• Friday, December TO, 1941 THE jEWISH'NEWS Page Thirteen Massey to Depict Littman's Starts New Series of Battle of Ghetto Attractions With "Radio Singer" Abraham Littman announced Rachel Rosenfeld, Morris Novi- On NBC Sunday . NEW YORK — The National Broadcasting Co., in cooperation with the American Jewish Com- mittee, will help celebrate the Feast of Hanukah with a repeat broadcast of "The Battle of the Warsaw Ghetto," starring Ray- mond Massey as narrator, this Sunday, at 12 noon. Hanukah, the Feast of Lights, which begins Dec. 22, com- memorates the rededication of the temple after the successful Maccabean revolt against Anti- ochus Epiphanes, King of Syria, by Judas Maccabeus and his brothers. It symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness. Cantor David Putterman will sing background liturgical music. Monte Carlo Ballet In 2 Performances At Masonic Temple Two performances of the Bal- let Russe - de Monte Carlo will be presented in the Masonic Auditorium, Friday, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Directed by Sergei J. Denham, the Ballet Russe troupe is corn- _posed of the greatest stars of this type of entertainment. Jean Yasvinsky is Regisseur General and Franz Allers will conduct the symphony. The cast includes Alexandra Danilova, Nathalie Krassovska, Dorothy Etheridge, Ruthanna Boris, Tatiana Grantzeva, Marie Tallclief, Igro Youskevitch, Frederic Franklin, Leon Dan- lelian, James Starbuck, Grant Mouradoff, Alexander Goudo- vitch and a highly perfected corps de ballet. Tickets are available at Grin- nell's. this week that the new policy of presenting stage attractions will start this Sunday, with ma- tinee and evening performances, and with a repeat performance on Tuesday evening, featuring Meyer Schwartz's great musical operetta, "The Radio Singer," music being by Mushinsky. Peisachke Boorstein and Lil- lian Lux are featured in the star roles and they are assisted by The great Rudolph Virchow made the following remarks in his oration "Morgagni and the Anatomic Thought": "When after the debacle of Karl Krueger, director of the Alexander a number Of inde- Detroit Symphony Orchestra, pendent states were created from will conduct the three perform- the ruins of his empire, germs ances of "Hansel and Gretel" at of medical knowledge persisted among peoples who appeared to be entirely foreign to the in- terest of our science. Smaller local centers were formed in Syria and Persia. In ever great- er numbers, physicians of repu- tation appeared who gained in influence not only in their na- tive places but became also ef- ficacious, far and wide, as apost- EMANUEL LIST les of the doctrine. This is the time when Jews and Arabs ex- Sunday, Dec. 19, at 8:30 p. m. He celled among the most renown- will be accompanied by Paul Berl ed teachers of medicine. Only at the piano. Included on the pro- our time has brought to light gram will be a group of Schubert Hebraic proving with what zeal Lieder, well-known operatic arias and with what learning Jewish and Viennese folk songs. physicians of the early middle List began his career in Vienna, ages have been active in the in- singing in the Austrian Quartet, LOUISE MOLLER terest of conservation and de- and appeared in concerts on the the Masonic Temple on Dec. 17 velopment of medicine. It can continent. After traveling and 18. well be said that one can trace throughout the world in music The full performance of the back to this time the often here- hall circuits, he reached New opera will be given, and cos- ditary ability of the Jews who York and obtained a job singing tumes, sceneries and lighting ef- since that time have done such in a German cafe. great things for science." Returning to Vienna, List was (Translated by Dr. Emil Amberg) 30 Million Contributed To UJA in Two Years In the two years since the U. S. entered World War II American Jewry contributed more than $30,000,000 to the nationwide campaign of the United Jewish Appeal in order to support the rescue measures of the Joint Dis- tribution Committee, United Pal- estine Appeal a n d National Refugee Service. The next music appreciation course on Monday evening, at the Jewish Community Center, will be devoted to the music of George Gershwin. His "Piano Concerto," "Rhapsody in Blue" and selections from "Porgy and Bess" will be played by means of recordings. Julius Chajes, di- rector of music at the Center, will be in charge of the session. Admission is free. Full House Greets Goldberg Concert The all-Russian concert at the Art Institute last Sunday night given by Henri Goldberg, baH- tone, merited the fine reception of the audience that filled every seat in the hall. While not the first public appearance of this fine artist in Detroit, it was his first appearance before a Detroit audience with a complete pro- gram. Once postponed, because