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Broadway Falls For the Jewish Spirit
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Ansky's "Dybbuk" Captures America.
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Cadillac Gets Custom Trade.
The swing of the pendulum of
public demand toward a greater pro-
portion of high grade cars is seen by
By ROBERT STONE
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(Editor's Note:—The writer tells how the English version of
mystic tale by Ansky, caught the imagination of
The Dybbuk,"
the theater-goers of New York and caused the blase critics of the
metropolitan dailies to go wild about this dramatization of a tale of
Jewish CUtssidism. Alexander Woolcott called the production of
the neighborhood playhouse the finest thing done ni the American
theater for many sevons. Mr. Stone gives full credit for this dra-
matic triumph to David Van'', the Jewish celebrity of tie Hain=
Theater, who, though only 30, has marked himself as the foremost
director of the American stage.)
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Dybbuk" is that its Jewish spirit is
given not by Jews—but by a group of
. ion-Jews. Imagine Chassidim, with
4itcurls and gaberdines, whose in-
antntion of Chassidic melodies is the
result
of a life-long
ignorance
of Jew-
piece is of a texture with "Abie's Irish ish
folk-lore
and certainly
folk-music.
Rose" or "Potash and Perlmutter," There are many who declare that
whose racial exaggeration and carica- these non-Jews have failed in their
ture constitute the appealing ele- task, that they are totally unconvinc-
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ments. It may safely be said that ing to anyone who is in the slightest
never in the histoi y of the American acquainted with the spirit of the
LAWRENCE P. FISHER, Pres. and
stage has the non-Jew been no caught Chassidim, that their assumption of
Gen'l Mgr., Cadillac Motor Can Co.
be a play whose interest is intrinsi- Chassidic roles is a poor imitation.
cally Jewish—a play which, as a mat- But this is of slight importance. The
Lawrence P. Fisher, president and
ter of fact, could only be written be- point is that "The Dybbuk" has hung
general manager of the Cadillac Mo-
cause of its Je vishness. The a standing room only sign on its box -
•:n. Car Company, in the present phe-
Dybbuk," the play by Ansky, trans- office for a considerably longer period
nomenal growth of sales of Cadillac
' lated into English by Henry Alaberg, than any other production during the
and produced Ly the Neighborhood comparatively long history of the cars and he sees in the situation even
greater sales possibilities for cars in
Playhouse of New York, has gained Neighborhood Playhouse.
the qeslity class.
more unanimous approuil than any
The individual almost solely respon-
"During the past five years," states
play produced in the metropolis (lur- sible for this enormous dramatic tri-
Mr. Fisher, "the trend of American
ing the last three years—not to speak
mph is David Verdi, late of the
of its uniqueness among Jewish plays. Ilabima Theater, subsidiary of the economic life has been toward in-
utilize one of tne innumerable Moscow Art Theater. It was Vardi creased economy and efficiency, and
synopses of "The Dybbuk," the story who communicated to some extent the that trend has been reflected in the
concerns Chanm n, a Talmud student, Jewish spirit which the non-Jewish automotive industry. It has greatly
enamored of Leah, a rich man s cast of characters seems to emanate, enlarged the market for low-priced,
daughter, who is at length betrothed at least to the satisfaction of the non- light-weight cars. Slashing price re-
to another. In despair at this irre- Jewish public. Working with the ductions have in many cases required
vocable turn in his fortunes, Channnn Neighborhood Playhouse group for a sacrifice of quality.
"The counter-current of this de-
forsakes the Talmud for the Kabalah, about three months, a longer period
the mystic hook of esoteric numbers; than has ever been spent by a director mand has now definitely set in. A
class
of owners who realize that
in short, he looks beyond, as the en any New York drama, Vardi trans-
Meshulach describes it, and he de- formed the non-Jewish members into genuine quality in its last analysis
parts this earthly life. On Leah' realistic disciples of the mythical Si- is economy are today investing in
wedding day, he returns to her body mon ben Yohai, founder of the Cab- the highest grade of motor car trans
portation. Cadillac sales during the
as a spirit, the much feared "Dybbuk;' balists.
speaks through her lips, controls her
It is strange that David Vardi last five months of 1925 were more
actions. Only the intervention of the should base won first fame in Ameri- than double those for the correspond-
Tsadik casts out the spirit; and he ca by his direction of "The Dybbuk." ing period of 1924.
