Ryokan and the babysitter - Ryokan and the babysitter

Japanese: 良寛と子守 - りょうかんとこもり

A new dance drama. One act. Written by Tsubouchi Shoyo. It first premiered at the Tokyo Imperial Theater in June 1929. Ryokan was played by Morita Kan'ya 13th. Music by Tokiwazu Mojibei 3rd and Tokiwazu Matsuo Tayu 3rd. Choreography by Fujima Kanjuro 7th. The setting is a Jizo hall on the outskirts of a village in Echigo Province. Ryokan, who loves children, joins in with the children, playing ball, telling them the story of the rabbit in the moon, and playing tag. This work is witty yet melancholic, and evokes the essence of life. One of Morita Kan'ya 13th's hits. [Kikuchi Akira]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

新舞踊劇。1幕。坪内逍遥作。1929年6月東京帝国劇場初演。良寛を13世守田勘弥が演じた。作曲3世常磐津文字兵衛，3世常磐津松尾太夫。振付7世藤間勘十郎。舞台は越後の国の村はずれの地蔵堂。子ども好きの良寛が，仲間に入っていっしょに毬をついたり，月の兎の故事の話を聞かせたり，鬼ごっこをして遊ぶ。洒脱ななかに，しんみりとした人生味をたたえた作。13世守田勘弥の当り芸の一つ。【菊池明】

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