Cassette contains NPR radio report by Andy Lyman about NYSF production of Cafe Crown. It features an excerpt of the play (performed by Eli Wallach and Fyvush Finkel), commentary from cast members, a brief history of the Yiddish theater and The Cafe Royale in New York, and a musical excerpt of "Endgame" from Chess, sung by David Carroll, who played the role of Walter Cole in the NYSF production of Cafe Crown.
Alternative title
New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.
Credits and production information taken from the book: New York Shakespeare Festival, the people and the plays.
Separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival records; for papers, see the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, *T-Mss 1993-028; for sheet music and scores, see the Music Division, JPB 04-03.
Performer (note)
Eli Wallach (David Cole) ; Fyvush Finkel (Sam)
Event (note)
Broadcast on NPR in New York on Nov. 17, 1988.
Source (note)
The New York Shakespeare Festival and Gail Merrifield Papp;
Linking entry (note)
Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.
Title
Cafe Crown [sound recording] : on NPR / reported by Andy Lyman.
Imprint
Nov 17, 1988.
Cast
Eli Wallach (David Cole) ; Fyvush Finkel (Sam)
Performer
Commentary: Fyvush Finkel, Felix Fiblich, Joseph Leon, David Carroll, Carl Don.
Event
Broadcast on NPR in New York on Nov. 17, 1988.
Linking entry
Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.
Added author
Kraft, H. S. (Hyman Solomon), 1899-1975. Cafe Crown.
Wallach, Eli, 1915-2014, voice actor.
Carroll, David, 1950-1992, singer.
Finkel, Fyvush, 1922-2016, voice actor.
Finkel, Fyvush, 1922-2016, commentator.
Fibich, Felix. Commentator
Leon, Joseph, 1918-2001. Commentator
Carroll, David, 1950-1992. Commentator
Don, Carl. Commentator
Lyman, Andrew. Reporter
National Public Radio (U.S.)
Papp, Gail Merrifield. Donor
New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. Donor
Added title
New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.