Once upon a time, Koi no Edozome

Japanese: 其往昔恋江戸染 - そのむかしこいのえどぞめ

Kabuki kyogen. Sewamono. 4 acts. Commonly known as "Yaoya Oshichi" and "Tennin Oshichi." Written by Fukumori Kyusuke. It was first performed at the Morita-za in Edo in March 1809 (Bunka 6), with Iwai Hanshiro V as Oshichi, Onoe Eizaburo (later Kikugorou III) as Kichisaburo, Sawamura Shirogoro as Beniya Chobei, and Bando Mitsugoro III as Dozaemon Denkichi. After "Yaoya Oshichi Koi Edosome" (first performed at the Nakamura-za in Edo in July 1766) written by Dontsu Yozabei (Tsuuchi Jibei III) and others, a work with the same title was revised by Sakurada Jisuke I and others and performed at the Nakamura-za in May 1778 (An'ei 7). This work is a further revision of that work and can be said to be a compilation of the three Oshichi-kichi plays.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

歌舞伎狂言。世話物。4幕。通称《八百屋お七》《天人お七》。福森久助作。1809年(文化6)3月江戸森田座で，お七を5世岩井半四郎，吉三郎を尾上栄三郎(のちの3世菊五郎)，紅屋長兵衛を沢村四郎五郎，土左衛門伝吉を3世坂東三津五郎らが初演。鈍通与三兵衛(3世津打治兵衛)ほか作《八百屋お七恋江戸染》(1766年7月江戸中村座初演)ののち，これを初世桜田治助らが改訂した同じ大名題の作が1778年(安永7)5月中村座で上演され，それをさらに改訂した作品で，お七吉三物の集成作ともいえる。

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