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On the "Europa" the well-known Yiddish
actress Nellie Casman returned to New York with her husband
Shlomo Steinberg. For just under two years, when they were
there, they were able to orbit a large part of the globe and
play theatre for Jews, as well as non-Jews.
They played for six months in
Argentina, then six weeks in Paris, London and Riga, three
months in Romania, and sixteen weeks in Warsaw. In
Argentina, Casman also performed in the Spanish
theatre, "Monumental" and sang in Spanish. The critics of
the Yiddish and Spanish newspapers wrote enthusiastically
about her in their articles. Also in Europe she was a great
hit.
Casman told a representative of the
"Forward" about the condition of the theatre in distant
countries. In Argentina, for example, she earned on her last
visit no less than a few years back, but due to the fall in
currency, however, her earnings were lower. When they
changed the Argentinean peso to American dollars, nothing
remained. However, the actor who goes abroad can live there
with dignity. What makes it difficult for the guest-starring
star is that they have to study anew the play with the local
troupe in every city in Poland. Every theatre has their
troupe. Not every time is the troupe so well put together
that they are able to perform an operetta with her, and this
made the situation difficult. |
