Harris, Jed

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Theatrical producer. Name changed from Jacob Hirsch Horowitz. Born 1900; died 1979.

From the description of Papers of Jed Harris, 1928-1950 (bulk 1939-1943). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71131853

Harris was a theatrical producer who worked with Werfel on the Broadway adaptation of Jacobowsky und der Oberst in the summer of 1943, but their collaboration did not come to fruition. The play was ultimately produced by the Theatre Guild and opened in March 1944.

From the description of Correspondence to Franz Werfel, 1943. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155863415

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Jed Harris Collection. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Harris, Jed. Correspondence to Franz Werfel, 1943. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Harris, Jed. Papers of Jed Harris, 1928-1950 (bulk 1939-1943). Library of Congress
creatorOf Starling, Lynn, 1891-1955. Weak sisters : a comedy in 3 acts / by Lynn Starling. Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries
referencedIn Morehouse, Ward, 1898-1966. Ward Morehouse papers, 1877-1966 bulk (1924-1966). New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Spewack, Samuel and Bella. Papers, ca.1920-1980. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Powell, Dawn. Dawn Powell Papers, 1910-1998. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Kauser, Alice, ca. 1872-1945. Papers of Alice Kauser, ca. 1895-1940 (inclusive). Houghton Library
referencedIn Moskovskii gosudarstvennyi evreiskii teatr imeni S.M. Mikhoelsa. Moscow State Yiddish Theatre correspondence, 1928. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005. Manuscripts, 1952-1953. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
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correspondedWith Harris, Louise Platt. person
correspondedWith Harris, Mildred. person
associatedWith Joseph, Albrecht, 1901-1991. person
associatedWith Kauser, Alice, ca. 1872-1945. person
associatedWith Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005. person
associatedWith Morehouse, Ward, 1898-1966. person
associatedWith Moskovskii gosudarstvennyi evreiskii teatr imeni S.M. Mikhoelsa. corporateBody
associatedWith Powell, Dawn. person
associatedWith Spewack, Samuel and Bella. person
associatedWith Starling, Lynn, 1891-1955. person
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Theatrical producers and directors
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Birth 1900-02-25

Death 1979-11-15

English,

German

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