The Lawrence Marwick Collection of

917.  MyrLx (+k(l# 
[Shlekhte khaveyrim: melodrama in 3 akten mit a 
prolog, fin Luis Seynes] = Schlecte chavarim: 
melodrama in 3 acts and prologue, composed by 
Louis Sanies. 
[1], 75 p. (manuscript) 
D 69886 
© Dec. 29, 1924; Louis Sanies, Port Chester, 
N.Y. 
Author’s name in Copyright register:  
 
s(nW# sy)wl [Luis Sheynes]. 
 
SAVOIR, Alfred, 1883-1934 
918.  dm# r(d 
[Der Shmad: a pyese in dray akten, fun Alfred 
Savuar un Nozyer] = Der Shmad: a piesse in 
drei akten, bearbeitet un ibersetzt fun 
franzoisish fun Dr Mark Soliterman.  
[1], 153 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 70354 
© Feb. 7, 1925; Mark Soliterman, Brooklyn. 
Translation of Le Baptême.  
 
SAVOY, Peri,
 see SAVOY, Perry 
 
SAVOY, Perry 
919.  (q#yq h#m 
[Moyshe kishke: drama in 3 aktn 5 stsenes, fun Peri 
Savoy = Moishe kishke.] 
119 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 60625 
© Dec. 9, 1938; Perry Savoy, Brooklyn. 
No Roman information on script; source for 
alternate romanization of title: Copyright 
register.  
 
920.  syYr(s-l(#Ds 
[Soshel-servis: pyese in 3 aktn,  fun  Peri  Savoy]  = 
Social service: a play in three acts, by Perry 
Savoy. 
64 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 58789 
© Aug. 31, 1938; Perry Savoy, Brooklyn. 
 
SAYDELBAKH, N.,
 see SEIDELBACH, 
Norbet 
 
SCHAFFER, Jacob I. 
921.  twrwd Trd 
[Dray doyres: a lebens-bild in fier akten / Yankev Y. 
Sheyfer = Three generations: sketch in 4 acts, by 
Jacob I. Schaffer.] 
71 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 58093 
© July 6, 1921; Jacob I. Schaffer, Brooklyn. 
No Roman information on script; source for 
English bibliographical information: Copy-
right register.  
 
922.  N(dTl sn(r(+l( 
[Elterens layden: drame in fier akten mit a prolog / 
Yankev Y. Shefer = Parents’ sufferings: drama 
in 4 acts and a prologue, by J. I. Schaffer.] 
151 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 57835 
© June 4, 1921; Jacob I. Schaffer, Brooklyn. 
No Roman information on script; source for 
English bibliographical information: Copy-
right register.  
 
SCHAFFER, Yitskhok 
923.  (+r(ynwr yd 
`
r(dD 
`
NyQBlq# +sDr+ yd 
(ylymBQ 
[Di ferfasung iz Di Trost shklafin, oder, Di Runierte 
familye, in 4 akten, ferfast fin Yitskhok 
Shaffer, Yakob Shaffer = Trust slaves, or, The 
Ruined family, in 4 acts.] 
1 vol. [64 p.] (manuscript) 
D 25988 
© Dec. 6, 1911; Jacob Schaffer, Brooklyn. 
No Roman information on script; source for 
English titles: Copyright register. 
Alternate Yiddish title in Copyright register:  
 
(ylymBQ  (+ryny)wr  )yd  [Di Ruinirte 
familye]. 
 
SCHAIKEWITZ-SCHOMER, N. M.,
 see 
SHAIKEWITZ, Nahum Meir, 1849-
1905 
 
SCHARKANSKY, Abraham Michael, 1869-
1907 
924.  )yd zy) hrw] 
`
r(dD 
`
(l(ml(z ` r 
hrwxs (+s(b 
[R’ Zelmele, oder, Toyre iz di beste skhoyre: komedye in 
4 akten, fun A. M. Sharkanski] = Reb Selmele, 
or, Thorah is the best sechorah: comedy in 4 acts.  
[New York: 1900.] 
34 p. (published) (Der Pinkes; numer 3) 
A 26556 
© Oct. 25, Nov. 5, 1900; A. M. Sharkansky, 
New York. 
Sources: Zylbercweig 4: 2495-2496.  
Work not examined; source for bibliographical 
information: Library of Congress Union 
Catalog of Hebraica, Zylbercweig.  
 

