Oral history interview with Lillian Lux focuses on her entry to Yiddish Theater as a child actress, her marriage with Pesach Burnstein, and her travels around the world as American Yiddish Theater Performer. In particular, Lux narrates the story of her timely return to the U.S. before the start of WWII and reflects upon her collaborations with her contemporaries. She also discusses her translation of Pesach Burstein's autobiography Geshpilt A Lebn (What A Life) and her work for the Forverts program (the Forward Hour) in the later stage of her career.
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