Eichmann Revisited...Play Mocks History

By JACK SIEGEL
(A Seven Arts Feature)
Robert Shaw, an English actor
and writer, has written a play
based on his novel, "The Man in
the Glass Booth." It was directed
by Harold Pinter, who is also a
well-known playwright. The pro-
duction, at the Royale Theater in
New York City, was imported
from London. Where it was a suc-
cess. I wonder why.
The story is about a former
German Jew, resembling Eich-
mann, who survived the concen-
tration camps, manages to reach
the United States, becomes a
wealthy real estate owner, is con-
fused with a former Nazi, kid-
napped by Israeli agents, and
tried in Israel. It is at the trial
that the theme of the play is re-
vealed in what the author prob-
ably thought was a deathless and
beautifully w r itt en statement.
Goldman, the protagonist of the
play, steps out of the booth and
speaks to the audience, saying
that if Hitler had permitted it, the
Jews would have supported him.
Shaw and Pinter misread his-
tory and make a mockery of it.
The play's concept is not new,
nor is it valid.
If Hitler had - permitted the Jews
to be a part of the New Order, be
would not have been Hitler. He
would not have invaded other
countries, he would not have made
slave laborers out of every for-

Avriel Denies He Proposed
A Military Putsch to B-C

TEL AVIV (ZINS)—Tbe Israeli
press ran a sensational story, al-
leging that Ahud Avriel, former
Israeli ambassador to Italy, and
newly elected chairman of the
Zionist Actions Committee, had
urged Ben-Gurion in 1954 to ex-
ecute a putsch which would have
set up a military dictatorship in
Israel. Having just returned to
Israel, Avriel dismissed the story
as poppycock, but did say that a
letter from Ben-Gurion in his pos-
session names a high-ranking of-
ficer who proposed the plan for a
military putsch. That officer,
died in an auto accident.

Unveilings, Page 17

The Family of the Late

NELLIE M.
BOOKSTEIN

Acknowledges with grate-
ful appreciation the many
kind expressions of sym-
pathy extended by rela-
tives and friends during
the family's recent be-
reavement.

eign national whose country he
violated, he would not have built
crematoria. Hitler's whole pro-
gram was based on genocide and
elevating the Germans to the role
of Master Race. If he had not
done all this, he would have been
just another Kaiser. It would have
been a replay of the War of 1914
and the world would not have
risen up in such arms against
him.
The play itself is jazzed up
with theatrical hokum; a dark
room in which Goldman, in ki-
mono, prays at the bier (ashes)
of his second, non-Jewish wife.
It has a tricky setting, with
louvred windows, an elevator
which opens onto the room, a
huge safe which secures noth-
ing but the recorded voice of
Adolph Hitler. There is much
talk, a lot of it trying hard,
and failing, to be humor. The
main character is a mishmash
of what Shaw thinks such a
character should be. But
through him, the author re-
leases gags about cardiac Jews,
which weren't funny when they
were new, and about Jews who
obtain salvation and status
through philanthropy.
The Israelis come off badly.
They may be everything in the
book but they are not stupid.
They would not confuse Goldman
with Dorf, the Nazi killer. They
would not be taken in by a fresh
cigar-induced scar on the inside
bicep to erase the SS numerical
insignia, and then discover the
fact in court. They would not be
represented by a nice, Jewish,
rather overweight lady as gunwo-
man and kidnapper—who is also
the joke target of Goldman
as a putative sex toy. The other
Israelis, except for an ineffec-
tual judge and indistinct prosecu-
tor, don't have lines to say. Most
likely the author didn't know such
people and could not write them.
But the final mockery, that
the Eichmann in the glass booth,
turns out to be a Jew, would
not be taken so lightly by the
Israelis. History tends to erode
the sharp edges of fact but the
Israelis have not forgotten, not
the ones who made it there
from a step this side of the ov-
ens. Nor should we forget it.
Unless Goldman is a nut. And a
nut be is. But not a charming
nor interesting one. He repre-
sents all the confusion in the

Planted by Husband
Harry Fink and Family
A Forest of Trees in
Israel in Memory of the
Late

SYLVIA FINK

In Loving Memory of
My Beloved Husband

LOUIS I. SHAER

Who passed away Oct. 13, 1964

When links of life are broken
and loved ones must part,
It leaves a wound that never
heals an aching heart.
They say time heals all sorrow
and helps us to forget,
But time so far has only proven
how much the family and I
miss him yet.

Sadly missed by his wife Sylvia
and family.

Friday, October 11, 1968-39

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

anther's mind, and the direc-
tor's, about a time in history
of an indescribable bestiality
which set the tone, and permis-
siveness for so much of the
is in the world with which we
are faced today.
We expect better of intelligent
and talented theater people. Since
they are dealing with a reality
here, they must suffer the conse-
quences of its demands. But the
odd fact is that at the preview
this writer saw, the audience ap-
plauded at the end of the play.
It is not only an odd, but a most
frightening fact.

