OGINO IZABUR� II (original) (raw)

Stage names:

Other name:

Gunk�

Guild: Yamatoya

Line number: NIDAIME (II)

Poetry names: Shoch� [1], Zegy� [2], Riy� [3], Riy� [3], Rigyoku [4]

Existence: 1750 ~ 3rd day of the 10th lunar month of 1829 [5]

Connections:

Masters: Band� Mitsugor� I, Onoe Montar�

Son: Ogino Izabur� III

Grandson: Onoe Monzabur� III

Son-in-laws: Onoe Kikugor� III, Band� Mitsugor� III

Career:

1750: born in Ky�to.

1762: he started his career in a troupe of children-actors led by Onoe Montar�, performing under the stage name of Onoe T�z�. He spent the first years of his career performing as a wakaonnagata in the precincts of temples and shrines in Kamigata (miyaji shibai).

11th lunar month of 1771: he became tachiyaku and took the name of Onoe Monzabur� in Ky�to.

1772: he changed the first ideogram of his acting first name

15th day of the 5th lunar month of 1772 [7]: his first master Onoe Montar� died.

Fall 1774: Monzabur� went to Edo.

11th lunar month of 1774: Monzabur� performed at the Nakamuraza in the kaomise drama "Kaomise Ama no Iwato".

1st lunar month of 1775: Monzabur�'s rank in the Edo hy�banki, tachiyaku section, was j�-j� (superior - superior) [visual].

11th lunar month of 1775: Monzabur� played at the Nakamuraza the role of Yawata Sabur� in the kaomise drama "Hana Zum� Genji Biiki".

1781: Monzabur� became disciple of the actor Band� Mitsugor� I.

10th day of the 4th lunar month of 1782 [6]: his second master Band� Mitsugor� I died.

11th lunar month of 1785: Onoe Monzabur� I took the name of Band� Mitsugor� II at the Kiriza, playing seven roles in the kaomise drama "Otokoyama Furisode Genji".

7th lunar month of 1788: Mitsugor� played at the Kiriza the roles of Sakuramaru [illustration] and the hangandai Terukuni in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami".

11th lunar month of 1790: Mitsugor� played at the Kawarasakiza two roles in the drama "Daidanna Kanjinch�".

7th lunar month of 1794: premiere at the Miyakoza of the drama "Keisei Sanbon Karakasa"; Mitsugor� played the roles of Higashiyama Yoshiteruk� and the farmer Fukagusa Jirosaku [more details].

1st lunar month of 1795: Namiki Gohei I's drama "Godairiki Koi no F�jime" was staged for the first time in Edo, at the Miyakoza; Mitsugor� played the role of Hachiemon [casting].

1st lunar month of 1796: premiere at the Kiriza of Namiki Gohei I's drama "Suda no Haru Geisha Katagi"; Mitsugor� played the role of Shinraku Kanj�r� [casting].

9th lunar month of 1796: the play "Hikosan Gongen Chikai no Sukedachi" was staged for the first time in Edo, simultaneously at the Kiriza and the Miyakoza; Mitsugor� played the role of the yakko Sagohei in the former theater [casting].

1st lunar month of 1798: premiere at the Kiriza (Edo) of Namiki Gohei I's play "Tomioka Koi no Yamabiraki", commonly called "Ninin Shinb�"; Mitsugor� played the role of Ubuge no Kintar� [casting].

11th lunar month of 1799: Band� Mitsugor� II took the name of Ogino Izabur� II at the Ichimuraza, reviving a name not held since the 2nd lunar month of 1748; The new Izabur� celebrated his sh�mei by playing the roles of Harada Rokur�, Yatsubashi Jirozaemon and Sano Genzaemon in the kaomise drama "Utsukushiki Yuki no Sekai". At the same time, Band� Minosuke I took the name of Band� Mitsugor� III at the Nakamuraza.

2nd lunar month of 1800: Namiki Gohei's drama "Gosan no Kiri" was staged for the first time in Edo, at the Ichimuraza in a somewhat different version entitled "Sanmon Gosan no Kiri" instead of "Kinmon Gosan no Kiri"; Izabur� played the roles of Segawa Uneme and Hanegawa Takakage [casting].

