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Women Break Ground on Japan Stage in New Revues
A long piece on changing gender roles in Japanese theater notes that women and men now perform in popular revues, with Madam Sadayakko as a pioneer. It details her impact, followers, and how her success inspired others, including Kabuki families and Lily Nakashima in Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Takiko Mizunoe
Rudolph Valentino
Boston
Otojiro Kawakami
France
America
Chicago
Kawakami
Madam Sadayakko
Henry Irving
Shylock
Europe
Russia
Tokio
Ritsuko Mori
Madam Mori
Lily
Shotaro Hanayagi
OME
Lily Nakashima
Los Angeles