Shmendrik oder di komishe hasene: Shmendrik or the Comical Wedding

Abraham Goldfaden

Shmendrik, first performed in Iasi, Romania in 1876, was Goldfaden's flrst smash hit and marked the emergence of the modern Yidddish theatre. The "anti-hero" of this comedic gem is a clueless, inept, "Momma's boy." Bilingual ...