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In Japanese Theaters

Another Interesting Description by Manrice Hagaman

Women Can't Act with Men But Are Allowed to Appear in Casts Exclusively of their Sex

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Minneapolis Journal article discussing Japan's best female impersonators, Hanshira and Hiakunoskeh.

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Identifier
8k71nh48v
Collection
Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
Institution
Digital Transgender Archive
Creator(s)
Hageman, Maurice
Publisher
Minneapolis Journal
Date Issued
1897
Genre
Clippings
Subject(s)
Asian people
Hanshira
Hiakunoskeh
Japanese People
Topic(s)
Costumes
Female impersonators
LGBTQ+ theater
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
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