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Mei Lan-Fang: Foremost Actor of China

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A book about Mei Lanfang, a female impersonator, and her contribution to Chinese Opera. The book is autographed and inscribed by Mei Lan-Fang to Prof. Albert R. Lovejoy. There are many sepia photographs, some color photographs, color plates of costumes, masks, and even beards used in traditional Chinese opera.

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Identifier
sn009z127
Collection
Rare Books
Institution
Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
Publisher
The Commercial Press, Limited
Genre
Books
Subject(s)
Mei Lanfang
Topic(s)
Crossdressing
Female impersonators
Operas, Chinese
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
Rights
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