Review: EDDIE: THE FRIENDSHIP THAT CHANGED HISTORY At White Theatre
by Alan Portner
- May 16, 2023
It is hard to imagine a tougher gig for any actor than a one-man show about an historical personage; especially in front of people who may have known that person in life or are related to him by blood. This is the towering achievement of actor Victor Raider-Wexler as he conjured up the living being of Westport clothier and Harry Truman presidential buddy Eddie Jacobson for two only performances at the White Theatre inside the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park on May 13 and May 14.
Feature: EDDIE: THE FRIENDSHIP THAT CHANGED HISTORY at White Theatre
by Alan Portner
- May 9, 2023
On the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel, a not commonly cited friendship, between President Harry S. Truman and a Kansas City friend may well have had an outsized influence on the success of the new tiny country. That man was Eddie Jacobson, Truman’s close friend since 1905. Both Truman and Jacobson served in the same World War I artillery unit, became business partners, and remained lifelong friends.
Montclair International Film Festival Presents An Evening with Stephen Colbert
by BWW
News Desk
- Dec 2, 2011
On Friday, December 2nd, the Montclair International Film Festival (MIFF) will present a one-night-only live performance by the Emmy® and Peabody® award-winning Stephen Colbert - host, writer and executive producer of The Colbert Report on Comedy Central, and special guest Jonathan Alter - Bloomberg View columnist and MSNBC analyst - at the historic, 1,700-seat Wellmont Theatre, at 5 Seymour Street, off Bloomfield Avenue, in downtown Montclair, New Jersey.