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Mei Lan-Fang: Chinese Drama

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A souvenir program from Mei Lanfang's first American tour, 1930. The program includes articles about Chinese drama, costumes, stage properties, musical instruments, and synopsis of touring repertoire of 12 dance numbers and 11 plays. (Including Mu-Lan in the Army, the basis for the Disney animated film.) The last page includes a newspaper clipping of an incomplete article about the company from a San Francisco newspaper.

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Identifier
9593tv590
Collection
Rare Books
Institution
Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
Contributor(s)
Moy, Ernest K.
Date Created
1930
Genre
Books
Subject(s)
Mei Lanfang
Topic(s)
Crossdressing
Female impersonators
Operas, Chinese
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
Rights
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