of illness, the concert presented a capable musician at pretty close to his interpretive best in a number of Russian songs, both modern and traditional. Only in the heavier Russian operatic ar- ias was he at a slight disadvan tage because of remaining traces of a disabling cold. Mr. Goldberg was assisted by Arthur Gross- man, violinist. We want especial- ly to compliment Rose Bassin- Stein, pianist, who accompanied the soloists, for her fine work throughout the concert. A.R.B. Buy War Bonds. koff, Misha Fishzon, Sarah Gin- gold, Bertha Guttentag, Annie Erber, Leon Whiteman, Felix Fogelnest, Isidore Elgard. Mr. Littman announces that headliners will change at Litt- man's Yiddish People's Theater, Metropolitan Opera Star 12th and Seward, every two or to Appear in Concert three weeks. Organizations are asked to at Jewish Center make arrangements at once for the presentation of special at- Emanuel List, internationally tractions for charitable purposes. renowned singer and leading basso of the Metropolitan Opera co., will appear in concert at the Jewish Community Center on Outstanding Artists to Ap- pear Here With Symphony; Karl Krueger to Direct Program at Center The second Chamber Music Concert of the Detroit Music Guild will be given next Wed- nesday evening at the Institute of Arts Lecture Hall by the fol- lowing artists: Morris Hoch- berg and Santo Urso, violinists; Valter Poole, viola, and Rudolph Kramer, 'cello. Noted Basso, List, to Sing Here, Dec. 19 Stage 'Hansel and Jewish Physicians Gretel' Dec. 17-18 Of Middle Ages Gershwin's Music Musk Guild to Present 2nd Concert Wednesday M U SIC RHEINHOLD SCHMIDT fects are being supervised by ex- perts, in Metropolitan Opera style. Philip Fein, for 10 years stage manager for the Chicago Opera Co., is supervising the technical- ities. He has supervised this work hundreds of times during the past 30 years. Olga Fricker, well known De- troit teacher of dancing, is sup- plying 14 of her students for the "Dream Pantomime." A chorus of 70 young people is being form- ed from Cooley and Estabrook Schools. Maria Matyas, Hungarian sin- ger, will be Hansel. Louisa Moll- er will sing Gretel's role. May Barron will be both Mother and Witch. Rheinhold Schmidt will be the father. STOKOWSKI TO DIRECT 12 GM CONCERTS ON NBC The first of 12 concerts for which he is scheduled on the Winter series of the General Mo- tors Symphony of the Air, will be conducted by Leopold Sto- kowski Sunday, (NBS, 5 to 6 p. m., EWT). The return of the brilliant conductor will mark his third consecutive season with the NBC Symphony Orchestra, pre- sented on the GM musical hour. JOHN CHARLES THOMAS AT MASONIC THURSDAY John Charles Thomas, famous baritone, will be presented in a concert at the Masonic Auditor- ium next Thursday evening. His accompanist will be Carroll Hollister. engaged by the Vienna Volksop- era, where he mastered the entire Wagnerian repertory. He appear- ed in the Berlin State Opera for 10 years, and returned to this country in 1933 as a member of the Metropolitan Opera Co. Proceeds from the concert will As the United Jewish Appeal was rounding out five years of campaigning during which it established itself as the largest Jewish fund-raising organization in the U. S., it was announced at its headquarters that the results of the 1943 campaign would ex- ceed those of any previous year, With the total raised in. the cur- rent year surpassing the figure of $16,500,000. TWELFTH AND SEWARD TRinity 2-0100 New Series of Outstanding Attractions Starting This Sunday With Great Musical Operetta Sunday Matinee and Evening. Dec. 12, and Tuesday Evening, Dec. 14 The Radio Singer By Meyer Schwartz Music by Mushinsky Starring Headline Attractions Will Change Every Two or Three Weeks Organizations Are Urged to Reserve Dates for Special Performances Prices: Sunday evening: 55e, 85c, $1.10, $1.65, $2.20. Matinee and week-day evenings: 55c, 85c, $1.10, $1.65. Julian Weber, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Weiner, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Wilk, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Welt. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Zackbeim, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wineman, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Zemon, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ziv, and Mr. and Mrs. Israel Zuieback. : "— ' 7"-i'. of-the UNITED NATIONS PLANTED IN ERETZ ISRAEL. tH 155 NAME OF ft . 11 (i FUND Plant Trees in "FREEDOM FOREST" On the Land of The Jewish National Fund in Palestine In Honor of Our Men and Women In the Armed Forces Lillian Lux Supported by Ellis Thal. