Jacob Adler: A Life on the Stage, A Memoir

by Jacob Adler, Lulla Rosenfeld (Arranger)

Jacob Adler, with his performances in the Yiddish King Lear , Uriel Acosta and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice , became first a megastar of the exploding Yiddish theatre, and then all of Broadway. His memoirs, originally written and published in Yiddish and now translated (by his granddaughter) into English provides not only a compelling portrait of one of America's greatest actors but a fascinating social history of his time.

Genres: Biography

432 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2001

About the author

Jacob Adler was an American actor and star of Yiddish theater, first in Odessa, and later in London and in New York City's Yiddish Theater District.

Reviews

[Justin Wooster · Rating 5 out of 5]

An extremely important piece of theatre history that the world should never forget. Incredible commentary by Lulia Rosenfeld. The blood, sweat, and tears of Jacob, a poor immigrant from Odessa, helped build the foundation of the Hollywood and American theatre we know today! All actors should read about this history!