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Vera Rozanka
Vera Rozanka ( yi, װעראַ ראָזאַנקאַ, 1893–1985), was a Ukraine, Ukrainian Yiddish Theatre actor and manager, soprano, writer, radio performer, and recording artist. During her career, she shared the stage with many notables of the Yiddish Theatre world, including Aaron Lebedeff, Ben Bonus, Fraydele Oysher, Miriam Kressyn and Menasha Skulnik. Among her typical acts were to perform as non-Jewish Russian people, Russian, Ukrainian people, Ukrainian or Romani people, Romani characters in folk costumes, performing under the name "the " (Shiksa). Biography She was born Shifra Viner () in Konotop, Chernigov Governorate, Russian Empire (now in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine) on November 4, 1893. Her father was an entrepreneur or contractor. She had a traditional education in a Cheder and in a general equivalency school. As a youth she was already performing as a singer in school and at private celebrations. She soon began playing child roles in the Yiddish Theatre. In 1914, she ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vera Rozanko From Daily News 12 Oct 1960
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