On 6-13 March 1909 he had in
the "Fraye arbeter shtime" published under the
pseudonym of Tsvi n’ Sholem "Untervelt (Underworld)"
(a tragedy in one act), that on 12 November 1909 was
staged through a literary dramatic club in New York.
In 1912 in New York's "Dos
yidishe folk", there was published under the pseudonym
Tsvi n’ Sholem "Dos toytndlid, a drama in
three acts".
In the jubilee edition of
New York's "Dos yidishe folk" (1913), there was
published under the pseudonym Tsvi n’ Sholem S.'s
"Feyer tants" (dramatic episode).
1915 -- S. wrote down in
Yiddish his play "Yosi fun yokris", which in 1921
was published in his own Hebrew translation in New
York's "Ha-Toren", and on 11 September 1923 it was
staged in Yiddish in New York's Irving Place Theatre
under the direction of Samuel Goldenburg (with his and
Muni Weisenfreund's participation), under the name "Der
heyliker tiran". On 24 February 1928, the play under
the direction of Yitzhak Grudberg [Turkow] was staged by
the amateur society "Yidishe bine" in Wlotslawek, under
the name of "Yosi fun yokris", a historical drama in
four acts". The Yiddish text of the play under the name
"Yosi fun yokris" was published in the second volume of
S.'s "Dramen" (New York, 1925). The Hebrew text of the
play in the Spring of 1926 was staged through a group of
"amateurs" in Boston.
In 1919 in the Hebrew
journal "Ha-Toren" in N. Y., there was published S.'s
"Heir hntskhit" (a legend in one act). The one-acter in
Yiddish was never published, against published in the
English journal "Menorah" (New York, June-July 1924) in
an English adaptation of the author.
In 1922 S. finished his play
"Yiskor", a dramatic legend in four acts,
prologue and epilogue". On 13 April 1923 it was staged
under the direction of Maurice Schwartz in New York's
Yiddish Art Theatre. On 14 September 1924 the play under
the direction of mark Arnstein was staged in Europe
[Warsaw's Kaminski Theatre. Musical illustration -- Y.
Shlossberg, scenery according to the project of the
painter Galevsky], and since then very often, performed
on the various Yiddish stages in Europe and America. The
text of the Yiddish play was published in S.'s second
volume of "Dramen" (New Yorki, 1925). In 1927 in Eretz
Yisrael, the play was performed in the Hebrew
translation of A. Ben-Shmr. In January 1925 in Loews
State Theatre in New York, there was shown the film of
the play (filmed in Vienna under the direction of Sidney
Goldin, wit the members from New York's Yiddish Art
Theatre, and with the participation of the European
actors Dagny Servaes, Oscar Beregi et al), who later
became known across America and Europe.
In 1924 S. completed "Dem
tsadiks nesie (The Saint's Journey)", a Chasidic
bayke in four acts", which on 21 January 1926 was
performed one time under the direction of Maurice
Schwartz in New York's Yiddish Art Theatre (scenery --
Y. Foshko, music -- Y. Orenshteyn). On 6 June 1928 the
play was staged through "Yung argentine" in Buenos Aires
[The Saint's Journey, a story in four acts with a
prologue and epilogue, according to the view and under
the direction of Leo Halpern. Scenery, masks, costumes
-- Misha Schwartz, Chasidic melodies -- A. Davidi,
special compositions -- Miguel Gerbanov]. The same play
in February 1930 was staged through A. Morewsky with the
members of the "Literary Dramatic Society" in Chicago.
The Yiddish text of the play was printed in S.'s first
volume of "Dramen" (N. Y., 1925), and in an English
translation of S. -- in the English journal "The
Reflex" (New York, November 1927).
On 23 November 1924 in New
York's "Der tog", S.s "Mizrakh-vant" (a
one-acter) was published.
In 1925 S. finished his "Der
veg tsu got (The Road to God), a drama in eight
scenes with a prologue", which was published in S.'s
first volume of "Dramen" (New York, 1925).
In 1926 S. wrote his play "Shretele,
a libretto in three acts", which until now had neither
been published nor performed.
In 1927 in New York's
publishing house "Nekhemye", there was published S.'s "Kenig
ashmedi", a biblical drama in five acts."
In July 1927 S.'s "Der
zeher zet zayn kallah (The Seer Looks at his Bride),
a miniature drama in three scenes", which on 14 April
1929 was staged through the "Vardi-Yoalit Studio" in N.
Y. The play in 1928 was included in the fourth volume of
S.'s "Dramen" (N. Y., publisher "Nekhemye Lin"). In
July's no. 1927 of the English journal "The reflex" in
Ne York, there was published the author's English
translation, and in the Hebrew journal "Ha-Do'ar" (N.
