The Lawrence Marwick Collection of

800.  N(mBm r(d rBQ gD+ B 
[A Tog far der mamen: melodrama in 3 akten, fun 
Sholem Perlmuter] = Mothr’s [sic] day: drama 
in 4 acts, by Salom J. Perlmutter. 
114 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 56215 
© March 29, 1938; Salom J. Perlmutter, Brooklyn. 
English title in Copyright register: Mother’s day.  
 
801.  (synmWh(g) dws s` hlR r(d 
[Der Kale’s sod (geheymnis): in 4 akten, fun Sh. Y. 
Perlmutter un G. Zaykin] = The Brides secret 
=  Kale’s sott, from Salem Perlemutter and 
George Zeikin. 
[1], 26, 28, 28, 14 p. (hectograph of manuscript) 
D 44181 
© June 19, 1916; Salom J. Perlmutter and 
George Zeikin, Brooklyn. 
Produced: 1915-1916 season, Liberty Theater 
(starring: Rosa Karp, Bina Abramovitch, 
Matilda Shrage, Kalmen Yuvelir, Moyshe 
Simonof, William Schwartz, Sigmund 
Weintraub, Hyman Mysell).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 3: 1845.  
 
802.  )Tb dwg r(+c(l r(d 
[Der Letster gud bay: melodrame in 4 akten, fun Sh. 
Perlmutter] = The Last good bye: [drama in  
four acts], from S. J. Perlmutter. 
33, 34, 30, 23 p. (hectograph of manuscript) 
D 47855 
© Sept. 21, 1917; Salom J. Perlmutter, Brook-
lyn. 
Source for English subtitle (not on script): 
Copyright register.  
 
803.  (mBm (dm(rQ )yd 
[Di Fremde mame, fun Sh. Perlmutter] = The 
Strange mother:  [play in four acts],  by  S.  J. 
Perlmutter. 
1 vol. [83 p.] (manuscript) 
D 50700 
© November 13, 1918; Salom J. Perlmutter, 
Coney Island, N. Y.  
Produced: 1925, Arch Street Theater, 
Philadelphia, under the title Di Farshemte 
kale; subsequently produced, under both 
titles, at Roland Theater (producer: Michael 
Michalesko), Brooklyn, and by Joseph 
Shengold and Menakhem Rubin.  
Sources: Zylbercweig 3: 1845 (attributes play to 
Nahum Rakow and Anshel Schorr).  
Yiddish subtitle in Copyright register (not on 
script): [In 6 akten]. 
On colophon: “J. Perlmutter, Podwolocsyska 
[sic].” 
 
804.  r(ld(X r(mw+sDq r(d 
[Der Kostumer pedler: trage komedi in dray akten, fun 
Sholem Perlmuter: tsveyter akt = Kostimer 
pedler = A Customer peddler: tragic comedy in 3 
acts.] 
1 vol. (unpaged; manuscript) 
D 78958 
© March 16, 1927; Salom J. Perlmutter, Seagate, 
L.I., N.Y. 
No Roman information on script; source for 
alternate romanized and English titles: 
Copyright register. 
Script includes act 2 only.  
 
PICKARD, Harold 
805.  llBb dBrBqsBm s` +l(Y r(d 
[Der Velt’s maskarad ball: fantazya prodokshon: a 
prolog in 4 akten mit gezang un tents, fun Harin 
Pikard = Der Welt’s maskarad ball: a fantasia 
production in four acts.] 
3, 2-27, 24, 16, 10 p. (manuscript) 
D 49156 
© March 14, 1918; Harold Pickard, Cleveland. 
No Roman information on script; source for 
alternate romanized title: Copyright register. 
Date on title page: May 2, 1917.  
 
PIKARD, Harin,
 see PICKARD, Harold 
 
PINCUSOFF, Louis 
806.  Brwl+(X 
[Petlura: drama in fier akten, mit a porolog [sic] un 
epilog, fun Luis Pinksof = Patrula  [sic]:  
drama in 4 acts, with prologue and epilogue.] 
[1], 35 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 75810 
© June 15, 1926; Louis Pincusoff, Brooklyn 
No Roman information on script; source for 
English title: Copyright register.  
 
