HEIJERMANS

heijermans, hermann (1864- ), dutch writer, of jewish origin, was born on the 3rd of december 1864 at rotterdam. in the amsterdam _handelsblad_ he published a series of sketches of jewish family life under the pseudonym of "samuel falkland," which were collected in volume form. his novels and tales include _trinette_ (1892), _fles_ (1893), _kamertjeszonde_ (2 vols., 1896), _interieurs_ (1897), _diamantstadt_ (2 vols., 1903). he created great interest by his play _op hoop van zegen_ (1900), represented at the theatre antoine in paris, and in english by the stage society as _the good hope_. his other plays are: _dora kremer_ (1893), _ghetto_ (1898), _het zevende gebot_ (1899), _het pantser_ (1901), _ora et labora_ (1901), and numerous one-act pieces. _a case of arson_, an english version of the one-act play _brand in de jonge jan_, was notable for the impersonation (1904 and 1905) by henri de vries of all the seven witnesses who appear as characters.