Yiddish Plays from the Lawrence Marwick Collection – 121 
SCHECHTER, Harry 
925.  lmyh NwQ lr(l(+ sDd 
[Dos Telerl fun himl: original-komedi in 3 aktn, fun 
Heri Shekhter] = Dus Telerl fun himmel = 
Will o’ the wisp: comedy in 3 acts, by Harry 
Schechter. 
87 p. (manuscript) 
D 75256 
© June 11, 1941; Harry Schechter, New York. 
 
926.  r(s(l# +Qwl 
[Luft shleser: komedye in dray akten, fun Heri 
Shekhter = Luft schleser: komedie in 3 akten, 
von H. Schechter.] 
[1], 64 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 86713 
© Nov. 3, 1928; Harry Schechter, New York. 
No Roman information on script; source for 
alternate romanized title and author 
statement: Copyright register.  
 
927.  dw)YylDh zyb zdl(b NwQ 
[Fun Beldz biz Holivud: komedi in tsvey akten, 8 
bilder, fun Heri Shekhter = Fun Beldz biz 
Holliwood.] 
[2], 126 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 88822 
© May 8, 1944; Harry Schechter, New York. 
Yiddish title on cover:  
 
dw)YylDx zyb zdl(b NwQ [Fun Beldz biz 
Kholivud]. 
No Roman information on script; source for 
alternate romanized title: Copyright register.  
 
928.  r(+s(Y# WYc 
[Tsvey shvester: komedi in 3 akten, fun Heri 
Shekhter] = Two sisters: comedy in three acts, by 
Harry Schechter. 
[1], 18, 21, 18 p. (manuscript) 
D 13023 
© Nov. 16, 1931; Harry Schechter, New York. 
 
SCHMEICHEL, Tobias, 
see GOTTESFELD, 
Chune, 1886-1964 
 
SCHNECK, Harry 
929.  )yd 
`
r(dD !dnTrQ r(tm) r(d 
! MWh (nykDrbwc 
[Der Emeser fraynd! oder, Di Tsubrokhine heym! 
dramatishes bild, in 4 akten, geshrieben fon H. 
Shnek = Der Amter [sic] friend = The Honest 
friend: drama in 4 acts, by H. Schneck.] 
[1], 89 p. (manuscript) 
D 66595 
© Jan. 14, 1924; Harry Schneck, New York. 
No Roman information on script; source for 
alternate romanized and English title and 
author statement: Copyright register.  
 
SCHNITZER, Jacob,
 see SNITZER, Jacob L. 
 
SCHOENA Ruchel,
 see SEMKOFF, Jennie 
 
SCHOENFELD, Rose 
930.  +QB#dnBYrBQ-+wlb 
[Blut-farvandshaft: drama in dray akten mit a prolok: 
[sic] entnumen fun roman Blut-farvandshaft, 
fun Roze Shehnfeld = Blut farwandshaft: 
drama in 3 acts, with a prologue, by R. 
Shoenfeld.] 
5, 28, 25, 23 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D unpub. 8624 
© Jan. 7, 1931; Rose Shoenfeld, New York. 
No Roman information on script; source for 
alternate romanized title and English 
subtitle and author statement: Copyright 
register.  
 
931.  ZrQ (gydn(+# +sbl(z yd 
[Di Zelbst shtendige froy: melodrama in fir akten, a 
lebens bild fun Amerkaner idisher leben, fun 
Roze Shehnfeld = Di Selbst-stendige frau: 
melodrama in 4 acts, by R. Shoenfeld.]  
96 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D unpub. 8617 
© Jan. 7, 1931; Rose Shoenfeld, New York. 
No Roman information on script; source for 
alternate romanized title and English 
subtitle and author statement: Copyright 
register.  
 
