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University of Manitoba Archives John “Jansci” Hirsch as a little boy in Hungary, mid-1930s.
University of Manitoba Archives John “Jansci” Hirsch as a little boy in Hungary, mid-1930s.
Archives of Manitoba John (far right) in 1947 soon after arriving in Winnipeg, with social worker Thelma Tessler and fellow war orphans David Ehrlich, Anton Deutsch, Ernest Green, László Greenspan,and Eugene Josef.
Archives of Manitoba John (far right) in 1947 soon after arriving in Winnipeg, with social worker Thelma Tessler and fellow war orphans David Ehrlich, Anton Deutsch, Ernest Green, László Greenspan,and Eugene Josef.
University of Manitoba Archives John Hirsch in rehearsal, mid-1950s.
University of Manitoba Archives John Hirsch in rehearsal, mid-1950s.
Archives of Manitoba Hirsch at a performance of the Junior League Children’s Theatre, mid-1950s.
Archives of Manitoba Hirsch at a performance of the Junior League Children’s Theatre, mid-1950s.
Winnipeg Free Press Archives June 23, 1958:
Winnipeg Free Press Archives June 23, 1958: "Let me hear how you'd read that line." John Hirsch, one of the directors of the Rainbow Stage, listens to three young aspirants for roles in The King And I. A notice of tryouts brought out a number of boys to fill the two important roles of the Young Prince and the son of Anna. Reading from left to right, these three aspirants are: Burton Cummings, 10, of 97 Lansdowne Ave; Fred Westman, 12, of 58 Crowson Bay; Jim McCarthy, 12, 263 Donalda Ave.
Winnipeg Free Press Archives January 3, 1959, from left: Ramona McBean, John Hirsch, Gordon Pinsent, actors in MTC's production of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie. The production, part of MTC's Theatre 77 series, ran Jan. 19-24, 1959 in the Dominion theatre. John Hirsch directed.
Winnipeg Free Press Archives January 3, 1959, from left: Ramona McBean, John Hirsch, Gordon Pinsent, actors in MTC's production of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie. The production, part of MTC's Theatre 77 series, ran Jan. 19-24, 1959 in the Dominion theatre. John Hirsch directed.
Winnipeg Free Press Archives July 6, 1960: John Hirsch, director of Pajama Game, joins in the fun of rehearsal on the eve before his production opens at Rainbow Stage. With Mr. Hirsch are three of the stars of the show, Barbara Franklin who plays the role of Babe, Enzo Stuarti who plays the role of Sid, and Lillian Lewis who plays the role of Gladys.
Winnipeg Free Press Archives July 6, 1960: John Hirsch, director of Pajama Game, joins in the fun of rehearsal on the eve before his production opens at Rainbow Stage. With Mr. Hirsch are three of the stars of the show, Barbara Franklin who plays the role of Babe, Enzo Stuarti who plays the role of Sid, and Lillian Lewis who plays the role of Gladys.
University of Manitoba Archives 1962-63: Hirsch and Tom Hendry flanked by Board president Donald J. Campbell and actor Jean Murray.
University of Manitoba Archives 1962-63: Hirsch and Tom Hendry flanked by Board president Donald J. Campbell and actor Jean Murray.
John Hirsch in 1967
John Hirsch in 1967
Gerry Cairns / Winnipeg Free Press Archives The cast of What The Butler Saw at the Manitoba Theatre Centre was captured at the keyhole by Free Press photographer Gerry Cairns. They are: (clockwise from left) Sandy Webster, Biff McGuire, Donald Ewer, Jeannie Carson, Robin Ward and director John Hirsch.
Gerry Cairns / Winnipeg Free Press Archives The cast of What The Butler Saw at the Manitoba Theatre Centre was captured at the keyhole by Free Press photographer Gerry Cairns. They are: (clockwise from left) Sandy Webster, Biff McGuire, Donald Ewer, Jeannie Carson, Robin Ward and director John Hirsch.
John Hirsch in 1981.
John Hirsch in 1981.

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