Theatre Shincho - Engeki Shincho

Japanese: 演劇新潮 - えんげきしんちょう

A theater magazine. (1) The first edition: January 1924 to June 1925, 18 issues in total. Edited by Yamamoto Yuzo and later Kume Masao, published by Shinchosha. (2) The second edition: April 1926 to August 1927, 17 issues in total. Edited by Miyake Shutaro, published by Bungeishunjusha. It was founded by a group of 15 well-known playwrights and theater critics. It breathed fresh air into the theater world after the earthquake with original plays, theater reviews, current affairs, research, and introductions to overseas theater, encouraging the revival of theater and introducing up-and-coming playwrights such as Kishida Kunio, which is of great significance. [Fujiki Hiroyuki]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

演劇雑誌。(1)第1次　1924年1月～25年6月，全18冊。山本有三のち久米正雄編集，新潮社発行。(2)第2次　1926年4月～27年8月，全17冊。三宅周太郎編集，文芸春秋社発行。著名な劇作家･劇評家15名を同人に創刊。創作戯曲，劇評，時評，研究，海外演劇の紹介などで震災後の劇壇に新風を吹きこみ，演劇復興をうながし，岸田国士ら新進劇作家を登場させた意義は大きい。【藤木宏幸】

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