grossman/sylvia

Lives in the Yiddish Theatre
SHORT BIOGRAPHIES OF THOSE INVOLVED IN THE Yiddish THEATRE
aS DESCRIBED IN zALMEN zYLBERCWEIG'S "lEKSIKON FUN YIDISHN TEATER"
1931-1969

Sylvia Grossman

Born in New York, America, where she finished a folkshul and learned Yiddish in a cheder.

G. acted in children's roles with Bessie Thomashefsky, later in adult roles in various cities within the province.

In 1929-1930 she acted at New York's Amphion (non-union) Theatre.

Specialty -- Youthful, dramatic (roles).

M. E.

Adapted from the original Yiddish text found within the "Lexicon of the Yiddish Theatre" by Zalmen Zylbercweig, Volume 1, page 523.