EDO KAOMISE 1721 (original) (raw)
The kaomise drama "Semimaru Y�r� no Taki" was produced by Morita Kan'ya IV at the Moritaza in Edo in the 11th lunar month of 1721 [1]. It was staged with the following casting:
| Code | Actors | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ichikawa Monnosuke I | Semimaru |
| 2 | Sodesaki Miwano I | Princess Ejinao |
| 3 | Suzuki Heizaemon III [2] | Matsunami Kurando |
| 4 | Katsuyama Matagor� | Sakakami no �ji, in reality Hakuka no Mii |
| 5 | Ogawa Zengor� I | Senju Tar� |
| 6 | Nakajima Mihoemon I | Sakakami no �ji |
| 7 | �tani Hiroji I | Monju Shir� |
| 8 | Sodeoka Masanosuke II | The tsubone Karahashi |
| 9 | Morita Kan'ya IV | Mareyo |
| 10 | Ogino Makinoj� | Baseo-no-Naishi |
| 11 | Nakajima Mihoemon I | Sakakami no �ji |
| 12 | Ogawa Zengor� I | Senju Tar� |
| 13 | �tani Hiroji I | Monju Shir� |
| 14 | Ichikawa Monnosuke I | Semimaru |
The stars [3] of this kaomise program were:
| Actors | Category/Ranking |
|---|---|
| �tani Hiroji I | tachiyakuj�-j�-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual] |
| Sodeoka Masanosuke II | kashagataj�-j�-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual] |
| Ichikawa Monnosuke I | wakashugataj�-j�-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual] |
Others actors were Nakamura Rokusabur�, Ogawa Zenroku, �tani Ry�zaemon I, Takamura Matashir�, Saigoku Hy�suke, Kinue J�rob�, Tamazawa Rin'ya [4] and Tsugawa Manday�.
[1] "I worked on this kaomise page in November 2021, almost 300 years afterwards!" (Sh�riya Aragor�)
[2] Suzuki Heizaemon III received this name from his father Tsuuchi Han'emon, who used to be Suzuki Heizaemon II.
[3] Our definition of star is a ranking equal or above j�-j�-kichi.
[4] Tamazawa Rin'ya took this name and switched to wakaonnagata roles in this kaomise program.