Sumako, Matsui (1886–1919)
Sumako, Matsui (1886–1919)
Japanese actress. Born in 1886 in Japan; died 1919.
Was at the center of the shingeki (modern theater) movement in early 20th century Japan; introduced Ibsen's Nora to Tokyo (1911); hailed as a pioneer in the women's movement.
See also Phyllis Birnbaum, Modern Girls, Shining Stars, The Skies of Tokyo (Columbia U. Press, 1999); (film) Joyu Sumako no koi (Love of Sumako the Actress, 1947), starring Kinuyo Tanaka.
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