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Page 6-THE NEWS-April 1981 A Review Yiddish Musical Comedy Theatre Marvin Bienstock (center) and Yiddish Musical-Comedy Theatre Committee, I. to r., Abe Luski, Rose Luski, ^ila Pransky, John Pransky. ;4' '' U'Sif *Let*s Be Happy** skit with Abraham F\ihrman, Ari FVihrman and Chayele Ash. TEMPLE Beth EIl Temple Israel- Temple Beth Sholom The Federation Jewish Community Center Hebrew Academy (0n/vtle^ ^ j 8:15 P.M. Opcn Seatinc Saturday, April 4, 1981 AT Spirit Square Tickets $10. RECCTTION FoLU>WINC PcitrORMANCE by Baila Pransky If there are doubters still agonizing over the ageK)ld ques tion, “Is Yiddish a dying language?”, let them struggle with this query no longer. Yid dish is exceedingly well and vibrantly alive in Charlotte and in many areas of the country. The time has come to fend off the doomsdayers who take a perverted delight in conjectur ing that Yiddish has gasped its last breath. Let us lay that old “bobbeh meiseh” to rest! The standing-room-only audi ence who came to hear, sing along with and enthusiastically applaud the touring “Yiddish Musical-Comedy Theatre” appearing at Temple Beth El on March 3 revelled in the sounds of Yiddish, the music, the language, the wit and the humor. To critique an evening such as this, one must discard most reviewing yardsticks, for though the material carried no profound messages, nor moved with the slickness of a Broad way musical, it succeeded total ly and most importantly in reaching out with great warmth. The “Yiddish Musical Comedy Theatre” troupe cap tured the essence of across-the- footlights rapport by touching ■the hearts of its Yiddish audience. Chayele Ash led her group from opening curtain to finale with her own special brand of verve and vitality. With hus band Ari Fuhrman and brother- in-law Abraham Fuhrman, she romped through several skits. In “A Trial in the Soviet Union” she became a Jewess on trial, depicting the absurdities of the Soviet courts in persecuting in nocent Jews. A second skit, Sholbm Aleichem’s “Let’s Be Happy,” found a “mazel tov” ending for Beilke, the tailor’s daughter, and Motel, the ap- , prentice tailor. In the satirical farce, “The Couple with the Dog,” Chayele, looking for midable in a long, red caftan, pranced across the stage with long-suffering husband Ari tagging behind, hoping for a crumb of recognition. But Chayele, the all-consuming dog lover, makes no bones about where her devotion lies and Ari is condemned to lead less than a dog’s life. Guest artist Leah Shinderov- skaya, a Russian emigre whose career was established on the stages of many of the outstand ing theatres of Russia, used her full, rich soprano voice skillful ly, interpreting a diverse number of Yiddish, Hebrew and Russian songs. Abraham Fuhrman showed great versatility as a singer, beautifully chanting a cantorial melody and rounding out his musical portion of the program with Hebrew and Yiddish folk songs. Pianist Edith Kesilman, con cert pianist and long-time musical arranger for the group, gave a solid accompaniment to the entire production, ably add ing her own segment of popular melodies composed by Sholem Secunda. The heritage of touring Yid dish theatre companies, who brought laughter, drama and song to the Yiddish folk scattered throughout the provinces of Eastern Europe, lives on to this day. Yiddish per formers continue to ply their special wares wherever Jewish folk may gather and we can, with a certainty, look forward to future productions in Charlotte, where the audience applauds for yet one more encore, one more sound of Yiddish, and the even ing ends all too soon. Chayele Aah and Ari Fdhrman reach oat to audience with Yiddish songs. (photos/EHie Luski) If You^re Unmarried, Responsible, Respectable, Eager to Enjoy Life... If you are a single person, new in town, or newly single, please notify the Jewish Community Center at 366-0357 to in clude your name, address and phone number for reference. As our community grows and more interest in Jewish Suigle Fellowship increases, a reference source will be beneficial for ccmtacting those interested in meeting other Jewish singles. Ihis list will be recorded and as soon as events are co(Mrdinat- ed, those on the list will receive information.
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