A letter sent by "Habima" actors Baruch Chemerinsky and "Ben-Haim" [Zvi Ben-Haim?] to the playwright H. Leivick. [Berlin?, late 1920s - early 1930s]. Yiddish.
A letter in Chemerinsky's handwriting on "Habima" letterhead, signed by hand by Chemerinsky and Ben-Haim. Among others, the letter deals with sending payment to Leivick for the play "HaGolem", with plans to produce the plays "HaOtzar" (by Sholem Aleichem) and "Keter David" (by Calderón de la Barca) and with other matters. The letter was sent with an address for reply, in Berlin.
H. Leivick (pen name of Leivick Halpern, 1888-1962), was an outstanding Yiddish author in the beginning of the 20th century, and was known mainly for his play "HaGolem". The actors Baruch Chemerinsky (1889-1940) and Zvi Ben-Haim (1898-1957) were among the original cast of this play.
[1] leaf (two written pages), approx. 28X21 cm. Good-fair condition. Folding marks, slight creases and stains. Small tears and tears repaired with adhesive tape at margins and along folding lines. Ink-stamped with ownership stamps on recto and verso (not affecting text). Handwritten inscription (different handwriting) on upper margins of first page: "Hannover, 25.1.30".