The Lawrence Marwick Collection of

1195.  The New priests: original drama in 4 acts, by 
Emanual Teplitzky. 
1 vol. (unpaged; manuscript) 
D 44751 
© Aug. 28, 1916. 
English title page only; text of play is in Yiddish. 
Author’s name on title page: Mendel [crossed 
out] Emanual Teplitzky.  
 
TER, Yankev,
 see TERR, Jacob 
 
TERR, Jacob 
1196.  hm#n (#ydSy yd 
[Di Yidishe neshome = Die Idishe nishume = The 
Jewish soul: drama in 4 acts, by Jacob Terr.] 
D 14631 
© Dec. 26, 1908; Edelstein & Thomashefsky, 
New York. 
Produced: 1908 (producer: Boris Thomashef-
sky).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 2: 890.  
Script not examined; source for bibliographical 
information: Copyright register, 
Zylbercweig. 
Subsequently published without the author’s 
permission, under the title Di Idishe neshome, 
oder, Beril Kokhlefel: a muzikalishe drame in 4 
akten, bearbayt fun B. Tomashevski 
(Warsaw: 1909/1910).  
 
1197.  tb# NwQ twkz r(d 
`
r(dD 
`
K~# r(d 
#dwq 
[Der Sha"kh, oder, Der Skhus fun shabes koydesh = 
Rabbi Sabbathai Cohen, or, The Merits of Holy 
Sabbath: historical drama in 5 acts and 15 
tableaux, by J. Terr.] 
17352 
© March 18, 1896; Jacob Terr, New York. 
Produced: 1898.  
Sources: Zylbercweig 2: 815 (under Thomashef-
sky), 890.  
Script not examined; source for bibliographical 
information: Copyright register, Zylber-
cweig (attributes authorship to Terr and 
Boris Thomashefsky).  
 
TEVYE SHMEYKHEL, 
see GOTTESFELD, 
Chune, 1886-1964 
 
TEYTELBOYM, Vilyam,
 see TATELBAUM, 
William 
 
THOMASHEFSKI, Hersh-Yoyne (Harry), 
see THOMASHEFSKY, Harry 
 
THOMASHEFSKY, Bores, 
see 
THOMASHEFSKY, Boris, 1866-1939 
 
THOMASHEFSKY, Boris, 1866-1939 
1198.  r(n(dlDg r(d 
`
r(dD 
`
(l(` mhrL) 
MydDQ 
[Avrem’ele, oder, Der Goldener fodim: opereta in 3 
akten, fun Boriss Tomashevski] = The 
Golden thread: operetta in 3 acts, by Bores 
Thomashefsky.  
[3], 74 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 60453 
© March 31, 1922; Bores Thomashefsky, 
Brooklyn. 
Produced: March 10, 1922, National Theater 
(music: Abraham Goldfaden; musical ar-
rangements: Herman Wohl; starring: Boris 
Thomashefsky, as Abraham Goldfaden and 
as himself).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 2: 828.  
Foreword is a tribute to the late Abraham 
Goldfaden. 
Text only.  
 
1199.  hwcm rb yd 
[Di Bar mitsve: opereta in 3 akten, fun Boris 
Tomashefski; muzik fun Laskovski; 
oyfgefihrt fun Boris Tomashefski] = Bar 
mitzva: opereta [sic] in 3 acts, from Bores 
Thomashefsky.  
88 p. (typescript) 
D 78363 
© Jan. 31, 1927; Bores Thomashefsky, 
Philadelphia. 
Produced: Feb. 1927, Garden Theater, Philadel-
phia (music: F. Laskovski). 
Thomashefsky was accused by Louis Reingold 
of plagiarizing the latter author’s play, A 
Grus fun der heym, which had been produced, 
1924, at the Hopkinson Theater (starring: 
Jacob Silbert), and subsequently in Toronto, 
under the title Fargesene froyen (producer: 
Boris Thomashefsky). [N.b.: Reingold’s play 
was not copyrighted.] Subsequently adapted 
and produced, Nov. 25, 1931, under the 
title  Der Mames zundele (adapter and 
producer: Boris Thomashefsky; music: 
Joseph M. Rumshinsky).  

