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JAPANESE PLAYS. I iiThe second performance of the Jap-Itiiie.se plays was given at Tremant Theatre yesterday afternoon and proved even more Interesting than that presented on Tuesday last. These performances are highly entertaining as well as Instructive aryl afford an admirable Idea of the modern school of the drama In Japan. The type Is what the Ibsen plays are to ihe fcJjglish spanking stage, and differ greatly Ot»m the old Japanese histrionic school.lt;3 rent dependence is placed on pantomime, and In this respect the Japanese11 actors fat* excel their English brothers.11 Facial expression and intelligent gesticulation are made a study, and as the pieces contain comparatively few speaking lines, the whole plot must be eon-1.1 veyed to the audience through the me-I ] dlum of pantomimic work.II Had a Yacco, tho leading lady, is really an accomplished actress, and while her methods are at variance with those to which wo are familiar on the stage, sheM was very effective. Her Geisha dance woe grace Itself. Otto Kawakami. the leading man, is also an actor or ability, and s 1 111 his own country lakes high rank. He appeared in the tragedy ana proved himself an acrobat as well as an actor.This afternoon there will be another matinee, wheu “The .Loyal Wife will be presented.CsUh
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Boston Post
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Fri, Dec 08, 1899
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