Subject: Jewish American theater

Cabinet photograph of Clara Lipman, a well-known Jewish actress, in costume. The photograph is signed by Lipman and dated 1897 on the reverse by a former owner. The image is sharp and in excellent condition, mounted on its original studio card measuring 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. The photographer's signature, "Schloss/W. 23 Street, New York," is printed on both the front and back. Lipman was born in Chicago in 1875 and began her acting career at age 10. She frequently performed with her husband, Louis Mann, and was also a playwright.

An unrecorded theater broadside advertising the first performance in the US of *The New Jewish Operetta Company*, under the management of Sigmund Mogulesko and Moishe Finkel. The performances took place on October 16th, 18th, and 19th, 1886, at the Terrace Garden, Lexington Avenue Opera House in New York. The broadside, measuring 14 1/4" x 7 1/2", is printed in black on yellow stock and features text in both Yiddish and English. The operetta, set in Russia, was titled *The Coquetish Ladies*. Mogulesko was a prominent actor, singer, and composer, while Finkel was a leading figure in early Yiddish theater. This broadside offers a glimpse into the early development of Yiddish theater in the United States.