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