Date
1933-07-03
Category
Breaking
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Archive
Event #262
On July 3, 1933, the Jewish pageant “The Romance of a People” was performed at Soldier Field in Chicago as part of the Century of Progress World’s Fair. The pageant included thousands of actors, singers, and dancers and depicted over 3,000 years of Jewish history, including biblical and historical events. The production featured large sets, music, and lighting effects. Contemporary news coverage documented the event as a theatrical pageant attended by tens of thousands of spectators.
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