Ichimura Uzaemon (3rd generation)

Japanese: 市村宇左衛門（３世） - いちむらうざえもん

...One of the three Edo theaters. Although much about its founding is unclear, it is said that the third Ichimura Uzaemon inherited the performance rights of the Murayama Theater, which was founded by Murayama Matasaburo in 1634 (Kan'ei 11), and that it was founded around 1667 (Kanbun 7). Legend has it that it was the first theater to perform Tsudoki Kyogen (Ichimura Theater History Book, written in the 10th year of the Kyoho era), and it is also said to have started using props and picture signs, and is considered to have made remarkable progress during the period of Yaro Kabuki....

From [Ichimura Takenosuke]

...Kabuki actor and head of the Ichimura-za. The first head (1654?-1718 | Shoo 3?-Kyoho 3) was adopted by the third Ichimura Uzaemon. He was active during the Kanbun and Enpo eras (1661-81), and according to the Ichimura-za History Book (Kyoho 10th year book), he performed three consecutive kyogen plays with Tamagawa Shuzen as head of the Ichimura-za in 1664 (Kanbun 4). He went to Osaka around 1665 or 1666, then returned to Edo and became head of the Ichimura-za around 1667.

*Some of the terminology used to refer to "Ichimura Uzaemon (3rd)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…江戸三座の一つ。創立経過は明確にならない部分が多いが，1634年(寛永11)に村山又三郎が創立した村山座の興行権を，3代市村宇左衛門が譲り受け，67年(寛文7)頃に創設されたという。続き狂言を最初に上演した(《市村座由緒書》享保10年書上)という伝説をもち，大道具や絵看板なども始めたともいわれ，野郎歌舞伎時代に目ざましい発展をしたと見られる。…

【市村竹之丞】より

…歌舞伎俳優，市村座座元。初世(1654？‐1718∥承応3？‐享保3)は3代市村宇左衛門の養子。寛文･延宝(1661‐81)頃が活躍期で，《市村座由緒書》(享保10年書上)によれば，1664年(寛文4)に玉川主膳と相座元で三番続きの狂言を上演したというが，65,66年頃大坂へ行き，その後江戸に戻って67年頃座元になったものと推定される。…

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