20—Friday, June 7, 1974

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Bubche and Buba

Edward G. Robinson's Auto biography
Dramatic Role of Dedicated Actor

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Even as a posthumous his studies at the American from his first bout with can-
cer, Robinson began writing
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(Editor's Note: The Wer- doctor is not called, for work, or just because it is Academy of Dramatic Arts, these memoirs with the help
where his best friend was
Bubche's
European
remedies
published
after
his
death,
the
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mut sisters, of Twyckingham
of
Leonard
Spiegelgass,
a
Joseph (Pepe) Schildkraut,
Way, Southfield, remember are supposedly quicker, eas- autobiography of Edward G. son of the celebrated Yid- friend of 40 years and an
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their grandmother, the late ier, and, of course, cheaper. Robinson is of unusual in- dish actor Rudolph Schild- accomplished. author.
Mindla Jarcajg, as a. unique For a cold, a hot bowl of terest.
Co-authored with Leonard kraut; and his experience in
lady out of another time and chicken soup is prescribed.
the Yiddish theater.
place. In this "essay," in- If a sore throat and -fever Spiegelgass, published b y
From the Yiddish• theater,
Hawthorn,
the
Robinson
story
occurs,
a
towel
soaked
in
spired by Mrs. Jarcajg, the
Reading help for
it was just a short step for
is
unique
in
many
respects.
rubbing
alcohol
is
gently
sisters tell just how unique.
Robinson to Broadway and
It
relates
the
life
of
a
great
wrapped
around
the
suffer-
Mrs. Jarcajg was born in
'ages 7 to 70
actor. It reviews the occur- then to Hollywood stardom.
Lublin, Poland, and lived er's neck.
But for every triumph there
A lot of students having trouble in science, history, and mathematics are
rences
of
two
generations
here from 1948 until her
And don't forget, tea with during periods of great stress was tragedy.
really having trouble with their reading. For these problems in reading,
death in 1972).
honey relieves all aches and in the world. It gives an ac-
spelling, vocabulary, and pronunciation, the Reading Improvement Center
He starred in scores of
offers individualized training by a Reading Specialist.
"Bubche" is the name used pains. Her favorite remedy,
For further information, or to arrange for diagnostic testing, and
to refer tO a Jewish grand- though, is loving care, a tre-
summer session programs call 399-0333._
mother who, not too long mendous amount of -attention,
ago, came off a European and an earnest prayer to
boat to become a resident of God.
orothy S. Oren!, M. Cc/.
the United States. She is
Unlike her European meth-
quite different from the ods for her children and her
American "buba" as she grandchildren, her own aches
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unpracticed Jewish tradi- even a visit to an American
tions of the past.
doctor. She prefers visiting
Unlike the buba's modern several doctors at one time,
beauty technique of dyeing comparing and criticizing
her hair from gray to blonde their advice. Usually, she
for a youthful effect, a bub- favors the doctor prescribing
che shaves her head and the most pills, for this con-
wears a "shaitel" as a sym- firms her ill health.
bol of modesty. Bubche's
A bubche practices the
dresses are usually ankle- laws of Judaism very care-
length accompanied by long, fully. She prays at least four
bulky sleeves.
times a day and never misses
She prefers praying or synagogue services on Sab-
A sport suit is the ideal gift for Dad on his day.
reading the stories from the bath or holidays.
EDWARD G. ROBINSON
To be worn as a suit, sport coat and casual slack.
Versatility is the word for Spring. Smart summer
Torah in the afternoon,
The word, "bubche," origi-
suddenly in the
fabrics in splendid color combinations make the
rather than spending a six- nated from the Polish vo- count of the noted ac- movies—then
early
'50s
couldn't
find
work,
sport suit a way of life for the summer season.
hour s h o pp i n g spree or cabulary and was adopted by tor's interest in art. And it a victim of red-baiting of the
watching the never-ending the Jewish European fami- reconstructs the services he House Committee on Un-
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soap operas on television.
lies as the term for grand- had rendered to Israel and American Activities.
SUITS • JACKETS • SPORT COATS
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When her children or mother. Many of these fami- to Jewry.
• SLACKS
He acquired one of the fin-
grandchildren become ill, a lies immigrated to the Unit-
An early interest in Zion- est private art collections in
AND ALL HABERDASHERY
ed States and carried this ism is recorded in his fam- the world, then was forced
term in their daily vocabu- ily's Jewish experiences in to sell it as part of a bitter
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lary. As the older genera- his native Romania, whence divorce settlement
tions died, the term, bubche, he was brought to this coun-
He reached the top of his
slowly became • extinct.
try as a youth. He gave much
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profession,
made millions,
"Buba" was substituted, as to Israel Bonds and he in- lived in the grand Hollywood
spired many in Hollywood to
it
was
much
easier
to
pro-
style—but his family life was
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