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Nellie Casman was my great aunt. I added information about her role in The Laugh Maker in 1971-72. I saw her perform in the show and she was fantastic. Mentioned the year she married Steinberg and when he died. She later married the chess master, Jacob Bernstein. Also, I added that Yossel in English is Joseph, Joseph. Additionally, I added the name of the Goldberg’s movie—Molly.
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Nellie Casman is my great aunt. I added that she married three times.
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'''Nellie Casman''' (1896–1984) was an actress and singer in [[Yiddish theater]]. She was born in [[Proskurov]], [[Russia]], and moved to the [[United States]] in the early 1900s.;<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/05/29/obituaries/nellie-casman.html| title=Obituaries: Nellie Casman | date=29 May 1984 | newspaper=[[New York Times]] | accessdate=2011-03-31}}name=zalmen>Zalmen Zylbercweig, ''Leksikon fun Yidishn teater'', Book four, p 3651</ref> She lived in Philadelphia where her father was a ''[[hazzan]]''. Casman showed such talent as an actress when a child, the actress [[Rose Rubin]] took her into a professional Yiddish theater, where she began to play child roles in 1910.
'''Nellie Casman''' (1896?–1984) was an actress and singer in [[Yiddish theater]]. She was born in [[Proskurov]], [[Russia]], and moved to the [[United States]] in the early 1900s.;<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/05/29/obituaries/nellie-casman.html| title=Obituaries: Nellie Casman | date=29 May 1984 | newspaper=[[New York Times]] | accessdate=2011-03-31}}name=zalmen>Zalmen Zylbercweig, ''Leksikon fun Yidishn teater'', Book four, p 3651</ref> She lived in Philadelphia where her father was a ''[[hazzan]]''. Casman showed such talent as an actress when a child, the actress [[Rose Rubin]] took her into a professional Yiddish theater, where she began to play child roles in 1910.


Playing Gitele in Zalmen Libin's ''Gebrokhene hertser (Broken Hearts)'', she came to the attention of [[Regina Prager]]'s husband, a theater manager, who hired her for his company in New York. She played several years as a [[soubrette]] in vaudeville houses and became successful enough to be hired to replace Bessie Thomashevsky in Edelstein's [[People's Theater]] where she played opposite [[David Kessler (actor)|David Kessler]] in ''Mish Mash''. She then abandoned "legitimate theater" and went back to vaudeville (in English as well as Yiddish). She recorded Yiddish songs and [[coupletist|couplets]] for the Victor and Columbia labels. In 1913, Casman married playwright Shlomo “Samuel” Steinberg and collaborated with him in writing songs and shows; their biggest hit, written in 1923, was ''Yossel, Yossel'',<ref name=zalmen>Zalmen Zylbercweig, ''Leksikon fun Yidishn teater'', Book four, p 3651</ref> popularized in English as “Joseph Joseph” by the [[Andrews Sisters]] in 1938.
Playing Gitele in Zalmen Libin's ''Gebrokhene hertser (Broken Hearts)'', she came to the attention of [[Regina Prager]]'s husband, a theater manager, who hired her for his company in New York. She played several years as a [[soubrette]] in vaudeville houses and became successful enough to be hired to replace Bessie Thomashevsky in Edelstein's [[People's Theater]] where she played opposite [[David Kessler (actor)|David Kessler]] in ''Mish Mash''. She then abandoned "legitimate theater" and went back to vaudeville (in English as well as Yiddish). She recorded Yiddish songs and [[coupletist|couplets]] for the Victor and Columbia labels. In 1913, Casman married playwright Shlomo “Samuel” Steinberg and collaborated with him in writing songs and shows; their biggest hit, written in 1923, was ''Yossel, Yossel'',<ref name=zalmen>Zalmen Zylbercweig, ''Leksikon fun Yidishn teater'', Book four, p 3651</ref> popularized in English as “Joseph Joseph” by the [[Andrews Sisters]] in 1938.
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In 1982, the musical comedy, “The Showgirl”, which she wrote with Steinberg was performed by the Shalom Yiddish Musical Comedy Theater at Town Hall starring Mary Soreanu.
In 1982, the musical comedy, “The Showgirl”, which she wrote with Steinberg was performed by the Shalom Yiddish Musical Comedy Theater at Town Hall starring Mary Soreanu.


