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THE NEW CANADIAN
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5. 1959.

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Some Aspects and Visualizing 'The Japanese

Canadian Drama' of Bygone Days in Book Form

TORONTO. ONT

Takarazuka Revue’s North American
Premiere at Vancouver Festival

History has been -defined as: a first recorded Japanese to live in
narrative of events: a systematic Canada until today. This would
written account .of events and the suggest that the actual evacua­
S bbinch of knowledge that records
tion period in 1942 would be a
and explains past events.
set of two chapters, while the
The National. JCCA History post-evacuation period would be
Committee has been-working con­ divided into several .pairs of
tinually on this project for the chapters.
past
and a half andJias been . It is felt that this technique
t able year
to guide''to completion the would be much better for this hiswriting of the 18,000 word B.C. tory than
s tr a i ghtfo rw a rd
History of Japanese Canadians, objective account for the follow­
the National JCCA Japanese ing reasons:
Canadian History Contest and
1. It would add a great deal
# has gained the full .interest and
more interest to this book—the
support of Mr ;Ken Adachi, an personal or subjective parts will
accomplished ^writer, to . accept - add color and body to this chrothe responsibility of carrying out nicle.
original research and writing of
2. It would be a g'reat deal
the history.
easier- to compile than a straight­
The National JCCA therefore forward history which must take
has full confidence that the Ja­ care to balance its anecdotal ex­
panese Canadian- History when. amples.
completed, will be an outstand­
ing contribution to the literature Chapters of JCCA and -Other '
of Canada and its-culture. It will Groups Can Assist in the History ;
i
be a readable history of the Ja­ Project:
At the appropriate time; it is ’
panese people in Canada, full of
human interest, recording all the
{Continued on page seven)
;
I significant • historical events,
dates, etc. and contain the vital
i matter of the Japanese Cana­
dians’ own story. It will have
j
dates and happenings and names,
but also it will be history as seen
i
and remembered by the Japanese
OTTAWA. — Canada Council ; W
Canadians who lived through it.
&
It is a history visualized as a scholarships for study at Cana­
been
work of art containing within its dian universities have
pages the interesting humair in­ awarded to two young Japanese
gredients of narrative, drama, students now in Japan. The
biography, analysis and interpre­ Council has also announced re­
tation.
newals for the coming year to
last
year’s two Japanese winners.
Some Aspects of the Form of the
The awards by the Canada
Book:
Council are of an average value
In order to combine the of $2,000, plus fees and travel
“human interest” events of the allowance. They are for study in
history with the factual, objec­ Canada in the arts, humanities or
tive account of history, one sug­ social sciences.
gested technique of writing being
This year’s scholarship holders
Embarking from Yokohama aboard the Hikawa Maru on July 26th, the Takarazuka 'Troupe nrc
considered is:

