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L A 100-16112 2 “The Titerary activity of the anti-Fascist German-American circles in Bew York were stimulated by the arrival of BERT BRECHT in New York. Phe - ‘tribune for Free German Art and Literature in America’ took possession of the man 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 ERVIN PIGCATOR. This occasion was initiated by the Tribune and is under the artistic direotion 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 BRECAT which are familiar and liked by all anti-Fascists in the wortd--for example, the Solidarity Song, whose refrain will certainly be hummed or sung by the audience, and “Forward,” and "Do Not Porget the Source of Our Strength.” LIESEL-SEUMANN will read two poetic selections written by BRECHT. fhe German actor, PETER LORRE, who has become a star in Hollywood, will recite poems by BRECHT, and MLIZA3ETH SERGKER-- 4t is unnecessary to explain her importance to German acting, everyone knows bor--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 mde available a list of BRECHT's poems read by PSTZR LORRE in New York. It contained among other numbers several poeus from 4 BRECHT's “Svendborger Gedichte," whioh are of a revolutionary nature, such as “Schwicrigkeit des Regierens,”* “An die Nachgeborenen," “Laotse," and “Ueber die Bezeichnung Baigranten.” 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 Beseiohnung Baigranton." This peen bas previously been brought to the attention of the Bureau in full. Jt is believed that the substitution of the word "exile" for “migration” is en indication that persons connected with BRECHT do not consider themselves iamigrants here, but look upon themselves rather as exiles who wait to return to Europe. souce This source advised that on April 23, 1945, a BERTOLT BRECHT evening was given in New York under the auspices of the Tribune, according to the April 23, 1943, iseue of “Aufbau,” 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 Central Office of the vorkers Hoalgh e -18- \