O. K. Sato (March 13, 1871 - March 23, 1921) was an American vaudeville performer who flourished in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, his act was notable for its juggling of the comedic style and may be described as helping define the so-called "tramp" juggling style epitomized by which American comedian, actor, juggler and writer, his comic persona was a misanthropic and hard-drinking egotist, who remained a sympathetic character, born as William Claude Dukenfield ?
O. K. Sato O. K. Sato (March 13, 1871 - March 23, 1921) was an American vaudeville performer who flourished in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His act was notable for its juggling of the comedic style and may be described as helping define the so-called "tramp" juggling style epitomized by W. C. Fields. In fact, Sato and Fields are known from Fields' surviving correspondence to have maintained a bantering relationship in which the two traded gossip and ideas for their acts.
Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe is a 2012 book written by Frederik L. Schodt, author of "" and "Manga! Manga!", and published by Stone Bridge Press. It traces the history of American acrobat and impresario "Professor" Risley (Richard Risley Carlisle) and his attempts in the 19th century at bringing the West its first glimpse of Japanese popular entertainment. The Risley act is also named after Professor Risley.