Yiddish Plays from the Lawrence Marwick Collection – 158 
Sources: Zylbercweig 2: 830; Forverts, March 25, 
1927 (cited by Zylbercweig).  
Alternate romanized title in Copyright register 
(not on script): Di Bar metzva.  
 
1200.  ysXyX BnBh 
[Hana Pipsi: komedye mit gezang, fun 
Lamed"vov"nik; muzik fun...] = A Musical 
village: comedy-drama in 3 acts, by Bores 
Thomashefsky. 
82 p. (typescript) 
D 55075 
© July 22, 1920; Bores Thomashefsky, 
Brooklyn. 
Produced: Dec. 24, 1920, National Theater, 
under the title Dos Muzikalishe shtetl (music: 
Leo Low; starring: Boris Thomashefsky as 
Daniel Vin).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 2: 827-828.  
Yiddish author statement is incomplete. 
Text only.  
 
1201.  qrDywyn Dll(h 
[Hello Nyuyork] = Hello New York: a musical   
drama in four acts, by Boris Thomashefsky. 
66 p. (hectograph of typescript) 
D 43462 
© March 27, 1916; Boris Thomashefsky, 
Brooklyn. 
Produced: Spring 1916, National Theater (mu-
sic: Arnold Perlmutter and Herman Wohl).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 2: 826 (attributes author-
ship to Nahum Rakow).  
Text only.  
 
1202.  NZrq (#ydwy yd 
[Di Yudishe kroyn: operete in 4 akten, fun Boris 
Thomashevski] = The Jewish crown:  [play  in    
4 acts, by B. Thomashefsky]. 
84 p. (hectograph of typescript) 
D 38954 
© Nov. 30, 1914; Boris Thomashefsky, New 
York. 
Produced: Sept. 25, 1912, Adler-Thomashefsky 
National Theater (subject: Nahum Rakow; 
music: Arnold Perlmutter and Herman 
Wohl); subsequently produced on many 
Yiddish stages.  
Sources: Zylbercweig 2: 822.  
Source for English subtitle and author statement 
(not on script): Copyright register.  
 
1203.  r(#ydSy r(d 
`
r(dD 
`
rwxb-hLy#y r(d 
+(lmBh 
[Der Yeshive-bokher, oder, Der Yidisher Hamlet = Der  
Yeshiwe bocher, oder, Der Yudisher martirer: 
melodrama in 4 acts, by Boris Thomashefsky.] 
74576 
© Nov. 15, 1899; Adler, Edelstein & 
Thomashefsky, New York. 
Produced: ca. 1897 or 1898, Arch Street 
Theater, Philadelphia, and Windsor 
Theater, New York, under the title Di 
Shvartse khupe, oder, Der Yudisher martirer 
(author: Isidor Solotorefsky; music: Louis 
Friedsell; starring: Boris Thomashefsky, 
Bessie Thomashefsky, Leon Blank, et al.). 
For additional details on the original pro-
duction, see Zylbercweig 1: 736-737 (under 
Solotorefsky).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 1: 736-737, 743 (under 
Solotorefsky); Zylbercweig 2: 815.  
Script not examined; source for bibliographical 
information: Copyright register, Zylber-
cweig (attributes authorship to Isidor 
Solotorefsky). 
Subsequently published (Warsaw: 1914; author-
ship attributed to Isidor Solotorefsky).  
The New York Public Library (Dorot Jewish 
Division) has the following scripts 
(cataloged under Zolotarevski, Izidor, 1875-
1945 [= Solotorefsky, Isidor]:  
Thomashefsky Collection, no. 118. [Yeshive 
bokher: drama in 4 akten.] – 64 p. (typescript). 
Thomashefsky Collection, no. 317. [Yeshive 
bokher.] – 1 vol. (unpaged; manuscript). 
 
