A reception and concert in honor of H. D. Naumberg, Jewish novelist and publicist of Poland who is now on a visit to the United States, will be given at the Manhattan Opera House at two o’clock Sunday afternoon, April 4.
Mr. Naumberg will report on the condition of Jews in Poland. An elaborate program has been prepared, including Anna Duncan, classical dancer, Nanette Guilford of the Metropolitan Opera Company, Sacha Culbertson, violinist, Michael Khariton, pianist, George Jessel of the “Jazz Singer,” Maurice Schwartz, director of the Jewish Art Theatre, Mally Picon, Jewish musical star, Jacob Ben Ami and Ludwig Satz.
The reception committee is headed by Abraham Kahn, editor of the “Jewish Daily Forward” and consists of representatives of all shades of opinion in the Jewish press. Dr. I. Ginsburg, is treasurer, W. Z. Spiegelman, secretary. The committee includes S. Dingol, Mark Schweid, Jacob Ben Ami, Dr. A. Coralnik, Jacob Fishman, A. Glanz, J. Ehrenreich, Mani Leib, Jacob Landau, Dr. Moukdoni, Dr. S. Margoshes, S. Niger, David Pinski, Abraham Raisin, Hillel Rogoff, S. Rosenfeld, A. S. Sachs, B. Vladeck, Yehoash, Z. Tygel and Benjamin Winter of the Federation of Polish Hebrews in America.
JACOB P. ADLER, VETERAN JEWISH ACTOR, WILL BE BURIED THIS AFTERNOON
The death of Jacob P. Adler, veteran actor on the stage, yesterday was greatly mourned in the ranks of Jewish actors, the public and the press. The metropolitan newspapers, as well as the Yiddish press in New York, devoted much space to a description of his life and achievements.
Jacob P. Adler was born in Odessa, seventy-seven years ago. He began his career at the age of twenty as a member of the travelling troupe headed by Abraham Goldfaden, the father of the Yiddish theatre. When, by a decree of the Russian Czarist government, the production of Yiddish plays was prohibited in 1883, Adler started out on his journey to America, playing for a while on the Yiddish stage in London.
From 1886 until five years ago Adler played in innumerable performances, particularly in the dramas of Jacob Gordin, “Silber” and the “Jewish King Lear,” earning his reputation as “King of the Yiddish stage.”
Five years ago, while playing at the Pavillion Theatre in London, he was taken sick. Since that time he has not played, except occasional performances.
The funeral, which is being arranged by the Jewish Actors Club, will take place today from Sigmund Schwartz’s Funeral Parlor, 31 East Seventh Street, at 2:30 P.M.
S. O. S. APPEAL OF U. J. C. BRINGS $500,000 IN TEN DAYS
Close to a half a million dollars was received at headquarters of the United Jewish Campaign during the past ten days to be transmitted abroad immediately in order promptly to afford some measure of relief to the destitute Jews of Eastern Europe, David A. Brown, national chairman announced yesterday.
The actual sum received is $464,990,50, forwarded by state and city campaign committees in response to the S.O.S. message from Mr. Brown. Mr. Brown asked that the state and community committees forward at once at least 10 per cent of their first year’s quota of the $15,000,000 overseas chest, even if they had to borrow the money.
Among the city and state organizations that have already responded to Mr. Brown’s S.O.S. are Cleveland, Los Angeles, Texas, Chattanooga, Delaware, Douglas, Arizona, Miami and Jacksonville, Fla., Springfield, III., Alexandria and Monroe, La., Sumpter, S. C., Summit, N. J., Harrisonburg, Va., Kansas City, Mo., Toledo, N. C., Cincinnati, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Colorado, Illinois, Philadelphia, and the following other Pennsylvania communities: Allentown, Briston, Carbondale, Chester, Cotesville, Easton, Harrisburg, Hazelton, Lancaster, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.
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