Jacob Herzfeld

Jacob Herzfeld
Jacob Herzfeld
Born	1763; Dessau, Germany
Died	October 24, 1826 (aged 62–63); Hamburg, Germany
Occupation	Theatre director; Actor

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]

References

"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2014-01-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Joseph Kürschner: Jacob Herzfeld. In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Vol. 12 (1880), pp. 262–263.

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2014-01-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] Joseph Kürschner: Jacob Herzfeld. In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Vol. 12 (1880), pp. 262–263.