YAMAMOTO HISASHI
(山本ひさし)
1968
Onoe Tatsunosuke I (尾上辰之助) as
Musashibô Benkei (武蔵坊弁慶)
Play: Kanjinchô (勧進帳)
Performance Place: Meiji-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 03/01/68
Print Date: 1968
Medium: Woodblock printed senshafuda
Series: [Kabuki Bills Hanagata Sannosuke Celebra-
tion Meiji 100th Anniversary Billing First Meeting]
Nôsatsu Kabuki Hanagata Sannosuke Iwai Meiji
Hyakunen Nôsatsu Shokai (納札
歌舞伎花形三之助 祝明治百年納札初会)
Note: Tatsunosuke I also performed this role in Tokyo
at the Tôyoko Hall in February 1966 and again in
October 1967. Depeding on what month of 1968
that this print was made, it may reflect one of these
earlier performances, particularly since other
senshafuda in this series reflect performances in
early 1967.