New York refugee drama confronts anti-semitism with humour and heartIsrael Zangwill's 1908 play The Melting Pot characterises Europe as an old and worn-out continent racked by violence and injustice and in thrall to its own bloody past. America, on the other hand, represents a visionary project that will "melt up all race-difference and vendettas" to "purge and recreate" a new world.
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:04AM on December 7, 2017