Self-Criticism Glorified

Engaged

Knollwood Play Draws Many
Laughs, Reveals Fine Talent

How many classes are there in
society? According to the cen-
tral theme of "I Long to Be-
long," the satirical musical com-
edy presented by a Knollwood
Country Club cast last Saturday
night, at Knollwood, "there are
two, classes: the common folk
and those who belong to Ganze-
macha (root: "Gantzer Mach-
er") Country Club."
It is a very entertaining play,
a take-off on the very life of
the club—and similar ones like
it—under whose auspices the
daring authors presented t h e
production to the people satir-
ized. Equally as impressive as
the actors—who displayed fine
talent was the audience which
took the puns and jibes like
good sports. Self-criticism rose
to new heights at Knollwood
last Saturday night.
"I Long to Belong" has - many
good punch-lines and the
barbs—directed at actors. a n d
audience, didn't seem to hurt. In
fact, there was a celebration
after the performance, in the
form of a midnight supper, in
honor of the event. Such com-
ments about the club (Gan:-
aemacha) personnel as "they
are not crazy, just rich," evoked
laughs and added to the enter-
tainment by means of self-an-
alysis.
Dr. Israel's Fine Work
The play, originally written
by Mrs. Lenore Brooks, was re-
vised by Dr. J. Gilbert Israel,
who gets as much satisfaction
out of writing plays, essays,
poetry and lyrics as he does out
of surgery. Mrs. Ben Tolmich,
musical director, who was at the
piano with the quartet headed
by violinist Herschel Leib who
provided the music, was highly
praised for her work. Harry
Goldstein of Radio Station
WXYZ was the director of the
play. Their assistants, who were
thanked for their efforts by
Knollwood President James I.
Ellmann, included Mae Dix, Deal
Fischer, Oscar Grey, Mrs. David
Newman, Albert F. Runell, Mrs.
Harry Modell, William Green-
berg and Mrs. Saul Modell.
John Isaacs is Knollwood's en-
tertainment committee chair-
man; Joseph J. Wilber heads
the dramatics committee, and
Alan Luckoff is in charge of
publicity.
Jane (Mrs. J. Gilbert) Israel
was among the stars in "I Long
to Belong," especially with her
rendition, together with • Dr.
George Fineman, of "I'm a Gal
Who Eats for Pleasure." Leon
Zechman—the applicant who
was rejected for membership in
Ganzemacha but who finally was
admitted when he gave the
sum of $50,000 to help fill the
UJA quota—distinguished him-
self in his acting (as the man
who gets anything and every-
thing wholesale for Ganzemacha
members) and with his song
"Forty-Off." The very title will
be recognized as an "I can get it
for you wholesale" theme—one
of the elements which should
keep the play within the portals
of Knollwood and off the public
stage.
Splendid Acting
•
Sheldon Scholnick, as the
waiter, was among the best per-
formers. He would have been

Men's Clubs

HENRY MORGENTHAU
LODGE met jointly with the

Chapter on Aug. 2 at the home
of Irving Davis, Lodge president.
The first meeting of the season
will be Sept. 18 at the Young
Israel Hall. Awards will be
made to the ball team, Naticihal
League champions, and to win-
ners of the golf tournament.
* * *
The MEN'S CLUB of CONG.
MOGEN ABRAHAM is sponsor-
ing a weekly discussion group
on the prayerbook and liturgy
of the High Holidays. The group,
Which is open to men and
women, will meet in Mogen
Abraham Synagogue, Dexter at
Cortland, every Monday eve-
ning until Rosh Hashanah.
Rabbi M. J. Wohlgelernter is
discussion leader.

The East Central Region of all Pioneer Women to attend
Pioneer Women will hold its the seminar. Registrations must
third regional seminar at Far-
band Camp, Chelsea, Mich.,
Sunday night, Aug. 27, through
Wednesday noon, Aug. 30.
Mrs. Jacob Levitt of Brooklyn,
vice _president in charge of
membership and organization of
Pioneer Women of America,
will be the principal guest
speaker.
Eva Checkoway, who has just
returned from Israel. where she
was the leader of the Pioneer
Women's tour, will report on her
trip.
Arthur Gorenstein, national
executive director of Habonirn,
will conduct a session on youth,
with members 'of Habonim
MISS PAULINE KAUFFMAN
Sara Halperin, regional chair-
Announcethent is made of the man, and Carol Berman, re-
engagement of .Pauline Kauff- gional seminar chairman, invite
man, datighter of Mrs. Esther
Kauffman and the late Myer Romania Warned
MRS. JACOB LEVITT
Kauffman, to Herbert Erwin To Release Zionists
Dvoor, son. of Mr. and : Mrs Jake
Dvoor of Flemington, N. J. No
JERUSALEM, (JTA)—The Ro- be made at once with Margaret
wedding' date has been set.
manian government was warned Huppert, registration chairman,
by Israel Foreign Minister Moshe 11818 Dexter, TO. 9-7180.
Sharett that relations between
the two countries may be im-
paired if Romania does not re-
Gloriously Colored
lease 40 Zionist leaders arrested
there recently and permit them
to go to Israel.
HONG KONG, (ITA)—A spe-
Taken of Your Wedding
cially-chartered - hospital shop
THE JEWISH NEWS—
AURORA STUDIO TE. 4-9828
Friday, August 18, 1950
will leave soon from :Tientsin

