Kalich, Bertha Rachel — (1875 1939) American actress. She was born in Poland and settled in New York in 1895. In her youth she appeared at the Bucharest National Theatre. After emigrating to the US she became the first Yiddish speaking actress to be recognized in the … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Bertha Kalich — (May 17, 1874 ndash; April 18, 1939) was a Jewish actress, born in Lemberg, Galicia (now Lviv, Ukraine), primarily known for her roles in Yiddish theater in New York City. Originally brought to America by David Kessler, her roles were mainly… … Wikipedia
Kalish — (or Kalich), Bertha (1874 1939) Born in Galicia in the Austro Hungarian Empire, Bertha Kalish studied at the Lemberg Conservatory before acting in Polish opera and Yiddish theatre, where she achieved success before moving on to the Bucharest… … The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater
Music of New York City — Carnegie Hall, a major music venue in New York The music of New York City is a diverse and important field in the world of music. It has long been a thriving home for jazz, rock and the blues. It is the birthplace of hip hop, Latin freestyle,… … Wikipedia
Yiddish theatre — consists of plays written and performed primarily by Jews in Yiddish, the language of the Eastern European Ashkenazi Jewish community. The range of Yiddish theatre is broad: operetta, musical comedy, and satiric or nostalgic revues; melodrama;… … Wikipedia
Culture of New York City — The Theatre District around Times Square is the center of commercial theatrical activity in New York City and the U.S. The culture of New York City is reflected by the city s size and variety. Many American cultural movements first emerged in the … Wikipedia
David Kessler (actor) — David Kessler Jennie Goldstein and Malvina Lobel in Joseph Lateiner s The Jewish Heart … Wikipedia
Gladys Hulette — (July 21, 1896 – August 8, 1991) was a silent film actress from Arcade, New York. Her career began in the early years of silent movies and continued until the mid 1930s. She first performed on stage at the age of three and on screen when she was… … Wikipedia
Emily Stevens (actor) — Emily Stevens (1883–January 3, 1928) was a theatrical performer in Broadway plays in the first three decades of the 20th century. Family lineageStevens was born in New York City, the daughter of Robert E. Stevens. She was from a theatrical family … Wikipedia
Emma Carus — (died 1927) was a contralto singer from New York who was in the cast of the original Ziegfeld Follies in 1907. Her given name was Emma Carus Everall. Emma Carus Sues Broker , New York Times, April 19, 1913, pg. 9.] She frequently sang in… … Wikipedia