are Hirofumi Shibata, of Gojoseen
with Otome Amatsu, one of the veteran and leading actresses with forty-year stage experience
One chapter covering the his- shi, Nara Prefecture, who will
with
the Revue due in Vancouver on August 7th depicted bottom, left. To the right Hanayo
4 rorT of a specific period, for study political science and eco­
Sumi
another
of the foremost girl-actors many of whom are deservedly the pride of the history-rich
- example from 1918-1929, follow­ nomics at the University of
Takarazuka
Kingdom.
Top features the “Okuni Kabuki’’ (5th scene), story of lzumo-no-Okuni,
ed by a chapter which is a col­ British Columbia or McGill and
the
legendary
foundress
of
the Kabuki, was a noted dancer who lived in the days of Hideyoshi Toyo­
lection of personal, reports of ex- Koji Nishimoto, of Tokyo, who
tomi,
the
famed
hero
of
the
17th century. She is also said to have been a remarkably beautiful wo­
bj periences in that period. These will study in the Faculty of
man.
While
her
reputed
romance
with Sansaburo Nagoya, a noted contemporary dandy, was a sub­
reports will be collected by inter­ Letters at Laval.
sequent
fiction,
the
story
is
now
commonly
accepted as such. The stage is set. before the Kiyomizu
views, contemporary newspaper
The two renewals go to Tomo­
Temple,
one
of
the
most
noted
and
oldest
temples
in the multi-templed Kyoto, where cherry blossoms
reports, etc. There will be a pair hiko Sekine in French studies at
are
in
full
bloom.
In
the
song,
the
gay
speardance is highly lauded.
oi chapters on this format for McGill and Takas'hi Yamaguchi
each period of the history of the studying geography at the Uni­
The Takarazuka Revue Com­ and the United States for a pear at Washignton, Pittsburgh,
Japanese in Canada from the. versity of Toronto.
pany labelled "The Takarazuka series of public performances this Minneapolis and Kansas City,
Dance Theatre,” sailed to Canada summer through autumn. The and, lastly, . at San Francisco
troupe
comprises
forty-two (November 9-15). Their itinerary
actresses and ten staff members. will include a total of thirty
cities on the American, continent.
Fear B.C. Fishermen’s
The Takarazuka show itinerary
26, the troupe will make
Strike Long and Costly ■July
port at Vancouver on August 7. to New York arranged by T. Ka­
VANCOUVER. — Some 4,000 At Vancouver, the Takarazuka meoka (K. Iwata Travel Service)
^AKILING,
Philippines.

The
A
major
problem
for
authori
­
fisheries
workers have joined the girls are scheduled to appear on is as follows:
i
8 | hilippine army and U.S. Navy ties continued to be the tens of growing army of men last week the stage for a period of six days,
Sept. 18—Leave Toronto from
joined forces^ to save the tenth thousands of curious spectators unemployed through strikes in beginning August 10, as a part
Union Station at 8:35 p.m. (Day­
Boy Scouts World Jamboree from who were admitted without re­ British Columbia.
of the programs of the Second
an invasion of sexual .perverts striction daily for 2-5 cents per
The shoreworkers and tender­ Pacific Area Art Festival being light Saving Time) and arrive
N.Y. 7:55 p.m. being transferred
They turned the Jam- men joined 5,000 salmon fisher­ held there.
si ana thieves, a critical water person.
to Hotel Governor Clinton (7th
shortage and acute sanitation boree site into a carnival atmo- men and more than 25,000 coast
and
31st Sts.).
problems.
After
performing
successively
woodworkers in strikes for more
sphere.
at
Seattle
(August
17-22),
Port
­
The
morning will be free until
The constabulary reported that
&
An estimated oOO.OOO created money.
1:00
p.m.
when a grand tour of
land
(August
24-29),
Los
An
­
an ^undisclosed number of per­ near chaos here on a Sundav. An
It is estimated that some 40,d verts and thieves had been picked estimated 30,000 crammed into 000 British Columbians are out geles (September 1-6,) Chicago upper and lower N.Y. City by
10-13,
at
Opera bus will be made. 8:00 p.m., the
I U?,aP Ibe camping grounds and the grounds on another day.
of work through strikes. The last September
1 additional agents 'were assigned Many of the scout delegations time the woodworkers, workers House, and New York (Septem­ ’Zuka Show at Metropolitan
ber 16-October 3, at Metropolitan
3 )O_ protect^ the 8,000 Filipino and put up rope and bamboo barri- . in the province’s $400,000,000 pri­
{Continued on page seven)
Opera House), they will also apv/JVO foreign boy scouts from 53
mary
industry,
and
fishermen,
cades in a futile effort to hold
countries.
represent the $98,000,000
the crowds of curious sou­ who
rmlitary moved into the back
second
industry-, were on strike
‘ }'?cre Jamboree citv 40 miles venir and autograph seekers who together was in 1952.
of Manila after"a Filipino wandered through tents and mess
In that year, the worst since
°y, 5cpuJ drowned, a diarrhea halls at will.
the Second World War, some
VERNON, B.C.—At the recent box of fishing flies, and after
At least two foreign delegates l,T32,000 man days were lost
Al endemic threatened and the frusvisit
to Vernon, B.C. by Queen bowing to the Queen and her
weredown
with
diarrhea
after
chief health and sanitation
through strikes. Statistics for
Elizabeth
and Prince Philip, two dbnsort, snapped a sharp cub
eating
spoiled
food.
Forty-eight
uX*jCer’ threatened to resign in
this year are not available, but
■A protest.
other boys were hospitalized with some reports say the province is little Japanese personalities -were salute.
Following the official cereblocks were set up on minor ailments.
headed for a postwar record in privileged to make presentations
to the Royal couple.
mony, the Queen left the Park
Dr. Romeo Atienza ordered the industrial unrest.
leading towards the
Two cubs, Warren Otway and carrying a bouquet of flowers
g
to prevent a general central mess hall closed after
James Sinclair, spokesman for
finding rotten meat and swarms the Fisheries Association of B.C., Terry Mori, “stole the show” to­ presented to her by Vernon’s
criminal elements.
ie Filipino parents, shocked of flies, and threatened to resign which represents the 19 major wards the end of the ceremony pretty and petite Japanese May
>nditions at the Jamboree unless Jamboree authorities co­ companies and several smaller held at Polson Park. Thousands Queen, Brenda Brown. Brenda is
f’o os, threatened to withdraw operate in cleaning up the situa­
companies involved, forecast a cheered as the two little boys the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
children.
tion.
long and costly fisheries strike. presented Prince Philip with a Norman Brown.

