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Uriel Acosta, [193-]. 'Federal Musart Theatre...Project No. 8 Presents - Karl Gutzkov's - "Uriel Acosta" - A Classical Drama in 5 Acts...[Hebrew text]...With a Distinguished Cast of 50 Professional Artists and De Luxe String Orchestra - In Yiddish [and] In English'. Poster for a production of the first classic play to be translated into Yiddish. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers, re-employ them on public relief, and to bring theater to thousands in the United States who had never before seen live theatrical performances.