SAWAMURA SÔJÛRÔ VII (沢村宗十郎; 澤村宗十郎)
1875 - 03/02/1949

aka SAWAMURA TOSSHÔ III (沢村 訥升; 澤村訥舛)



  
MAY 1900


Ichikawa Yonezô IV.5 (市川米蔵) as
Maboroshi Chôzô (幻長蔵)
   
Ichikawa Kodanji V (市川小団次;
市川小團次) as
Akebono Genta (曙源太)

Play: Koko ga Edo Koude no Tatehiki
(慈江戸小腕達引)
Performance Place: Meiji-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 05/03/1900
Print Date: 05/1900?
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
Image courtesy of the Tokyo
Metropolitan Central Library
 
 
 
 









  Sawamura Tosshô III (沢村訥升;
  澤村訥舛) as
  Momiura Jinzô (紅裏甚三)
 
  Ichikawa Sadanji I (市川左団次;
  市川左團次) as
  Ude no Kizaburô (腕の喜三郎_







  Sawamura Gennosuke IV
  (沢村源之助; 澤村源之助) as
  Kizaburô Nyôbô (喜三郎女房)

OCTOBER 1900


Ichikawa Gonjûrô I (市川権十郎;
市川權十郎) as
Kisarazu Matsuzô (木更津松蔵)
 



Play: Izu Miyage Keiô Kibun
(伊豆土屋慶応奇聞)
Performance Place: Meiji-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 09/30/1900
Print Date: 09/1900
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi
Memorial Theatre Museum



  Ichikawa Sadanji I市川左団次;
  市川左團次) as
  Mukaiji no Masagorô (向路の政五郎)

  Sawamura Tosshô III (沢村訥升;
  澤村訥舛) as
  Ôsakaya Kikuei (大坂屋菊栄)




   Sawamura Gennosuke IV
   (沢村源之助 澤村源之助) as
   Ômiya Okohi (近江やおこひ)


    
    Front Row L-R:
    Ichikawa Kodanji V (市川小団次;
    市川小團次
    Ichikawa Enshô II (市川莚升; 市川莚舛)
    Ichikawa Gonjûrô I (市川権十郎;
    市川權十郎)
   Middle Row L-R:
   Sawamura Tosshô III (沢村訥; 澤村訥舛;
   澤村訥升)
   Nakamura Naritarô I (中村成太郎) 
   Ichikawa Kudanji II (市川九団次;
   市川九團次)
   Ichikawa Fukuzô II (市川福蔵) 
   Back Row L-R:
   Bandô Mitsutarô I (坂東三津太郎)
   Ichikawa Yonezô I (市川米三)
   Ichikawa Tsutanosuke I(市川蔦之助)
   Nakamura Kansuke II (中村翫助)

   Event:  Akashi [V] Hikitate no Zu
   (明石引立ノ図)
   Performance Place: Meiji-za, Tokyo
   Performance Date: 10/1900
   Print Date: 10/1900
   Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
   Image courtesy of the Tokyo Metropolitan
   Central Library
 
 
 
 











Front Row:
Ichikawa Sadanji I (市川左団次;
市川左團次)
Middle Row L-R:
Ichikawa Sadenji I (市川左伝次)
Ichikawa Arajirô I (市川荒次郎)
Ichikawa Botan II (市川ぼたん) 
Ichikawa Yonezô IV.5 (市川米蔵)
Back Row L-R: 
Sawamura Ujûrô III (沢村宇十郎;
澤村宇十郎
Nakamura Kantarô II (中村翫太郎)
Ichikawa Saisuke I (市川左伊介;
市川左伊助)
Ichikawa Kohanji II (市川小半次)
 









 Front Row L-R:
 Nakamura Akashi V (中村明石)
 Nakamura Kangorô XII (中村勘五郎)
 Second Front Row L-
 Ichikawa Danjirô (市川団次郎;
 市川團次郎)
 Ichikawa Sumizô V (市川寿美蔵;
 市川壽美蔵)
 Ichikawa Gonza I (市川権三)
 Ichikawa Shachimaru I (市川志やち丸;
 市川鯱丸; 市川しやち丸)
 Middle Row L-R:
 Sawamura Gennosuke IV
 (沢村源之助 澤村源之助)
 Ichikawa Shôjaku II (市川舛若;
 市川升若)
 Ichikawa Enjo I (市川莚女)
 Back Row L-R:
 Seki Utasuke II (関歌助)
 Ichikawa Enzaburô I (市川莚三郎)
 Ichikawa Kôtarô I (市川好太郎)
 Ichikawa Saiji I (市川左伊次)
 Ichikawa Sakizô I (市川左喜蔵)

SEPTEMBER 1901   


Sawamura Tosshi VII
(沢村訥子;  澤村訥子)  as
Hanzawa Rokurô (半沢六郎)




 
Play: Dan no Ura Kabuto
Gunki (壇浦兜軍記)
Performance Place: Ichimura
-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 09/25/01
Print Date: 09/1901?
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III
(歌川国貞)
Image courtesy of the Tokyo
Metropolitan Central Library
 
Note:  This design was
originally used in connection
with a May 1900 production
at the Meiji-za.
 