Canada Council Awards
Scholarships to Four
I

Tenth Boy Scout World Jamboree in Near Chaos
With Acute Sanitation Problems. Perverts, Thieves

Little JCs ’Steal Show' at Queen's Visit to Vernon

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Page 7

Wednesday, August 5, 1959.

PAGE 7

SPORTS

Zuka at Vancouver

JC Drama

( con tinu c d f rom page on e)

proposed ihat the Nati
tionn.1 J CCA in Toronto.
inform tht J CCA ch:
and The Work of Researcher:
Opera House.
other groups on how
can
1. The National JCCA appoint­
_ $ePr- ~0. Those wishing- to re­ strong-h* assist. the
ed
researcher will work under the
turn may do so at 8:00 a.m. ar­
and co-ordinNational
J CCA History Commit­
riving in. Toronto at 8:15 p.m.
aterials and
tee who will give him a detailed
Toronto time. Those staying* will
outline of the work to be done.
oe taken on a tour, of the° citv.
Foi­
SYDNEY.—The fast swims of mental times.”
2. He will do a certain amount
(bept. 20): Those wishing- to re­
sist ns follows:
Japanese and Americans in JaAustralian _ swimming coach turn to Toronto Monday morning
of
travelling to collect material
1. That they would arrai
oaii during recent me'ets have Frank Guthrie said that on times
from
various parts of the couni^uA
leave
Sunday
night,
from
?erings at which the N:
srreatly
impressed
Australia, theie was not one men’s event

At
Laty
at
8:00
p.m.
arriving
rated the world’s top swimming- Australia was certain of winning in Toronto 8:15 p.m.
He will collect all possible
local JC
ration.
at next year’s Olympic Games in
rial
for writing of the Hisbe.pt.
21.

