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<DIV>As for Frank's references from Japan, they also make a certain sense. If Josephine Baker was there after the war and discussing "rainbows," neither she nor the Japanese (this, of course, includes certain Koreans pre-1945) wanted to be associated with the eugenics being championed shortly following her previous visit. </DIV>
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<DIV>I look forward to further responses/discussion,</DIV>
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<DIV>John<BR><BR>--- On <B>Sun, 11/20/11, Steven Capener <I><sotaebu@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN>Yi Hyoseok published an essay in Jo Gwang (1936. 08) titled "Memories of that Time at the Port." He referes to the port as C port. He was teaching at Soongshil College in Pyeongyang at the time and mentions that it took them about an hour to drive to the port. There, he saw a performance by Josephine Baker at the theater. He says she was stopping by on a tour of Manchuria. He doesn't say that she was coming from Japan but that seems obvious. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN> After digging up the Dong-ah Ilbo article, I find it is from the 8th of February, 1940. It has a picture of Josephine Baker on what looks like a stage holding up a cigarette with a big smile on her face. In the background very near are Korean troops of (what one must assume is) the Japanese Imperial Army. The large title reads "Josephine Baker Encouraging the Troops on the Line" (전선위문의 죠세핀 베이커). The very short article says "The brown queen of the screen Josephine Baker on an entertainment tour for Joseon troops (조선 병사 위문의 길) last Christmas gave an outsatnding song and dance performance that was a huge hit (써-비스 만점이엇습니다). As can be seen in the picture she is handing out cigarettes to the troops." </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN> I have a xerox copy of the article and the very bottom is cut off so I can't be sure if there is any more text but it doesn't look like it. In what I can see, it makes no mention of where this took place. I will go to the Dong-ah building to look up the origianl and follow up on this point. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN> I'm not sure what this does to theories of Josephine Baker's anti-Axis resistance activities, but I imagine it does something. Quite interesting stuff in any case. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV id=yiv800669882>If Josephine Baker had, indeed, performed in Korea in 1938, she would not have encountered <SPAN class=yiv800669882Apple-style-span>Ch'oe Sûng-hûi. Ch'oe departed Korea in December of 1937 for three years of performing in the US, Europe, and Latin America.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px" class=yiv800669882Apple-style-span><BR></SPAN>Judy Van Zile Department of Theatre and Dance University of Hawaii at Manoa<FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(245,248,240); FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">> </FONT><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(245,248,240); FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">> </FONT><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(245,248,240); FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">> </FONT>----- Original Message -----<FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(245,248,240); FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">> </FONT>From: Frank
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<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite">Josephine Baker performed in Nampo in (I believe) 1938 on her way from Japan to Manchuria where she performed in several other cities. The Dong-ah Ilbo published an article on her visit and included a picture of the performance.</BLOCKQUOTE>Steven, are you sure? And not possibly mixing up Ch'oe Sûng-hûi with Baker -- e.g. because some author is comparing the two and their roles? When it comes to *politics*, however, it is a bad comparison, as Baker had been very engaged for the French resistance (and not just that), went even as far as to work as a spy for them, had always been very outspoken, while Ch'oe Sûng-hûi (Jap. name Sai</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></td></tr></table>