Jacob Waxman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jacob Waxman

Yiddish operetta writer

Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1866

Place of Birth: Lublin, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: writer

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Jacob Waxman, or in Yiddish Yankev Vaksman (October 22, 1866–1942) was a Yiddish playwright who wrote dramas and tragedies, as well as operettas; he also dramatized novels and stories for the Yiddish stage.
His operettas include Der libling fun froyen (The Darling of Women), Malvinke vil azoy (That's How Malvinka Wants It), and Di sheyne Berta (Beautiful Bertha), which were orchestrated by Yitskhak Shlosberg (1877–1930).