"The Halfords' book is an achievement. For the first time ever, any Westerner who reads English can obtain a real insight into the plots and stories, the texts and characteristics of Kabuki dramas, and in terms which a Western-trained mind can readily understand. For this the entire Kabuki world must be grateful." <b>— From the Foreword by Faubion Bowers, author of <i>Japanese Theatre</i> and <i>Theatre in the East</i>...