PINKSOF, Luis,
 see PINCUSOFF, Louis 
 
PINSKI, David, 1872-1959 
807.  r(Q+n( NB NhD 
[Ohn an entfer: drame in fir akten.] 
2, 60 p. (hectograph of typescript) 

Yiddish Plays from the Lawrence Marwick Collection – 105 
D 71873 
© June 17, 1925; David Pinski, New York. 
Sources: Zylbercweig 3: 1791 (notes that play 
was not produced).  
Author statement in Copyright register (not on 
script): “fun Dovid Pinski.” 
Zylbercweig states that the play was written in 
1923, as a sequel to the play Beser nisht 
geboyrn vern.  
 
808.  rcw) r(d 
[Der Oytser = The Treasure: a comedy in 4 acts, by  
D. Pinsky.] 
D 12707 
© April 8, 1908; David Pinsky, New York. 
Produced: June 12, 1912, Kessler’s Second Ave-
nue Theater (director: Joseph Schildkraut; 
starring: Rudolph Schildkraut, Anna Manne, 
Clara Young, Mark Schweid, plus numerous 
prominent New York Yiddish writers). 
Subsequently produced frequently on 
Yiddish stages in the Americas and Europe, 
and in English (Boston; London: 1932) and 
Hebrew (Tel Aviv: 1927) translations.  
Sources: Zylbercweig 3: 1767-1770.  
Script not examined; source for bibliographical 
information: Copyright register, 
Zylbercweig 3: 1794, 1800. 
Written in June-July 1906, and published in Der 
Arbayter (New York: 1906-1907); subse-
quently published in vol. 2 of Pinski’s Dra-
men (New York: 1919). English translation: 
The Treasure: a drama in four acts, translated by 
Ludwig Lewisohn (New York: 1915).  
 
809.  (r(dm(rQ r(d) dy) r(gybW) r(d 
[Der Eybiger id (Der Fremder): tragedye in fier 
obteylungen, fun Dovid Pinski. Nyu-York:   
M. Gurevitsh Ferlag], 1914. 
61 p. (published) 
D 36961 
PJ 5129.P5E4 Hebr. 
© April 28, May 7, 1914; David Pinski, New 
York. 
Produced in Hebrew: Habimah, Moscow; in 
German: 1908-1909 season, Vienna; in 
English: Boston Community House; May 
29, 1929, Pathfinders Revivers, San Fran-
cisco. First Yiddish production: Summer 
1942, Unzer Kemp, Highland Mills, N.Y. 
(director: R. Ben-Ari; music: Joseph M. 
Rumshinsky; starring: R. Ben-Ari, Max 
Bozyk, Yisroel Mandel, Betty Simonof, 
Reyzl Bozyk, Malka Tikman).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 3: 1770-1774, 1794.  
Romanized bibliographical information in 
Copyright register: Der Eibiger yid = The 
Eternal Jew: tragedy in 4 acts. 
One-act play, Der Fremder, written in August 
1906 and published in Der Arbayter (New 
York: Dec. 8-29, 1906) and Dos Yudishe folk 
(Vilna: Jan. 9, 1907). Subsequently pub-
lished: New York: 1914; in vol. 3 of Pinski’s 
Dramen (New York: 1919); Warsaw: 1926; 
in Pinski’s Ale verk: Meshikhim (Warsaw: 
1939).  
 
810.  r(gW+#gr(b 
[Bergshteyger: a shpiel in fier akten, fun Dovid Pinski 
= Bergsteiger: play in 4 acts.] 
61 p. (hectograph of typescript) 
D 32801 
© March 31, 1913; David Pinski, New York. 
Sources: Zylbercweig 3: 1779, 1795.  
No Roman information on script; source for 
alternate romanized title: Copyright register. 
Written from July 16 to Aug. 7, 1912; subse-
quently published in Dos Naye leben (New 
York: 1913) and in vol. 5 of Pinski’s Dramen 
(New York: 1920).  
 
