Large Collection - about 200 Paper Items of the Beginning of the Art, Music and Theater Institutions in the Land of ...

Large Collection - about 200 Paper Items of the Beginning of the Art, Music and Theater Institutions in the Land of Israel - Most of them from the British Mandate Period
During the British Mandate, after the Balfour Declaration, there was a great revival of the cultural and artistic life in Israel and initial, interesting attempts were made to develop a new, modern Israeli culture.
Before us is a unique collection documenting the cultural revival during the British Mandate period and the first years of the State. Among others, one can see the formation of the large cultural institutions, which we are familiar with today, such as Ha'Bima Theater, the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra and more.
The collection includes more than 200 paper items, programmes and booklets published by old and new schools of art, theaters, opera houses and music halls in the Land of Israel. The items include descriptions of various cultural events - concerts, plays, shows, operas, dance performances and satire.
Among the items, you can find paper items of the following: The Artists association, Kvutzat Ha'Bama Ha'Ivrit, Agudat Tarbut La'Am Tel Aviv, Psefas Theater, Alumim Theater, the Hebrew Theater of Haifa, the Herzl Institute New York, the office of the Yovel Theaters New York, the Colosseum Theater Haifa, Dance Studio of Naomi Alskovsky, The Hebrew Dramatic Studio, Beit Ha'Chalutzot Rechavya Jerusalem, Music Institute D. Schor Tel Aviv, Bama Ketana Y. Amir, Ha'Acher Theater Tel Aviv, Tzavta Tel Aviv, Studio Theater, Ha'Kibbutz Ha'Meuchad Na'an, Agan Theater managed by Aliza Luria, Chovevei Ha'Bama Ha'Ivrit Jaffa, the Erezt Yisraeli Theater LTD, Lahakat Semadar of the actor Sa'adya Damary, Chadash Theater, the First Concert Ensemble in the Land of Israel, Lahakat Ha'Etz - Marionette Theater, Amamai Theater, Bama Amamit, Camer-Opera, the Israeli Orchestra, the Philharmonic Orchestra, the Israeli Opera.
The shows were performed at old and new theater halls which were built during the first years of the State, such as: Beit Brener Tel Aviv, Eden Theater in Tel Aviv, Edison Cinema in Jerusalem, Mugrabi Theater in Tel Aviv, Re'i-Ha'Na Eden in Jaffa, Ohel Shem Hall in Tel Aviv, Ora Theater in Haifa, Beut Arlosoroff in Tel Aviv, the hall of the Tel Aviv Museum, Beit Manya Bialik in Tel Aviv, Armon Café in Jerusalem, Ha'Bima Theater in Tel Aviv.
The items include cultural performances that took place in various capital cities abroad: Adolf Tacke Hall, London. Beit Am Theater in Kovna. Novo-Theater [Beirut]. Concordia Hall - Alexandria. Steinway hall, New York.
Many performances were dedicated to various causes, such as: the Bell Concert on 21.1.1930 at the Platine Hotel by the League for Fighting Tuberculosis. A Galla Concert, 28.2.38 - by the Tel Aviv Municipality Enterprise for feeding school children. The Jewish Child Day Assembly by the Jewish Agency.
Few items have added value such as: a Yiddish poem that was written on the reverse side of a programme of the play "Roman" by the Dramatic Theater of Tel Aviv. A picture of the actors of the Israeli Opera - with many personal dedications behind the picture to the conductor of the opera, most of them in French, handwriting and signatures.
A complete list of the items will be sent to those interested.
Size and Condition: Varying. General Condition: Very Good.
Many items are extremely rare and cannot be found in libraries and archives in Israel.