United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Home Page Turn to Previous PageTurn to Next Page In the late summer of 1941, Gad and Manfred played the starring roles in Don Carlos
Image of page 5, with illustration of 'Don Carlos' program
English Translation Page 5 reads...And our group was drawn closer, when 'Karlos' was enjoyed by everyone.
In the play, Marquis von Posa, played by Gad, becomes the voice of all humanity, striving for freedom: Don Carlos, played by Manfred, is Posa's sole mate. The play's emotional style influenced Manfred's writing style.
About Don Carlos
This eightteenth century German play, required reading for students of Gad and Manfred's generation, deals with the choice between despotism and humanity, between the Prussian ideal of obedience and true self-expression and true love.
By September 15, 1941 the Nazis ordered all German Jews to wear a yellow star. Some members of the group, risking immediate arrest, sometimes hid or removed their stars.
About Yellow Star