"The reputation of the Iozaki insect" - The reputation of the Iozaki insect

…This work takes the reputation of pleasure quarter customers in Utei Enma's “Kyakusha Hyōyō-ki” (published in 1780) and transfers it to theater customers. Like Hyōyō-ki, it is written in a horizontal style, and at the beginning of the book is a preface by Hachimonjiya Jisho (IV). The story of Kenmonozaemon at the beginning is an imitation of “Iozaki Mushi no Hyōyō” (published in 1804) by Ichikawa Danjūrō ​​(V) and Utei Enma. While the same Sanba's “Kejōyō Suigen: Maku no Soto” (1806 preface) describes the theater scene inside the theater, this work is interesting in that it looks at the theatrical views of various audience classes. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "The Reputation of Gohyakusakimushi" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…烏亭焉馬の《客者評判記》(1780刊)が遊里の客の評判であったものを芝居の客に移して趣向としたもので，評判記同様，横本仕立てで，巻頭にはわざわざ八文字屋自笑(4世)の序を置く。なお，開口の見物左衛門の話は，市川団十郎(5世)･烏亭焉馬の《五百崎（いおざき）虫の評判》(1804刊)の模倣。同じ三馬の《戯場粋言（けじようすいげん）幕の外》(1806序文)が劇場内の観劇風景を記したのに対し，本書は，観客諸層の芝居観をうがったところにおもしろさがある。…

※「《五百崎虫の評判》」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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