1204.  K(l(dwy (gy+swl 
[Lustige yudelekh: operete in 3 akten, fun Boris 
Thomashevski; muzik fun Y. Rumshiski] = 
The Jolly Hebrews: dramatico-musical composition 
in three acts, by Bores Thomashefsky; music 
by Joseph M. Rumshisky. 
78 p. (hectograph of typescript) 
D 50499 
© Sept. 20, 1918; Bores Thomashefsky, New 
York. 
Produced: Aug. 30, 1918, National Theater 
(music: Joseph M. Rumshinsky).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 2: 827.  
Text only.  
 
1205.  ++Dg yY 
`
r(dD 
`
Kylh(rQ Nw) gyd(b(l 
ss(dD Ny) 
[Lebedig un frehlikh, oder, Vi Gott in Odess: opereta  
in 3 akten, fun Boris Tomashevski; muzik 
fun Herman Vohl] = Lively and happiness: 
operetta in 3 acts, by Boris Thomashefsky. 
86 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 60454 

Yiddish Plays from the Lawrence Marwick Collection – 159 
© March 31, 1922; Bores Thomashefsky, 
Brooklyn. 
Produced: Dec. 25, 1921, National Theater 
(music: Herman Wohl; starring: Boris 
Thomashefsky, in the role of Moyshe 
Leyb).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 2: 828.  
Text only.  
 
1206.  Lw+-lzm 
[Mazltov] = Mazel-Tov: Operette in 4 acts, by Boris 
Thomashefsky, New York 1817. 
72 p. (hectograph of typescript) 
D 46167 
© February 7, 1917 
Produced: September 26, 1917, National 
Theater (music: Joseph M. Rumshinsky).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 2: 826.  
 
1207. 
`
Wrwh 
`
yr+nDq r(d Ny) zy) bTY NTm 
! Wrwh 
[Mayn vayb iz in der kontri, hurey, hurey! muzikalishe 
komedye in 3 akten, fun Boris Thomashevski; 
muzik fun Y. Rumshiski] = My wife is in the 
country, hurra hurra: a musical comedy in 3 acts, 
by Boris Thomashefsky; music by Joseph 
M. Rumshisky.  
3-70 p. (hectograph of typescript) 
D 49084 
© March 2, 1918; Boris Thomashefsky, 
Brooklyn. 
Produced: March 22, 1918, National Theater 
(producer: Boris Thomashefsky; music: 
Joseph M. Rumshinsky).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 2: 826-827.  
Text only.  
 
1208.  hnwtx (#ylZX yd 
[Di Poylishe khasene: operete in 3 akten mit epilog, fun 
Boris Thomashevski] = The Polish wedding: 
[play in 3 acts, by B. Thomashefsky].  
81 p. (hectograph of typescript) 
D 38952 
© Nov. 30, 1914; Boris Thomashefsky, New 
York. 
Produced: Oct. 2, 1914, National Theater (pro-
ducer: Boris Thomashefsky; music: Arnold 
Perlmutter and Herman Wohl).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 2: 825.  
Source for English subtitle and author statement 
(not on script): Copyright register. 
On colophon: [“Taypriten fun M. Goldberg, 888 
Yunyon Evenyu, Bronks Nyuyork.”] 
Subsequently published without the author’s 
permission (Warsaw: 1928).  
1209.  dSy (l(+nyX sDd 
[Das Pintele yid = The Dotted Jew, by J. Edelstein 
and B. Thomashefsky.] 
D 16156 
© June 24, 1909; Joseph Edelstein and Boris 
Thomashefsky, New York. 
Produced: Sept. 29, 1909, New York; based on a 
subject suggested by M. Seiffert, with music 
by A. Perlmutter and H. Wohl.  
Sources: Zylbercweig 2: 820 (under Thomashef-
sky).  
Copyrighted script not examined; source for 
bibliographical information: Copyright 
register. 
Subsequently published as: Dos Pintele yud: operete 
in 4 akten, fun B. Thomashevski (Warsaw: 
1911; 60 p.). 
YIVO Archives has the following scripts: 
Perlmutter 527. [Dos Pintele yud.] – [1], 69 p. 
(manuscript and printed) – Subtitle and 
author statement, page 1: [Dramma in 4 
akten, fun Borris Thomashefski]. – On title 
page: [“Prezentirt tsu Nelli Kesman fun 
Maks Kreshover, Oygust den 28ten 1921.”] 
Perlmutter 527A. [Pintele id / Tomashevskis 
handshrift.] – 1 vol. (unpaged; manuscript)  
 
