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L A&A 100-16112 oh s 2 "the Titerary activity of the enti-Faaciet German-American circles in New York were stimulated by the arrival of BERT BRECHT in New York. The - ‘tribune for Free German Art and Literature in America’ took possession of the mn and his new works. On Saturday, March 6, a Bert Brecht evening will be held in the theater of the ‘New School’ in New York, directed by ERVIE PISCATOR. This oocasion was initiated by the Tribume and is under the artistic direction of FRIEDRICB-ALEXAN in the presence of the guests. The former (and one might well add the future) publisher of the German editions of BRECHT's work, WIELAND-/AERZPELDE, will open the program. One will hear phonograph records, some of the songs of BRECHT which are familiar co and liked by all anti-Fascists in the wortd--for example, the Solidarity Song, EB whose refrain will certainly be hummed or sung by the audience, and “Porward," 7 and "Do Not Forget the Source of Our Strength.” LIESEL-NEUMANN will read two - poetic selections written by BRECHT. The German actor, PETER LORRE, who has become a star in Hollywood, will recite poems by BRECHT, and SLIZASETH JERGKER-- 4% is unnecessary to explain her importance to German acting, everyone knons her--will read BERT BRECHT's ballad, "The Children's Crusade,” which was first published in the German-American periodical, “The German-American,” which is well worth reading.* SOURCE || { This source made available a list of BRECHT's poems read by PETER LORRE in New York. It contained among other numbers several poems from * BRECHT's “Svendborger Gedichte," which are of a revolutionary nature, such as "Schwierigkeit des Regierens,* “An die Machgeborenen," “Lactse," and "Ueber die Bezetchnung Eaigranten.” ‘Anta Mo eA NO RN Abid He eH aa ER This source also had the copy of “Svendborger Gedichte,” from which LORRE read, and it was noted that the word “emigration” had been changed to “exile” in the poem entitled “Ueber die Beseichnung Baigrenten." This peem has previously been brought to the attention of the Bureau in full. Jt is believed that the substitution of the word “exile” for “migration” is an indication that persons connected with BRECHT do not consider themselves immigrants here, but look upon themselves rather as exiles who wait to retum “to Europe. SOURCE a7 This source advised that on April 23, 1945, a BERTOLT BRECET evening was given in New York under the auspices of the Tribune, according to the April 23, 1945, iseue of "Aufbeu," a refugee weekly published in New York. This advertisement describes a special program under the auspices of the .. Tribune at the Heckscher Theater, 1 Bast 104th Street, New York, on april $4, 1963, The program was sponsored by the Centra) Office of the vorkers Healgh —