Most
will
leav,
and as
The Sydney Daily . Mirror Rome.
lory.
from
Grand
Central
Stati
and
interpreting
st translating
made the overseas swimming- per­
tibO p.m. arriving- in Toronto on where necessary, etc.
The Work of Writing The
formance its page one lead story
Tuesday
8:35
p.m.
under the heading: /■'threat to our British Daily Tells
2. Thar they would do original History
Those wishing
swim stars.”
ray over in research of their own m their
or with people
It said: “New world record Kishi Want For Japanese ,
in Commit too will lay down the spe­
-.... -----rvations can
■De mace prior to leaving- Toronto.
times by Japanese and American
cific terms of reference for this
swimmers have ended Australian Products Nil in Empire Return coach class raif ticket, is
book, after having studied the
good
leaving
New
York
any
time
dominance of the sport.; During
3.
That
they
bo
th
collected data and fully discus­
LONDON.
the past 14 days both Americans paper bluntly■A British news- up to Sept. 26th.
for
funnelling*
dm
a
sed
the project with the research.told Japanese
and Japanese have ..set up phenoer-waiter, t
Theatre
tickets,
in
the
event
of
Erime Minister Nobusuke Kishi
Q fhe History Committee will
during his visit there that- the cancellation will not be refunded iiiiiiiiiiiiii'iiiiiiiiiiiui iiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
unless
they
are
resold.
All
tickets
act
advisors to
writer.
needs of home and Empire pro­
will be issued prior to leaving
the ass umption thnt hr
ducers “leave no room for more Toronto.
°
is to bo left alone to do the best
Japanese^ goods” in this country.
possible job.
That Kishi should visit Britain
i iiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin
3. The writer will be asked to
was just fine, said the Daily Ex­
Ikebana Entered by JCs
press,
present
earliest possible
date, h
us of the book,
“But now he leaves with the In Quebec Festival
TOKYO.—The Japan Olympic
S—Toronto. Club Rec
outlineand two chapCommittee has tentatively de­ promise that the government will
~k at Lak
picnic to Big Bay P>
tors in draft form for committee
cided to hold the 1964 Olympic ‘consider’ the question of lifting
THREE RIVERS, Que.—Invita­
Simcoe.
Games in Tokyo between July 25 restrictions on Japanese imports. tion to participate in the Festival 9—Montreal. Catholic Church, picnic approval.
Plague Aux Carrieres, Ue Bizard,
4. It is estimated the work of
“No time should be spent on des Fleurs at Three Rivers, Que., 15—
and Aug. 9.
Montreal. W. A. Family. Outing to completing the book, including
A formal decision will be made any such consideration,” said the Airs. Seisho Kuwabara, Airs. J.
Martin Beach. Ue Bi~ard.
Honsaki, Mrs. S. Yamaoka and 15—Kelowna. YBA Annual Regatta’ Dance? time required for research work,
in August after the committee Express.
at Buddhist Church. 10-1 am. Live will be about IS months.
has had more time to consider
The mass-circulation Daily Ex­ Mrs. H. Tanaka of the Takoya
and record entertaincmcnt.
consistently
advocates School of Japanese Flower Ar­ 16—Vancouver. Nisei Fellowship picnic
the question and has heard the press
to Birch Bay. Meet at church 11 a.in.
stronger trade links between the rangement took part in the two
opinions of competing nations.
Two other .proposals had been British Commonwealth nations. day gala event Julv 25th and
made, one for holding the games Any move that might weaken 26th.
in May and the other in the Fall. such links is sternly denounced.
The first of its kind held in the
. “The needs of home and Em­ second oldest city in Quebec, the
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Miiko Taka on Comeback in Hollywood Movies

