MAY 1915

Nakamura Ganjirô I (中村鴈治郎) as
Ôboshi Yuranosuke (大星由良之助)

Play: Kanadehon Chûshingura (仮名手本忠臣蔵) 
Performance Place: Shintomi-za. Tokyo
Performance Date: 05/10/15
Print Date: 1916
Artist: Yamamura Kôka (山村耕花)
*Image courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art
 
 
 
 

Nakamura Ganjirô I (中村鴈治郎) as
Ôboshi Yuranosuke (大星由良之助)

Play: Kanadehon Chûshingura
(假名手本忠臣蔵; 仮名手本忠臣蔵)
Performance Place: Shintomi-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 05/10/15
Print Date: 07/01/15
Artist: Natori Shunsen (名取春仙)
Publication: Yakusha-e (Shin Nigao)
(新似顔), Vol. 2
Personal Collection

Nakamura Ganjirô I (中村鴈治郎)  as
Ôboshi Yuranosuke (大星由良之助)
 
Play: Kanadehon Chushingura
(仮名手本忠臣蔵; 假名手本忠臣蔵)
Performance Place: Shintomi-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 05/10/15
Print Date: 05/1915?
Artist: Yoshida Eishô (吉田永昇)
Personal Collection

Nakamura Fukusuke IV (中村福助) as
Okaru (おかる)

Play: Kanadehon Chûshingura
(假名手本忠臣蔵; 仮名手本忠臣蔵)
Performance Place: Shintomi-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 05/10/15
Print Date: 07/01/15
Artist: Natori Shunsen (名取春仙)
Publication: Yakusha-e (Shin Nigao)
(新似顔), Vol. 2
Personal Collection

Nakamura  Baigyoku II (中村梅玉) as
Heiemon (平右衛門)

Play: Kanadehon Chûshingura
(假名手本忠臣蔵; 仮名手本忠臣蔵)
Performance Place: Shintomi-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 05/10/15
Print Date: 07/01/15
Artist: Natori Shunsen (名取春仙)
Publication: Yakusha-e (Shin Nigao)
(新似顔), Vol. 2
Personal Collection
 
 
 
 

            
            Nakamura Baigyoku II (中村梅玉) as
            Teraoka Heiemon (寺岡平右衛門)

            Play: Kanadehon Chûshingura
            (假名手本忠臣蔵; 仮名手本忠臣蔵)
            Performance Place: Shintomi-za, Tokyo
            Performance Date: 05/10/15
            Print Date: 05/1915?
            Artist: Yoshida Eishô (吉田永昇)
            Personal Collection
 
 
 

            
            Horikoshi Fukusaburô (堀越福三郎) as
            Ono Sadakurô (斧定九郎)

            Play: Kanadehon Chûshingura
            (假名手本忠臣蔵; 仮名手本忠臣蔵)
            Performance Place: Shintomi-za, Tokyo
            Performance Date: 05/10/15
            Print Date: 05/1915?
            Artist: Yoshida Eishô (吉田永昇)
            Personal Collection
 
 
 

            
            Ichikawa Danshirô II (市川段四郎) as
            Moronô (師直)

            Play: Kanadehon Chûshingura
            (假名手本忠臣蔵; 仮名手本忠臣蔵)
            Performance Place: Shintomi-za, Tokyo
            Performance Date: 05/10/15
            Print Date: 05/1915?
            Artist: Yoshida Eishô (吉田永昇)
            Personal Collection
 
 
 

                   

Play: Kanadehon Chûshingura
(假名手本忠臣蔵; 仮名手本忠臣蔵)
Performance Place: Shintomi-za, Tokyo
Performance Date:  05/10/1915
Print Date: 05/1915?
Artist: Torii Kiyotada (鳥居清忠)
Medium: Woodblock printed ehon sujigaki cover
Image courtesy of Artelino.com

Note: Also on the bill was Kioi Jishi (勢獅子).
 
 
 
 

                 
 
Plays: Kanadehon Chûshingura (仮名手本忠臣蔵; 假名手本忠臣蔵); Kioishi (勢獅子)
Performance Place: Shintomi-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 05/10/15
Print Date: 05/1915?
Artist: ?
Medium: Woodblock printed sujigaki cover
Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum
 
 

Murata Kikuko (村田嘉久子) as
Osato (嘉久子お里)

Sawamura Sônosuke I 
(沢村宗之助; 澤村宗之助) as
Zatô Sawaichi  (座頭沢市)

Play: Tsubosaka (壷坂) 
Performance Place: Teikoku Gekijô, Tokyo
Performance Date: 05/1915
Print Date: 06/01/15
Artist: Ogawa Hyôe (小川兵衛)
Publication: Yakusha-e (Shin Nigao)
(新似顔), Vol. 1
Personal Collection
 
 
 
 

Mori Ritsuko (森律子) as
Kiyoko (清子)

Play: Joyû Fuzei (女優風情) 
Performance Place: Teikoku Gekijô, Tokyo
Performance Date: 05/01/15
Print Date: 06/01/15
Artist: Yamamura Kôka (山村耕花)
Publication: Yakusha-e (Shin Nigao)
(新似顔), Vol. 1
Personal Collection

                 
 
Plays: Yamabuki Hime Tomoe Gozen Koi no Yoshinaka (山吹姫巴御前戀の義仲); Tsubosaka (壺坂);
Joyû Fuzei (女優風情); Ôgijishi (扇獅子)
Performance Place: Teikoku Gekijô, Tokyo
Performance Date: 05/01/15
Print Date: 05/1915?
Artist: ?
Medium: Woodblock printed ehon sujigaki  cover
Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum
 
 

                    
Kawakami Sadayakko (川上貞奴) as
[Salome] Sarome (サロメ)

Play: [Salome] Sarome (サロメ)
Performance Place: Hongô-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 05/08/15
Print Date: 05/1915?
Artist: ?
Medium: Machine printed banzuke
Personal Collection
 
 
 

                 
Kawakami Sadayakko (川上貞奴) as [Salome] Sarome (サロメ)
 
Kawai Takeo (河合武雄; 河合武夫) as [Queen Herodias] Ôhi Herododasu (王妃ヘロドダス)
 
Play: [Salome] Sarome (サロメ)
Performance Place: Hongô-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 05/08/15
Print Date: 05/1915?
Artist:: ?
Medium: Machine lithograph banzuke
Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum
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Note: Version that includes billing for Kawai Takeo.
 
 

                 
 
Plays: Meguro Kôdan (目黒巷談); Sarome [Salome] (サロメ); Okuni to Sanza (お國と山三)
Performance Place: Hongô-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 05/08/15
Print Date: 05/1915?
Artist: ?
Medium: Machine lithograph printed? ehon sujigaki cover
Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum
 
 

                 
 
Plays: Meguro Kôdan (目黒巷談); Sarome [Salome] (サロメ); Okuni to Sanza (お國と山三)
Performance Place: Hongô-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 05/08/15
Print Date: 05/1915?
Artist: ?
Medium: Machine lithograph printed? ehon sujigaki back cover
Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum