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bring appreciated. It is inter-tempt tbliterate
thir Jewishness.
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• stitutions were founded mainly by the
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lews By what means and for what
We Wish All Our Friends and Patrons a Happy and
examples are.: Francine reasons
has this been the. case. Cer-
Ailing to note that father and son are Some of the
in
Leib-
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Larrimore, whose real
tainly for our answer we must look Ice-
now working together in a filet of owitch,
Prosperous New Year.
a Russian-lewish girl born
great importance called "The. King of across the seas, and Nora Hayes, orig. y.enel those well-known commercial
Kings," in which Josecph has the role Malty Goldberg, who was born and qualities which are so generally
Jews in the American Theatrical World—Their Influence on of Judas Iscariot, and Rudolph is Cai- raised in the. Chicago ghetto; Ed ascribed to the Jews. All these thea-
phais, the high priest. •
Stage and Screen.
Wynn, king of fools, also forsook the ters, by the conditions of their exist-
George Sidney has also reached the surname of Goldberg, though he was ence, practically deny profits."
In this impartial estimate is 1411111 -
heights. Otherwise, the screen is no- 'corn in Philadelphia of Orthodox
By HENRY MONTOR
tably lacking in outstanding Jewish Jewish parentage. One could hardly 111141 up the. contribution of the Ameri-
male stars. Robert Warwick, Kenneth blame George White for abandoning can Jew to the spoken and silent dra-
(Copyright, 1926, by Seven Arts Feature Syndicate.)
McKenna, and several ethers might his given name of Gerson Weiss, when ma. Ile' has been guilty of manifesta-
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(Editor's Note:—Intimately acquainted with many of the fore-
step in US tillers e ■ Ilell 111 it While; other he began to have. visions of producing tions of general human nature, but he
inconsequent Jewish actors may be in- Deese gorgeous "George White Scan- has also been disproportionately' gen-
most Jewish personalities of the stage and screen, Mr. Montor gives
ge-
erous in giving the utmost of his
troduced for comedy relief effects, but dals."
a thoroughly authoritative and yet breezy and informal resume of
BUILDING
to his country. If the Jew domi-
not one stands out as a genuine screen
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famous Jewish personalities in the theatrical world. Ile presents
Eddie Cantor, Nan Halperin, the. nius
star. We mute that Eddie Cantor has four Marx Brothers, and Belle Baker nates the American stage and screen
many facts hitherto unknown and gives an altogether new insight
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it
is
by
the.
power
of
creative
ability
been requisitioned for the movies to Ore. others who have captured the. top-
into many branches, of.the screen industry.)
and intelligent control.
do "Kid Boots" and that George Jes-
places in the realm of stage en-
nononotkootiononnao
se', of "Jazz Singer" fame, will play most
Born
in
Louisville,
Ky.,
38
years
ago,
ootionn*Onnnonoo*Gosononopoa 000noo
rtainment. The significant fact is
We were at an exhibition of the
Henley has been making pictures in "Private Izzy Murphy." We would te
that all of these "lights" are univer• ORT CONFERENCE
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German realistic tragedy, "Back-
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1910, ..having completed more hardly predict stardom in the movies sally known as Jews, but their box-
stairs," when one of the. exhibitors, since
than 150. Before he started on his for either of them, however.
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office value does not suffer in the least.
Jewish, of course, remarked: "Have picture career, he was an actor for
It seems that everybody these days It is in the. realm of the more seriou.
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A Happy New Year to All Our Friends and Patrons.
you ever stopped to notice that there
eight years. Von Sternberg's connec- is a gag man in Hollywood or in the
are hardly any Jews as directors in tion with the movies has been com- studios on Long Island, and, therefore, drama that a Jewish name seems to
BERLIN.—(J. T. A.) The. third
rd
as
a
handicap.
the movies?" I had been used to fre- paratively recent. It may be added it is not at all difficult to discover lac regard
international conference of the Ort,
The outstanding d ratnatie se lisation Societ y for the Purpose of Promot.
quenting "film curb" 111111 had taken that some of the fame. that he has quite a few Jews among those who
hibitor's question had been prompted attracted is due to his name. A third provide the titles for the comedies end of the past year was David 5 'ardi. ing Trade and Agriculture Among
who staged Ansky's "The Ilyhbuk"
down the mental calculation that
was concluded here with the
Jewish director on the honor roll is tragedies of the screen world. Her-
SASH and DOORS
Jews ,
about 80 per cent of the people who Edward Sloman, born in London, man .1. Manckiewiez is one of those for New l'ark's Neighborhood flay- election of a 110W central council.