932.  r(+kD+ s` r(dr(m M(d 
[Dem Merder’s tokhter: melodrama in 3 akten, fun 
Roze Shehnfeld = Dem Merder’s tokter = The 
Murderer’s daughter: melodrama in 3 acts, by R. 
Schoenfeld.] 
79 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 86625 
© Oct. 27, 1928; Rose Schoenfeld, New York. 
No Roman information on script; source for 
alternate romanized title and English 
bibliographical information: Copyright 
register.  
 
SCHOMER, Abraham Shaikewitz, 1876-1946 
933.  sqyn+TrllB yd 
[Di Allraytniks, fun Avrom S. Shomer] = The 
Allrightnikes: comedy in 4 acts, by Abraham S. 
Schomer. 
[1], 26, 18, 15, 22 p. (manuscript) 

Yiddish Plays from the Lawrence Marwick Collection – 122 
D 20920 
© April 30, 1910; David Kessler and Max R. 
Wilner, New York. 
Produced: Feb. 25, 1910, Kessler’s Thalia 
Theater (director: David Kessler).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 3: 2106.  
Source for Yiddish bibliographical information 
(not on script): Copyright register.  
 
934.  qy#+nDylym r(nyrg r(d 
[Der Griner milyontshik: fars-komedi in 4 akten, fun 
Avrom Shomer (Ben Shomer): geboyt oyf a 
fakt vos hot pasirt in 1894] = The Green 
millionaire: a comedy in four acts, by Abraham S. 
Schomer. 
[1], 32, 30, 22, 26 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 40312 
© April 9, 1915; Abraham S. Schomer, New 
York. 
Produced: 1914/1915 season, National Theater 
(music: Perlmutter and Wohl; starring: 
Rudolph Schildkraut, Leon Blank, Boris 
Thomashefsky).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 3: 2108-2109.  
Synopsis (16 pages) subsequently published.  
 
935.  lT+s 
[Stayl: drama in fier akten, fun Avrom Shomer 
(Ben Shomer)] = Style: drama in 4 acts, by 
Abraham S. Schomer. 
[2], 119 p. (typescript) 
D 31617 
© Dec. 7, 1912; Abraham S. Schomer, New 
York. 
Produced: 1913, Arch Street Theater, Phila-
delphia; 1913, Second Avenue Theater 
(starring: David Kessler, Malvina Lobel); 
subsequently produced on tour in Europe. 
Also produced on Broadway in an English 
translation, Nov. 1913, under the title Today.  
Sources: Zylbercweig 3: 2107-2108.  
 
SCHOMER, Rose,
 see BACHELIS, Rose 
(Schomer) 
 
SCHOMER,
 see SHAIKEWITZ, Nahum 
Meir, 1849-1905 
 
SCHONHERR, Carl 
936.  (yd(gBr+ r(dnyq 
[Kinder tragedye: in dray akten, fun Karl Shehner; 
iberzetst fun Mark Shveyd] = Kinder tragodie: 
drama in three acts, by Carl Schonherr; 
translated into Yiddish by Mark Schweid. 
[1], 51 p. (typescript) 
D 56658 
© Jan. 11, 1921; Mark Schweid and Samuel S. 
Grossman, New York. 
 
SCHOR, Anshel,
 see SCHORR, 
Anshel,1871-1942 
 
SCHOR, Morris,
 see SCHORR, Morris 
 
SCHORR, Anshel, 1871-1942 
937.  N(n(z r(n(m sDY 
`
Z) 
[Oy, vos mener zenen: a lust shpiel in 4 akten, spetsyel 
geshrieben far Dora Vaysman fun Anshel 
Shor] = What men are: a musical comedy in   
four acts, by Anshel Schorr. 
[1], 143 p. (hectograph of typescript) 
D 39009 
© Dec. 5, 1914; Anshel Schorr Philadelphia. 
Produced: 1916.  
Sources: Gorin: 275, Zylbercweig 4: 2914 (cites 
title as Oy, vos meydlekh zenen).  
 
938.  ryXBX PZ) bTY B 
[A Vayb oyf papir = A Wife on paper: operetta in 2 
acts and 6 scenes / Anshel Schorr (deceased) 
and William Siegel.] 
D 88654 
© April 15, 1944; Dora Weissman Schorr, New 
York. 
Script not examined; source for bibliographical 
information: Copyright register. 
Text only.  
 
