ZANGWILL, ISRAEL

Zangwill, Israel: translation

(1864-1926)

   Born in London, the novelist wrote about Jewish life, scoring his greatest success with Children of the Ghetto (1892), which he adapted as a play in 1899. Produced by Theodore A. Leibler and directed by James A. Herne, this realistic drama had a comparatively brief Broadway run (49 performances), but won much publicity over its themes of poverty among immigrants in New York City's melting pot. His other plays include The Moment of Death (1900), Merely Mary Ann (1903), The Serio-Comic Governess (1904), Jinny, The Carrier (1905), Nurse Marjorie (1906), The Melting Pot (1909), and We Moderns (1924). Much of Zangwill's energy was devoted to Zionist organizations seeking a Jewish homeland.

Zangwill, Israel: translation

(1864-1926)

   English author. He was born in London, where he later taught at the Jewish Free School. His writings include Children of the Ghetto, Ghetto Tragedies, Ghetto Comedies and The King of the Shnorrers. He also produced essays on Jewish themes, and translations of Jewish litur-gical poetry and the poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol. Initially an enthusiastic Zionist, he helped to found the Jewish Territorial Organizaton in 1905.