NE W

CAN ADI A N______________

Wednesday, August. 5, 1959,

The Great 'Refills Llub

By LARRY S. TAJIRI

THE NEW CANADIAN
Authorized as second class mail

Post Office Department, OttaC'c
to toss even a humble suggestion
By KEI TSUMURA
Producer-Director Sam Fuller has plans for James Shigeta if
T.
UMEZUKI,
Publisher. JERRY KL~:
into this cellar of smelling
KAKE,
English
Section Editor; " K
the forthcoming Columbia drama, “The Crimson Kimono,” proves
As his majesty, The Great phonies.” He paused and uncap­
Japanese. Section Editor c
successful and establishes the Nisei singer as a Hollywood leading ‘Retihs Llub’, and I lay sunning ped two Black Labels and handed MORI,
Advertising Manager.
man.
on the white poop-deck of the one to me.
“I would like to use Shigeta next in another film in which he royal yacht, Mendacity, anchored
“So how did you solve things.
S3.50 for 6 months, $6 per rear
will be justr-another actor, without regard to his racial ancestry,” off hisf island kingdom of Yeno- Nobs?’
479 QUEEN ST. WEST,
Fuller said. Fuller, chief of Globe Productions which releases through lab, the sound of distant drums
He took a healthy guzzle
Columbia, already has a story in mind for Shigeta.
'throbbing furiously filled the air. burped a couple times, and broke
EMpire 6-5005
In “The Crimson Kimono,” Shigeta plays a Los Angeles cop I turned to his eminence. He lay wind and said, “Simple cat. I senr
who falls in love with a girl, Victoria Shaw, who is involved in a snoring powerfully under a white spies into their.midst and picked
“All right the rest of you;
murder case he is investigating. Fuller, incidentally, is a man who sun-visored cap; his mountainous, out the worst phonies and hung
listen to me!” his majesty’s voice
likes to demolish taboos and Shigeta gets the girl at the fadeout. King-Faroukish belly*' ballooned them,”
.
Fuller made his picture on location, mainly in the Los Angeles Little high overhead with each intake
“So now the community' is rang terrifyingly, Fidel carted
blinking nervously he had lost
Tokyo district.
of air, and his whole body, espe­ pretty quiet, eh Nobs?”
“The Crimson Kimono" already has served to bolster the long- cially his abnormally tiny feet,
“Only the sound of roll-a-jap, his confident air.
dormant career of Miss Shaw, whose last previous appearance was twitching
“You have no right to order
spasmodically
each man.”
us around.” Fidel squeaked. “I
opposite Tyrone Power in “The Eddie Duchin Story.” Since work­ time he exhaled.
“Roll-a-jap?”
ing for Fuller she has been cast in two other pictures. Fuller also
“Your eminence!” I shouted,
“What’re you square or some­ am the leader of the people now.”
“Shut-up, you mental case!”
discovered Glenn Corbett pumping gas near the Columbia studio and sunk a finger into his ribs.
thing-? Roll-a-jap! Sure! Some­
and put him into “The Crimson Kimono” as Shigeta’s buddy. Corbett
“Gnf.” he grunted contentedly thing like your bowling. Every his majesty warned. “All those
has since gotten a leading role in the William Goetz production, “The and snored on.
Sunday at the Atheletia they all who want to play roll-a-jap this
Mountain Road,” which stars James Stewart and which is now in
A bucket of ice water with six do it. National athletics, Tad’s Sunday go back to your homes
production in Arizona. This is the picture for which a number of bottles of Black Label stood with­ Cleaner’s, Tosh’s Cafe, Mas’s now; and the rest of you peasant
Nisei actresses, including Miiko Taka, were considered before the in arms reach of his majesty. I Machine Shop, Sab’s Upholstery, savages prepare for death!” His
•leading female role went to a newcomer, a Chinese American, Lisa took the cap off the chilliest Mit’s Cabinets, Yosh’s Garage, majesty stood up on the deck
bottle, took a mouthful, and pour­ great teams; we use all big lea­ chair, legs wobbling, and drama­
Lu.
*.
*
*
