英文摘要
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There is barely a clear idea, not to mention an overall understanding, of commercial theatres in Tainan City during the Japanese colonial period (1895-1945). The subject of this paper focuses on one, the Miyako-za Theatre. Current understandings of Miyako-za Theatre are far from thorough. Apart from several photographs of its building, descriptions of its location and of its (incorrect) date of inauguration, almost everything else about Miyako-za Theatre remains dubious and is in need of further clarification. This research investigates Miyako-za Theatre by scrutinizing related information in newspapers, magazines, books, and published photograph collections, with reference to the historical context of evolution of drama and film during the Japanese colonial period, and evaluates Miyako-za Theatre by mapping it into the context of the dynamics among commercial theatres in Tainan City at the time. Starting from revealing the background of this theatre's emergence, this research clarifies Miyako-za Theatre's duration, location, style of theatre building and interior space, ownership, management, alignment with the municipal officials, general types of programme, as well as its cooperation with and competition against other theatres at the time. Miyako-za Theatre plays a crucial part in the development of the commercial theatres in Tainan City during the Japanese colonial period. Also, the location, the exterior architectural style, and the interior spatial formation of Miyako-za Theatre all represent an intention to create a modern Japanese theatre in colonial Tainan City. The aim of this research is to correct misunderstandings, to unearth previously unknown information about Miyako-za Theatre, and hopefully to grasp a broader picture of Miyako-za Theatre mapping it into the context of development of commercial theatres in Tainan City during the Japanese colonial period.
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