Jacob Herzfeld was a German theatre director and actor. He was admired by Goethe and Schiller and corresponded with both, and became known as the first serious Jewish actor on the German stage.[1][2]
Jacob Herzfeld | |
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Born | 1763 |
Died | October 24, 1826 | (aged 62–63)
Occupation(s) | Theatre director Actor |
References
edit- ^ "All About Jewish Theatre - European Jewish Theatre: From 1600 to the 20th Century". Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ^ Joseph Kürschner: Jacob Herzfeld. In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Vol. 12 (1880), pp. 262–263.