Yakko, Sada (d. 1946)
Yakko, Sada (d. 1946)
Japanese actress. Name variations: Madame Sada-yakko; Sada Yacco; Sada Jacco. Born in Tokyo, Japan; died Feb 7, 1946, age 74; m. Kawakami Otojiro (founder and leader of the New School, a new form of theater).
Began career as a Geisha; appeared as Desdemona in the Japanese version of Othello, as well as Ophelia, Monna Vanna, and Tomoye in a farce entitled The New Othello; with husband and his company, appeared in London, then at the Paris Exhibition (1900) to rave reviews; performed in America (1903).
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