YITSKHOK OYERBAKH (1862-January 5, 1931)
Born in Zborov (Zboriv), Eastern Galicia. He studied in Lemberg and Paris, and
thereafter he emigrated to Argentina. He
later settled in New York. He composed
more than twenty theatrical pieces. Some
of them were performed in Galicia. Among
his books: Bustnay, historishe operette in 5 akten und prolog (Bostenai,
historical operetta in five acts and a prologue) (Lemberg, 1899), 55 pp.; Bas
yerusholaim, historishe operete in 5 akten (Daughter of Jerusalem,
historical operetta in five acts) (Lemberg, 1909), 47 pp.; Di kapore,
komedye in 4 akten (The sacrifice, comedy in four acts) (New York, 1913),
73 pp. He died in New York.
Sources:
Biographical information drawn from Morgen-zhurnal (January 6, 1931);
Zalmen Reyzen, in Yoyvl-bukh 30 yor keneder odler (30-year jubilee
volume of the Canadian eagle) (Montreal, 1938); Z. Zilbertsvayg, Teater-leksikon,
vol. 1; Gershom Bader, Medina veḥakhameha (The land and its wisdom)
(New York, 1934); Y. Mestl, 70 yor teater-repertuar (Seventy years of
theater repertoire) (New York, 1954); Sh. Perlmuter, Yidishe dramaturgn un
teater-kompozitorn (Yiddish playwrights and composer) (New York, 1952).
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