Excerpt from The Juvenile Instructor, Vol. 31: Organ for Young Latter Day Saints, January 1, 1896

The Japanese drama is very peculiar. The plays are historical, and are long drawn out, lasting from sunrise till sun set. The actors are all males except those in the ballet, and although they receive excellent salaries, and are very popular, they are not allowed to move in good society. The higher classes of people are never seen at the theatre but actors are often hired to: play at private houses, and in the court theatre of the mikado.

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