Following Steinberg’s death in 1938, Casman later married chess master Jacob Bernstein. She died in New York City.<ref name="nyt" />
Following Steinberg’s death in 1938, Casman married two more times including chess master Jacob Bernstein. She died in New York City.<ref name="nyt" />


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 14:18, 21 August 2018

Nellie Casman
Nellie Casman in 1915
Born1896
Proskurov, Russia[1]
DiedMay 27, 1984 (age 88)[1]
New York City, New York
Occupation(s)actress and singer in Yiddish theater
Years active1910-1982

Nellie Casman (1896?–1984) was an actress and singer in Yiddish theater. She was born in Proskurov, Russia, and moved to the United States in the early 1900s.;[1] She lived in Philadelphia where her father was a hazzan. Casman showed such talent as an actress when a child, the actress Rose Rubin took her into a professional Yiddish theater, where she began to play child roles in 1910.

Playing Gitele in Zalmen Libin's Gebrokhene hertser (Broken Hearts), she came to the attention of Regina Prager's husband, a theater manager, who hired her for his company in New York. She played several years as a soubrette in vaudeville houses and became successful enough to be hired to replace Bessie Thomashevsky in Edelstein's People's Theater where she played opposite David Kessler in Mish Mash. She then abandoned "legitimate theater" and went back to vaudeville (in English as well as Yiddish). She recorded Yiddish songs and couplets for the Victor and Columbia labels. In 1913, Casman married playwright Shlomo “Samuel” Steinberg and collaborated with him in writing songs and shows; their biggest hit, written in 1923, was Yossel, Yossel,[2] popularized in English as “Joseph Joseph” by the Andrews Sisters in 1938.

She went to Warsaw in 1929, concertizing and appearing in her husband's play A khasndl oyf shabos. The couple went to Russia as well, where she performed in Dos vaybele. They then went to Argentina and toured with equal success. She played at the Odeon Theater in New York and then went back to Argentina where she performed Spanish songs and appeared in Steinberg's Di Komediantke. In 1932 she performed in London, Paris, Berlin, and Riga, then back to Warsaw.[2] Her most popular character was a "Little Cantor" in the Aron Nager's play "Dos Khazndl".[3]

In 1937 she played Di zingerin at the Roxbury and then left again for Argentina, where she toured the provinces in Lilian's operetta A shif mit kabtsonim (A ship with paupers) She performed on radio and later on TV, in English, and did some film work at Paramount Studio.[2]

Casman played Pathetic on the TV show “The Goldbergs” for eight years, reprising the role in the 1950 film, “Molly”. In 1971-72, she played the role of Sara Gitel in “The Laugh Maker” with Jacob Jacobs and Leo Fuchs at the Eden Theater in NYC. In 1973, Casman appeared in the film The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob.[3]

In 1982, the musical comedy, “The Showgirl”, which she wrote with Steinberg was performed by the Shalom Yiddish Musical Comedy Theater at Town Hall starring Mary Soreanu.

Following Steinberg’s death in 1938, Casman married two more times including chess master Jacob Bernstein. She died in New York City.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Obituaries: Nellie Casman". New York Times. 29 May 1984. Retrieved 2011-03-31.name=zalmen>Zalmen Zylbercweig, Leksikon fun Yidishn teater, Book four, p 3651
  2. ^ a b c Zalmen Zylbercweig, Leksikon fun Yidishn teater, Book four, p 3651
  3. ^ a b "Nellie Casman (1896-1984)". Jewniverse. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
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