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Abraham Littman
אברהם ליטמאן
Born(1880-12-10)December 10, 1880
Borisov, Minsk Guberniya, Russian Empire
DiedAugust 10, 1962(1962-08-10) (aged 81)
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
CitizenshipUnited States
Occupation(s)Theatrical manager, impresario
Years active1900–1950
OrganizationHebrew Actors' Union
SpouseYetta Littman (1905–1947)

Abraham Littman (אברהם ליטמאן) (December 11, 1880 – August 10, 1962), born in Borisov (Barysaw), in the Russian Empire, was a Yiddish-language theatrical producer, director, and impresario active in the United States. He was best known as the owner and operator of Littman's People's Theater in Detroit, Michigan, which operated from 1927 to 1944 in the city's predominantly Jewish 12th Street neighborhood.[1]

  1. ^ "An ovnt bay Littmans: A Night at Detroit's Historical Yiddish Theater". In geveb. Retrieved 2023-05-11.

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