The Jazz Singer (play)
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The Jazz Singer is a 1925 stage play by Samson Raphaelson about a young Jewish man torn between his traditional family obligations and his desire to become a jazz performer.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stage play ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | The Day of Atonement (short story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Samson Raphaelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Samson Raphaelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
Jewish religious practice
ⓘ
jazz performance ⓘ show business ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Jazz Singer (1927 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
American musical films
ⓘ
portrayals of Jewish Americans in popular culture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | young Jewish man ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
break with traditional family expectations
ⓘ
career in jazz music ⓘ |
| notableCharacterType | cantor’s son ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1925 ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| subject |
Jewish identity
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assimilation ⓘ family conflict ⓘ popular music ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between religious duty and personal ambition
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conflict between tradition and modernity ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | 1920s ⓘ |
| writer | Samson Raphaelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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The Jazz Singer (stage play)
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The Jazz Singer (short story and play)
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The Jazz Singer (story, play, film adaptations)
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The Jazz Singer (story, play, film, adaptations, screenplay)