print email comment close Pear Garden in the West: Chinese Theater, 1852-2003 URL: http://www.sfpalm.org/chinesetheater/ Description: Online companion to an exhibit about Chinese theater in the United States, which was primarily based in San Francisco, where a Chinese juggling act and a Chinese opera were performed in 1852. Includes dozens of images on topics such as Chinese opera roles, the Jazz Age in Chinatown, Chinese American theater during World War II, and a recent interest in Cantonese opera. From the San Francisco Performing Arts Library & Museum. Publisher: San Francisco Performing Arts Library & Museum Extra Keywords Second Two WWII Library of Congress Subject Headings: Chinese American theater Chinese drama Operas, Chinese Theater -- United States -- History LII Database Information: Record 20515 created by Maria Brandt on 01/30/2006 Last modification on 06/30/2009 Published: 06/30/2009   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20515