The story
Founded by Maurice Schwartz in 1918.1
Private company
Yiddish Art Theatre
Defunct theater company
The Yiddish Art Theatre was a 20th-century Yiddish theater company based in New York City. The organization was founded in 1918 by actor and impresario Maurice Schwartz, to present serious Yiddish drama and works from world literature in Yiddish.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Yiddish Art Theatre was a 20th-century Yiddish theater company based in New York City. The organization was founded in 1918 by actor and impresario Maurice Schwartz, to present serious Yiddish drama and works from world literature in Yiddish.2
Leadership
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- FounderMaurice Schwartz1
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaYiddish Art Theatre
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- WikidataQ20769532
Sources
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- 1WikidataYiddish Art Theatre on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaYiddish Art Theatre on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsYiddish Art Theatre photo by Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0