Jacob Adler
| Author | : Jacob P. Adler |
| Publisher | : Hal Leonard Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 436 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| ISBN-10 | : 155783458X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781557834584 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (584 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Jacob Adler by : Jacob P. Adler
Download or read book Jacob Adler written by Jacob P. Adler and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2001 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Applause Books). Jacob Adler, with his performances in the Yiddish King Lear , Uriel Acosta and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice , became first a megastar of the exploding Yiddish theatre, and then all of Broadway. His memoirs, originally written and published in Yiddish and now translated (by his granddaughter) into English provides not only a compelling portrait of one of America's greatest actors but a fascinating social history of his time.
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