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'''Jennie Moscowitz''' was an American actress who was "equally well known on the English and Yiddish stages".<ref>{{cite news |title=Tribute to Actress: Jennie Moscowitz Honored for Her 55 Years on Stage |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1943/06/28/archives/tribute-to-actress-jennie-moscowitz-honored-for-her-55-years-on.html?searchResultPosition=1 |access-date=July 1, 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=June 28, 1943 |page=15|url-access=subscription}}</ref> |
'''Jennie Moscowitz''' was an American actress who was known for portraying Jewish mothers<ref name="max obit" /> and was "equally well known on the English and Yiddish stages".<ref>{{cite news |title=Tribute to Actress: Jennie Moscowitz Honored for Her 55 Years on Stage |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1943/06/28/archives/tribute-to-actress-jennie-moscowitz-honored-for-her-55-years-on.html?searchResultPosition=1 |access-date=July 1, 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=June 28, 1943 |page=15|url-access=subscription}}</ref> |
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==Early years== |
==Early years== |
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Revision as of 19:22, 1 July 2023
Jennie Moscowitz was an American actress who was known for portraying Jewish mothers[1] and was "equally well known on the English and Yiddish stages".[2]
Early years
Moscowitz was born in Jassy, Romania. Her father was a tutor at court, and she attended the Conservatoire de Declamation in Jassy, the only Jewish student there at that time.[3]
Career
Moscowitz debuted on stage in Jassy when she was 14 years old, as a member of the company in a play that starred Sarah Bernhardt.[3]
Personal life and death
Jennie and Max Moscowitz married in 1888.[1] He operated the Eldorado, the first Jewish variety theater in New York City, and after they married he managed her career for many years.[4]
She died on July 28, 1953.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Max Moscowitz, 88, Ran Variety Houses". The New York Times. January 13, 1947. p. 21. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "Tribute to Actress: Jennie Moscowitz Honored for Her 55 Years on Stage". The New York Times. June 28, 1943. p. 15. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Jennie Moscowitz, 85, Yiddish Actress, Dies". Newsday (Nassau Edition). New York, New York City. July 28, 1953. p. 57 S. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Max Moscowitzes Wed 50 Years Ago: Ex-Theatre Manager and Actress to Celebrate Today". The New York Times. December 2, 1938. p. 26. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
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