939.  l(dWm (syz sDd 
[Dos Zise meydel: muzikalishe komedye in 4 akten, 
fun Anshel Shor; muzik fun Y. Rumshinski] 
=  My sweet girl: musical comedy in four acts,      
by Anshel Schorr. 
93 p. (manuscript) 
D 39007 
© Dec. 5, 1914; Anshel Schorr, Philadelphia. 
Produced 1913, Novelty Theater.  
Sources: Zylbercweig 4: 2913-2914, 2922.  
Subsequently published anonymously (Warsaw: 
1926), under the title: [Dos Zise meydel, oder, 
Dos Pensyon meydel: komishe operete in 3     
akten, bearbayt fun R. M.]  
 
940.  ylDd ylDm 
[Moli doli, oder, A Moyd mit seykhl: komedye in 4 
akten, fun Anshel Shor = Molly dolly, or, A 
Girl with sense: a comedy in four acts.] 
D 84209 
© May 13, 1943; Dora Weissman Schorr, New 
York. 

Yiddish Plays from the Lawrence Marwick Collection – 123 
Produced: ca. 1920, Philadelphia (music: Yudele 
Belzer); adapted by Jacob Kalich, with the 
title  Mali dali  [Molly dolly], and produced 
Oct. 23, 1925, Second Avenue Theater 
(starring: Molly Picon; music: Joseph M. 
Rumshinsky). Subsequently produced fre-
quently in Yiddish in the United States.  
Sources: Zylbercweig 4: 2914-2915.  
Script not examined; source for bibliographical 
information: Copyright register.  
 
941.  lk[ +ym dZm B 
[A Moyd mit seykhl: muzikalishe komedye in 4 akten, 
spetsyel geshrieben fir Dora Vaysman fun 
Anshel Shor; muzik fun Rumshinski] = A 
Girl with sense: musical comedy in four acts, by 
Anshel Schorr. 
[1], 121 p. (hectograph of typescript) 
D 39008 
© Dec. 5, 1914; Anshel Schorr, Philadelphia. 
Produced: ca. 1920, Philadelphia (music: Yudele 
Belzer); adapted by Jacob Kalich, with the 
title  Mali dali  [Molly dolly], and produced 
Oct. 23, 1925, Second Avenue Theater 
(starring: Molly Picon; music: Joseph M. 
Rumshinsky). Subsequently produced fre-
quently in Yiddish in the United States.  
Sources: Zylbercweig 4: 2914-2915.  
Text only.  
 
942.  ybr Lw+ lzm 
[Mazl tov rebe: operete in 2 akten, origenal fun 
Anshel Shor = Mazel tov rabbi: operetta in 2 
acts.] 
28, 26 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 84936 
© July 29, 1943; Dora W. Schorr, New York. 
Produced: Dec. 1938, Public Theater (starring: 
Menashe Skulnik; music: Joseph M. 
Rumshinsky).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 4: 2917 (cites title as Mazl 
tov).  
Text only.  
 
943.  dTs +sy) NwQ l(dWm B 
[A Meydel fun der Ist Sayd: original opereta in 2 akten 
8 bilder, fun Anshel Shor] = An East Side 
girl: [operetta in 2 acts, by Anshel Schorr]. 
63, 33 p. (manuscript) 
D 51161 
© Aug. 6, 1937; Dora W. Schorr, New York. 
Sources: Zylbercweig 4: 2917.  
Text only. 
Source for English subtitle and author statement 
(not on script): Copyright register.  
944.  sylWb l(dn(m 
[Mendel Beylis: dramatishes tsaytbild in 4 akten, 
dramatizirt fun Anshel Shor; oyfgefihrt fun 
H’ Yakob P. Adler = Mendel Beilis: dramatic 
composition in 4 acts, by Anshel Schorr.] 
52, 28 p. (typescript) 
D 35088 
© Nov. 15, 1913; Eagle Theatre Operating Co., 
New York. 
Produced: Oct. 1913 (starring: Jacob P. Adler, 
Max Rosenthal).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 4: 2914 (claims that no 
manuscript exists).  
No Roman information on script; source for 
English bibliographical information: 
Copyright register.  
 
