The Harakiri scene from Chushingura 286 Scene from Yotsuya Kaidan, or The Ghost of Yotsuya, by Namboku Tsuruya. Onoe Baiko is seen as the disfigured O-Iwa, and Onoe Matsusuke the kind old masseur who holds up the mirror that she may learn the truth 294 Banzuiin Chobei, a man of the people, rôle by Matsumoto Koshiro 300 Nakamura Kichiyemon as Sakura Sogoro, the Village Head who his life for the good of the people 302 Nakamura Fukusuke of Osaka as a belle of the gay quarters. Letters are made as long as possible to produce the better effect 304 Onoe Baiko as the demon woman in Ibaraki, escaping with her severed arm 306 Matsumoto Koshiro and Onoe Baiko in Seikinoto, the music-drama piece, in which Baiko appeared as the spirit of the cherry tree 316 Ritsu-Ko Mori, the leading actress of the Tokyo stage 347 The Imperial Theatre of Tokyo, completed in 1911. The building withstood the earthquake shocks of the great disaster of 1923, but the interior was destroyed by fire. It has now been entirely restored. The Imperial is becoming an international theatre centre, and has welcomed actors, musicians, and dancers from England, America, Russia, Italy, and China 368 Onoe Baiko, leading actor of the Imperial Theatre in an onnagata rôle 370 (1) The new Kabuki-za. (2) Entrance Hall of the new Kabuki-za. The new Kabuki-za, with a seating capacity of 4000, which was opened on January 6, 1925. Under construction at the time of the earthquake disaster, September 1, 1923, the concrete structure remained intact. Japanese architectural features have been used throughout the Kabuki-za, and, rising out of the ruins of the city, it is one of the most imposing buildings in Tokyo 374 INTRODUCTION