The tenth annual memorial services for deceased Jewish actors will be held by the Jewish Theatrical Guild Sunday afternoon at Temple Israel, 202 West Ninety-sixth street. Rabbi William F. Rosenblum, Rabbi Abraham Burstein and Gene Buck, president of the Society of Authors and Composers, will speak, and Bernard H. Sandler will preside. A musical program is to be presented by Cantor Joseph E. Wolf of Temple Israel, Harold Stern, violinist, and Bernard Altschuler, cellist. Representatives of Catholic and Episcopal Theatrical guilds will be present.
Officers of the Jewish Theatrical Guild include Eddie Cantor, George Jessel, Sam H. Harris, David Ferguson, William Morris Jr., Willie and Eugene Howard, Jack Pearl, James R. Waters, William Begen Weinberger, Sam Forrest and Dr. Leo Michel.
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