《Otokodate Hatsugaisoga》 - Otokodate Hatsugaisoga

Japanese: 《男伊達初買曾我》 - おとこだてはつがいそが

...Afterwards, in "Ume Yubei Kawasekin" (December 1728, Osaka Seki Sanjuro-za), Yubei, who was desperate for money for a sword to save his master, killed his wife Okichi's younger brother Nagayoshi, and in "Yujin Yoroi Soga" (January 1736, Edo Nakamura-za), Yubei, a gangster played by the first Sawamura Sojuro, was a big hit, and his costume was later inherited. After this, it was linked to Soga Kyogen in Edo, and various works such as "Otoko Date Hatsukai Soga" (January 1753, Nakamura-za) were created. In joruri, there is "Umeya Shibuuki Meiroage" (possibly before February 1730, Osaka Takemoto-za) and its adaptation "Akanesomenonaka no Kakurei" (October 1738, Osaka Toyotake-za)....

From Tomonobu Fujimoto

As described above, Kondo was a "master of mechanism," and his style was innovative, with ingenious adaptations and titles. He produced many plays, including "Hatsumoto Yuika Yoisoga" (1739), but his most notable work is "Otoko Date Hatsukai Soga" (1753), which is one of the oldest kyogen plays still kept in a ledger and is worthy of attention in the history of theater. [Kondo Mizuo]...

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Otoko Date Hatsukaisoga" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…その後《梅由兵衛命代金（かわせきん）》(1728年12月大坂関三十郎座)で，主を救う刀代に窮した由兵衛が，女房お吉の弟長吉を殺す設定が作られ，《遊君鎧曾我》(1736年1月江戸中村座)は，初世沢村宗十郎の俠客の由兵衛が大当りを取り，その扮装が後に継承される。これ以後江戸では曾我狂言と結びついて，《男伊達初買曾我》(1753年1月中村座)等の諸作が生まれた。浄瑠璃には，《梅屋渋浮名色揚》(1730年2月以前か，大坂竹本座)や，その改作《茜染野中の隠井》(1738年10月大坂豊竹座)がある。…