Theater

img Couple posing in costumes (ddr-ajah-4-52)

Caption below photo: Tim Yamasaki, as Stephen Foster and Etsu Yoshida, as Adaliza, are actors from "An Old Kentucky Garden," a stageplay at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South in Alameda, CA. The show was directed by Ruby Yoshino and Albert Torio. March 1937

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-4-52/

img Couple posing in costumes (ddr-ajah-4-51)

Caption below photo: Munch Mizokuchi, as Phillip, and Etsu Yoshida, as Adaliza, are actors in "An Old Kentucky Garden," a stageplay at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Alameda, CA. March 1937

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-4-51/

img Three women in costumes (ddr-ajah-4-54)

Caption below photo: Kiyo Date (left), as Elmino, Etsu Yoshida, as Adaliza, and Shinayo Kikuchi sing in "An Old Kentucky Garden", a stageplay at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South in Alameda, CA. The show was directed by Ruby Yoshino and Alber Torio. March 1937

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-4-54/

img Woman posing in costume (ddr-ajah-4-50)

Photo signed on front: Sincerely, Shinayo "32". Caption below photo: Shinayo Kikuchi sings in the choral group in the stageplay of "An Old Kentucky Garden," at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South i Alameda, CA. The show was directed by Ruby Yoshino and Albert Torio. March 1937

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-4-50/

doc Program for "An Old Kentucky Garden" (ddr-ajah-4-56)

Seventh Benefit Entertainment of the Young Peoples Epworth League. Includes ads for local businesses,

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-4-56/

img Couple posing in costumes (ddr-ajah-4-53)

Caption below photo: Etsu Yoshida, as Adaliza, and Leroy Kajiwara, as Colonel Staunton, are two of the actors in the stageplay of "An Old Kentucky Garden" at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South in Alameda, CA. March 1937

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-4-53/

img Stage performance and audience (ddr-densho-475-264)

Black and white photograph of audience watching costumed performers on stage.

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img Child in costume (ddr-densho-475-270)

Black and white photograph of an unidentified child in kimono costume and makeup.

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img Woman in samurai costume (ddr-densho-475-271)

Black and white photograph of an unidentified woman in a samurai costume and wig on stage swinging a prop sword.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-271/

img Stage dancers (ddr-densho-475-258)

Blurry black and white photograph of four dancers with fans in Japanese dress on stage.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-258/

img Woman in costume (ddr-densho-475-267)

Black and white photograph of an unidentified woman in costume for traditional Japanese performing arts.

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img Play performers (ddr-densho-475-259)

Blurry black and white photograph of two women in kimono and makeup holding large fish-shaped objects on a stage. An unidentified man in suit is standing off to the side.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-259/

img Two people in costume (ddr-densho-475-266)

Black and white photograph of two unidentified people in Japanese costume and makeup for theater performance.

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img Two people in costume (ddr-densho-475-276)

Black and white photograph of two unidentified people in geisha and samurai costumes.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-276/

img Woman in costume (ddr-densho-475-275)

Black and white photograph of an unidentified woman holding a fan and dressed in a man's wig and costume.

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img Man in costume (ddr-densho-475-268)

Black and white photograph of an unidentified man in a samurai costume and wig.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-268/

img Woman in costume and headpiece (ddr-densho-475-274)

Black and white photograph of an unidentified woman in kimono costume and headpiece.

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img Woman in samurai costume (ddr-densho-475-273)

Black and white photograph of an unidentified woman in a samurai costume and wig posing with prop sword over her shoulder.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-273/

img Woman in samurai costume (ddr-densho-475-272)

Black and white photograph of an unidentified woman in a samurai costume and wig posed on one knee with prop katana on her shoulder.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-272/

img Woman and child in costume (ddr-densho-475-265)

Black and white photograph of an unidentified woman and child in Japanese theater costumes and makeup.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-265/

img Woman in costume (ddr-densho-475-269)

Black and white photograph of an unidentified woman in kimono as costume for theater.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-269/

doc First annual dawning of the blossoms (ddr-csujad-55-1829)

Program for the first annual Dawning of the Blossoms theatrical production, La Esperanza De La Gente, produced by the faculty and students of Poston Union School, directed by Ruth Harris, script by Captain H.R. Holm. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1832

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1829/

doc Donations and expenses (ddr-csujad-55-715)

List of donations and expenses, most likely related to theater productions at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0717

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-715/

img E.L. Play "Cabbages and Kings" (ddr-csujad-55-2214)

Black and white photograph of actors in the play, "Cabbages and Kings," put on by the Sacramento Japanese Methodist Church. Pictured from left to right (first row): Bacon Imai, Alice Abe (second row) fourth from left is Mary Abe (third row) George Kambara is first from left, Shijo is fourth from left. Title from caption. See …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2214/

doc Lawrence Welk Show program (ddr-densho-477-335)

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