Litman’s early life was marked by the harsh realities of poverty. With no dowry and few prospects, she worked as a to support her family. However, her life changed when she found employment in the home of the family of Max Badin , who would later become a celebrated Yiddish actor. It was here that she was first introduced to the world of performing arts, eventually catching the attention of the Broder Singers —itinerant vaudevillians credited with creating the earliest secular Yiddish theater. A Radical Persona: The "Chansonette in Hasidic Trousers"
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