《Adachi San》 - Adasan

...The best scenes are the second act, "Bunji's House," the third act, "Kankyu Aki Palace," and the fourth act, "Hitotsuya." Since it was first performed at the Moritaza Theater in Edo in February of the year following its premiere, it has been frequently performed in Kabuki to this day, and the third act in particular, commonly known as "Sodehagi Saimon" and "Adasan," has become a popular piece in both Bunraku and Kabuki. The scene in which the blind Sodehagi is led by the hand of the young girl Okimi through the snow and, unable to identify her as mother and daughter, expresses his heartfelt feelings in a rite of passage is a highlight of the play, with excellent dramatic effect. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Adachi San" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…なかでも優れた場面は，二段目切〈文治住家〉，三段目切〈環宮明（あき）御殿〉，四段目切〈一つ家〉である。本曲初演の翌年2月，江戸森田座で上演されてから，歌舞伎でも今日までしばしば復演され，ことに三段目切は，通称《袖萩祭文（そではぎさいもん）》《安達三（あださん）》と呼ばれ，文楽，歌舞伎とも流行演目になっている。雪の中を盲人の袖萩が娘のお君に手を引かれてたどりつきながら，親子と名のれず，祭文に事寄せて切なる思いを述べる舞台は，劇的効果に優れた見どころである。…

※「《安達三》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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