Gift of Ruth Schwarz

Id no. 249.93a-d, Document, Hebrew, handwritten Hebrew, Yiddish

1948 to 1951, France, Paris

Subject(s):  Peretz, I. L., Culture, Refugees, Theater

"Bontshe the Silent," is based on a story by I.L. Peretz. The Yiddish language Hakl-Bakl puppet theater was established by Ruth and Simche Schwarz in Paris after the war. The play was adapted and performed on a tour in Israel in 1951.