ed the -rest on his belly-button. gue names from other countries.” tically waved a beer bottle at the
crowd. A low murmur of fright­
If 31 iiko Taka has experienced any difficulty with her career, The beer foamed beautifully and he nodded proudly.
it has been because she started at the top—opposite Marlon Brando slid down on all sides of the
I glanced over the port gun­ ened voices spread over "the
mountain. His royal highness wale and saw hundreds of war water. They started paddling
in “Sayonara.”
The other day at the. Warners’ studio, where she made “Sayo­ bolted up screaming, those little canoes leaving the beach. The back to the island. A look of no­
nara,” Miss Taka performed before the cameras for the first time feet twitching like mad, but he sound of bongos became louder. revolution - is - worth - missing in two years. She played a terrorized Nisei housewife in one of the collapsed again with the great
“Do you think maybe we’re one - whole - day - of - roll - a jap was written over all the
films for the new TV program, “Hawaiian Eye,” a detective series strain of the surprised effort. He being attacked?” I asked.
landed on the edge of his foam­
set-in the 50th state.
“Naw. They haven’t got guts faces, except Fidel’s.
Suddenly in a last-ditch des­
The other day, Miss Taka looked back on her two .years be­ cushion mattress (the type with­ enough to attack their great
tween the hullaballoo which attended “Sayonara” and her quiet re­ out the edge springs) and rolled leader, me.” He opened a couple perate attempt- the sick rebel
over onto the deck.
turn before the cameras in “Hawaiian Eye.”
more beers and stretched out ad- threw a stick of dynamite onto
“Off with the S.O.B.’s head!” miring
She told Bob Thomas of the A.P. about her reaction to stardom
body and yawned. the yacht. It landed at his ma­
in the first motion picture she had ever made: “Emotionally I wasn’t he roared. “Where are my lousy “I’m getting a beautiful tan on jesty’s feet. He picked it up and
ready for it. I had been thrust into a situation that wasn’t my own court advisers!”
my lovely, g-od-like torso, don’t tossed it back into the canoe say­
“Hush, Nobby boy! Hush!” I you think?” he said seriously. ing. ...
doing. I had never been sure that I wanted to be an actress. It all
“Keep your lousy rejected
pacified, calling him by his He drowned some more beer and
happened by chance.”
scrolls
off my yacht!”
favorite
nickname
his
old
man
The story is that she was spotted by Warner Brothers talent
flipped the cap over- his eyes. He
A moment later it was raining
scout Solly Baiano and asked to take, a screen test. The test led to had given him. “It is merely I.” started breathing heavily again,
“Oh!” he rubbed his eyes and soon began that twitching Fidel. The echo of a lone bongo
the role opposite Brando.
beat sounded for the last time.
After “Sayonara” was completed, Warners had no other plans sheepishly; then quickly regain­ snore.
“Ah well, those who live by the
for Miss Taka' but used her to tour the United States to publicize ing his royal composure he
The war canoes gradually
gun
die by the gun,” his majesty
the picture. The Nisei housewife (she had since divorced from actor snatched up his hand mirrow and neared the yacht.
In the lead
Dale Ishimoto) and mother of two, 13 and 11 years of age, packed snapped the brim of his white canoe, obviously the head savage, nodded meditatively. “Well Case,
two kimonos and went out to help sell the picture. She was on a sun-visored cap rakishly over one a mousey, little, heavily-spec- let’s get the girls out of the
number of TV shows and gave interviews in every city. For a young eye and spoke in a Humphrey- tacled,
thick-lipped,
nervous hatch; and let’s get some of that
Bogart-corner-of-the-mouth
style,
woman with no previous public relations experience she won her
maniac stood in the bow leaning champagne, this Black Label is