but
I
had
He succeeded in transforming
Leon Bloom, Jewish Socialist lead-
SCREENS
counted in films were Jew's,
whose most important piece of direc- who has achieved almost instantane- house. mediesere Christian performers
never noticed the directors. The ex- tion in this country was "His Peo- e11.15 success, see that he who went out S01119
into the most talked-about Jen. ish ac- er of l'aris; Kurt Blumenfeld, presi-
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famous German-JeWgh theatrical ple," featuring Rudolph Schildkraut. to Hollywood to manufacture gags re- tors in a decade. If N'ardi is not gin- dent of the. Zionist Organization of
by the fact that Leopold Jessner, the
Aml, despite the various Protocols mained tee collaborate with Tod en sonic cheap theatrical stuff to di- Germany; Dr. Leo Bramson, one of
producer, had directed the unique
Browning, the director, on the story rest now, this young Russian .few may the. founders of the Ort, were elected
piece of realism we were witnessing. of the Elders of Movie Zion, a care- for Lon Chaney, "The. Road to :Man- yet rise tee be America's foremost di- tee the praesidium of the central coun-
ful sifting of the name of those out- dalay." Ile has also collaborated on
eel. Other members elected to the
And as I begaii to think of the standing as starred or featured play-
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matter of direction, I realized that ers on the screen reveals that the the. scenarios for many other movies, rector.
The Jewish actress who attractod council are Brodnitz, Senator Koer-
and
promises
to
become
a
leading
fig-
there were hardly any Jewish stage- overwhelming majority are non-Jew-
Near Schoolcraft and Evergreen
most attention during the. Iciest year ner of Warsaw, Lvovitch,
Professor
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Dri0.„Stilibtseerhfaikrb,,,,Sidingzaelgoewl-.
directors in America worth speaking ish, It is true that the two foremost ure in the field. Immediately after the is a young girl by the name of Robb Frankfurt,so
about. Of course, there is always drawing powers in the American mo- success of Milt Gross' "Nize Baby" nowitz, who is known outside of her sky, Ilex
the ever-present David Belasco, but vies are Jews, but they have done and "Gross Exaggeration" cartoons role as Mother Go slain in "The. nitcki.
ssloilLsWcWCW0M00AWCIOXWW‘WCW‘ visveencIMSNWC
Among the. resolutions adopted by
otherwise there is 110 one in this coun- so much to obscure the fact that it and stories, young Gross was capturtd Shanghai Gesture," as Florence Reed.
try to compare with the great Jew- has become tiresome to reiterate the for a trip to Hollywood, where he It may la. said that these two Jews, the conference was one expressing
ish directorial genii of Europe. It fact of their origin. I refer to Char- aided Charlie Chaplin on gags for producer and leading woman of "The appreciation for theof
A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU!
his latest movie. The outstanding man
work societyy
is possible that the opportunities for li• Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks.
in this realm, however, is Benjamin to inc of America's most salacious recommending extension of the work
greater financial returns in other
The. veteran Jewish star of the. Glazer, born in Ireland, tItose fame
branches of the industry, or greater
productions, but Miss Reed has given in the. same direction. Another reso-
i th Re.
ti,o e nof
oknz
jtwniisi
n
artistic freedom, are responsible for American movies today is undoubted- as an adapter of stories has equalled a notable. performance as the Chinese li umtpiooi rituex,perele
— See Us for Your
ly Carmel Meyers, who, despite her that of France's Marion .
o 'it hree
this condition.
and
birth as the. daughter of a rabbi,
-
procuress. lion work in Russia and the wish that
Innumerable Jewish authors
In order to find out just how many has become' the. most powerful siren
Bertha Kalise.h, whose greatest
Jews were screen directors of any the screen knows. She. has brought scenarists have furnished stories for fame as a Jewish actress Was gained the Ort concentrate its settlement
importance, I consulted the honor more destruction to men than any the screen, and thus it is of more in- on the Yiddish stage, was recalled by activity in the neighborhood of the
small towns in the district of Odessa
terest
to
note
that
out
of
91
books
list that had just been compiled other sinuous, sensuous lady of the
Hays' black- the English drama in the leading role in White Russia.
through a vote of 500 newspaper silver sheet. Her record of seductions and plays listed on Will
Jews: Namely, of' Sudermann's "Magda," with which
The conference also, urged the
list,
nine
are
by
movie critics throughout the country, and betrayals probably outnumbers
she toue.
country. Her own per- executive. to increase the activity of
red th
and which included 93 directors that of Theda Bara d another Jewish "('razy Man," by Maxwell Baden- formance was rated alcove. average., the society in promoting the handi-
heim;
"The
Firebrand,"
by
Edwin
whose work was considered the least girl who was the great vogue 10
Justus Mayer; "The Marriage. Guest," despite the fact that the. playwas. among industry and technical training
bit meritorious. It is astounding to years ago. As fas as we can remem- by Konrad Bercovici; "The Mirage," condemned as so worn as to be creak y
ong the Jewish youth.
note that only two native American ber, she. has not been cast in a favor- by Edgar Selwyn; "Out of the Sea'-
Ever since his remarkable perform-
A special resolution expressed (m-
Jews are on that honor roll: Hobart able. role even once. She represents en Seas," by Arthur Caesar; "The ance in "Liliom," critics and laymen
p rretc ioartgbannt i ze cat t itohne icno -Po oplearnali o nT h o fe tchoe.
