[Yiddish Sheet Music] Thomashefsky, Goldfaden, Zunzer, Rumshisky, Smulewitz, Secunda etc. . Yiddish Sheet Music Collection. . Rare collection of 17 pieces of late 19th and early 20th century Yiddish/ Jewish-American Sheet Music. Much of it issued by the Hebrew Publishing Co. and much of it from the vaudevilles and operettas of the Yiddish Theatre in New York's Lower East Side. From approximately 1870 onwards, Jews were emigrating to America in large numbers so that by 1900, nearly half a million European Jews had settled in North America, many in New York's Lower East Side. It was there that the Yiddish theatre emerged and "by 1910 there were thirteen theatres in the Lower East Side, most of them vaudeville houses." (Sapoznik, "Klezmer," p. 44). This collection includes works by some of the most significant composers of early Yiddish theatre, including Abraham Goldfaden, Joseph Rumshinsky, Arnold Perlmutter, Eliakum Zunser, Sholom Secunda and others. As follows:


1. "Schenkt a neduwe." - the Big Success of Mrs. R. Prager. Music by Perlmutter and Wohl. Sung by Mrs. Prager & Mr. Blank. New York: The Hebrew Publishing Co., 1906. 5 pp. With back catalogue list. 13 x 11 inches. Good condition, with slight chipping. OCLC lists 2 copies.


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2. "Eil Mole Rachmim." Friedsel's Music Album, Music by Jeshiwe Bochur. Sung by B. Thomashefsky. New York: Hebrew Publishing Co., 1906. 3 pp. With back catalogue list. 13 x 11 inches. Good condition with chipping and wear. OCLC lists 1 copy.


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3. "Selections From Popular Hebrew Operas by H.A. Russotta; Steh Auf Mein Folk" Words and Music by A. Goldfaden. Piano arrangement by J.M. Rumshisky. New York: Hebrew Publishing Co., 1902. 3 pp. With back catalogue list. 13 x 11 inches. Good condition with chipping, tear, and wear. OCLC lists 1 copy.


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4. "Die Goldene Hochzeit", Popular Songs from the Peoples Theatre. Containing the song, "Oi Sedeniu", by Louis Friedsel, as sung by Mrs. Rosa Karp. New York: Theodore Lohr, 1906. 5 pp. With back catalogue list. 13 x 11 inches. Along with the aforementioned composer and singer, Mr. B. Bernstein and Mr. Boris Thomashefsky's photographs are also featured on the cover. Good condition with chipping, tear, and wear. OCLC lists no copies.


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5. "Selections From Popular Hebrew Operas by H.A. Russotta; Das Boimele" Words and Music by A. Goldfaden. Piano arrangement by J.M. Rumshisky. New York: Hebrew Publishing Co., 1911. 3 pp. With back catalogue list. 13 x 11 inches. Good condition with chipping, tear, and wear. OCLC lists 1 copy.


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6. "Home Sweet Home", which was sung with Great Success by the eminent Yidish Prima Donna - Mme Regina Prager (pictured). Words by Masco, Music by Samuel Secunda. New York: S.Goldberg, 1915. 3 pp. With back catalogue list. 13 x 11 inches. A gentleman is also pictured, either Masco or Secunda. Very good condition with sharp edges and corners, some slight markings. OCLC lists no copies.


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7. "The Deserter", The Great Success of the Season, with the featured song, "Chave Die Treren". Music by Louis Friedsel. New York: S. Goldberg, 1905. 3 pp. With back listed catalogue. 13 x 11 inches. Good condition with nice sharp edges with two small tears. OCLC lists no copies.


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8. "Trehren-Lieder". Words by Morris Rosenfeld. Music by S. Smulewitz. New York: Theodore Lohr, 1906. 3 pp. With back listed catalogue. 13 x 11 inches. Good condition with light chipping, tear, and wear. Heavily illustrated unique and interesting cover, also with photograph.


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9. "The Favorite Songs from the Musical Drama - Nertomid, the Eternal Light", with tune - "Neir Tumid". Words by A. Shor. Music by J. Rumshisky. New York: Hebrew Publishing Co., 1910. 3 pp. With back advertisement, with photographs. 13 x 11 inches. Beautiful illustrated cover. Good condition with chips, tear, and wear. OCLC lists no copies.


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10. “Tsen Idishe folk_s-lieder; Ten folksongs for Piano and Voice.” Words and music by Eliokum Zunzer ; arranged by H.A. Russotto. New York : Hebrew Publishing Co., 1897. 29 pp. 13 x 11 inches. OCLC lists 1 copy.


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11. “Soifor shel moshiach.” By Abraham Goldfaden; arranged by Joseph Rumshinsky; sung by Cantor J. Rosenblatt. New York : Hebrew Pub. Co., 1916. Violin score with lyrics on verso. 4pp. 13 x 11 inches. OCLC lists 2 copies.


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12. “Milchume Kalles. Of the Jewish War Brides in Thomashefsky's National Theatre.” Words by B. Thomashefsky ; music by M. Rumshisky. New York : Hebrew Publishing Co., 1917. 3 pp. 13 x 11 inches. OCLC lists 3 copies.


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13. “Ellis Island.” Words and music by Solomon Small (Smulewitz) ; arranged by Henry A. Russotto. New York : Hebrew Publishing Co., 1914. 4 pp. 13 x 11 inches. OCLC lists 3 copies.


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14. “25 Jewish Songs For Violin. Containing the most popular and classical Jewish selections. Volume 5.” New York : Hebrew Pub. Co., 1910. 27 pp. 13 X 11 inches. OCLC lists 4 copies.


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15. “From The Cradle To The Chuppe. Songs of Jewish life.” By Constance and Henry Gideon. Boston, A.P.Schmidt, 1923. 35 pp. With back cover advertisement. 12 x 9 inches. For voice and piano. Very good condition with aged tone and slight creases and wear around corners. Contents within include Yiddish folksongs of Childhood, Love, Meditation, and Festivals & Weddings. OCLC lists 2 copies. -------


16. "A Shpielchen Is Die Welt. From Miss J. Samkoff's Successful Play, 'Die Korbunes - Von Liebe'.” Lyrics by H. Kaufman. Music by Samuel Secunda. New York: S. Goldberg, 1906. 3 pp. With back listed catalogue.13 x 11 inches. Good condition with photograph and illustrated cover. Scarce, no copies on OCLC.


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17. “The Wedding Dress. From Max Gabel's Latest Play - "Reine Gewissen." Words by Isidor Lilian. Music by Samuel Secunda (pictured). Sung with great success by Miss Jennie Goldstein (also pictured). New York: Volk's Theatre Co., 1906. 3 pp. With back listed catalogue. 13 x 11 inches. Very Good condition with slight smudges and tears to corners and edges. OCLC lists only later editions by 2 different publishers.