Sawamura Sônosuke I
(沢村宗之助; 澤村宗之助) as
Akoya (あこや)

Nakamura Shikan V (中村芝翫)
as Hatakeyama Shigetada
(畠山重忠)


Sawamura Tosshô III (沢村訥升;
 澤村訥舛;澤村訥升) as
Iwanaga Saemon (岩永左衛門)
 


 
NOVEMBER 1901


Sawamura Gennosuke IV (沢村源之助; 澤村源之助)? as Kogane (小がね)
 
Sawamura Tosshi VII (沢村訥子; 澤村訥子) as Ishiiyama Saya? (石井山三耶)
 
Nakamura Shikan V (中村芝翫) as Oran (おらん)    
   
Kataoka Ichizô III (片岡市蔵) as *川圃書?
   
Sawamura Tosshô III (沢村訥升; 澤村訥舛) as Edoya Hanni (江戸屋半ニ)?

Play: Misao Kagami Bijin no Ikiume (操鑑美人の生埋)
Performance Place: Ichimura-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 11/01/01
Print Date: 11/1901
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
Image courtesy of the Ronin Gallery
 
 
 
 

JANUARY 1902

           

Ichikawa Yonezô IV.5 (市川米蔵) as Soga Gorô (曾我五郎)
    
Sawamura Tosshô III (沢村訥升; 澤村訥升; 澤村訥舛) as Soga Jûrô (曾我十郎)
    
Ichikawa Sadanji I (市川左團次; 市川左団次) as Kudô Suketsune (工藤祐経) 
    
Ichikawa Enshô II (市川莚升;   市川莚舛) as Kobayashi Asahina (小林朝比奈)

Ichikawa Enjo (市川莚女) as Kehaizaka Shôshô (化粧坂少将)

Play: Kotobuki Soga (寿曾我; 寿曽我)
Performance Place: Meiji-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 01/15/02
Print Date: 01/1902
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
Image courtesy of the National Theatre of Japan
 
 
 

                
FEBRUARY 1902


Ichimura Kakitsu VI (市村家橘) as Omura (おむら)
    
Sawamura Tosshô III (澤村 訥升; 澤村訥舛) as Motome (求女)
    
Nakamura Shikan V (中村芝翫) as Omiwa (おみわ) 
    
Sawamura Tosshi VII (澤村訥子;沢村訥子) as
Kanawa Gorô (金輪五郎)

Play: Imoseyama Onna Teikin (妹背山婦女庭訓)
Performance Place: Ichimura-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 02/10/02
Print Date: 02/1902
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
Image courtesy of the National Theatre of Japan
 
 
 




 
 
 


MAY 1902


Sawamura Tosshô III
(沢村訥升; 澤村訥舛) as
Shitei Tarômata (仕丁太郎又)

Sawamura Gennosuke IV
(沢村源之助; 澤村源之助) as
Gakujin Kikusui (楽人菊水)

Play: Iwato Kagura Sanja no Nigiwai
(岩戸神楽三社賑)
Performance Place: Meiji-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 05/02/02
Print Date: 05/16/02
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
Image courtesy of the Tokyo Central
Metropolitan Library
 
 
 
 
 


    Ichikawa Enshô II
    (市川莚舛; 市川 莚升) as
    Gakujin Motome (楽人求女)
   
    Ichikawa Kodanji V
    (市川小団次; 市川小團次) as
    Hôchô no Okina (放鳥の翁)



   Ichikawa Sadanji I
   (市川左団次; 市川左團次) as
   Tejikara Otakeru (手力雄尊)

       
        Sawamura Tosshô III (沢村訥升; 澤村訥升; 澤村訥舛) as
        Chûkan Jirôbei (中間次郎平)
    
        Ichikawa Yonezô IV.5 (市川米蔵) as
        Chûkan Heisuke (中間平介)
       
        Ichikawa Enshô II (市川 莚升; 市川莚舛) as
        Nakamura Hanzô (中村半蔵)
    
        Ichikawa Sadanji I (市川左團次; 市川左団次) as
        Marubashi Chûya (丸橋忠彌) 
    
        Ichikawa Gonjûrô I (市川権十郎; 市川權十郎) as
        Matsudaira Izu-no-Kami (松平伊豆守)