945.  NTz N(m lDz #+n(m B 
[A Mentsh zol men zayn: operete in 4 akten, 5 bilder = 
Be a man: comical opereta [sic] in 4 acts, by A. 
Schorr; music by Perlmutter and Wohl.] 
D 12897 
© May 4, 1908; Anshel Schorr, New York. 
Sources: Zylbercweig 4: 2909-2910 (notes that 
the play was produced).  
Copyrighted script not examined; source for 
bibliographical information: Copyright 
register, Zylbercweig 4: 2922. 
YIVO Archives has the following script: 
Perlmutter 1244. [A Mentsh zol men zayn, fun 
Moyshe un Anshl Shor-Shur.] – 72 p. 
(manuscript) – Cover title; title on 1st page: 
[A Mensh zoll men zayn.] – Signature on 1st 
page and colophon: “Meyer Schwartz.” – 
Only the last page is numbered. 
Subsequently published (Warsaw: 1911).  
 
946.  (byl (+#r( 
[Ershte libe: a muzikalishe drama in 2 akten 5 bilder, 
fun Anshel Shor] = First love: a drama with 
music in two acts and 5 scenes, by Anshel 
Schorr. 
[1], 24 [i.e., 34] , 28 p. (manuscript) 
D 20917 
© Dec. 18, 1935; Dora W. Schorr, New York. 
Produced: Sept. 29, 1909, Thalia Theater (music: 
Sigmund Mogulesco and Joseph Brody).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 4: 2910 (attributes author-
ship to Anshel Schorr and Morris Schorr, 
and cites title as Ir ershte libe).  
Adaptation of the author’s Di Ershte liebe (© 
1910). 
Text only.  
 
947.  (b(yl (+#r( )yd 

Yiddish Plays from the Lawrence Marwick Collection – 124 
[Di Ershte liebe] = Her first love: 4 acts: musical play, 
by A. Schorr. 
[1], 26, 18, 23, 13 p. (manuscript) 
D 20917 
© April 30, 1910; David Kessler and Max R. 
Wilner, New York. 
Produced: Sept. 29, 1909, Thalia Theater (music: 
Sigmund Mogulesco and Joseph  Brody).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 4: 2910 (attributes 
authorship to Anshel Schorr and Morris 
Schorr, and cites title as Ir ershte libe).  
Text only.  
 
948.  bTY B +m(n #yLTQ 
[Fayvish nemt a vayb: a komedi-drama mit muzik, in  
2 akten, fun Anshel Shor = Feivish takes a 
wife / Anshel Schorr.] 
D 81236 
© July 14, 1942; Dora Weissman Schorr; New 
York. 
Script not examined; source for bibliographical 
information: Copyright register.  
 
949.  Nys(grBQ r(n(m sDY N(ZrQ 
[Froyen vos mener fargesin: a melodrama in 3 akten     
5 bilder, fun Anshel Shor] = Women men 
forget: a melodrama in 3 acts 5 scenes, by Anshel 
Schorr. 
33, 33, 18 p. (manuscript) 
D 31896 
© Oct. 30, 1934; Dora W. Schorr, New York. 
On inserted leaf of the author’s personalized 
note paper: “Produced October 12th 1934 
at McKinley Square Theate [sic] Bronx New 
York City Ne [sic] York.” 
 
950.  +k(n (kylh(rQ 
[Frehlikhe nekht: an operete in 3 akten 9 bilder, fun 
Anshel Shor] = Jolly nights: operetta in 3 acts   
9 scenes, by Anshel Shorr. 
[1], 74 p. (typescript) 
D 32014 
© Nov. 9, 1934; Dora W. Schorr, New York. 
Text only.  
 
951.  r(bTY dn(zZ+ N(#yYc 
[Tsvishen toyzend vayber: muzikalishe komedye in       
4 akten, fun Anshel Shor = Among a thousand 
women: play in 4 acts, by A. Schorr.] 
116 p. (manuscript) 
D 43678 
© April 20, 1916; Anshel Schorr, Philadelphia. 
Text only. 
No Roman information on script; source for 
English bibliographical information: Copy-
right register.  
 