equally as good had he used an
Irish brogue, but the authors
apparently felt the need for re-
viving the Yiddish dialect — a
form of expression known more
among stage comedians—who
now would think twice before
using it—than among most Jews.
Rose Greenberg, as Mrs. Gains-
borough the social climber,
earned a top place in the cast
and displayed genuine talent.
Of the yoUnger actors, Shirley
Dix was by far the best. Doro-
thy Zechman was as good as
her husband—in song and dia-
logue.

Ben Brown, David Newman
and Lou Frank put on a good
act as Feitelbaum, Teitelbaum
and Cohen, the three mara-
thon card players. The game
must go on even if wife goes
to Reno for a divorce.
The most difficut part of all

was that of Rita Cohn Kogan
who, as a psychiatry student, did
some of the best acting and pro-
vided some of the best laughs.
Her husband, Jay Kogan, played
his role as the eligible bachelor
with marked ability. Others in
the cast who distinguished
themselves were Irene Grey,
Sherwin Ross and Harriet Sto-
ber.
The chorus added value to the
play. It included Carol Cohn,
Arlene Fineman, Joan Fried,
Marilyn Grenadier, Joan Grey,
Carol Kottler, Judy Michaelson,
DeeDee Modell, Audrey Tolmich,
Marilyn Wilber, Betty Lou Zech-
man.
Among those who helped in
the preparation of the comedy
by writing the lyrics and - the
music, in addition to Dr. Israel,
were Joseph Falk, Ken Stone,
Deal Fischer, Jack Gattegno,
Irving Shlyfestone, Joseph Sudy,
Lenore Brooks, Eve Tolmich,
and Leonard Levine.

PIC Completes
Far East Program

W omen 'o efitti

The SISTERHOOD of CONG.
Bi$I'H ABRAHAM has begun its
schedule of benevolent projects
for 1950-51. The overseas food
and clothing committee anet
Aug. 10 to prepare food pack-
ages for shipment to Europe
and Israel.. Mrs. Louis Ellenbo-
gen, president, has received
word from 'New York that the
Sisterhood's order for two spe-
cial hospital beds has been
shipped to theConvalescent Host-
pital in Brieit.Brak, Israel. The
food and clothing project of the
Sisterhood is finanded through
the charity fund of Cong. Beth
Abraham. The first meeting • of
the new season will be held
Sept. 5.

Pioneer Women Prepare for Regional
Seminar Aug. 27 to 30 at Farband Camp

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carrying the last group of
Israel-bound Jewish immigrants
from Harbin, Shanghai and
Tientsin. The group will consist
of about 700 old, sick and dis-
abled Jews.-
With the departure of this
ship, the program of emigration
of Jewish refugees in the Far
*East carried on by the Joint
Distribution Committee jointly
with the International Refugee
Organization, will come to an
end. Jewish graups in Harbin,
Shanghai and Tientsin have
been actively engaged in pre-
paring the "hard-core" refugees
from shelters and homes for the
aged in their journey to Israel.
The JDC ship will proceed to
Israel via the Suez Canal. Hong
Kong will be' omitted as a port
of call. A number of Jewish
families from. ,Hong :Kong, who
intend to leave for Israel, have
been authorized. -to board the
Vessel in Tientsin upbrt. pay-
ment of full fares.
Under these circumstances, a
direct _ airline ronte -- between:
'Kong Kong and Lydda Airport is
considered preferable. : jeWiSh
residents of Hong. Kong:, regard-
less 'of their nationality; are not
considered eligible for 'trans-
portation facilities offered to
displaced perSons . . - under the
JDC-IRO program. •

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While counsellors served as
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