Tuesday, May 5, 2026

'Turnback Tuesday' highlights minstrel show at Jewish Community Center

Turnback Tuesday is highlighting a Minstrel Show held at the Ansonia Synagogue in the Jewish Community Center. The Jewish Community Center started in 1932 to meet the social needs of all Valley Jews.

This image was taken approximately 1949-1950. We have most of the names of these talented ladies, but are missing two.

1st row: Diane Gibralter, Bernice Benjamin, Minna Bergner, Adele Silverberg, Sylvia Levine

2nd row: Evelyn Gans, Lillian Barron, Aga Sherman, Shirley Steinman, Lilliam Berman, Anne Linett Goldberg, Marion Litsky, Claire Brown, ? , Diana Kreiger, Bernie Yale

3rd row: Thelma Komisar, Ida Gordon, Billie Szanton, ? , Marion Savelewitz, Marion Gampel, Adele Blumenthal, Marsha Splaver, Francis Savitsky, Minna Blume, Sophie Liftig, Belle Savitt, Mary Blume, Faye Kaplan, Jean Schpero.

If anyone has any other information about this image, please contact Christine Boulay at cboulay@biblio.org. 

This image is a recent donation by an anonymous donor. 


Thanks goes to Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.


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