New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
FUJ|-K0 ENTERTA|NS
Anglo Japanese Programme at
Fabri Studio.

\ young woman who Is half japanese,
half English. who was born In Nova Scotia,
educated on her travels has taught in Jer-
sey City, acted in London, visited Japan
and entertained the exclusive ones Of society
in New York, might be expected 10 have
something Of an international flavor. Last
nights audience which gathered at the Fabri
studio. in 3Sth street, to hear FujiKo sing,
dance and recie the myths and legends Of
old japan, decided that whether II was due
10 the international or personal favor. or
partly 10 associaton-Fuji- 10 had the au-
gust pleasure OF coaching tho honorable
singing bird Of the Metropolitan, Miss
Farrar. for her representation of MADAME
Booternee"-she was quite charmingly en-
tcrtaininG
There arc many things that the clever
young woman. who combines I'm hor small
but delightfully."- blooming form the essence
of so many localities. can accomplish. In
the first place. she sings. She has q deep
voice. which Is something Of surprise
from a japanese. She sang national songs,
lullahies, geisha songs which are really
sung in the land that lics east Of the sun
and Wost Of the moon aad, besides those,
lllPIP were several J1fidll'S' NpllS- VI W VI
dental origin.
Then Fuii-Ko tells stOries-nOt about
real people, hut the imaginary folk or
Japan The Seventh Night Of the Seventh
Moon" when the sky lovers meet ~ il
docs not rain" this IS a fosta I'm Japan and
r'uii-IIn told IN" story Of tho legend OH
which tho festival is based Then followed
A poem to April. which began: Spring,
laughing spring" instead Of Spring, bluff
fins spring" rs it should have done. How
ever tho limos wero very fresh and ten
derry green in IN" manner Of a Iuvis lie
Chayannes mural. 90 ~ = Japancs" print.
or FOR that matter after tho manner NJ our
dreams Of what spring is until tho cynical
season comes and shows us thn fallary Of
DEALING :
Little FuIi- 30 did many things besides
these. but she saved tho best for tho last
The last was dancing After tho songs and
legends. she toddied out of tho crowded
studio IN all tho ric'uresquonoss ot her
long sleeyed kimouo the bead ornaments
hanging from her hair. and while 81" was
gone Nine Nariono came in and sang In
little while, however. preceded merely hv
= few notes Of Oriental music. she burst
in on tho startled gathering IN geisha
dance costume. ono which she had designed
and made herself It was fashioned ont
OF black sauzy stuff which fitted closely
trailed - little and cttercd with SOM
brcly Colored sparkles Of some kind. From
her hair flowed an airy veil tho color Of
the blue green SKY in n Japanese print
Tho veil noat"d about her shoulders and
breast and formed their only covering
Ilcr skin is very dark and on her checks
were two bright spots Of color. She carried
q STAFF. I'm the end Of which star with
white Hight in the center ~ it CLEANED. So
arraycd she danced the dance OF the
senses, during the finale ~ which size gath
cred up a great armful OF roses and show
cred them over her whole audience. herself
and the floor.
Then. with a bow and "Sayonara." she
vanished
Fui-Ko has acted in Sir Charles Wyud-
hams Theatre. in London. and also here,
where she IS we'll known iu theatrical cir
clcs. She could go on tine stage n she
wished, aud her work is 50 1road and clear
IS defined that she would do even better
there than IN the entertainment intimc.
However. the honorable Fuji-Ko has hon
orahlv chosen TO be intIme. So be It,