8th lunar month of 1803: premiere at the Nakamuraza of Sakurada Jisuke I's drama "Banzui Ch�b� Sh�jin Manaita"; Izabur� played the role of Shirai Kanzaemon [casting].

10th lunar month of 1806: Izabur� achieved a great success at Nakamuraza by playing the prestigious roles of Sat� Tadanobu and the fox Genkur� in the classic "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura". This was his farewell performance (onagori ky�gen) before going to Kamigata.

11th lunar month of 1806: Izabur� and his son Onoe Monzabur� II went to �saka.

12th lunar month of 1806: Izabur� played the role of Onchi Sakon at the Kado no Shibai in the drama "�sakazuki Asahi no H�rai", which was produced by Yoshizawa Minosuke; his stage partners were Ichikawa Danz� IV, Kataoka Nizaemon VII, Nakamura Utaemon III and Nakamura Noshio III.

1st lunar month of 1808: Izabur�'s rank in the Kamigata hy�banki was j�-j�-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual].

3rd lunar month of 1808: "Hachijin Shugo no Honj�" was adapted for Kabuki for the first time, in Ky�to at the Kitagawa no Shibai; Izabur� played the roles of Konomura Hayato, Hori Sanzaemon and �uchi Kanja Yoshihiro [casting].

6th lunar month of 1808: tour in Nagoya with Kataoka Nizaemon VII, Nakayama Tomisabur� I, Ichikawa Ichiz� I, Nakayama Bungor� I and Ichikawa Yaoz� IV; they performed at the Tachibana no Shibai in dramas like "Keisei Takasago no Matsu", "Futa Meoto Sarashi no Hinagata" or "Azuma Kagami Mikari no Maki".

Fall 1808: Izabur� went back to Edo.

11th lunar month of 1808: Izabur� played 3 roles at the Moritaza in the kaomise drama "Hana to Mitsu Yuki no Kusunoki".

1st lunar month of 1809: Izabur�'s rank in the Edo hy�banki, tachiyaku section, was j�-j�-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. He was the kanjiku for tachiyaku actors.

3rd lunar month of 1809: premiere at the Moritaza of Fukumori Ky�suke I's drama "Sono Mukashi Koi no Edo-zome"; Izabur� played the role of Nitta Shir� Tadatsune [casting].

9th lunar month of 1812: Izabur� played at the Nakamuraza the role of Hayato in the drama "Hirakana Seisuiki".

3rd lunar month of 1817: premiere at the Kawarasakiza of Tsuruya Nanboku IV's masterpiece "Sakura Hime Azuma Bunsh�"; Izabur� played the roles of Yamada Gunjib� and Awazu Rokurosaemon Toshikane [casting].

3rd lunar month of 1820: premiere at the Tamagawaza of Tsuruya Nanboku IV's drama "Sakura Butai Maku no Datezome"; Izabur� played the roles of Watanabe Gekizaemon [casting].

7th lunar month of 1822: premiere at the Kawarasakiza of Tsuruya Nanboku IV's drama "Reigen Kameyama Hoko"; Izabur� played the roles of Miki J�zaemon and Omatsu's old father Sakusuke [more details].

1823: Izabur� shaved his head, took the Buddhist name of Gunk� and retired from the Kabuki world.

3rd day of the 10th lunar month of 1829 [5]: Gunk� died.

Comments:

Ogino Izabur� II was a talented tachiyaku actor, whose forte were wagotoshi, sabakiyaku and oyajigata roles. He played an important role in the transmission of art and techniques from Band� Mitsugor� I to his son Band� Mitsugor� III.

[1] Used when his acting name was Ogino Izabur� II.

[2] Used when his acting name was Band� Mitsugor� II.

[3] Used when his acting name was Onoe Monzabur� I.

[4] Used when his acting name was Onoe T�z�. Not reported in Nojima Jusabur�'s book "Kabuki Jinmei Jiten". Reported in the latest edition (2012) of "Kabuki Haiy� Meiseki Benran".

[5] The 3rd day of the 10th lunar month of the 12th year of the Bunsei era was the 30th of October 1829 in the western calendar.

[6] The 10th day of the 4th lunar month of the 2nd year of the Tenmei era was the 21st of May 1782 in the western calendar.

[7] The 15th day of the 5th lunar month of the 9th year of the Meiwa era was the 15th of June 1772 in the western calendar.