Y., August-September 1932) -- his Hebrew translation of
the play.
In 1928 in the fourth volume
of S.'s "Dramen" (N. Y., publisher "Nekhemye Lin"),
there was published S.'s play "Major Noah", which
on 15 February 1929 under the name "Mayor Noakh, an
American-Yiddish comedy", was staged under the direction
of Maurice Schwartz, in New York's Yiddish Art Theatre
(scenery -- A. Chertov).
In 1928 in the fourth volume
of S.'s "Dramen" (N. Y., publisher "Nekhemye Lin"),
there was published S.'s play, "Rakhev fun yerekho",
which was prepared for its performance by the "Habima"
in the Hebrew translation of the author.
S.'s printed plays in
Yiddish:
{1] Yukel ganev, (charakter-bild
in one act), by Tsvi n’ Sholem, ["Fraye arbeter shtime",
N. Y., 31 October, 7 November 1908].
[1a] Aroysgegeben fun
A. Vaserman, New York, 1909.
[2] Tsvey
veltn, (Tseyt-bild fun tsvi n’ sholem), ["Fraye arbeter
shtime", N. Y., 23 January 1909].
[3]
Untervelt, (a tragedye in eyn act), fun tsvi n’ sholem,
["Fraye arbeter shtime", N. Y., 6-19 March, 1909].
[4] Tsvi
n’ Sholem, Dos toytenlied, a drama in three acts, ["Dos
idishe folk", N. Y., 11, 20, 25 September 1912].
[5] Tsvi
n’ Sholem, Der feyer-tants, a dramatic episode, ["dos
idishe folk", N. Y., Jubilee edition, 1913].
[6] H.
Sekler (Tsvi n’ Sholem), Mizrakh-vant, a one-acter,
["Der tog", N. Y., 23 November 1924].
[7] H.
Sekler, Der veg tsu got, [printed in S.'s first volume
of "Dramen", N. Y., 1925].
[8] H.
Sekler, Dem tsadiks nesie, [printed in S.'s first volume
of "Dramen", N. Y., 1925].
[9] H.
Sekler, Yizkor, [printed in S.'s second volume of "Dramen",
N. Y., 1925].
[10] H. Sekler,
Yosi fun yokris, [printed in S.'s second volume of "Dramen",
N. Y., 1925].
[11] H. Sekler,
Kenig ashmadi, publishing house "Nekheyme", N. Y., 1927
[120 pp., 16°].
[12] H. Sekler,
Der zeher zet zayn kallah, miniature drama in three
scenes, ["Tsoyfkum", N. Y., 7, 1927].
[12a] [Printed in S.'s
fourth volume of Dramen", N. Y, 1928].
[13] Major Noah,
[printed in S.'s fourth volume of "Dramen", N. Y.,
1928].
[14] Rakhev fun
yerekho, [printed in S.'s fourth volume of "Dramen", N.
Y., 1928].
S.'s printed plays in
Hebrew:
[1] H.
Sklr (Tsvi n' Sholem), Yosi fun yukrit, trgdih
barbe merkhus, ["Ha-Toren", N. Y., 16 May 1919].
[2] Heir
hntskhit, Mat H. Sklr (Tsvi n' Sholem), ["Ha-Toren", N.
Y., 16 May 1919].
[3] H.
Sklr, Hkhuzh ruah at kltu, ["Ha-Toren", N. Y.,
August-September 1932].
S.'s printed plays in
English:
[1] The
Legend of Luz, a play by Harry Sackler. "Menorah", N.
Y., June-July, 1924.
[2] The
Seer looks at his Bride, by Harry Sackler. "The Reflex",
New-York, July, 1927.
[3] The
Tsadik's Journey, by Harry Sackler. "The Reflex",
New-York, November 1927.
Sh. E. and Sh.
E. from Dr. Yehoshua Bloch.
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Z. Reyzen --
"Lexicon of Yiddish Literature", Vol. II, pp.
678-684.
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B. Gorin --
Yizkor, a dramatic legend in four acts with a
prologue and epilogue by H. Sackler, "Morning
Journal", N. Y., 18 April 1923.
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W. Edlin --
"Yizkor", a naye piese fun heri skler, geshpilt
in idishn kunst teater, "Der tog", N. Y., 19
April 1923.
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L. S. Bieli -- H.
sekler's 'yizkor' in shvarts's kunst theater, "Yidtgbl't",
20 April 1923.
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Liliput -- A
rirende fartseytige legende, "Frayhayt", N. Y.,
20 April 1923.
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Dr. A. Mukdoni
-- Di idishe legende oyf der bine, "Morning
Journal", N. Y., 27 April 1923.
