| Details | The vibrant world of Yiddish theater that flourished in the late-19th to the mid-20th century on Manhattan’s Lower East Side reflected the lives, desires, and dreams of newly arrived Jewish immigrants, primarily of Eastern and Central European origins. Nancy Friedland examines why the movement was exceptional in its scope; its influence on the American theater and entertainment industry; and the essential role it played for an immigrant population making its way in the United States. |
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