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CHANA ROBINA, ACTRESS
As Leah'le in The Dybbuk
cir 1920
Chana Robina
is considered to be the original "First Lady of Hebrew Theatre"
and was born cir
1890 in Berezin, Minsk district. She joined Habima in 1917. Her role as Leah'le, the young bride
who is possessed by a demon in "The Dybbuk" by S. Ansky, made her
famous. |
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The Habima Theater has its
roots in Moscow, Russia. Founded by Nahum Zemach, they
first found fame in producing Ansky's "The Dybbuk," made most
popular by the Vilna Troupe. In 1931, the
company moved to pre-state Israel where they eventually became the
National Theater of Israel. |
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