Author: JAPAN GREAT EARTHQUAKE 1923:
Title: PROGRAMMA JAPAN-AVOND te geven door Japanners ten bate van het zwaar getroffen Japan. Deli Bioscoop op Maandag 29 October 1923 ten 9. U. N.M. [Cover title).
Description: S.I. [Medan?], s.n., 1923. small 8°. Original thin veneer wrappers with bold black type covertitle and a handpainted coloured view on Mount Funji (12 x 8.5 cm). recent thin cotton string through spine. 5 unnumbered pp. of dutch text, with japanese language captions (transcribed), announcing 14 acts with concise comments performed by japanese nationals (men, women and children), e.g. : Sworddance (Soshiokan); English song; Japanese comedey(Oojejama); Dance (Fudjinisusono); Music (Chidori); Dance (Janachibashi); Comedy (Oosakazuki); Sworddance (Zangetsu), Peasant dance (Kappor'e), etc. Original programme with 14 acts by japanese nationals, held at the Deli Cinema (Medan?), Monday 29 October 1923 at 9.00 P.M., a fund-raising evening on behalf of the victims of the Great Japanese Earthqake, Tokyo-Yokohama, 1923. Very fine copy. A curious and rare ephemeric piece.

Keywords: theatre perforjmance programme fundraising earthquake tokyo yokohama culture japanese nationals asia fareast colonialism indonesia medan sumatra history culture heritage japan