"In both its standard and custom
then frees Leah of this supernatural Those intimate with the life history
control. Amid the rejoicing of all as- of
of the foremost artist of the Ilabima line the Cadillac Motor Can Company,
ITUATED in the heart of New York and connecting
.ambled, and the girl's parents in par_
would have expected America on account of its volume of produc-
directly with the Grand Central and Penn Stations.
,preparations are made once to be quick to recognize in this small, tion and its up-to-date facilities. is
more for the marriage festival. Be- but dynamically energetic figure, an consistently able to improve quality.
fore the end, however, Chanson's spin- actor, thoroughly conversant with the
"In the custom line Cadillac is cap-
An up-to-date first class hotel, newly furnished and
it calls again faintly from beyond. technique of the theater, master of al. turing an exclusive clientele through
completely equipped to give the finest service available
Obedient to it faithful to her real
improvements in body design, up-
e- its nuances.
love, Leah responds and passes b
It is almost unbelievable: how few holstery and other interior furnish-
on • scale of rates lower than other hotels in the city.
ings, and the addition of artistic
yond this world to him.
mall town in Ukraine. His early life touches, such as the inlaid walnut
mere plot and its incidenta's has been parts k of the seriousness, the intro- panels on the doors and newly-de-
400 Rooms and Baths—In Singles, Doubles and Suites
ignored by the critics, and has been sity common to most Ghetto inhabi- signed hardware.
termed one of the most fascinating tants. His youthful aspirations led
"While these custom cars have all
elements of the story.
him to the study of literature and I of the exclusiveness required by the
But the strangest part of the his- science, but these fields were disap- most captious taste, they are today
tory of this English revival of "The proved of by his parents, who saw being produced at a reasonable price
David Verdi as a prosperous busi- and, since the introduction of the new
ness man of the future. But evident- car, have created a continuous de-
ly the forwardness, the aggressive- mand which the plant has not as yet
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ness demanded by the latter profession been able wholly to meet."
I were foreign to Vardi at the age of
I 12, at which time he became a teacher
of Hebrew. His tendency to act and JEWS
parade became evident at that time
when, in order to add to his small
I stature, and also to emphasize the dig- Follow Action of Armenian. in Tur.
nity which he felt was a requisite to
key. Leaders Call Conference.
the teaching profession, he acquired
a small walking stick and a large
CONSTANTINOPLE.—(J. T. A.)
broad-rimmed hat, carrying the for-
mer and wearing the latter with sol- —The renunciation by the Jewish
population in the Republic of Turkey
emnity and majesty.
At the age of fourteen he drifted of its minority rights guaranteed un-
to Palestine. It was at the Univer- der the international peace treaty
sity of Jaffa that his desire and abili- will be considered at a conference of
ty for the dramatic first took tangible Jewish notables which is to take place
form. There he wrote and acted his here shortly.
The conference was called by the
first sketch "A Greenhorn in Ameri-
ca" (which country, of course, be had Constantinople committee for the re.
never seen). From the very begin- organization of the affairs of the
ning, Verdi has been a multiform ac- Jewish communities in Turkey. The
tor, knowing the tang of every speech, purpose of the conference will also
the manner of every gesture, the place be to prepare a new constitution for
for every posture. It is perhaps this the administration of the Jewish com-
embracement of the parts of each ac- munal affairs in the republic.
tor which makes David Vardi the in-
A special representative of the
comparable director. It is the psy- Turkish Minister of the Interior will
chological understanding of every attend the conference, it was de-
character which is evident in Vardi's clared.
masterful direction of "The Dybbuk."
