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W. J. Lawrence letter to William Archer, 1913 August 23

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Title	W. J. Lawrence letter to William Archer, 1913 August 23
Creator	Lawrence, William J. (William John), 1862-1940
Subject - LCSH	Archer, William, 1856-1924 Lawrence, William J. (William John), 1862-1940 Letters Theaters Hishikawa, Moronobu, ca. 1618-ca. 1694
Description	Lawrence writes to Archer telling him that he has found it very difficult to gather information about the evolution of the Japanese Theatre. He talks about a collection of Moronobar Hishikawa's theatrical sketches and describes a particular screen depicting a theatre. Lawrence goes on to say he will be able to spend a couple of days with Archer in September and also mentions a letter he received from John Talmer.
Publisher	Honnold Mudd Library. Special Collections
Date	1913-8-23
Language	eng
Source	Handwritten letter, autographed: Philbrick Library of Dramatic Arts and Theatre History, Autograph letters box 1, folder 4; 1 page
Collection	Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters - http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/col/phl
Rights	For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact Honnold Mudd Library Special Collections at http://libraries.claremont.edu/sc
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Object File Name	phl00094

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Publisher	Honnold Mudd Library. Special Collections
Collection	Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters - http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/col/phl
Rights	For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact Honnold Mudd Library Special Collections at http://libraries.claremont.edu/sc
Transcription	32, Shelbourne Road Dublin, 23rd August 1913 My dear Archer, I'm afraid the data you are seeking relative to the old Japanese stage are impossible to attain. Nobody has written a minute account of the evolution of the Japanese Theatre, and most likely for a very good reason. No records of the exact periods of origin or transition seem to have been kept. One simply flounders about in a quagmire of tradition. I have looked up the article on 'The stase scenes of the Moronobar Hishikawa' without any material result. It is simply an appreciation of the work of a Japanese artist who died circa 1695 & who was noteworthy for his views of theatrical interiors,
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