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Warner, and Mrs. Ralph Weisman, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weinberg, Dr. and Mrs. • OA Peiscahke Boorstein Rachel Rosenfeld Morris Novikoff Misha Fishzon Sarah Gingold Bertha Guttentag Annie Ether Leon Whiteman Felix Fogelnest Isidore Elgard Mr. and Mrs. Agins, Fred M. But- zel, Justice and Mrs. Henry Butzel. Mr. and - Mrs. Arthur Bloom, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Z. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Blumberg, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burak. Dr. and Mrs. L. Altman, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Barak, H. J. Caulkins Co., Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Cohn. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Copeland. Mr. and Mrs. Israel Davidson, Mrs. 1%.filton Doner, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Deutsch, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ehrlich, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Epstein, Dr. Aaron Farbman. Judge William Friedman, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Freeman. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Feinberg, Dr. and Mrs. Carle- ton Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Gilbert, Dr. and Mrs. B. Benedict Glazer, Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Grossman, Mr. and Mrs. John Ginn. Mr. and Mrs. Morse Goldman. Mrs. Joe Goldsmith, Mrs. Blanche Gilbert, Mr. Arthur Goulson, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hyman, Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Hershman, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hopp. Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hamburger, Mr. and Mrs. David Idzal, Mr. Harry Jacobson, Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Jospey, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jospey. Mr. and Mrs. William Kaplan, Mrs. Albert Kahn, Mrs. Moritz Kahn. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Kasle. Dr. P. M. Kyprie, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Klein, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Krolik, Mrs. Irna Lands- berg, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lautmann. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lakin, Mr. and Mrs. Max Lowenstein, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Lerner. - Mr. and Mrs. William London. Mr. and Mrs. Louis La Med, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Levin, Mr. and Mrs. Harry, Meer, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Marks, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Michel. Mrs. Benno Marks, Mrs. Hugo Par- shall, Dr. and Mrs. Willard Mayer, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Michelson, Mrs. Harry Newman, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Newman. Mr. and Mrs. Max Osnos, Dr. and Mrs. Leo Orecklin, Mrs. Harry Ratner, Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Rosenbaum. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Roberts, Mrs. Joseph Rosenberg. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Robin- son, Misses Setta and Henrietta Rob- inson, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Robinson, Judge and Mrs. Charles Rubiner. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rubiner, 11 ,1r. and Mrs. Mitchell Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smilay. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Sandorf, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Schreiber, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Soss, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Savage. Mrs. Ralph Schiller, Mr. and Mrs. I. Shetzer, Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Spero, Mr. and Mrs. Hyman Schlafer Mr. and Mrs. Jules Schubot, Mr. Abraham Shiffman, Mr: and Mrs. Harold Schrei- ber, Mrs. Milford Stern, Mr. and Mrs. „ . -""., in Tribute to the Armed Forces .4" LITTMAN'S PEOPLE'S THEATRE be turned over to the Center's Music Scholarship Fund, accord- ing to Mrs. Abraham Cooper, chairman of the music committee. Mrs. H. J. L. Frank and Mrs. Lewis C. Frank will be co-chair.. men of the hostess committee at a reception following the concert. Mrs. Cooper announces the fol- lowing additional names of patrons: Use This Coupon Above is a facsimile of the wallet size Freedom Forest Certificate which is pre- sented to the serviceman in whose honor trees are planted in the Freedom Forest- . . a Soldier's Forest, dedicated as an evergreen memorial in Palestine to the Jewish soldiers of the United Nations. ••••••••• • Illi•••••••••111111111•••••••••••••••••••111111 • • ■ Enclosed Find $ 'or Which You May 7. ■ • ■ Cause To Be Planted Trees in the J. N. F • ■ • ■ Freedom Forest Honoring: • ■ • • • Name Rank ■ ■ • Signed: • ■ Cost: $1.50 • Per Tree Address ■ ■ ■ ■■■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ •••••••••••••••••••• ■•■■•■■•■■■•••■■••■ Mail To: Jewish National Fund, 11608 Dexter, Detroit