re> Samuels #yiddish
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Gene Warech <operawriter@...>
Here is an answer that might be of use. When my wife's great uncle,
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Kalmen Yuwiler, arrived in this country (with 20 members of his troupe) they each listed a theatre in New York City as their destination. This was because Yuwiler and his troupe had been hired to do a season at that theatre. So the theatre address was a sign of gainful employment. Similarly you might look at any remaining records of that vaudeville house to see if your ggf performed there. Also it is always worth a look at Zilberzweig's Lexicon of Yiddish Theatre (written in Yiddish) for his name. Gene Warech Moderator's Note: The index to the "Lexicon" mention by Gene Warech can be found on the NY Public Library web site: http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/jws/leksikonindex.html
On Mar 2, 2006, at 10:00 PM, YTandV Research Group digest wrote:
Subject: SAMUELS From: Robin ESP <robinesp@yahoo.com> Hello, My G-Grandfather came >from Romania through Ellis Island. On the passenger record it says he was going to a Vaudeville House in Portland, Maine. He lived in Chicago, had a family and ended up in Los Angeles, CA. Did alot of people travel >from Europe and head directly to Vaudeville Houses? Did they live at the houses? Thanks for any info, Robin Samuels
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