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Sat. 2 p.m.-12 Mid., Sun. 4 p.m.-11 p.m. 70 355E2050 28100 Franklin Road Southfield Hebrew, has entertained most of his 78 years but never earn- ed a dime for it. Affectionate- ly dubbed "Toastmaster General of Metropolitan Detroit," he entertains at various events. "You don't go to school to become a humorist," he once said. "You've got to like peo- ple. Some fellas get a kick out of making a hole-in-one. My greatest joy is hearing an au- dience laugh!' Jewish humor, says Sosin, has peculiarities only Jewish people understand and ap- preciate. Mamaloshen is heimish and has a lighter side which Sosin brings to his admirers. Musical director for the review is Lillian Zellman who's steeped in the nostalgia and emotion of Yiddish melody. Zellman holds a Bachelor of Music degree. She taught piano for a number of years and was an accompanist for the Detroit Board of Educa- tion. She has also directed confirmations for Detroit- area synagogues. Zellman, who has long been involved in programs in the Jewish Community Center, is enthused about the show; she takes time from her busy schedule to practice in- dividually with members of the cast. Sylvia Halliburton, often dubbed "The Yiddish Night- ingale," is no stranger to Yid- dish theater. She has ap- peared on the Yiddish stage in New York. As a teen, she performed in the Catskill Mountains. The former radio and stage personality sang at Orchestra Hall in Chicago and the In- stitute of Arts in Cleveland. Halliburton also appeared at Cobo Hall with Richard Tucker, the Detroit Sym- phony Ensemble and the Jewish Center Theater and is a former director of the Senior Adult Choral Group at the Center. "I love Yiddish music, and I truly believe there is a need and a desire for its return to the stage," Halliburton said. "The Yiddish language has no equal. It speaks volumes of heartache and joy." Phyllis Bratt is also excited about the show; she'd be will- ing to sing every part. She has entertained for the Jabotinsky Society, the Pin- the Men's Club at Beth Shalom, the Sisterhood of Temple Emanu-El, National Council of Jewish Women and other civic groups. Two years ago, Bratt did ex- tensive research on the late Irving Berlin and created a show commemorating Ber- lin's 100th birthday. Irene Pianin, also in the show, sang with the Oak Park Civic Chorus and a local opera workshop. Pianin per- formed leading roles in various operas presented by the workshop and in Milk and Honey produced by the Jewish Community Center. Sidney Mann says he plays violin as a hobby. He studied until the age of 12 and enjoys practicing. He plays with the Southfield Symphony. "I love entertaining my friends at the Jewish Com- munity Center," he said. "They're delightful people. I'm having fun contributing to Yiddish Theater, and I know it will grow in this area." The heart of Detroit's Yid- dish theatrical life was the theater operated by Abraham Littman through the late There were always crowds quarreling, shoving, leaning and elbowing around the box office. 1930s. Littman's was so much a part of Detroit Jewish life that it developed its own traditions. "On Saturday nights, the theater would be only half full five minutes before cur- tain time," he said. But there were always crowds quarrel- ing, shoving, leaning and elbowing around the box of- fice. Littman's Theater per- formed seven nights a week, plus matinees on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Where did it all go? Accor- ding to actress Celia Adler, who was part and parcel of the golden age of Yiddish Theater, the young genera- tion doesn't speak Yiddish anymore. Parents spoke Yiddish to each other when they didn't want the children to unders- tand, Adler said. Grand- parents tried hard to speak English in order to communicate. "But as long as `hubbies' were there, they spoke Yid- dish," she said. "The `bubbies' are gone. The theater is gone!' Aaron and members of the cast of Catskills aren't talking about a one day stand, a one- shot deal. "After the first perfor- mance, we're taking the show on the road in the Detroit are," Aaron said. "Yiddish is the melody. of Jewish song. For too long, we've been lack- ing a forum for that melody." ❑