Author: KATS, J. (INTROD.),
Title: Programma van de Wajang-Wong-opvoering in den Kraton te Jogjakarta op 3, 4, 5 en 6 September 1923. In opdracht van Z.H. den Sultan Hamengkoe Boewana VIII.
Description: Weltevreden, 1923. sm. 8°. orig. wrappers, title of both Lakons performed printed on front wrapper, printed within an elaborate decorative and partly illustrated border. 54pp. of general introduction, being, A: a concise introduction into the javanese theatre, B: an introduction to both Lakons to be performed and C: an extensive explanation and commentary to both Lakons. Tog. 29 loose plates after photographs depict. wayang wong players in various scenerie, with dutch language captions at tails, loose in endpocket,, name-list of characters appearing the the programme printed on page 51-54. VAN GROENENDAEL, Nos. 2/3. Official Programme, edited and introduced by J. Kats, of a 4-day Wayang-Wong-Performance as given in the Kraton of Jogjakarta by order of H.H. Sultan Hamengku Buwono VIII. These performances were of a very special & exclusive character, not open for the general public but only for special guests of the Sultan. Scarce & complete with all the plates. Very good and complete copy. Rare.

Keywords: wayang