EDO KAOMISE 1723 (original) (raw)
The kaomise drama "Sono Enp� Onna Migy�sho" was produced by Nakamura Kanzabur� VI at the Nakamuraza in Edo in the 11th lunar month of 1723 [1]. It celebrated the arrival at the Nakamuraza of the Kamigata actors Yamashita Kinsaku I and Sanogawa Senz�. It was staged with the following casting:
| Code | Actors | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shinomiya Genpachi | Harada no Jir� |
| 2 | Tsuruya Nanboku I | Kanazawa Zusho |
| 3 | Ogawa Zengor� I | Akaboshi Tar� |
| 4 | Nakamura Shichisabur� II | The Sh�gun Yoritsugu |
| 5 | Sodesaki Miwano I | Yoritsugu's sister Princess Seigai |
| 6 | Narumi Goroshir� I | Aku Zenji |
| 7 | Arashi Wakano I | Kaijumaru |
| 8 | Matsumoto Shichiz� I | Tokiwaka |
| 9 | Hayakawa Hatsuse | Nikaid�'s musume (and Aoto's ny�b� ? [3]) Katase |
| 10 | Miyakawa Hachir�zaemon | Nikaid� Ny�d� |
| 11 | Ichikawa Danj�r� II | Sano Genzaemon Tsuneyo [print] |
| 12 | Mimasuya Sukej�r� I | Harada Imajir� |
| 13 | Ichikawa Monnosuke I | H�j� Tokimune |
| 14 | Matsumoto K�shir� I | Aoto Saemon Fujitsuna [print] |
| 15 | Yamashita Kinsaku I | Sano's ny�b� Naniwazu [print] |
The stars [2] of this kaomise program were:
| Actors | Category/Ranking |
|---|---|
| Ichikawa Danj�r� II | tachiyakugoku-j�-j�-kichi (extreme - superior - superior - excellent) [Visual] |
| Matsumoto K�shir� I | tachiyakuj�-j�-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual] |
| Ogawa Zengor� I | jitsuakuj�-j�-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual] |
| Yamashita Kinsaku I | wakaonnagataj�-j�-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual] |
| Shinomiya Genpachi | oyajigataj�-j�-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual] |
| Ichikawa Monnosuke I | wakashugataj�-j�-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual] |
Others actors were Nakamura Genshichi, Dekishima Sagenta, Dekishima Heihachi, Yamatogawa Tomigor�, Sanogawa Senz� and �tani Rokuz�.
[1] "I worked on this kaomise page in October 2023, almost 300 years afterwards!" (Sh�riya Aragor�)
[2] Our definition of star is a ranking equal or above j�-j�-kichi.
[3] Recorded as Nikaid�'s musume Katase in the 2nd volume of the "Kabuki Nenpy�" series of books. In the illustration in the 1724 Edo hy�banki, it was written near Hayakawa Hatsuse that he played the role of Aoto's ny�b�:
The question is still open: was Katase both Nikaid�'s musume and Aoto's ny�b�?