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L. S. Bieli --
"Der heiliger tiran" in irving pleys theater, "Yidtgbl't",
N. Y., 14 September 1923.
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Dr. A. Mukdoni
-- Der heiliger tiran, "Morning Journal", N. Y.,
18 September 1923.
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William Edlin --
"Der heiliger tiran", "Der tog", N. Y., 19
September 1923.
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Aksel [Epstein]
-- Der heiliger tiran, "Fraye arbeter shtime",
N. Y., 21 September 1923.
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Regidebel --
Drame eyn, drame oys, "Der groyser kibitser", N.
Y., 21 September 1923.
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Hillel Rogoff --
Tsvey piesen in irving pleys theater, "Forward",
N. Y., 5 October 1923.
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Liliput -- "Der
heiliger tiran", "Di prese", Buenos Aires, 27
October 1923.
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Sze -- [review]
-- "Der moment", Warsaw, 21 December 1924.
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J. Apenszlak -- "Iskor",
legenda dramaticzna, "Nasz Przeglad", Warszawa,
21/12 1924.
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A foygel [Y. M.
Neyman] -- A ney luftel in idishen teater, "Nayer
haynt", Warsaw, 23 December 1924.
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N. M. [Nachman
Meizel] -- Yizkor in kaminskis teater, "Literarisher
bleter", Warsaw, N' 51, 1924.
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M. W. [Michael
Weichert] -- Fun yidishn teater, "Ilustrirte
vohl", Warsaw, N' 51, 1924.
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Eyner [A. Eynhorn]
-- Teatrale notitsen, "Nayer haynt", Warsaw, 1
January 1925.
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Dr. Michael
Weichert -- Premieres, "Ilustrirte vokh",
Warsaw, N' 1, 1925.
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[--] -- A
sensatsye in lodzer yudishen teater. "Yizkor"
fun harry sekler in der oyffirung fun mark
arnshteyn, "Nayer folksblat". Lodz, 12 January
1925.
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A. A-rin -- Fun
yudishen teater, "Lodzer tageblat", 12 January
1925.
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[--] -- Der
erfolg fun "yizkor' in yudishen teater, same, 18
January 1925.
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Mordechai Dantsis
-- H. sekler der vaksender dramaturg, "Yudtgbl't",
N. Y., 27 February 1925.
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N. Buchwald --
Nor a shtreymeldike piese ba shvarts'n, "Frayhayt,
N. Y., 29 January 1926.
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L. Kesner -- "Dem
tsadik's nesie", "Yudtbgl't", N. Y., 29 January
1926.
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Dr. A. Mukdoni
-- "Dem tsadik's nesie", "Morning Journal", N.
Y., 5 February 1926.
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M. Olgin -- Naye dramen, "Der hamer", N. Y., March 1926.
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Morris Meyer --
Yizkor -- a vunderbare piese tsu zen un tsu
gedenken, "Di tsayt", London, 17 January 1927.
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M. Olgin -- H.
sekler, "kenig ashmadi", "Der hamer", N. Y.,
February 1928.
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Shmuel Rozhansky
-- Der ershter aroystrit fun "yung-argentine",
"Dem tsadiks nesie" fun h. sekler, "Idishe
tsaytung", Buenos Aires, 8 June 1928.
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Sh. Feynberg --
Vegn "dem tssadiks nesie" un vegn di provn fun "yung-argentine",
"Prese", Buenos Aires, 18 June 1928.
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A. Waldman --
"Dem tsadiks nesie" fun sekler, debut fun der
dramatisher shul "yung argentine", "Idishe velt",
Buenos Aires, N' 40, 1928.
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Ab. Cahan --
"Mayor noakh", a naye piese in shvarts's teater,
N. Y. , 19 February 1929.
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Sh. Niger --
Moshiakh -- amerikaner stil, "Der tog", N. Y.,
21 February 1929.
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A. Glantz -- H.
seklers "mayor noakh", "Der tog", N. Y., 22
February 1929.
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Dr. A. Mukdoni
-- Mayor noakh, "Morning Journal", N. Y., 22
February 1929.
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N. Buchwald --
Take historish, ober langveylig, "Frayhayt", N.
Y., 22 February 1929.
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Yankev
Botoshansky -- Dos "naye idishe folks teater" iz
mit h. seklers "izkor" vider aroyf af der derekh
hayosher, "Prese", Buenos Aires, 25 July 1932.
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T. Beylin --
Notitsn un bamerkungen, "Prese", Buenos Aires,
29 July 1932.
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Sh. Bs -- Hri
sklr, "Haretz", Tel-Aviv, 13 January 1933.
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