The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20

For many generations St. Johns Wood has been a district especially affected by the literati, artists, professionals Of all kinds. Not the least inviting of its many roads is the elm tree. Here lived Tom Hood: here quite a colony of artists and actors live today; Phil May, Lewis Wal Ter and William Morrison among them. Here also lives Isreal Zangwill, novelist. dramatist, humorist, lecturer, journalist. Let me tell little anecdote which MT. Zangwill tells at his own expense. On one of his visits to America MT. Zangwill received a letter from an old Isrealite of the schnorrer class, beseeching in the most approved Oriental manner the ex- alted happiness of an interview with the literary phrophet of his ancient race. The prophet was graciously pleased to grant the favor The schnorrer came. and venturing timidly into the prophet chamber he stood mutely before his hero. "well. what can do for you, my good man? asked Mir. Zangwill. You haf done for mel haf seen you!' replied his admirer. whose English was not so good as his intentions.
 But if you have never before had the good fortune to meet the author of "The Master let me open the door of his study here in Elm Tree Road cautiously. pray you. lest in very truth you use the words of the poor American Jew. and mean them for good grammar MT. Zangwilrs is no ordinary head. His curly hair aspires heavenward as eloquently as that of a Matabele rain-maker. and it reaches out sideways in a way that Is reminiscent of Grimaldi's wig. It Is black withal. and it crowns a face of singular features. The Jewish nose is like George Washing ton. 1t cannot lie. MT. Zangwill's is ex- ceptionally truthful He Is. indeed. thoroughly typical of his race, and just a little more so. Swarthy skinned. clean shaven. with lips that seem to have come together with a jerk and eyes that are hid behind glasses. Mr. Zangwill's is a face you could not mistake in a crowd.
 If your first sight of him has not done for you and you have the temerity to await his speech. you will he surprised to hear him talk in a delightfully."- soft voice. remarkably free from any accent but the right one. curiously even in its tenor-a typical English voice. which sounds strange from one so un-English in appearance. MT. Zangwill speaks almost as we'll as he writes, and many of his phrases recall his early works in humor, freighted as they are with happy thoughts, original ideas, quaint paradoxes, at which he laugfts himself-but not alone-while his face lights up with pleasant smile. No wonder he Is so suc- cessful as a platform orator, and the mighty Major Pond has said: There is good money for him in America whenever he wishes to set aside the time for it,"
 But. bless me. here we have seen in Mir. Zangwilrs study without having walked up his stairs-as though we were verita- ble Jucks. Let us enter like the flesh and blood we are. No. Elm Tree Road Is an old-faslsioned sort of house, with A conservatory jutting out into the garden and the door at the side. The latter opens into a neat little hall. with the dining rnora to the right, exquisitely furnished In the most modern Parisian style. and be- yond this a beautiful apartment. lined with handsome book cases. the window giving on to the conservatory. This Is the work room of MT. Louis ZangwiI well known as a novelist under the initials of ''z. Z.,' who lives here with his brother.
 The staircase ascends direct from the hall. throwing out a branch to the first floor rooms. half way up. and continuing straight ahead to the Second floor. where, to the left. MT Zangwills study is iocat- ed. The elegance of the other apartments are not repeated here. A more Bohemian "den" could not be imagined. The place