Emperor's Theatre

Japanese: 天覧劇 - てんらんげき

Generally, it means a performance for the Emperor, but it specifically refers to the kabuki that was held on April 26, 1887 at the residence of Count Inoue Kaoru, Minister of Foreign Affairs. The plays included "Kanjincho" (Ichikawa Danjūrō IX, Ichikawa Sadanji 1, Nakamura Fukusuke IV), "Takatoki" (Danjūrō), "Mitsu Sanban" (Onoue Kikugorō V), as well as "Fisherman's Moon Viewing," "Genroku Flower Viewing Dance," "Soga no Juban Slash," and "Yamauba." The plays were changed over four days, and Emperor Meiji attended on the first day and the Empress on the second day. It was the single largest event organized by the Theater Improvement Association, which was led by Suematsu Kenchō and others, and is said to have raised the social status of theater people (→ Theater Improvement Movement).

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Japanese:

一般には天皇御覧の演劇の意であるが，特に 1887年4月 26日外務大臣井上馨 (かおる) 伯爵邸で行われた歌舞伎をいう。演目は『勧進帳』 (9世市川団十郎，1世市川左団次，4世中村福助) ，『高時』 (団十郎) ，『操三番』 (5世尾上菊五郎) ，ほかに『漁師の月見』『元禄花見踊』『曾我の十番斬』『山姥』などで，4日間演目を変えて行われ，第1日に明治天皇，第2日に皇后が臨席した。末松謙澄らの演劇改良会による唯一最大の行事であり，演劇人の社会的地位を向上させたといわれる (→演劇改良運動 ) 。

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