(The practical story of the
organization is published in the third volume of the
"Lexicon of the Yiddish Theatre," pages 2269-74. This is
where we bring in the money.)
The "charter" of
the "Yiddish Theatrical Alliance" was issued on 31
December 1917.
According to an image that was
taken in 1940 (located in the bureau of the
organization) were the folowing were the officers and
Director's Board:
Jean Greenfield, President
(passed away on 16 August 1944) Isaac Miller, First
Vice President Jacob Ettenson, Second Vice President
(passed away on 27 March 1943) Solomon Olivenbaum,
Founder and Honorary President Harry Kaufman,
Protocol Secretary Charles Cohan, Executive Secretary
(since 1922) Isaac Schultz (passed away on 9 January
1944) Frank Rothenstreich John Miller (passed
away on 19 November 1940) Samuel Scheinberg (passed
away on 21 February 1962) Max Friedlander Isaac
Oberman Morris Honig
According to a photograph
in 1945, the officers and Board of Directors were:
David Kulok, President Isaac Miler, First
Vice-President Jacob Stinson, Second Vice-President
Solomon Olivenbaum, Founder and Honorary President
Harry Kaufman, Protocol Secretary Chalres Cohan,
Secretary-Treasurer Izidor Casher (passed away on 15
April 1948) Herman Yablokoff Louis Goldstein
Benjamin Chasin Louis Yaeger Isaac Oberman Max
Friedlander Samul Scheinberg
According to a
photograph from 1949, the Board of Directors and
officers were:
David Kulok, President Isaac
Miller, First Vice-President Solomon Olivenbaum,
Founder and Honorary President (passed away on 27 April
1942) Harry Kaufman, Protocol Secretary Charles
Cohan, Secretary-Treasurer Irving Jacobson Irving
Grossman Menasha Skulnik Benjamin Chasin Joseph
Rumshinsky Sam Deutsch Louis Zauder Herman
Yablokoff Isaac Oberman Morris Honig Louis
Yaeger
According to a photograph from 1953, the
officers and the Board of Directors were:
David
Kulok, President Isaac Miller, First Vice-President
Louis Goldstein, Second Vice-President (passed away on 8
April 1960) William Rolland (passed away on 16
January 1960) Irving Jacobson Irving Grossman
Joseph Rumshinsky (passed away on 6 February 1956)
Menasha Skulnik Herman Yablokoff, Protocol Secretary
and Chairman of the "Chevra Kadisha" for the "Alliance"
Benjamin Zuger Morris Honig Isaac Oberman (passed
away on 12 November 1960) Louis Yaeger Frank
Rothenstreich (passed away on 10 April 1961) Milton
Weintraub
In recent years, the following
officials and members of the Board of Directors have
taken the places of those who died:
Jacob Kalich
Seymour Rechtzeit Mordecai Yardeini Charles Zauder
Leon Libkin Harry Wax
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