Finding Aid for the Zalmen Zylbercweig Collection of Yiddish Theater Scripts, 1926-1932 LSC.1572
Finding aid prepared by Caroline Cubé, 2002.
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UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Zalmen Zylbercweig collection of Yiddish Theater Scripts
Creator:
Zylbercweig, Zalmen, 1894-1972
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.1572
Physical Description:
1 Linear Feet
(2 boxes.)
Date (inclusive): 1926-1932
Abstract: Zalmen Zylbercweig (1894-1972) was born in Chortkov, Galicia. He started his career as an actor before he turned to writing,
translating, and directing plays. He relocated to New York in 1937 where he served as editor for the
Jewish American for eleven years. He later moved to Los Angeles. The collection consists of Yiddish theater scripts, most of which are undated.
The entire collection is in Yiddish.
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on this page.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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Biography
Zylbercweig was born in Chortkov, Galicia, 1894; started his career as an actor before he turned to writing, translating,
and directing plays; relocated to New York in 1937 where he served as editor for the
Jewish American for eleven years; later moved to Los Angeles; publications include:
Leksikon fun Yidishn Teater (1931-67),
Hintern Forhang, Teater Figurn, Teater Mozaik, and Album of the Yiddish Theater (1937); died in 1972.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of Yiddish theater scripts, most of which are undated. The entire collection is in Yiddish.
Additional Physical Form Available
A copy of the original version of this online finding aid is available at the UCLA Department of Special Collections for in-house
consultation and may be obtained for a fee. Please contact:
- Public Services Division
- UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
- Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
- Box 951575
- Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
- Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time)
- Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Scripts (documents).
Dramatists -- Archives.
Theatrical producers and directors -- Archives.
Theater, Yiddish -- Archives.
Zylbercweig, Zalmen, 1894-1972
box 1, folder 1
1.
A ganeydn far tsvey. Operetta in 2 acts.
box 1, folder 1
2.
Amerikaner grinhorns. Operetta in 3 acts.
box 1, folder 1
3.
Shtarker fun lebn. Drama in 3 acts.
box 1, folder 2
4.
Ver ikh bin. Operetta in 2 acts.
box 1, folder 2
5.
Rusishe libe. Operetta in 2 acts.
box 1, folder 2
6.
Leybke fun Odes. Musical comedy in 3 acts.
box 1, folder 2
7.
Lomir zikh iberbetn. Musical comedy in 3 acts.
box 1, folder 3
8.
A yidisher romans. In 2 acts and 10 scenes.
box 1, folder 3
9.
Shloyme Zalmen's khasene. A tragicomedy in 3 acts.
box 1, folder 3
10.
Di kraytser sonata. Drama in 3 acts.
box 1, folder 3
11.
Shvartse oygn (Natasha). Contemporary scene with music.
box 1, folder 3
12.
A meydol vi du. Musical comedy.
box 1, folder 4
13.
A meydol fun der untervelt. Melodrama in 4 acts.
box 1, folder 4
14.
Kinder batsoln. Family drama in 3 acts.
box 1, folder 4
Kinder fargesn nisht. Contemporary drama in 3 acts.
box 1, folder 4
16.
Vos a meydl darf visn. Melodrama in 4 acts.
box 2, folder 1
17.
Di Seyder-nakht. Musical comedy in 3 acts.
box 2, folder 1
18.
Neshomes tsu farkoyfn.
box 2, folder 1
19.
Der Orimer milyoner (Shver tsu sayn orem). Comedy in 3 acts.
box 2, folder 1
20.
In a goldener shtayg. Comedy-drama in 3 acts.
box 2, folder 2
21.
Der leydikgeher (Dertrombenik). Comedy in 3 acts.
box 2, folder 2
22.
Khurbn Palestina. In 2 acts with prologue and epilogue.
box 2, folder 2
23.
Mken lebn nor mlozt nisht. Musical comedy in 3 acts.
box 2, folder 2
24.
Ver iz di mame? Comedy-drama in 3 acts with epoligue.
box 2, folder 2
25.
Di kenign fun mayn harts. Operetta in 2 acts and 3 scenes.
box 2, folder 3
26.
A meydele vi du. Operetta in 3 acts.
box 2, folder 3
27.
Sofyes khupe-nakht. Drama in 3 acts and 6 scenes.
box 2, folder 3
28.
Der shlang fun ganeydn, oder: Di fartribene mame. Melodrama in 4 acts.
box 2, folder 3
29.
Amerikaner kinder. Comedy in 3 acts.
box 2, folder 4
30.
Der Varshever landsman. In 2 acts.
box 2, folder 4
31.
In yene teg. A dramatic event in 3 acts with music.
box 2, folder 4
32.
In di hoykhe fenster. Comedy in 3 acts.