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Henley and Joseph von Sternberg. all that is false and treacherous in the. Plastic Age," by Percy Marks; "The have been wondering whether Joseph o
— — Oriental. Another great Jewish lady
the micst handsome m
S • " by Bernard Kellerman; "White Se hildkraut the
operation of the American delega-
POWER WIRING
by Leon Gordon, and The on the. American stage" was over-act- tion, headed by Dr. Henry Mosko-
of the. screen is Pola Negri, but she
o,"
ing or whether it was a nuance much witz and Judge Jacob I'anken, was
is so much a part o e. Europe,
that
considered
an Carg
Werewolf," by Gladys Unger.
Though his field of activity has been tee be desired in his acting. Conserva- greatly praised by the conference,
s he cannot properly bt
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American.
The
remains,
how- narrow, Symon Gould is undoubtedly lice opinion has agreed, however, that
The Berlin press reported exten-
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ever, that she
has fact
infinitely
enriched
characterizations of the foremost screen pioneer of the last time will reline his temperatmental sively the. addresses of the American
SlT1001'S
women.
One. who has been in this year. Ile has done nothing but exhibit gestures and leave his histrionic abil- delegates.
the
also pictures at his "Film Arts Theater ities pure.
Kenneth McKenna (Leo Mielziner,
country machlonger, but who is
definitely
a foreigner
is Alla
Nazint-
Guild"
in New
York
but he .1 r. ) though not by inclination a Jew,
■ .
, who was
brought tie
America
started
a vogue',
which
will City,
eventually
— ki
— –
deserves mention as a grandson of a
ova
from the Russian stage., and
who has vu's
convince
exhibitors
that It mature
nue- late Hebrew Union College professor. t
portrayals,
are
also
Palar"ble.
was
Gould
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despite the
attempts
to commercial. who introduced into this country such Ile did excellent work this year in the 4
achieved
some
of Sir James tel Barrie's -, ■
masterpieces 11S "The Last Laugh;' revival
and
"What
Every
Woman
Knows:'
Too
"Faces of Children," "Backstairs"
ize her art.
.
her
Another
competent
who deserves
work
mention
is Vera
for "Shatt
Gor- o ed." bad, that his father, a noteworthy ar- 5
A last glimpse at the screen world fist, happens to be a Jew, and that -
reveals
that
there
is
no
Jew'
in
this
McKenna
must
accordingly
be
men-
don, who made a good impression as
the mother in "Humoresque" several country who is the equal of that great tioned of the Ilehraic race..
Statistics have shown that about 10
ago. Since. then she has at- photog raphic genius of Europe, Carl
Also we are pleased and years
erected a great following, so that in Freund, whose latest triumph was per cent of the actors on the New
witnessed
in
this
country
when
Pura-
York stage are Jews, nd thaf the
some pictures, she has seen her name
average year sees Id per .ent of its
able to execute all
in the electric lights above the title mount imported "Variety."
The
place
of
the
Jew'
in
the
spoken
dramatic
productions writte by Jews,
of the picture.
orders.
With the exception of Chaplin and drama follows the line ire the motion and, finally, that SO per cent of these.
picture
world.
Few
directors,
just
a
shows
reach
the public in theaters
Fairbanks, no Jewish male has
achieved, -anything like the screen few more actors and actresses, and owned or controlled by Jews. And '19*
DO-0(U
the
majority
of
producers
and
mana-
when
these.
same
shows have tsated
fame ^ Of a Negri or Iseuzimova.
the New York public, and they are . 4r.
foremost of them is Joseph Schild- gers.
sent on the road, they are. booked •-ao
The. foremost theatrical genius of through organizations practically 100
kraut, whose work in the movies
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$10.00 Weekly and up.
and it was only six months ago, when the Shuberts, David Belasco, Daniel ties on the American drama, a non-
and maid service.
he left his sensational success, "The Frohman, Erlanger, Martin Beck, Ar- Jew, Thomas II. Dickinson, who says:
Firebrand,"that he renewed his screen thur Hammerstein and Lewis & Gor- "If In surveying the place of the Jew
activities. The foremost Jewish char- don.
in the theater, I view with alarm the
Jews do predominate in what might control of a close corporation over the
acter actor on the American screen is
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ly be argued that they had no other derived so much of their support from
alternative. Many Jews who have
as in effect to owe their exist-
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ence to them. I refer to the New The-
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or to deny their Jewishness.. Some the Theatre Guild, the' Yiddish Art
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