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Very little is known about the actor Siegfried Berisch (1877–1933). He started out performing in the cabaret and German Jewish theater scenes in Berlin and Vienna. Berisch’s first major role was in Sc…
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Photographer Unknown
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Berlin, Germany
Date:
1916
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This scene is from the 1917 Vilna Troupe production of Fishl Bimko’s Ganovim (Robbers), featuring, from left to right, Morris Tarlov, Avrom Teytlboym, Herts Grosbard, Luba Kadison, and Noyekh Nakhbush…
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Vilna Troupe, Alter-Sholem Kacyzne
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Warsaw, Russian Empire (Warsaw, Poland)
Date:
1917
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Postcards, such as this image of the actress as Cleopatra, advertised Sarah Bernhardt’s celebrated performances for global audiences. Born Henriette-Rosine Bernard to a Jewish courtesan of Dutch…
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Napoleon Sarony
Places:
France, France
Date:
1891
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Theda Bara (1885–1955) was born Theodosia Burr Goodman in Cincinnati. After completing public high school, Goodman moved to New York to become an actress. In advertisements for the Fox Film Company’s…
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Photographer Unknown
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New York City, United States of America (New York, United States of America)
Date:
1915