Kinugawa Peacock - Kinugawa Peacock

Japanese: 衣川孔雀 - きぬかわくじゃく

...In October of the same year, the company launched with Ibsen's Hedda Gabler at the Yurakucho Theater, and the leading actress Yamakawa Uraji's Hedda was well received. The second performance in the following year was Goethe's Faust (translated by Ogai) at the Imperial Theater, and the amateur actress Kinukawa Kujaku's fresh performance as Gretchen attracted attention and was a success. However, Iba and Sugimura left the company, and the company became more like a personal one. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Koromogawa Kujaku" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…同年10月有楽座でイプセン《ヘッダ･ガブラー》を旗揚げにとりあげ，主演女優山川浦路のヘッダが好評を博した。翌13年の第2回公演にはゲーテ(鷗外訳)の《ファウスト》を帝劇で上演，素人女優の衣川孔雀（きぬかわくじやく）のグレートヘンの新鮮な演技で注目を集め成功をおさめた。が，伊庭，杉村が脱退して，草人の個人劇団の色彩が強まった。…

※「衣川孔雀」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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