Asojiro - Asojiro

…Then, Sawamura Tanosuke II, who had come to Osaka, performed the eight-act work "Keisei Tsukushi no Tsumagoto" written by Naka Harusuke at the Ichikawa Zentaro Theater (Kado no Shibai) in Osaka in January 1814, which was well received. The cast included Sawamura Tanosuke II as Princess Harusame and Miyuki, and Arashi Kichisaburo III as Miyagi Asojiro and Okitsu no Nizo. The first puppet play was performed in January 1832 (Tenpo 3) at the Inari Shrine in Osaka, under the title "Namasha Asagao Monogatari" (Live-Painted Morning Glory Story), based on the posthumous manuscript of Yamada Kazanko, and revised by the owner of Suishoen. …

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…次いで，上坂した2世沢村田之助が14年正月大坂の市川善太郎座(角の芝居)で奈河晴助作《けいせい筑紫（つくしのつまごと）》8幕を上演して好評を博した。このときの配役は，春雨姫･深雪（みゆき）を2世沢村田之助，宮城阿曾次郎･沖津の仁三を3世嵐吉三郎であった。人形浄瑠璃では，32年(天保3)正月に山田案山子の遺稿をもとに翠松園主人の校補で《生写朝顔話》の名題により大坂稲荷社内で上演されたのが最初。…

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