811.  (L# tb 
[Bas Sheve: eyn eynakter, fun Dovid Pinski = 
Bathsheba: play in 1 act.] 
12 p. (hectograph of typescript) 
D 32800 
© March 31, 1913; David Pinski, New York. 
Produced: Jan. 7, 1925, by Di Gilderne Pave, 
Vienna (director: Leon Halpern).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 3: 1781-1782, 1796.  
No Roman information on script; source for 
English title: Copyright register. 
Published in Tsukunft  (New York: April 1913), 
as the first of five Biblical one-act plays by 
Pinski, eventually collected in vol. 5 of his 
Dramen  (New York: 1920), under the title 
Dovid ha-meylekh un zayne vayber.  Bas Sheve 
was subsequently published in Minikes yontev 
bleter (New York: Sukot 1927).  
 
812. ! N(+yh KT) lDz +Dg 
[Got zol aykh hiten! drame in fier akten, fun Dovid 
Pinski = May God save you = Got sol aich hiten: 
drama in 4 acts.] 
53 p. (hectograph of typescript) 
D 38099 
© Sept. 12, 1914; David Pinski, New York. 
No Roman information on script; source for 
English and alternate romanized titles: 
Copyright register.  

Yiddish Plays from the Lawrence Marwick Collection – 106 
813.  N(mBrd 
[Dramen / Dovid Pinski.] New York: [Poale 
Tsiyon], 1918-1919. 
2 vols. (312, 287 p.; published) 
D 49850 (vol. 1); D 52002 (vol. 2) 
© June 24, 26, 1918 (vol. 1); June 1, 14, 1919 
(vol. 2); David Pinski, New York. 
For information on individual productions and 
separately published editions, see 
Zylbercweig 3: 1762-1802.  
English bibliographical information in Copy-
right register: Dramas, by David Pinski. 
First two of five volumes published (New York: 
1918-1920). 
Contents: 1. [Profesor Brener: drame in dray akten 
(Yuni-Yuli, 1911). – Yeder mit zayn got: drame 
in fier akten (September, 1912). – Beser nisht 
geboren veren: drame in fier akten (Yuli, 1914). – 
Di Muter: drame in dray akten (1900-1901). – 
Glikfergesene: drama in eyn akt (7 Detsember, 
1904). – Yesurim: drama in eyn akt (4 Yanuar, 
1899).] – 2. [Der Oytser: komedye in fier akten 
(Yuni-Yuli, 1906). – Der Fonograf: komedye in 
eyn akt (22 Februar, 1918). – Der Got fun dem 
raykh gevorenem volhendler: komedye in eyn akt 
(26 Yuni, 1918). – Der Dolar: komedye in eyn 
akt (1-3 August, 1913). – Der Erfinder un dem 
kenig’s tokhter: shpiel in eyn akt (26 Merts, 
1918). – Politik: komedye in eyn akt (Yuli, 
1915). – Kleyne helden: drame in eyn akt (15 
November, 1916). – Di Sheyne none: drame in 
eyn akt (Yuni, 1918).]  
 
814.  d(ym# r(d l(qn(y 
[Yenkel der shmied: pyese in 4 akten, fun Dovid 
Pinski = Yenkel, the blacksmith.] 
D 15490 
© March 29, 1909; David Pinski, New York. 
Produced: Oct. 1907, Teatr Elizeum, Warsaw, 
by the “Literarishe Trupe” (starring: Leyzer 
Rapel); first U.S. production: Nov. 25, 
1909, Thalia Theater (director and star: 
David Kessler); subsequently produced fre-
quently in Yiddish theaters in America and 
Europe, and in German (Berlin: 1910), 
Russian (Odessa: 1912), and Hebrew (Jaffa: 
Aug. 1910; Jerusalem: Oct. 24, 1921) 
translations.  
Filmed version: Yankl der shmid (producer: 
Roman Rebush; director: Edgar J. Ulmer; 
adaptation: Ossip Dymow; music: Jacob 
Weinberg; starring: Moishe Oysher), 
premiere: Nov. 1, 1938, Continental 
Theater, New York.  
Sources: Zylbercweig 3: 1775-1776, Hoberman: 
265-269.  
Script not examined; source for bibliographical 
information: Copyright register, 
Zylbercweig 3: 1794. 
Written in Nov.-Dec. 1906; published editions: 
Warsaw: 1910; Warsaw: 1913; vol. 4 of 
Pinski’s Dramen (New York: 1919).  
 
