This listing is for a scare 1933 Program from a Jewish fundraiser titled "The Romance of a People", which was held "For the benefit of the American Palestine Campaign for the Settlement of German Jews in Palestine". This 20-page program measures 9" x 12". Please see the many photos for additional details. 

Condition: At some point this was stored folded in half crosswise and there is a 1.5" tear along the fold line on the back cover and a smaller 1" tear on the 1st page near the fold line. There are some light stains and foxing.

The front cover reads, "A Musical and Dramatic Pageant sponsored by The News / New York;s Picture Newspaper". Pictured on the front is an art-deco design. In the program is a proclamation from the Mayor of New York City, John P. O'Brien. There is a 4-page historical essay titled "Marginal Notes on Jewish History". The directors were Isaac Van Grove and Jacob Ben-Ami. Also included in the program is a 3-page synopsis of the performance along with the cast list and production staff. Towards the back is a list of the Committee of Sponsors, Honorary Vice-Chairmen, Members of Committees, Committee of Christian Friends, and the Women's Committee. Finally, there is a letter of support from George F. Trommer of the John F. Trommer Brewery in Brooklyn along with a letter "To the Cast in Appreciation" from the Chairman, Nathan Straus, Jr. and from the Executive Directory, Meyer W. Weisgal.

From inside the cover: "THE ROMANCE OF A PEOPLE was conceived as a means of symbolizing and representing the ideals and history of the Jewish people. The production was originally planned as the Jewish contribution to the Century of Progress Exposition at Chicago and was first shown on Jewish Day, July 3rd, at the Exposition. At this and a subsequent performance, the pageant was seen by more than 200,000 people and won the unanimous praise of critics and public."

From inside the back cover: "The American Palestine Campaign, fundraising instrument in the United States of theJewish Agency for Palestine, has the responsibility for bringing to American Jews some appreciation of the place of Palestine in meeting the problem of German Jewry. It is recognized that Palestine is virtually the only country that can permanently absorb a substantial number of immigrants from the Reich, No one contends that Palestine is capable of receiving all or even the greater part of those Jews who are being crushed by the Nazi regime. But there is room in Palestine for a very great part of the youth, for whom life is yet to begin. The number of German Jews who can be placed in Palestine is dependent to the largest extent on the funds placed at the disposal of the Jewish Agency for Palestine."