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Mei Lan-fang the life and times of a Peking actor
Title
Mei Lan-fang [electronic resource] : the life and times of a Peking actor / by A.C. Scott ; with illustrations by the author.
ISBN
9789882202238 (online)
9780856560026
Published
Hong Kong [China] : Hong Kong University Press, 1971 (Baltimore, Md. : Project Muse, 2012) (Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2012)
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 electronic text (139 p.) :) ill., digital file.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
First published in 1959 under title: Mei Lan-fang, leader of the Pear Garden.
Includes index.
Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
Description based on print version record.
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Summary
Mei Lan-fang came from a famous actor family -the profession is often hereditary in China-and this story of his life is drawn mainly from his own reminiscences and from conversations with the author.
Variant and related titles
Project MUSE - UPCC 2012 Archival Complete Foundation Collection
Project MUSE - UPCC 2012 Books Archival Subscription Plan
Project MUSE - UPCC 2012 Film, Theater, and Performing Arts Foundation Collection
UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 13, 2012
Contents
A brief introduction to the Chinese Theatre
The Mei Family
The early years of Mei Lan-fang
Peking, the background of youth
Shanghai
The years of rising fame
Hong Kong
Chinese drama goes to America
In the shadows of war
The post-war years
Index.
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Genre/Form
Electronic books.
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