"Boris Thomashefsky, Yiddish Legit Vet, Dies at 71"
July 12, 1939
New York Times (US)
"Thomashefsky, 71, Yiddish Actor, Dies; He Introduced the Theatre to His People on the East Side Delighting Packed Houses; Shakespeare Enthusiast; Had Bard's Works Translated--Wrote 500 Plays--Brought Bertha Kalich to America"