OBITUARIES

MARIA BREIER, 17338 Lahser,
died Oct. 7. Survived by a son,
Stephan; a daughter, Susan; one
brother, one sister and one grand-
child.
• • •
SAM BROWN, 18073 Pinehurst,
died Oct. 8. He leaves his wife,
Gussie; a son, Jerome G. of 'Wy-
andanch, N.Y.; a daughter, Mrs.
Jack (Helen) Marks of Garden
City, N.Y.; and three grandchil-
dren.
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MAMIE COHEN, 8280 N. Cam-
bridge, died Oct. 5. She leaves a
Frances Hermelin, an active son, Alfred H. of Minneapolis; a
member of many organizations in daughter, Mrs. Samuel (Lillian)
the community, died Oct. 5 at age Simon; one sister, four grandchil-
dren and 15 great-grandchildren.
67.
• • •
Mrs. Hermelin, wife of Irving M.
VALERIE KAUFMAN, 6500 Lon-
Hermelin, belonged to Cong. Sha-
arey Zedek, American Jewish Con- don, died Oct. 5. She leaves a
son, Dr. David; three sisters-in-
g r e s s Women's
Division, Techni-
on Society, Pi-
David Cooperman, 61;
oneer Women
and National
Electrical Contractor
Council of Jewish
David H. Cooperman, owner and
Women. She was
president of David Cooperman
a life member of
Electric for the past 30 years, died
Hadassah and
Oct. 3 at age 61.
was the first
Mr. Cooperman, a member of
president of
many Jewish organizations, was
Primrose Benev-
born in Toronto and lived in De-
olent Society. She
troit for 48 years. He resided at
resided at 10729 Mrs. Hermelin
20020 St. Marys.
Santa Maria and was a native of
He was a member of Cong. Bnai
Bad Axe.
David, Perfection Lodge of the
Surviving besides her husband are Masons, Crescent, Moslem and
a son, David B.; a daughter, Mrs. Redford Shrine, Hebrew Benevo-
Melvin (Henrietta) Weinberg; two lent Society and Detroit Jewish
sisters, Mrs. Reva Lahr and Mrs. Businessmen's Club. In past years,
Joe (Frieda) Remer; and seven he belonged to Young Israel on
grandchildren.
Dexter.
Survivors are his wife, Sylvia;
Rev. Morris Kaminsky, two daughter s, Mrs. Walter
(Carole) Jonas of Westbury, N.Y.,
Beth Moses Cantor
and Mrs. Ronald (Frances) Stew-
Rev. Morris Kaminsky, former
art; three sisters, Mrs. Louis
cantor at Cong. Beth Moses, died (Dora) Statfeld, Mrs. Hyman (Jen-
Oct_ 3 at age 76.
nie) Lipkin and Mrs. Leo (Ida)
Rev. Kaminsky, who was born Sherman; two brothers, Joseph of
in Poland, was a Detroit area re- Silver Spring, Md., and Aubie; and
sident for the past 24 years, prior four grandchildren.
to which he served as a cantor in
Toledo. He was at Beth Moses for
Locating Relatives
eight years.
TEL AVIV (ZINS)—An Amer-
Surviving Rev. Kaminsky, who
resided at 29784 Rambling Rd., ican tourist has invented a novel
Southfield, are his wife, Rose; way of identifying relatives in
three sons, Jack of Fostoria, 0., Israel. As he left the plane on
Albert of Findlay, 0., and Edwin arrival, he unfurled a large banner
Katz; three daughters, Mrs. Freda with his name on it. Despite the
Burger of Fostoria, Mrs. Joseph congestion on the airfield, caused
(Rae) Judis of California and by surging Israelis seeking their
Rose; and 12 grandchildren. In- arriving friends, the ingenious
tourist flying the banner was the
terment Toledo.
first to be spotted by his expect-
ant kinfolk.

Frances Hermelin;
Primrose Officer

Rose Lichtman, 61

Rose K. Lichtman, a life mem-
ger of the Women's Auxiliary.
Jewish Home for the aged, died
Sunday at age 61.
Mrs. Lichtman, 25245 W. Rue
Versailles, Oak Park, was a mem-
ber of Infants Service Group and
Hadassah. Born in Russia, she
lived in the Detroit area 35 years.
Survivors are her husband,
David; three sons, Gary, Fred and
Robert; three brothers, Abraham
and Willie Kr on of Norwalk,
Conn., and Mac Kron of Brooklyn:
a sister, Mrs. Anna Lichtman; and
10 grandchildren.

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RAE M. MARKS, 25350 Green-
field, Oak Park, died Oct. 7. She
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Naomi
Blanke and Mrs. Bernard (Estelle)
Mellen; four grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren.
• • •
EVA RABINOWITCH, 11501 Pet-
oskey, died Oct. 8. Survived by a
son, Dr. Eugene Roberts of Pasa-
dena, Calif.; and three grandchil-
dren.
• • •
JENNIE SKWOR, 13241 W. Chi-
cago, died Oct. 2. She leaves three
daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Matilda)
Kursman and Mrs. Harry (Allene)
Hersten and Sylvia, both of Los
Angeles; one brother and two
grandchildren.
• • •
ESTHER SMITH, 24221 Mani-
stee, Oak Park, died Oct. 8. She
leaves three sons, Maurice, Sey-
mour and Joel; two sisters and
four grandchildren.
• • •
SAMUEL VICTOR, 19945 Stans-
bury, died Oct. 7. He leaves two
sons, Seymour and Marvin; one
brother and six grandchildren.

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