        Play: Hanashôbu Keian Jikki
        (花菖蒲慶安実記)
        Performance Place: Meiji-za, Tokyo
        Performance Date: 05/02/02
        Print Date: 05/06/02
        Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
        Image courtesy of the National Theatre of Japan
 
 


 
 
 

 
 




  

 
 


  


 
 
 


JANUARY 1903


Ichikawa Enshô II (市川莚升; 市川莚舛) as Shishi no Sei (獅子之精)
    
Ichikawa Sadanji I (市川左団次; 市川左團次) as Shishi no Sei (獅子之精)
    
Sawamura Tosshô III (沢村訥升; 澤村訥舛) as Shishi no Sei (獅子之精)

Play: Mitsudomoe no Tawamure (三巴獅子戯)
Performance Place: Meiji-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 01/14/03
Print Date: 01/10/03
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
Image courtesy of the National Theatre of Japan
 
 


1905       


  Sawamura Tosshô III (沢村訥升) as
  Kitsune Tadanobu (狐忠信)
 
  Nakamura Shikan V (中村芝翫) as
  Shizuka Gozen (I静御前)
 
  Ichikawa Kodanji V (市川小団次; 市川小團次)
  Hangan Minamoto no Yoshitsune (判官 源義経)
 
 Play: Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura (義経千本桜)
 Performance Place: ?
 Performance Date: ?
 Print Date: 1905

Note: I have not found a contemporaneous stage performance with this particular cast. 
 
 
 


MARCH 1907


Ichikawa Sôzaburô VI (市川宗三郎) as
Miyakoshi Genba (宮越玄蕃)
 
Ichimura Uzaemon XV as
Soga no Iruka (蘇我入鹿)
 
Ichikawa Dan'emon? (市川団右衛門)
as Aramaki Yatôji (荒巻弥藤次)
 
Onoe Kikugorô VI (尾上菊五郎) as
Tōfu Ka Omura.(豆腐買おむら)
 
Nakamura Shikan V (中村芝翫) as
Omiwa (お三輪)
  
Ichikawa Komazô VIII as
Fukashichi (鱶七)

Play:  Imoseyama Onna Teikin
(妹背山婦女庭訓), Act 4, Scene 4:
Mikasayama Goten (三笠山御殿)
Performance Place: Kabuki-za,
Tokyo
Performance Date: 03/03/07
Print Date: 06/01/07
Artist: ?
Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi
Memorial Theatre Museum
 
Note: Uzaemon XV and Komazô VIII
alternated roles during this production.
 
 
 





Onoe Matsusuke IV (尾上松助) as
[Court Lady] Kanjo (官女)
 
Ichikawa Yaozô VII (市川八百蔵) as
[Court Lady] Kanjo (官女)
 
Ichikawa Ennosuke I (市川猿之助) as
[Court Lady] Kanjo (官女)
 
Onoe Baikô VI as Motome (求女)
 
Sawamura Tosshô III as
Princess Tachibana (橘姫)




  


 


  


APRIL 1907       


Ichimura Uzaemon XV (市村羽左衛門) as Aburaya Osome (油屋お染)
   
Sawamura Tosshô III (沢村訥升; 澤村訥升; 澤村訥舛) as Hisamatsu (久松)
    
Ichikawa Yaozô VII (市川八百蔵) as Hyakushô Kyûsaku (百姓久作)
    
Onoe Baikô VI (尾上梅幸) as Musume Omitsu (娘おみつ)
    
Play: Nozaki-mura (野崎村), Volume 1, Scene 2 of
Shinpan Utazaimon (新版歌祭文)
Performance Place: Kabuki-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 04/1907
Print Date: 04/1907
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
Image courtesy of the National Theatre of Japan
 
 
 

           
            Nakamura Shikan V (中村芝翫)
            as Aburaya Haha [Otsune]
            (油屋母[お常])

            Ichimura Uzaemon XV
            (市村羽左衛門) as
            Musume Osome (娘おそめ)

            Sawamura Tosshô III
            (沢村訥升; 澤村訥升; 澤村訥舛) as
            Hisamatsu (久松)
 
            Ichikawa Yaozô VII (市川八百蔵) as
            Hyakushô Kyûsaku (百姓久作)

            Onoe Baikô VI (尾上梅幸) as
            Musume Omitsu (娘おみつ)

            Play: Nozaki-mura (野崎村),
            Volume 1, Scene 2 of
            Shinpan Utasaimon (新版歌祭文)
            Performance Place: Kabuki-za, Tokyo
            Performance Date: 04/1907
            Print Date: 06/20/07
            Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
            Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi
            Memorial Theatre Museum