The 1,400 spectators, mostly Jews, present at the Estrada theater in Moscow last Monday night for the performance by two Israeli artists joined in singing Hebrew songs in an atmosphere of enthusiasm, it was reported here today from the Soviet capital.
The audience members, most of them young people, applauded wildly after each Hebrew song sung by Geula Gil and frequently burst into song in accompaniment. The report said the audience members knew the words of such melodies as “Havenu Sholem Aleichem,” and “David Melech Israel Hai V’Kayom,” declaring that Israel still lives.
Miss Gil also sang Yiddish songs which brought tears to the eyes of many of the listeners. The hall was sold out and hundreds who were unable to buy tickets jammed the adjoining streets to hear the performance through the open windows of the theater. The other artist is Jacob Abkin, a mimic. Posters about the performances have appeared throughout Moscow.
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