JULY 1924

Ichikawa Shôchô II (市川松蔦) as
Oman (おまん)
        
Play: Imayô Satsuma Uta (今様薩摩歌)
Performance Place: Asakusa Shôchiku-
za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 07/06/24
Print Date: 1928?
Artist: Kamishita Chikamine (神下周峯)
Medium: Woodblock printed
pochibukuro
Series: [Images of Famous Actors of
Today] Tôsei Meiyû Omokage Zôshi
(當世名優面影双紙) [#B]
Personal Collection

   
    Ichikawa Sumizô VI (市川寿美蔵) as
    Sasano Sangobê (笹野三五兵衛) 
       
    Play: Imayô Satsuma Uta (今様薩摩歌)
    Performance Place: Asakusa Shôchiku-
    za, Tokyo
    Performance Date: 07/06/24
    Print Date: 1928?
    Artist: Kamishita Chikamine (神下周峯)
    Medium: Woodblock printed
    pochibukuro
    Series: [Images of Famous Actors of
    Today] Tôsei Meiyû Omokage Zôshi
    (當世名優面影双紙) [#B]
    Personal Collection

       
        Ichkawa Sadanji II (市川左団次;
         市川左團次) as
        Satsuma Gengobê (薩摩源五兵衛;
        薩摩源吾兵衛)
        
        Play: Imayô Satsuma Uta (今様薩摩歌)
        Performance Place: Asakusa Shôchiku-
        za, Tokyo
        Performance Date: 07/06/24
        Print Date: 1928?
        Artist: Kamishita Chikamine (神下周峯)
        Medium: Woodblock printed
        pochibukuro
        Series: [Images of Famous Actors of
        Today] Tôsei Meiyû Omokage Zôshi
        (當世名優面影双紙) [#B]
        Personal Collection   
 
 
 
 

                               
                Sawamura Sôjûrô VI (沢村宗十郎; 澤村宗十郎) as Fukuoka Mitsugi (福岡貢)

                Play: Ise Ondo Koi no Netaba (伊勢音頭恋寝刃)
                Performance Place: Okuni-za, Tokyo
                Performance Date: 07/01/24
                Print Date: 07/01/25
                Artist: Natori Shunsen (名取春仙)
                Medium: Machine printed lithograph
                Published: Frontispiece to Engei  (演藝), Vol. 1, No. 4 (July 1, 1925)
                Personal Collection
 
 
 

                 
Ichikawa Sadanji II (市川左団次; 市川左團次) as
Satsuma Gengobê (薩摩源五兵衛; 薩摩源吾兵衛)

Play: Imayô Satsuma Uta (今様薩摩歌)
Performance Place: Asakusa Shôchiku za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 07/06/1924
Print Date: 1926
Artist: Shin'ei (新栄; 新榮)
Series: Nigao-e (似顔絵)
Personal Collection

Note: Without the original folder, the information for this listing is
subject to revision.  However, Sadanji II was the only actor to play
this role in Tokyo in the 1920s.
 
 
 

                 
Ichikawa Sadanji II (市川左団次; 市川左團次) as
Satsuma Gengobê (薩摩源五兵衛; 薩摩源吾兵衛)

Play: Imayô Satsuma Uta (今様薩摩歌)
Performance Place: Asakusa Shôchiku za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 07/06/1924
Print Date: 1926
Artist: Shin'ei (新栄; 新榮)
Series: Nigao-e (似顔絵)
Image courtesy of Scholten Japanese Art

Note: This is either a rare color variant or a test print.
 

                   
Nakamura Kichiemon I (中村吉右衛門) as
Danshichi Kurôbê (団七九郎兵衛)

Play: Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami (夏祭浪花鑑)
Performance Place: Hôgaku-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 07/16/1924
Print Date: 1924?
Artist: Kamishita Chikamine (神下周峯)
Medium: Woodblock printed magazine print
Personal Collection
 
 
 
 

Plays: Mizu no Debana (水の出花); Hanakara Chôchin (鼻から堤燈); Hairyô no Monpuku (拜領の紋服);
Kugatsu Tsuitachi (九月一日); Shôtaku no Yoru (妾宅の夜)
Performance Place: Hongô-za, Tokyo
Performance Date:  07/03/24
Print Date: 07/1924?
Medium: Machine lithograph printed? ehon sujigaki cover
Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum
 
 

                    
Plays: Mizu no Debana (水の出花); Hanakara Chôchin (鼻から堤燈); Hairyô no Monpuku (拜領の紋服);
Kugatsu Tsuitachi (九月一日); Shôtaku no Yoru (妾宅の夜)
Performance Place: Hongô-za, Tokyo
Performance Date:  07/03/24
Print Date: 07/1924?
Medium: Machine lithograph printed? ehon sujigaki back cover
Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum
 
 
 

Plays: Chû no Akahata (注意の赤旗); Suitchi (スイッチ); Ichiban Zaka (一番坂);
Akashi Chijimi (明石縮);  Iso no Shiranami (磯の白浪)
Performance Place: Hongô-za, Tokyo
Performance Date:  07/15-24/24
Print Date: 07/1924?
Artist: ?
Medium: Machine lithograph printed? ehon sujigaki back cover
Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum

                    
Plays: Chû no Akahata (注意の赤旗); Suitchi (スイッチ); Ichiban Zaka (一番坂);
Akashi Chijimi (明石縮);  Iso no Shiranami (磯の白浪)
Performance Place: Hongô-za, Tokyo
Performance Date:  07/15-24/24
Print Date: 07/1924?
Artist: ?
Medium: Machine lithograph printed? ehon sujigaki back cover
Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum
 
 
 
 

               
Sawada Shôjirô (沢田正二郎) as Tsukigata Hanpeita (月形 半平太)

Play: Tsukigata Hanpeita (月形半平太)
Performance Place: Engeki-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 07/03/24
Print Date: 08/01/24
Artist: Natori Shunsen (名取春仙)
Medium: Machine printed lithograph
Published: Cover to Engei Shashinchô (演藝寫真帖; 演芸写真帖), Vol. 3, No. 8 (Aug. 1, 1924)
Personal Collection

               
Ichikawa Shôchô II (市川松蔦) as Oman (おまん)

Play: Imayô Satsuma Uta (今様薩摩歌)
Performance Place: Asakusa Shôchiku-za, Toyko
Performance Date: 07/06/24
Print Date: 08/01/24
Artist: Natori Shunsen (名取春仙)
Medium: Machine printed lithograph
Published: Frontispiece to Engei Shashinchô (演藝寫真帖; 演芸写真帖),
Vol. 3, No. 8 (Aug. 1, 1924)
Personal Collection
 
 
 
 

               
Nakamura Fukusuke V (中村福助) as Okaji (お梶)

Play: Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami (夏祭浪花鑑)
Performance Place: Hôngaku-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 07/16/24
Print Date: 09/01/24
Artist: Natori Shunsen (名取春仙)
Medium: Machine printed lithograph
Published: Cover to Engei Shashinchô (演藝寫真帖; 演芸写真帖), Vol. 3, No. 9 (Sept. 1, 1924)
Personal Collection

               
Onoe Kikugorô VI (尾上菊五郞) as Kamuro Tayori (禿たより)

Play: Modori Kago Iro ni Aikata (戻駕色相肩)
Performance Place: Ichimura-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 07/06/24
Print Date: 03/01/27
Artist: Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水)
Medium: Machine printed lithograph
Published: Cover to Engei Shashinchô (演藝寫真帖; 演芸写真帖), Vol. 6, No. 3 (Mar. 1, 1927)
Personal Collection