1210.  (l(Q(# (+(znDlbrBQ sDd 
[Dos Farblonzete shefele: drama in 4 akten, fun B. 
Thomashevski] = The Lost sheep: [drama in 4 
acts, by B. Thomashefsky]. 
75, 19 p. (hectograph of typescript) 
D 38953 
© Nov. 30, 1914; Boris Thomashefsky, New 
York. 
Produced: Oct. 15, 1913, National Theater 
(producer: Boris Thomashefsky; music: 
Arnold Perlmutter and Herman Wohl).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 2: 824.  
Source for English subtitle and author statement 
(not on script): Copyright register.  
 
1211.  (l(d(yQ (n(kDrbwc sDd 
[Dos Tsubrokhene fiedele: operete in 4 akten, fun 
Boris Thomashevski] = The Broken violin: 
operetta in four acts, by Boris Thomashefsky.  
3-20, 30, 41 p. (hectograph of typescript) 
D 44988 
© Sept. 26, 1916; Boris Thomashefsky, 
Brooklyn. 
Produced: Oct. 11, 1916, National Theater 
(producer: Boris Thomashefsky; music: 
Joseph M. Rumshinsky).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 2: 826 (“for the first time 
on the American Yiddish stage a ballet and 

Yiddish Plays from the Lawrence Marwick Collection – 160 
24-piece orchestra were introduced into an 
operetta”).  
Text only. 
Original English subtitle: Dramatic musical 
composition [crossed out] in four acts. 
Defective copy: Title-page is for Dos Tsubrokhene 
fidele, but text of Gerekhtigkeyt, by Solomon 
[Zalmen] Libin, has been substituted for 
Thomashefsky’s play. 
 
1212.  (l` hrw] yd 
[Di Toyre’le: drama in 4 akten, fun Boris 
Thomashevski] = Das Toirele = The Holy 
scrolls: drama in four acts, by Mr. Boris 
Thomashefsky. 
52, 24 p. (hectograph of typescript) 
D 41419 
© Aug. 4, 1915; Boris Thomashefsky, Brooklyn. 
Produced: Sept. 3, 1915, National Theater 
(producer: Boris Thomashefsky; music: 
Arnold Perlmutter and Herman Wohl).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 2: 826.  
Yiddish author and title information lacking on 
script; source for Yiddish bibliographical 
information: Copyright register.  
 
THOMASHEFSKY, Harry 
1213.  +n(msWb Nw) rDlQ rDlrBX 
[Parlor flor un beysment: komedye in dray akten, fun 
Herri Thomashefski] = Parlor floor and 
basement: a comedy in 3 acts, by Harry 
Thomashefsky. 
24, 23, 23 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 53152 
© Nov. 22, 1919; Harry Thomashefsky, 
Brooklyn. 
Produced: Feb. 6, 1920, National Theater 
(music: Milton and Harry Thomashefsky).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 2: 846.  
 
THOMASHEVSKI, Boris, 
see 
THOMASHEFSKY, Boris, 1866-1939 
 
TISHBI, Aison (Etan) Ish, 
see WOLFSON, 
Arthur 
 
TOBIAS SCHMEICHEL, 
see GOTTESFELD, 
Chune, 1886-1964 
 
TOLSTOI, Lev Nikolaevich, 1828-1910 
1214.  B+BnDs r(cTrq 
[Kraytser sonata, fun L. N. Tolstoy; dramatizirt far 
der idisher bihne, spetsyel fir Madam Sarah 
Adler, fun M. Katts] = Count L. N. 
Tolstoi’s Kreutzer sonata, dramatized for Mr. 
[sic] Sarah Adler by M. Katz. 
57 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 30410 
© Aug. 1, 1912; Sarah Adler, Brooklyn. 
Produced: Aug. 30, 1902, Novelty Theater 
(starring: Sara Adler, Rudolph Schildkraut).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 4: 2937 (under Katz; 
claims that no manuscript exists).  
 
TOLUSH, Iser, 1887-1926 
1215.  r(+glDQrBQ r(d 
[Der Farfolgter: drame in zeks bilder fun Erets Yisroel 
arbayter leben, fun Tolush] = Der Vorvolgter = 
The Outcast:  [drama in 6 scenes], by Iser 
Musselevitch Talush. 
72 p. (hectograph of typescript) 
D 75540 
© May 11, 1926; Iser Musselevitch Talush, 
Seagate, Brooklyn, N.Y. 
Sources: Reyzen 4: 895.  
Based on the author’s novel by the same title. 
Source for English subtitle (not on script): 
Copyright register.  
 
TOMASHEFSKI, Boris, 
see 
THOMASHEFSKY, Boris, 1866-1939 
 
TOMASHEVSKI, Boris (Boriss), 
see 
THOMASHEFSKY, Boris, 1866-1939 
 
TOMASHEVSKI, Hersh-Yoyne (Harry), 
see THOMASHEFSKY, Harry 
 
TOWBER, Chaim 
1216.  (l(gnyr (n(dlDg sDd 
[Dos Goldene ringele: romantishe operete in 2 akten, 
fun Khayim Toyber] = The Golden ring: 
romantic operetta in 2 acts, by Chaim Towber.  
52 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 87252 
© Dec. 21, 1928; Chaim Towber, Casino 
Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Produced: Dec. 1929, Casino Theatre, 
Philadelphia (director: Julius Nathanson; 
music: Rubin Osovski); Jan. 24, 1930, 
National Theater, New York (producer: 
Michael Michalesko; music: Alexander 
Olshanetzky).  
Sources: Zylbercweig 2: 862.  
 
1217.  CByBX r(d 
`
r(dD 
`
NwBlq r(d 
[Der Klaun, oder, Der Payats: radyo muzikalisher 
sketsh, fun Khayim Toyber] = The Clown, or, 

Yiddish Plays from the Lawrence Marwick Collection – 161 
The Poyatz: radio musical sketch, by Chaim 
Towber. 
9 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 18990 
© Nov. 3, 1932; Chaim Towber, Philadelphia. 
On colophon: [“Komoyrshel.”] 
 
1218.  CByBX r(d - NwBlq r(d 
[Der Klaun – Der Payats: muzikalisher radyo sketsh, 
fun Khayim Toyber: epizod 3-4-5-6] = The 
Clown, or, The Poyatz: musical radio sketch, by 
Chaim Towber: episodes 3-4-5-6. 
7, 10, 11, 9 p. (carbon of typescript) 
D 19573 
© Dec. 5, 1932; Chaim Towber, Philadelphia. 
On verso of blank page following title page is 
letterhead of “WRAX Broadcasting Com-
pany Radio Station, 213 S. Broad Street, 
Philadelphia, Pa.” 
At end of episodes 4, 5, 6: [“Komoyrshel.”] 
 
TOYBER, Khayim,
 see TOWBER, Chaim 
 
TREMBITSKI, Khayim-Eliezer,
 see 
AIDLINE-TROMMER, Elbert 
 
TROMMER, Elbert Aidline,
 see AIDLINE-
TROMMER, Elbert 
 
TSHEKHOV, Anton,
 see CHEKHOV, Anton 
Pavlovich, 1860-1904 
 
TSHERNOV, Moyshe,
 see SCHWARTZ, 
Maurice 
 
TSHERNYAVSKI, Yoysef,
 see 
CHERNIAVSKY, Joseph 
 
TSHRA"K, 
see ZEVIN, Israel J. 
 
TSIPIN, M.,
 see ZIPPIN, Max 
 
TSUKERMAN, Rakhmiel (Yerakhmiel, 
Yud), 
see SUGARMAN, Rachmeel 
 
TSUNZER, Miriam Shomer,
 see ZUNSER, 
Miriam Shomer 
 
TSVAYG, Stefan,
 see ZWEIG, Stefan, 1881-
1942 
 
TSVEYBELSHARF, Dovid,
 see DANK,  
David J. 
 