815.  r(+wm yd 
[Di Muter = The Mother: drama in 3 acts, by D. 
Pinski.] 
D 893 
© Sept. 23, 1901; David Pinski, New York. 
Produced: Nov. 4, 1904, Thalia Theater 
(starring: Kenny Lipzin); 1905, Teatr 
Muranowa, Warsaw, by the “Fareynikte 
Trupe” (starring: Esther Rachel Kaminska); 
subsequently produced frequently in 
Europe and the Americas.  
Sources: Zylbercweig 3: 1764, 1793.  
Script not examined; source for bibliographical 
information: Copyright register, 
Zylbercweig. 
Published in: Der Arbayter (New York: Nov. 26, 
1904-Jan. 14, 1905), Dos Leben (St. Peters-
burg: Jan.-Feb. 1905); Warsaw: 1913; vol. 1 
of Pinski’s Dramen (New York: 1918).  
 
816.  N(nhDQr(g(yz +ym 
[Mit ziegerfohnen: a shpiel in eyn akt, fun Dovid 
Pinski = With victorious banners: a play in 1  
act. Nyu York: Di Dramatishe Velt, Merts 
1909.] 
[23] p. (published) 
D 15756 
PJ 5129.P5M5 
© May 1, 1909; David Pinski, New York. 
Produced: circa 1909, Progressive Dramatic 
Club; subsequently produced frequently by 
amateur performers and dramatic clubs in 
America and Europe. Hebrew production: 
Dec. 2, 1920, Eden Theater, Tel Aviv.  
Sources: Zylbercweig 3: 1777, 1795, 1801.  
Copyrighted work not examined; source for bib-
liographical information: Copyright register, 
Zylbercweig. 
Separate published edition: [Mit ziger fohnen: a 
drame in eyn akt / Dovid Pinski. – Varsha: 
s.n., [5]669 - [1908/09].] – 23 p. 
Title in Copyright register: Mit ziegen fohnen. 
Written in Aug. 1908; subsequently published in 
vol. 4 of Pinski’s Dramen (New York: 1919), 
and in his Dramen (Warsaw: 1920). English 

Yiddish Plays from the Lawrence Marwick Collection – 107 
translation:  With triumphant banners (New 
York, 1916).  
 
817.  lkym 
[Mikhl / Dovid Pinski = Michael: play. New 
York:  Di Tsukunft, vol. 19, no. 9 (Sept. 
1914).] 
pp. 903-909 (published) 
D 38098 
© Sept. 1, 12, 1914; David Pinski, New York. 
No Roman information in work; source for 
English title: Copyright register.  
 
818.  N+[ r(d Nw) qydc r(d 
[Der Tsadik un der sotn: tragedye in dray aktn = 
Tsadik un der soton, by D. Pinski.] 
50 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 61946 
© Feb. 17, 1939; David Pinski, New York. 
Modeled after S. An-ski’s Tog un nakht.  
Sources: Zylbercweig 3: 1792 (notes that play 
was not produced).  
No Roman information on script; source for 
alternate romanized title: Copyright register. 
On title page: [“1933-1934. Mit onerkenung tsu 
Sh. An-ski z"l.”] 
 
819.  tb#-CrBY# 
[Shvarts-shabes: tragedye in dray aktn, fun Dovid 
Pinski un Mendl Elkin = Shwarz-shabbes: 
tragedy in 3 acts.] 
19, 13, 20-34 p. (hectograph and carbon of 
typescript) 
D 22966 
© June 10, 1933; David Pinski and Mendl Elkin, 
New York. 
No Roman information on script; source for 
alternate romanized title: Copyright regis-
ter.  
 
