Shinotmiza Tsuji banzuke 1891 24 6 6 (6 June 1891) (listed online as 24 5 5 , 5th May 1891 and would have been

been as part of the same performance run) Shintomiza Shin Kyogen - Flower Kabuki Show 390 670

The Yakusha e woodblock prints shown were created from the 1891 performances advertised in the Tsuji banzuke above Appearing were Onoe Fujaku VII Nakamura Fukusuke IV Ichikawa Sadanji I Onoe Kikugoro V (Zagashira) Nakamura Hakugoro Onoe Kikunosuke II Band Hikojr I Nakamura Shikan IV Onoe Eizaburo V Ichikawa Yonez 4.5 Bando Kakitsu I Nakamura Jusabur III [7 ] [4 ] [] [5 ] () [] [2 ] [] [4 ] [5 ] [4.5 ] [] [3 ]

Programme 1 - - Gosho Moy Hagi Fuyo : Aoi ba. A play in five acts Records of two acts Act 2 The Meeting at Sanj Mansion (Sanj Yashiki Kaig no ba) (National Theatre of Japan, Nishiki-e Database) Low ranking Shij samurai Ryka Onoe Kikunosuke II Han Elder Kijima and also Seibee Ichikawa Sadanji I Lord of Sanj Kmon Tanetomi Onoe Kikugor V Wealthy General Higaki Kuze Shsh Nakamura Fukusuke IV Umat Yorinori from Nishiki Lane Band Hikojr I A beautiful and high class Tayu Kish Onoe Eizaburo V A middle ranking Govt official from Sanj West Nakamura Shikan IV A Sawa swordsmith Mondonosh Nobuyoshi Nakamura Jusabur III

Act 4 / Torimuratsu mono () (scene) / The Ferry Boat at Torimura (also known as the Torimura Ambush - Torimura wan) (Artlineo)

Ferry Landing at Torimura at the Shintomiza. Dated 24 5 , May 24th 1891, as part of the performance run which include this tsuji banzuke. . Artist Hosai Baido aka Kchr Kunisada III. Published by Hasegawa Sonokichi . .

Far left

Geisha Okyo

Onoe Fujaku VII -

Second from left Umeko, Kakuzo daughter Nakamura Fukusuke IV - Center Ferry boat man Kakuzo Ichikawa Sadanji I, Onoe Kikugoro V, Nakamura Hakugoro

Second from right Katsra Kogoro Far right Warumono Kumazo

2 - Hanafubuki Iwakura Sgen aka Hanafubuki (Waseda Yakusha-e Database) The priest Iwakura no Sgen became infatuated with Orikothime, a beautiful Geisha and, though he knew it would mean expulsion from his temple, broke his vow of chastity. Orokothime died and he was tragically left alone.

Hanafubuki Iwakura Sgen at the Shintomiza, 24 5 , May 24th 1891, as part of the performance run. Artist Utagawa Kuniteru (right) Iwakura Sgen (left) Orikothime Onoe Kikugor V Nakamura Fukusuke IV

Listed as the middle play in the Kabuki Research archives is Zho in Sh Kagami Mirror of the Marriage Sleeve. The first part of the middle play, advertised on the original Kabuki banzuke, was to have been entitled Hanafubuki Iwakura Sgen (known as Hanafubuki) which was introduced with a tribute to the life of Sanj Sanetomi who had passed away in February the same year. Given the sensitivity to the fairly recent political upheavals of the Meiji Restoration,

after much gossip, it came to the notice of the Government and to avoid a ban on the performance going ahead because the tribute might be mistaken for that of the life of the Statesmen Iwakura Tomomi the title of the play was changed to to Zhoin Sh Kagami

kj On the 22nd - 24th May in the middle of the performance a kj, or ceremonial pronouncement, announced a great shumei, or name taking, for three actors. Onoe Einosuke I, the adopted son of Onoe Kikugoro V, became a Nadai (leading actor) named Onoe Eizabur V (later Onoe Baik VI) and Kikugoros biological son Onoe Kz became Ushinosuke II (later Onoe Kikugor VI). At the same time Nakamura Tsurush became Ichikawa Yonez 4.5 (Yakusha e of Nakamura Tsurushs shumei, panel 1, panel 2, panel 3 Waseda Yakusha-e Database)

Nakamura Tsurush changed to Ichikawa Yonez 4.5. Artist Hosai Baido aka Kchr Kunisada III 3 - Atago kan Shibaura Hakkei - The Eight Views of Atago from Shibaura Hall (song) tokiwazu kiyomoto takemoto nagauta

Reflecting the importance of Eizaburos debut as a Nadai, together with his shumei to Ichikawa Yonez, he performed as an onnagata dancing amongst his peers in the final act in a musical piece, Atago tachi Shibaura hakkei (The Eight Views of Atago from Shibaura Mansion) a play in three acts culminating in the resplendent third act with Princess Otohime and Four of the Dragon Kings Act One (Nishiki-e, National Theatre of Japan, Nishiki-e Database) Nobles daughter Takana Seiko Superintendent Yamada Jubeiwe Gentleman Ryokuzans daughter Oyuki Master Tajima Yasutar Onoe Eizabur V Ichikawa Sadanji I Ichikawa Yonez 4.5 Onoe Kikugor V

Act Two (Nishiki-e, National Theatre of Japan, Nishiki-e Database) Imak san Takana Haruko Yamada Jbeiwe Tajima Yasutar Ryokuzan Oyuki Bando Kakitsu I Onoe Eizabur V Ichikawa Sadanji I Onoe Kikugor V Ichikawa Yonez 4.5

Act Three (Nishiki-e, National Theatre of Japan, Nishiki-e Database)

Dragon King Nanda Otohime Dragon King Bakara Dragon King Makada Dragon King Batsunanda

Ichikawa Sadanji I Nakamura Fukusuke IV Nakamura Shikan IV Bando Kakitsu I Onoe Kikugor V

Journal of the Kabuki Society. Kabuki Research and Review Number 7 24 5 5 > 24 6 6 1 - - Gosho Moy Hagi Fuyo : Aoiba 2 - Hanafubuki 3 - Atago tachi Shibaura hakkei

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