Ossip Dymow, Russian-Jewish dramatist and novelist, is honored today on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of his literary work. On Sunday evening friends and admirers of Dymow will witness characteristic scenes from his plays at the Civic Repertory theatre, and tribute will be paid him by his literary colleagues.
Ossip Dymow is one of the most brilliant Russo-Jewish authors who achieved fame not only in Russia, but also in the United States, in Germany before the Hitler regime came into power, and in other European lands. His earliest stories in Russian were masterpieces of humor and satire. He was styled at that time as a new Chekhov, who had also commenced his literary career as a humorist and ## Dymow’s drama, “Shma ## depicting the pogroms ## Russia, created a sensation in many lands. It was a stirring work of dramatic art. It was also one of the most effective protests against the Tsarist cruelties to the Jews. His plays, “Nju” and “The Singer of His Sorrow,” have been presented with remarkable success all over the world. A number of his plays were produced by Max Reinhardt in Berlin, where they were hailed by the foremost critics as valuable contributions dramatic art, new both in content and in form.
In this country Ossip Dymow has done much to elevate the Jewish theatre. His “Bronx Express,” produced first in Yiddish and afterward in English, is the finest American Jewish satirical comedy.
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