Yiddish Empire: The Vilna Troupe, Jewish Theater, and the Art of Itinerancy

Caplan, Debra

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Black-and-white photograph of actress Sonia Alomis leaning on a fencepost and looking out into the distance.

Der dorfsyung (The Village Lad), Vilna, 1916, Publicity Still 1 of 2

From Chapter 2

Sonia Alomis as Natasha in Der dorfsyung (The Village Lad), Vilna 1916

Black-and-white photograph of actress Sonia Alomis as a Russian maiden repairing a pair of boots.

Der dorfsyung (The Village Lad), Vilna, 1916, Publicity Still 2 of 2

From Chapter 2

Sonia Alomis as Natasha in Der dorfsyung (The Village Lad), Vilna 1916

Black-and-white photograph of actor Alexander Asro reclining with his hands around his knees

Got, mentsh, un tayvl (God, Man, and Devil), Vilna, 1916

From Chapter 2

Alexander Asro as Satan in Got, mentsh, un tayvl (God, Man, and Devil) by Jacob Gordin, Vilna 1916

Black-and-white photograph of actor Alexander Asro striking a pose

Got fun nekome (God of Vengeance), Vilna, 1916

From Chapter 2

Alexander Asro as Yankl Tsaptchovitch in Sholem Asch's Got fun nekome (God of Vengeance), Vilna 1916

Black-and-white photograph of actress Sonia Alomis clutching her head.

Di puste kretshme (The Abandoned Inn), Vilna, 1916, Publicity Still 1 of 2

From Chapter 2

Sonia Alomis as Meyte in Di puste kretshme (The Abandoned Inn), Vilna 1916

Black-and-white photograph of actress Sonia Alomis carrying a bale of hay.

Di puste kretshme (The Abandoned Inn), Vilna, 1916, Publicity Still 2 of 2

From Chapter 2

Sonia Alomis as Meyte in Di puste kretshme (The Abandoned Inn), Vilna 1916

Black-and-white photograph of actor Alexander Asro holding a cigarette.

Eyferzukht (Jealousy), Vilna, 1916

From Chapter 2

Alexander Asro as Sergei Petrovitch in Eyferzukht (Jealousy) by Mikhail Artsybashev, Vilna 1916

Black-and-white photograph of actress Sonia Alomis in costume

Yankl der shmid (Yankl the Blacksmith), Vilna, 1916

From Chapter 2

Sonia Alomis as Tamara in Yankl der shmid (Yankl the Blacksmith) by Dovid Pinski, Vilna 1916

Black-and-white photograph of actor Alex Stein climbing out of a window.

Der dorfsyung (The Village Lad), 1917

From Chapter 2

Alex Stein in Der dorfsyung (The Village Lad) by Leon Kobrin, 1917.

Black-and-white photograph of two actors in Jewish religious garb.

Der dibek (The Dybbuk), Warsaw, 1921

From Chapter 3

Joseph Buloff (left) as Henokh and Alex Stein (right) as Khonen in a publicity still for the original, world-premiere production of Der dibek (The Dybbuk) by S. An-sky. Performed by Mazo's Vilna Troupe in Warsaw, 1921.

Black-and-white photograph of actor Alexander Asro thumbing through the pages of a book.

Der meshugener batlen (The Mad Scholar), Berlin, 1921

From Chapter 3

Alexander Asro as the title character of Der meshugener batlen (The Mad Scholar) by Y. L. Peretz. Produced by Azro and Alomis's Vilna Troupe in Berlin, 1921.

Black-and-white photograph of actress Sonia Alomis dressed in rags.

Di niveyle (Carcass), Berlin, 1921

From Chapter 3

Sonia Alomis as Reyzele in Di niveyle (Carcass) by Peretz Hirschbein. Produced by Azro and Alomis's Vilna Troupe in Berlin, 1921.

Black-and-white photograph of Sonia Alomis in costume in front of a tallis curtain.

Der dibek (The Dybbuk), Berlin, 1922

From Chapter 3

Sonia Alomis as Leah in Der dibuk (The Dybbuk) by S. An-sky. Performed by Asro and Alomis's Vilna Troupe in Berlin, 1922.

Black-and-white photograph of actor Alexander Asro in costume.

Grine felder (Green Fields), Leipzig, 1922

From Chapter 3

Alexander Asro as Levi-Yitskhok in Grine Felder (Green Fields) by Peretz Hirschbein. Performed by Asro and Alomis's Vilna Troupe in Leipzig, 1922.

Black-and-white photograph of two actors portraying a beggar and a possessed woman.

The dance of death scene in Der dibek (The Dybbuk), Paris, 1922

From Chapter 3

The dance of death scene in Der dibek (The Dybbuk). Performed by Asro and Alomis's Vilna Troupe in Paris, 1922.

Black-and-white photograph of three actors in Jewish religious costumes.

Der dibek (The Dybbuk), Berlin, 1923

From Chapter 3

Alexander Asro as Khonen (left), Noah Nachbush as the Messenger (center), and Sonia Alomis as Leah (right) in Der dibek (The Dybbuk) by S. An-sky. Performed by Asro and Alomis's Vilna Troupe in Berlin, 1923.