The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-03-20
Celebrated Hebrews.


claim made on behalf of the jews is
that Wilhelmj is of their race This
makes four of the best violin players of
the world will say the very best
descendants Of Abraham, viz: Vieux-
temps, Wieniawski, Joachim and Will
helm Three of these have played to
American audiences, and the fourth
Joachirl-has become known to those
who had not heard of him before through
having had the degree Doctor of Music
conferred upon him recently with great
ceremony by the University of Oxford.
To the Jewish race also belongs Lchten-
burg, the youthful promising violin
player whom Theodore Thomas nitro
duoed 80 public notice last season. Ru-
binstein, the Russian pianist and COM
poser, Goldmark, he composer OF SAX
untala 9nd other works Of the highest
rank, are Jews; and SO are Strauss and
Otfenbach. Lucca IS Polish Jewess,
and Patti is also claimed as one of the
race. This is certainly very good
showing for the chosen people, whose
numbers in Europe and America do not
exceed one in hundred as compared
with the other populations.
All the American operate managers
Strakosch, Grau and Maretzek-are of
Hebrew blood Maretzek's name hay
ing been Meyer Itzig and Leopold Dam
rosch and Nallberg, the successor of The
odore Thomas. are marshaled in the
same host. Wagnel, the musical genius
OF BayreJth persists III saying that there
IS no true music in the Jewish soul, but
lie has among his followers and admirers
many jews, VINO subscribe literally in
aid Of his musical projects, and pardon
his iayectives il view Of his achieve
ments. Those who thus sound his
praises lie probably credits with better
taste than most Of their brethren, and
doubtless views them as exceptional
cases
Il IS interesting 70 note what 4 part
the Jews have been playing in other
fields The best sculptor in Russia, if
not the only one of any consequence. was
an ignorant boy, and IS the son OF
Polish jew. He is pronounced true
genius, and is tie pride Of Russian art.
Tie FIRST actress of France, Sarah
BclnhaTdt, !. Jewess. like Rachel, her
great predecessor, AID like Janauschek
and Modieska, two Of the most admired
players Of our day. Gambetta, the pre-
seryer Of the French Republic; Lasker,
the leader Of the Liberals in the German
Parliament, and their best orator, and
Beaconsfeld, tie Prime Minister of
England, were born of Jewish parents,
and CASTELAR,, the eloquent Spanish
statesman, is said to be of Jewish ex-
traction. Cremiux, the leading lawyer
of France, and now, OF lately, Minister
Of Justice; Judah p Benjamin, for
merry one Of the leaders of the Southern
Confederacy, and now pronounced by
Professor Dwight the foremost lawyer
of England, and Sir George Jessel, one
Of the eminent men OF English Judges,
were born and reared as Jews. Many
Of the most influential journalists Of
Germany and some of the first scholars
belong to the long-prescribed race, and
it is the Jews who practically control
the newspaper press not only Of Vienna,
but also of Rome, where until within a
few years the Ghetto still existed
Among the noteworthy men Of Amer
lea few are to be counted of the Hebrew
origin, although they appear creditably
in all departments of &C -vity; but this is
not strange, in view Of the fact that,
with the exception Of the small body
known as Portuguese Jews, nearly all of
the race that are of mature years are i'm
migrants from the continent OF Europe,
and are unable TO use English as native
language, Nevertheless, Wisconsin has
had a Jewish Governor and the Federal
Senate an able Jewish member in Judah
p Benjamin. Whether the opinion
that the Jews have shown themselves as
a gifted race be correct or not, it Ger
tainly cannot be denied that they have
contributed their quota TO the famous
I-ersonages Of the present day.