952.  (l-ybr r(nWlq 
[Kleyner rebe-le: a muzikalisher romans in 2 akten      
4 bilder, fun Anshel Shor] = Little rabbi: a 
musical romance in 2 acts 4 scenes, by Anshel 
Schorr. 
[1], 38, 32 p. (manuscript) 
D 37648 
© Oct. 2, 1935; Dora W. Schorr, New York. 
Produced: Oct. 1935, Hopkinson Theater 
(producer and starring: Menashe Skulnik).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 4: 2917 (claims that no 
manuscript exists).  
Text only.  
 
953.  Nycybr r(YDqDrq yd 
[Di Krokover rebetsin: a komedi in akten un bilder,  
fun Anshel Shor] = The Other woman, by 
Anshel Schorr: a comedy in 3 acts. 
33, 34, 9 p. (manuscript) 
D 55564 
© March 2, 1938; Dora W. Schorr, New York. 
Produced: March 1938, Philadelphia (producer 
and starring: Dora Weisman Schorr).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 4: 2917 (claims that no 
manuscript exists).  
Added Yiddish cover title: [Di Krokover rebetsn.] 
 
954.  Myry#h ry# 
[Shir hashirim: opereta in 4 akten, fun Anshel Shor] 
= The Song of love: operetta in 4 acts, by Anshel 
Schorr. [Varsha: Epfelberg’s drukeray, 
1913.] 
59 p. (published) 
D 65077 
© July 3, 1923; Anshel Schorr, Philadelphia. 
Produced: Oct. 6, 1911, Thalia Theater (pro-
ducer and starring: Morris Moshkovitch; 
director: Anshel Schorr; music: Joseph M. 
Rumshinsky; originally announced as 
written by Nahum Rakow and Anshel 
Schorr); subsequently produced frequently 
on the Yiddish stage.  
Filmed version (now lost) premiered Oct. 1935, 
Acme Theater, New York (director: Henry 
Lynn; music: Joseph M. Rumshinsky; 
starring: Samuel Goldenburg). For details, 
see Zylbercweig 4: 2912, Hoberman: 207-
208.  
Sources: Zylbercweig 4: 2911-2912, 2922.  
Adaptation of Di Zibtsnyerike, by Max Dreyer. 
Text only.  

Yiddish Plays from the Lawrence Marwick Collection – 125 
SCHORR, Morris 
955.  g(Y +ym r(d Ny) 
[In der mit veg: drama in 4 akten, fun Moyshe Shor; 
kopirt fun L. Hofman] = Midway: drama in 4 
acts, by Morris Schorr. 
61 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 82742 
© Feb. 13, 1928; Morris Schorr, Brooklyn. 
Produced: June 1, 1916, National Theater, under 
the title Oyfn shlekhtn veg (music: Yidl Belzer, 
Arnold Perlmutter, Herman Wohl); subse-
quently produced Sept. 27, 1927, under the 
title  In mitn veg  (producer:  Leib  Kadison; 
starring: Bertha Kalisch).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 4: 2655-2656 (claims that 
no manuscript exists).  
 
956.  twdws l(+Dh 
[Hotel soydes: komedi in 4 akten, fun Moyshe Shor] 
= Hotel secrets: comody [sic] in 4 act. 
4 vols. (31, 45, 46, 36 p.; manuscript) 
D 52383 
© Aug. 6, 1919; Morris Schorr, Coney Island, 
N.Y. 
Sources: Zylbercweig 4: 2659.  
 
957.  PDr+# +Z+ 
[Toyt shtrof: drama in 4 akten un 5 bilder, fun 
Moyshe Shor] =Capital punishment: drama    
in 4 acts, 5 scenes, by Morris Schorr. 
32, [35] p. (manuscript) 
D 41495 
© Aug. 12, 1915; Morris Schorr, New York. 
Produced: Feb. 4, 1916, National Theater (pro-
ducer: Boris Thomashefsky; music: Arnold 
Perlmutter and Herman Wohl).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 4: 2655.  
Free adaptation subsequently published anony-
mously under the title: [Der Groyser moment, 
oder, Toyt shtrof
 
] (Warsaw: 1926).