Silvie

"On the day the Germans took control of Austria in 1938, Silvia, a 19-year-old actress, left Vienna with a grand musical revue. Settling in Holland right before Germany invaded in 1940, Silvia rose quickly to prominence at the Hollandsche Schouwburg, site of Sarah Bernhardt's farewell performance and one of Europe's most historic and distinguished theaters. By 1941 the Germans were placing greater limits on Jews in Holland, but they allowed the Schouwburg to stay open as a Jewish theater for Jewish performers playing exclusively to Jewish audiences.". "Then, one day in autumn 1942, Silvia…