This action by the representatives
Having graduated, at the age of , of the Jewish communities is being
Verdi
went
back
to
Europe,
where
he
i conjunction with the plan of
made a thorough tour of the Contin-Itaken in
other national minorities in Turkey.
ant. Ile finally settled down in Odessa A delegation of Turkish Armenians
for a time, where he came in contact has proceeded to Angora for the pur-
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with a group of Jewish literati which pose of presenting to the government
had a great influence in Vardi's fu- its desire to renounce the minority
ture. Ile became the protege of those rights.
supreme figures of the Jewish literary
world: Mendele Mocher Seforim,
Frishman, I rug, and Binlik. He a b- art in America, it remained for a
orbed their culture, their values, their
group of non-Jews to inform America
' philosophy. It was through them
of the supreme power of Jewish folk-
that he learned of a group of amateur
lore and legend. The harsh anomaly
Jewish players then being organized
is softened by the fact that were it not
in Moscow, whom he finally joined.
for David Verdi the feat would have
Under the direction of Vachtangoff,
remained unaccomplished.
the Ilabima Thi ater was organized,
whose first prcduction was Ansky's
"Dybbuk," in which Vardi played as
well as served as assistant director.
When Vachtangoff died in 1922, he
J.
Lachar
0. Aronson
instructed Vardi to carry on the work.
W. Meisler
I. Adelman
Verdi's work in the Ilabima has
J.
Miller
made him one of Europe's foremost
Bigelman
A.
actors, as well as directors. To men-
S. Meddin
E. A. Burns
tion the ecstacy into which Maxim
T. F. Maloney
S. J. Beny ■ s
Gorky is reputed to have gone after
E. Nissenbaum
S. J. Bank
seeing Vardi's production, or the deep
P. Portnoy
emotion of Stanislaysky is only an
S. Cabot
indirect method of illustrating the
M. Rosen
Continental Ins.
admiration and regard in which David
Agency
N. Rotten
Verdi is held. Undoubtedly, his pro-
W. B. Dow
E. A. Rosenberg
Our service to our patrons is
duction of "The Dybbuk" at the
H. J. Russell
B. H. Duff
Neighborhood Playhodse will attract
characterized by professional
the
mere
notice
that
Verdi
needs
for
Drouillard
S.
J.
Rosenbloom
C.
skill, sympathy, and thoughtful
the exhibition of his genius.
M. Dombey
A. Schmidt
attention to all the many de-
To attempt to explain the pheno-
M. Fried
J. E. Scheininger
menal success of the production is to
tails of the funeral arrange-
A. B. Stevens
B. Fishman
venture into uncharted realms. A
ments.
A. C. Se•cord &
quotation from one New York critic,
M. H. Goodman
Son
who is the most conservative of his
L. Ginsburg
We are your friend and servant
J. Saperstein
confreres, sees to indicate the reac-
M. Gottlieb
M. J. Sutkin
tion of New York's non-Jews to the
in your hours of direst need.
M. Treitel
A. Gurovitch
most successful Jewish play ever pro-
to
We can be depended
H.
C.
Ulbrick
duced in America:
S. Herman
serve as faithfully as even your
If individual honors go anywhere,
M. Wagman
M. Hayman
closest friends would.
E. Weissman
they must belong to David Verdi. For
A. S. Hudson
it is superbly planned. Through each
S. Wohl
J. Horwitz
of its scenes and congregations, its
Waite. Ins. Agcy.
J. Honeym•n
peasant fetes and rituals, runs a fer-
H. J. Winokur
N. Kaplan
vor almost transcendent. so honest it
H. L. Wiekey
A. C. Kaufmann
is and yet so artful. The difficulties
F.
Wolfman
S. Klein
J. Zuckerman
of it must have been enormous, too.
M. Kauffman
and Mr. Verdi had to be possessed of
H.
Katz
N. Levine
the faith and wisdom of a whole San-
hedrin to down them.
"Useless even to try to capture in a
newspaper paragraph the dark, un-
ruly wonder of its supernatural
flights, the Krim tadderrnalion humor
of
into which it swings at times, the
proud, devout solemnity of certain of
its services. The mood of it all is
more than uncanny. Horror comes to
Funeral Directors
grins in it with tenderness, and the
unbelievable with the ecstatic."
It is ■ remarkable phenomenon that
though a Jewish Art Theater has ex-
isted in New York for many years,
and though that body exerted its ut-
most efforts and dedicated itself pri-
Occasionally a play of Jewish inter-
est attracts and holds the attention of
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