Ichikawa Shocho

Japanese: 市川松蔦 - いちかわしょうちょう

Kabuki actor. Matsutsuta was the pen name of the first Ichikawa Sadanji, and was also used by the second Sadanji for a time. The first stage name was the sister of the second Sadanji, and there were three generations, but Matsutsuta II's success brought him to prominence. His stage name was Wakamatsuya. (1) Second (1886-1940, Meiji 19-Showa 15) His real name was Suzuki Tetsuya. Born in Tokyo. He was the eldest son of the Shinjuku brothel Shinbanro (his father's name unknown). In 1896 he became a disciple of the first Ichikawa Sadanji, made his debut under the stage name Ichikawa Sakimatsu, and after working as a performer at Uwajaku, he took on the stage name Matsutsuta in 1912, and married the younger sister of the second Sadanji (the first Matsutsuta) the following year. He played the leading female role in the Sadanji troupe, even performing in translated plays, bringing a new style to Sadanji.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

歌舞伎俳優。松蔦は初世市川左団次の俳名で，2世左団次も一時用いた。芸名としては，2世左団次の妹が初世で，3世まであるが，2世松蔦の活躍で世にあらわれた。屋号は若松屋。(1)2世(1886‐1940∥明治19‐昭和15)　本名鈴木鉄弥。東京生れ。新宿の妓楼新万楼の長男(父の名不詳)。1896年初世市川左団次の門に入り市川左喜松の芸名で初舞台，莚若を経て，1912年松蔦を襲名し，翌年2世左団次の妹(初世松蔦)と結婚，左団次一座の立女方として翻訳劇の女までこなし左団次の新風に花を添えた。

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