This thesis describes the history and development of Jewish immigrant theater in New York, focusing on a Yiddish translation of Shakespeare's play "Othello". Comparing this version of Othello to...Show moreThis thesis describes the history and development of Jewish immigrant theater in New York, focusing on a Yiddish translation of Shakespeare's play "Othello". Comparing this version of Othello to other Yiddish translations of Shakespeare's plays, this thesis offers a description of the problems that Jews in America encountered during the process of integration into American society.Show less
