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THF JEWISH NEWS
THEATER
Dina Halperin Acclaimed at
Littman's Yiddish Theater
Given Ovation for Excellent Acting; Appears in "Women
of the Night Sunday; Testimonial for Abraham
Liftman Tuesday Evening
Detroit Jews who attended the
performances at Littman's The-
ater last Sunday matinee and
evening and on Tuesday evening
endorsed the acclaim which wel-
comed to the Yiddish stage of
this country the eminent actress,
Dina Halperin, who is now ap-
pearing as guest star at Litt-
man's.
Miss Halperin gave an excel-
lent demonstration of great
acting, appearing in the star role
of "Orphans of the Street." The
audience cheered her after every
act, and it was clear that she is
one of the greatest artists to be
seen on a local stage.
2 Plays This Week
This Sunday matinee and eve-
ning; Miss Halperin will be pre-
sented in the star role in William
Siegel's "Women of the Night."
ABRAHAM LITTMA#
On Tuesday evening, Miss
Halperin will appear as "Ester- Littman's was rather small. Miss
ke" in Jacob Gordin's "The Halperin's brilliant and intelli-
Slaughter" ("Die Shechitah"), gent acting deserved an over-
at a special testimonial per- flow audience. What happens in
formance in honor of the man- cases like hers is that the Yid-
ager of the theater, Abraham dish stage in the course of time
Littman.
loses the best actors to the Eng-
An overflow audience is ex- lish stage—and then it is too
pected at Tuesday evening's per- late to hope to stand in line for
formance to honor Mr. Littrrian, tickets at the Jewish theater.
whose' efforts have kept the That's the pay-off. The Yiddish
Yiddish theater going in Detroit. theater-goers still have time to
'save actresses like Miss Helk
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Perin for the Yiddish theater—
A Brilliant Actress
Dina Halperin is a truly provided they give them the en-
great actress. Possessing poise, couragement they deserve and
intelligence, beauty, she has the help them to appear not in
qualities which should take her trashy plays but in artistic
to the top rung of the ladder works in which they can -best
show their talent.
leading to success in the theater.
Dina Halperin deserves watch-
In this country five years,
Miss Halperin originally came ing. She is certain to rise high in
here from Warsaw, where she any theater. Those who have the
was the queen of the Jewish opportunity to see her in Detroit,
theater in spite of being in her on her very brief stay here,
early twenties. She had panned Should not pass up the oppor-
to stay here one year. But when tunity of observing the work of
a great actress.
she had gotten ready to return
—P. S.
to Poland, the war broke out
and this country has gained by
World Adventure Series
her remaining here.
Yo' ir reviewer believes that Presents Northwest Film
our country has gained by her
Thrilling stories of the lumber-
remaining here because he is jacks of the Northwest, cowboys
certain that she has a great fu- and Indians of the cattle coun-
ture on the English as well as try, miners of Idaho, and numer-
the Yiddish stage. At present, ous other phases_ of American
she is in her second year at life will be revealed in a natural
Columbia University where she color motion picture tour of
is specializing in English litera- America to o be presented at the
ture, history and phonetics. She World Adventure Series in the
has • already mastered the Eng- Detroit Institute of Arts, Wood-
lish language.
ward at Kirby next Sunday at
Tuesday evening's audience at 3:30 p. m.
Levinson Is Named
Local Brevities Publicity Chairman
Mrs. Sally Fields, head of an
organization known . as Michigan
Intelligence Bureau, has presented
a proposal to the Common Coun-
cil, through Councilman Van-
Antwerp, urging adoption of a
bill for more stringent supervi-
sion of organizations, persons,
unions, charitable organizations
and promoters who solicit funds
through the sale of tickets or
advertising. Mrs. Fields, a Mich-
igan resident for 30 years, is the
mother of four children. A son is
somewhere in the South Pacific.
She is a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Michigan, has had consid-
erable newspaper experience and
was p formerly with the Free
Press and Times.
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For Jackson Dinner
Enemy Broadcaster
Ezra Pound Still
In U. S. Institute
NEW YORK (JPS)—Although,
Benjamin Levinson has been
named chairman of the publicity he is under indictment
on
committee for the Jackson Day charges of treason for broadcast-
Dinner Committee, according to
an announcement made by Er- ing from Italy for Mussolini,
Ezra Pound, poet, is still a mem-
ber of the National Institute of
Arts and Letters of the United
States.. The refusal of the direc-
tors of the Institute to drop
Pound was protested by Joseph
Wood Krutch, dramatic editor
of the Nation; Ralph Barton
Perry, professor of Philosophy at
Harvard; Mark Van Doren, poet,
and S. N. Behrman, playwright,
Arthur C. Train, president of
the Institute and author of the
Tutt stories in the Saturday
Partovich Family Club held its
Evening Post, defended the ac-
monthly meeting at the home of
tion of the directors.
Mrs. Clara Goldston, 16890 Prai-
rie. A donation was voted to the
UNRRA WILL FINANCE
Red Cross. A buffet lunch was
RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL WORK
served. The next meeting will
WASHINGTON, (JTA). — The
be_at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
United Nations Relief and Re-
Max Partovich, 13230 •La Salle.
habilitation Administration will
* * *
be permitted, where it deems it
Detroit Philosophical Society,.
advisable, to finance religious and
meeting Friday night at Hotel
BENJAMIN LEVINSON
educational programs in coun-
Statler, will hear an address on
nest C. Brooks, state central tries where it will operate, as a
"The Psychology of Feeding," by
chairman and director of the result of a compromise between
Dr. Lowell S. Selling, director of Jackson Day celebration.
Senate and House conferees.
the Recorder's Court Cklinic. A
The annual dinner, intended to
discussion will follow the ad- pay tribute to
President ‘Roose-
dress. The meeting is open to velt, will be held on April 13 ed chairman of the National
Democratic Committee, will be
the public.
at the Book Cadillac Hotel, where guest speaker at this event,
* * *
offices have been opened by Mr. guests at which will include Su-
Ben Stone Family Club met Levinson to mobilize forces for preme Court Justice Frank Mur-
Wednesday evening at the home this celebratiOn.
phy, members of Congress and
of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Sklar
Robert Hannegan, newly elect- leading public figures.
of LaSalle Blvd. Contributions
were approved for the Matzo
Fund and the American Red
Cross current drive. Passover
will be celebrated this year with
a Seder attended by all members
and held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Stone. Members in the
armed services unable to attend
will receive appropriate remem-
brances.
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