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Women on Japan’s Kabuki Stage Break Old Rules
A 1936 account describes Japan’s stage evolution from male actors to celebrated female performers in revues and Kabuki. Madam Sadayakko’s leading role in The Merchant of Venice spurred change, inspiring Ritsuko Mori and Lily Nakashima. The piece previews theater life in Tokyo with revolving stages, hanamachi lanes, vocal applause, and ornate interludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Takiko Mizunoe
Rudolph Valentino
Boston
Otojiro Kawakami
France
America
Chicago
Kawakami
Ena
Madam Sadayakko
Henry Irving
Shylock
Europe
Russia
Tokio
Ritsuko Mori
Madam Mori
Lily
Lily Nakashima
Los Angeles
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