820.  xy#m r(mw+# r(d 
[Der Shtumer meshiekh: drama in dray akten, fun 
Dovid Pinski] = The Mute messiah: drama in 3 
acts, by David Pinski.  
45 p. (hectograph of typescript) 
D 28763 
© Feb. 19, 1912; David Pinski, New York. 
Produced in English: Dec. 1918, The Playhouse, 
Cleveland, under the title The Dumb messiah 
(director: Raymond O’Neill; starring: Albert 
Hinger); first Yiddish production: Nov. 13, 
1919, Dos Naye Yidishe Teater, New York 
(director and starring: Emmanuel Reicher).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 3: 1778-1779, 1795, 1799, 
1801.  
Written from July 29-Aug. 3, 1911. 
Published editions: Di Idishe vokhenshrift (New 
York: March-April 1912); New York: 1914 
(see previous entry); vol. 3 of Pinski’s Dramen 
(New York: 1919). Also published in 
Hebrew (Jaffa: 1924/1925) and English 
(New York: 1918) translations.  
 
821.  xy#m r(mw+# r(d 
[Der Shtumer meshiekh: drama in 3 akten / Dovid 
Pinski.] New York: M. Gurewitch Book 
Store, 1914. 
112 p. (published) 
D 37473 
PJ 5129.P5S7 Hebr. 
© May 23, July 6, 1914; David Pinski, New 
York. 
For information on productions and editions, 
see the preceding entry.  
Sources: Zylbercweig 3: 1795.  
English bibliographical information in Copy-
right register: The Dumb moschiach: drama in 3 
acts.  
 
822.  (yd(gBr+ B ry# 
[Shir a tragedye: a komedye in dray aktn / Dovid 
Pinski = Shir a tragedie: a comedy in 3 acts.] 
48 p. (hectograph of typescript) 
D 33096 
© Jan. 11, 1935; David Pinski, New York. 
Produced for a tour sponsored by the Jewish 
National Workers’ Alliance (director: Jacob 
Kohn; starring: Celia Adler, Annie Lillian, 
Bronia Bronstein, Jacob Kohn).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 3: 1788, 1799.  
No Roman information on script; source for 
alternate romanized title: Copyright register. 
Written in 1934; published in Der Idisher kemfer 
(New York: April 30-May 28, 1943).  
 
PINSKI, Dovid, 
see PINSKI, David, 1872-
1959 
 
PINSKY, David,
 see PINSKI, David, 1872-
1959 
 
PITTLER, Abraham 
823.  [sic] +l(gn( (b(yl 
[Liebe engelt [sic]] = Mony [sic] and love: [play, by A. 
Pittler]. 
1 vol. [250 p.] (manuscript) 
D 44329 
© June 24, 1916; Abraham Pittler, Brooklyn. 
Source for English subtitle and author statement 
(not on script): Copyright register. 

Yiddish Plays from the Lawrence Marwick Collection – 108 
Yiddish title in Copyright register:  
 
+l(g Nw) (b(yl [Liebe un gelt]. 
Pencilled inscription clipped to title page: Money 
and love: no relations.  
 
POSY, Arnold, 1893-1986 
824.  qD+#nyb r(d 
[Der Binshtok: a shpil in tsvey stsenes / A. Pozi.] 
Chicago: L. M. Stein, 1927. 
35, [1] p. (published) 
A 974783 
PZ 90.Y5P6 Hebr. 
© April 8, 14, 1927; L. M. Stein, Chicago. 
Produced: 1928, in unaffiliated Yiddish schools, 
New York (director: Yitskhok Roytblum; 
dances: Lilian Shapiro); subsequently 
produced in Buenos Aires, Toronto, Vilna, 
Cleveland and other cities.  
Sources: Zylbercweig 3: 1610.  
Also published in Grininke beymelekh (Vilna: June 
1927); translated into Russian by I. N. 
Steinberg.  
 
825.  CTrqnqBh 
[Haknkrayts:  a  drame  in  eyn  un tsvantsik bilder un 
a forshpil / Arye Pozi] = Hakenkreitz: a play, 
by Arnold Posy. New York: [Farlag Signal 
baym Proletpen], 1935 (Posy-Shoulson 
Press). 
[4], 11, 225, [1] p. (published) 
D 38504 
PJ 5129.P6H3 
© Aug. 10, 16, 1935; Arnold Posy, New York. 
Sources: Zylbercweig 3: 1610-1611.  
Source for English title and author statement: 
verso of title page.  
 