Well
the


ell
you
want.
interviewers with charm and poise. •
against a huge bongo drum; his hard on my gut.”
“O.K.” I said. “Don’t forget, I
Then Warners sent her to Europe for another five months on man ?
mangy hair fluttered about his
“It is the war drums of your tormented face as he flapped his get- the one who looks like Kim
behalf of “Sayonara.” When Rhe returned the studio had no other
people, listen!” ! said.
plans foi* her contract was dropped.
lips over a cup of espresso coffee. Novak tonight!”
He put a chubby hand over one He looked behind and observed
“Aw okay. But just remember
Then Johnny Grant asked Miiko-to go on a USO tour to Korea
ear
and
listened
intently.

those who live by the gun die
where she found she was already a celebrity, the GIs having seen
all the canoes following him. He
by
the gun.”

Yeah

he
muttered
uneasily.
“Sayonara.” Next came a junket to help open the Nile Hilton in
turned around with a sneaky

It

s
that
little
rebel,
Fidel.
He

s

Crazy man! Crazy!”
Cairo. She returned through Europe.
smile that seem to say, “Looktrying
to
get
the
boys
all
liquor“
Welcome
to the club. Now
“My return to Europe was fantastic,” she told Thomas. “The
at-them-following-me! I’m-theirlet

s
go
get
the
ammunition!”
picture had played by then and I was recognized by everyone. I was ed-up for another revolution.”
leader! At-last, people-are-pay“Do you think he will succeed, ing-attention-to-me!
touched when they would say ‘Sayonara’ to me; although it means
I’m-someyour majesty?” I asked.
‘goodbye’ they made it sound like a term of endearment.
body!
My-great-mind-has-final“Naw!” he snorted. “But ever ly-been-understood!” They stop­
Meanwhile, her showing an “Sayonara” had established her in
since
that little rat started read­ ped paddling alongside the yacht.
pictures. There were many offers for roles, but none which matched
ing
them
essays by Locke, Bacon, The ego-maniac spoke.
the original role of Hana-Ogi, the dancer who falls in love with
Arnold
and
that broad Grace MeBrando’s ns jet pilot. William Castle, a director who specializes in
“I have come to bury, The
horror films (“The Tingler,” “Macabre,” “House on Haunted Hill”) telicious or whatever her name is, Great ‘Retihs Llub’, not praise
wanted her to star in a new version of the classic “Confessions of an and taking them crazy bongo les­ him!” He recited. “Wake him
MACHINE CO.
Opium Eater.” The picture would be made in Japan and the title sons by mail, he’s become unbear­ up!”
H. S. TSURUDA
would be changed to “Michiko,” the role for which Miss Taka was able!”
I did the beer trick on his
“Aside from that chap, your majesty again and he got up.
(Japanese Canadian Agent)
sought.
kingdom" is pretty well under
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He nodded. “You’ve got to roared down at the canoe.
Majority of One,” “Kataki,” “The World of Suzie Wong”) beckoned,
but Miss Taka did not believe she had the experience* in the theatre show these-here savages who’s
“I have come to bury, The
to follow in the footsteps of Miyoshi Umeki, Pat. Suzuki, Jeri Miya­ boss!” He climbed back onto the Great ‘Retihs Llub’, not praise
zaki and a score of other Nisei who' are now in the New York deck chair and lay down; his belly him!” he repeated again. Then
ballooning high overhead again. he took out a long scroll from in­
theatre.
Then came William Goetx’s offer to try out for the role in “The “You’ve got to show these-here side his pocket and read out loud,
Mountain Rond." Goetz was also the producei* of “Sayonara” and he devils you got guts!”
“EPILOGUE, by me: To be or
“Yes, I see your point.” I not to be, that is the question.
was the one who originally selected her for the part of Hana-Ogi.
“1 knew I could play this part of the Chinese girl," Miiko said. agreed. “But Nobs, don’t vou Whether tis nobler in mind. . . .”
allow any freedom--at all?”
“I wanted to do it more than anything.”
” his majesty scream­
“Well natch, man! Natch! They ed.“Shut-up!
The story is that Miiko Taka was awake, most of the night be­
“Shut-up!”
1384^2 Queen W.
fore the final reading. To calm her nerves she took a tranquilizer. just can’t handle it; they’re like
Fidel stood
blinking
a bunch of college kids! Listen proudly his loin, there
Next morning, her performance was listless. She lost the role.
cloth flappin
Toronto

LE. 2-6
But the experience strengthened Miiko Taka’s determination to cat, I’ll tell you a story. One
night,
when
I
was
feeling
kinda
continue as an actress. She recently started dramatic lessons.
Producer Goetz has other roles for which Miiko' Taka may high on the jungle-juice, I allow­
aspire. There is "Cry for Happy,” the Japanese story which goes ed the boys to get a community
into production next spring, and “Time of the Dragons," another organization started: well, I’m
story with an Oriental setting. Miiko Taka proposes to be ready for telling you man all they did was
beef. beef. beef among themher next big chance.
—Pacific Citizen selves. Each trying to lord it over
the other with phony intellec­
tualism that our poor under-paid
professors
killed
themselves
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