ABRAHAM GOLDFADEN
MICHAL MICHALESKO

A point on the Yiddish Theater Walk of Fame, a path that was initiated by Abe Lebewohl who was the owner of the "Second Avenue Deli", one of the well-known kosher delis in New York City. In the deli there were pictures and objects commemorating the Yiddish theaters that operated in the area at the beginning of the twentieth century. After Lebewohl’s murder, the deli moved to Third Avenue.
The track was established in 1984 by Lebewohl ​​in front of his Deli.

In the next photo taken by the same photographer on the same day, you can see the route in its entirety Click for a larger image

The current plaque is dedicated to a playwright and an actor in the Yiddish theater:
Abraham Goldfaden (1840-1908), was born in Starokostiantyniv, Ukraine. He held a series of roles in the theater: director, playwright, composer and actor. At the age of 36, he founded a theater group in Romania that was considered the first to perform in Yiddish. Considered the father of the modern Jewish theater
Also memorialized in the Yiddish Writers Garden in Amherst, MA Click for sign's details

Michal Michalesko (1884-1957), born in Nikolayev, Ukraine. An actor who played in Yiddish theater plays.

Another plaque is dedicated to Abraham Goldfaden and indicates his being the founder of the Yiddish Theater (in 1876, the theater troupe founded in Romania) Click for sign's details