TSVI BEN SHLOYME YISROEL,
 see 
GERTLER, Harry 
 
TSVI BEN YISROEL,
 see KOPEIKIN, Henry 
 
TSVI N' SHOLEM,
 see SACKLER, Harry, 
1883-1974 
 
TSVIR, Hirsh,
 see JACOBOWITZ, Henry 
 
TUVYE SHMEYKHEL,
 see GOTTESFELD, 
Chune, 1886-1964 
 
TVERSKI, Payn,
 see TWERSKY, J. Pine 
 
TWERSKY, J. Pine 
1219.  N(mDn B ND lyX# B 
[A Shpil on a nomen: in dray aktn, in gramen, fun 
Payn Tverski] = A Play without a name (in 
Yiddish): in three acts, in rhyme, by J. Pine 
Twersky. 
100 p. (typescript) 
D 31126 
© Sept. 1, 1934; J. Pine Twersky, Astoria, L.I., 
N.Y. 
 
VARDI, David 
1220.  r.s.Q.s.r NwQ rBYyryY Ny) 
[In virivar fun R.S.F.S.R.: a komedye in 3 aktn (in 4 
bilder), fun Dovid Vardi.]  
[1], 27, 37, 20 p. (typescript) 
D 12984 
© Nov. 11, 1931; David Vardi, New York. 
Cover title: [In virvar fun R.S.F.S.R.]  
 
VARDI, Dovid,
 see VARDI, David 
 
VASILKOVSKI, Yankev Leyb,
 see 
WASILKOWSKY, Jacob Leib 
 
VAYNER, Leon,
 see WEINER, Leon 
 
VAYS, Matild,
 see WEISS, Mathilda 
 
VAYSS, Matild,
 see WEISS, Mathilda 
 
VEKSHTEYN, Bernard, 
see WECKSTEIN, 
Bernard 
 
VEND, Benjamin 
1221.  +l(Y (` tm) yd 
[Di Emes’e velt: a pyese in tsvey aktn un fir bilder mit  
a prolog un epilog, fun Ben Yemini (Dr. B. 
Vend)] = The True world = Di  Emese  welt:     
in Yiddish: a comedy in 2 acts and 4 scenes with   

Yiddish Plays from the Lawrence Marwick Collection – 162 
a prologue and an epilogue, by Benjamin Vend 
(Ben-Ymini). 
35 p. (typescript) 
D 86953 
© Nov. 22, 1928; Benjamin Vend, New York, 
N.Y. 
On title page: [“Geboyt oyf dem maymer in 
Talmud: ‘Dray veln nit zen dem gehenem – 
(1) gedrikte orem[e]layt, (2) mogn 
laydndige, (3) farshuldigte ibern kop in 
khoyves’ (’Eruvin 41).”] 
 
VERBA, Marti,
 see WERBA, Marti 
 
VINTSHEVSKI, Morris,
 see WINCHEVSKY, 
Morris, 1856-1932 
 
VOHLMAN, Yehuda Leyb,
 see WOLMAN, 
Jehuda Leib, 1890-1955 
 
VOLF, Artur A.,
 see WOLFSON, Arthur 
 
VOLF, Seymon,
 see WOLF, Sam 
 
VOLFSON, Arthur,
 see WOLFSON, Arthur 
 
VORTSMAN, Yekhezkel,
 see WORTSMAN, 
Charles 
 
VURTSEL, Hanna,
 see WURTZEL, Hannah 
 
WASILKOWSKY, Jacob Leib 
1222.  (mBm (nyrg yd 
[Di Grine mame: in dray akten un zeks bilder mit a 
prolog, fun Yankev Leyb Vasilkovski] = The 
Greene mame = The Foreign mother: [in 3 acts], 
by Jacob Leib Wasilkowsky.  
74 p. (manuscript) 
D unpub. 3521 
© Dec. 18, 1929; Jacob Leib Wasilkowsky, 
Brooklyn, N.Y. 
Source for English subtitle (not on script): 
Copyright register.  
 
WATER, Frida,
 see SALANTER, Anna