POYZNYAK, Zev (Vilyam),
 see REYNOLD, 
William Posniak 
 
POZI, Arye,
 see POSY, Arnold, 1893-1986 
 
PRESMAN, Shayloz,
 see PRESSMAN,  
Simon 
 
PRESSMAN, Simon 
826.  +lyX#(g +Dh qyzwm NTz r(dW) 
`
q(Y) 
[Avek, eyder zayn muzik hot geshpilt: a pyese in dray 
aktn / Shayloz Presman] = Gone before his 
music played: a play in Yiddish, by Simon 
Pressman. 
84 p. (hectograph of typescript) 
D 11492 
© July 11, 1931; Simon Pressman, Palo Alto, 
Calif. 
PRZYBYSZEWSKI, Stanisław 
827.  ((n# r(d 
[Der Shnee: a drama in 4 akten, fun Stanislav 
Pshibshevski; iberzetst fun poylishen fun 
Sh. Epshteyn. Nyu York: Mayzel et Ko.], 
1910 ©1911. 
79 p. (published) 
A 295999 
PJ 5165.P8 
© June 10, Sept. 26, 1911; Maisel and Co., New 
York. 
Sources: Zylbercweig 2: 1596.  
Romanized bibliographical information in 
Copyright register: Der Schnee, by Stanislaw 
Pshybyshevsky; tr. by S. Epstein.  
 
PSHIBSHEVSKI, Stanislav,
 see 
PRZYBYSZEWSKI, Stanisław 
 
PSHYBYSHEVSKY, Stanislaw, 
see 
PRZYBYSZEWSKI, Stanisław 
 
RABINOVITS, Dovid L.,
 see RABINOVITZ, 
David L. 
 
RABINOVITZ, David L. 
828.  (+rBn(gXD yd 
[Di Opgenarte: drama in 3 akten, fun D. L. 
Rabinovits: driter akt.] New York: Die Feder 
- The Pen: monthly journal for literature, art 
and criticism, Dec. 1931. 
pp. 122-128. 
D 14691 
© Dec. 11, 1931, Jan. 13, 1932; David L. 
Rabinovitz, Brooklyn. 
Sources: Kagan 495.  
English bibliographical information in Copy-
right register: The Duped: a drama in 3 acts: 
Act 3. 
Deals with the Jewish Legion. 
Subsequently published in book form, under the 
title Eybik opgenarte (New York: 1946).  
 
RABINOWITZ, David L.,
 see RABINOVITZ, 
David L. 
 
RABINOWITZ, Solomon,
 see SHOLEM 
ALEICHEM, 1859-1916 
 
RACKOW, Nahum (Nathan),
 see RAKOW, 
Nahum 
 
RAEYNOLD, William Posniak, 
see 
REYNOLD, William Posniak 
 

Yiddish Plays from the Lawrence Marwick Collection – 109 
RAKOV, Nahum,
 see RAKOW, Nahum 
 
RAKOW, Nahum 
829.  ZrQ )yd 
`
d(dD 
`
l(g(yX# gyYyz r(d 
+sTg rhy) Nw) 
[Der Zivig shpiegel, oder, Di Froy un ihr gayst: 
simbolishe drama in prolog, 3 akten, 4 epizoden  
un epilog, fun N. Rakov] = The Mirror of Fate, 
[or, The Woman and her spirit], by Nathan 
Rackow. 
80 p. (manuscript) 
D 51409 
© Feb. 20, 1919; Nathan Schulman and Jacob 
Rovenger, New York. 
Source for alternate English title (not on script): 
Copyright register.  
 
830.  (l(gWQ 
[Veigele: lebensbild in 4 akten und 7 bildern, von 
Nathan Rackow.] 
55716 
© Sept. 23, 1898; Max Rosenthal, Brooklyn. 
Script not examined; source for bibliographical 
information: Copyright register.  
 
RAPOPORT, Aaron B., 1895-1964 
831.  #+n(m-lwglg 
[Gilgl-mentsh: dramatishe poeme / Arn Rapoport: 
bukh 1 (ershter teyl)] = Gilgul mentch = Man 
incarnate: a dramatic poem, by Aaron 
Rappaport. 
113 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 82032 
© Dec. 12, 1927; Aaron Rappaport, New York. 
Sources: Zylbercweig 6: 4971.