Vaudeville

1419 · 219549 — 奉天. Mukden.: 滿鐵鐵道總局營業局旅客課. Mantetsutetsudōsōkyokueigyōkyokuryokakuka Hōten. Showa 14 1939. Black and white photographic illustrations 18.7 x 12.7cm 33pp original wrappers upper cover pictorial. Minor wear and light browning. Good copy. This charming tourist booklet with its delightful pictorial cover offers a comprehensive introduction to Peking Opera and Chinese vaudeville. It outlines the rules governing movement and costume in opera and describes the range of story types and productions a visitor might expect to see. The vaudeville section explains the various forms of oral entertainment performed for audiences together with the customs and rules observed in the theatre. Published in Mukden the booklet provides an accessible and informative overview of the region’s popular entertainments. . 滿鐵鐵道總局營業局旅客課. [Mantetsutetsudōsō unknown