According to I. Weinstock, B. was named Hersh, and he was born in Jerusalem. His correct name was Brakhlin. His father also was a Jerusalem Jew, who used to on Friday 12 [beytog] until Shabbat -[nokh hbdlt git reydn keyn dbri-khul], nor sacred language. B. was a carver of holy arks, a fine actor with a beautiful voice, and after that he left the "theatre", and he returned a [yshubnik] and settled for learning(?)

M. Nakhamkum says that B.'s name was Avraham and he was from Odessa.

According to Jacob Katzman, B. was a singer of songs and used to travel around across small towns and by himself act out the entire play "Baba yakhne". In a troupe he never acted.

According to Jacob P. Adler, B. acted with Naftali Goldfaden; afterwards he became a sexton in a shul.

M. E. from Joseph Weinstock, M. Nakhamkes and Jacob Katzman.

Jacob P. Adler -- 40 Years on the Stage, "Di varheyt", 21 July 1917.