| MIMASU DAIGORÔ IV |
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Guild: Kyômasuya Line number: YODAIME (IV) Poetry names: Kikaku, Kikô, Baisha Existence: 1798 ~ 13th day of the 5th lunar month of 1859 [1] Connections: Grandfather: Mimasu Daigorô II Father: Mimasu Daigorô III Brother: Mimasu Yoshisaburô Sons: Mimasu Gengorô I, Mimasu Gengorô II Adopted son: Mimasu Gennosuke II Disciples: Mimasu Daigorô V, Mimasu Umemaru, Mimasu Inemaru I, Mimasu Kamezô II, Mimasu Tokumatsu II Career: 1798 ~ 1807: born in Kamigata. Second son of Mimasu Daigorô III, he received the name of Mimasu Yoshikame and became quickly the zagashira of a troupe of children-actors (kodomo shibai), performoing in the precincts of temples and shrines (miyaji shibai). 1807: Yoshikame became zamoto in Ôsaka, working at the Wakadayû no Shibai, a minor theater (hama shibai). 11th lunar month of 1815: Mimasu Yoshikame took the name of Mimasu Tanin III at the Kado no Shibai, playing the roles of Fuwa Kazuemon and Okimi in the drama "Taiheiki Chûshin Kôshaku", which was produced by Nakamura Utagorô. Fall 1820: he became disciple of the star Nakamura Utaemon III; he went to Edo to perform at the Nakamuraza. 11th lunar month of 1820: he took the name of Nakamura Gennosuke I at the Nakamuraza, playing 2 roles in the kaomise drama "Saruwaka Hisago no Gunbai". 11th lunar month of 1822: Nakamura Gennosuke I took the name of Mimasu Gennosuke I and achieved a great success at the Nakamuraza by playing the role of Raikô in the drama "Shuten Dôji". 17th day of the 10th lunar month of 1824 [2]: his father Mimasu Daigorô III died. 11th lunar month of 1824: Gennosuke played at the Kawarasakiza the roles of Monokawa Kurando, Kaneuri Kichiji and Chôtarô in the kaomise drama "Otokoyama Toritate Genji". 1st lunar month of 1825: premiere at the Nakamuraza of Tsuruya Nanboku IV's new year sogamono drama "Okuni-iri Soga Nakamura"; Gennosuke played the roles of Shimobe Sukeichi (later Kinuya Yahachi) and Soga no Danzaburô [casting]. 7th lunar month of 1825: Gennosuke played at the Nakamuraza the roles of En'ya Hangan, Teraoka Heiemon and Okaru's mother in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 7th lunar month of 1825: premiere at the Nakamuraza of Tsuruya Nanboku IV's kaidanmono play "Tôkaidô Yotsuya Kaidan"; Gennosuke played the role of Oshioda Matanojô [casting]. 9th lunar month of 1825: premiere at the Nakamuraza of Tsuruya Nanboku IV's drama "Kamikakete Sango Taisetsu"; Gennosuke played the roles of Teraoka Heiemon and Muna Hachiemon [casting]. 8th lunar month of 1826: premiere at the Nakamuraza of Tsuruya Nanboku IV's drama "Soga Nakamura Aki no Torikomi"; Gennosuke played the roles of Kanônosuke Munemochi, the Kudô goke Naginoha and the Maizuruya keisei Shirafuji [casting]. 11th lunar month of 1828: Gennosuke played at the Nakamuraza the roles of Nasu no Yoichi, Shibuya Tosajirô and Osada Tarô in Tsuruya Nanboku IV's drama "Motomishi Hana Otogi Heike"; his yearly salary was 530 ryô. 11th lunar month of 1829: premiere at the Nakamuraza of Tsuruya Nanboku IV's drama "Kin no Zai Sarushima Dairi"; Gennosuke played the roles of Iga Jutarô's son Kongômaru, Rokujûrokubu Hôkai and Minamoto no Mitsunaka [more details]. 11th lunar month of 1832: Gennosuke achieved a great success at the Ichimuraza by playing 5 roles in the drama "Bandô Musha Tsuna no Te Hajime". 1st lunar month of 1833: Gennosuke's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. 2nd lunar month of 1837: Gennosuke went back to Kamigata after 18 seasons spent in Edo. He achieved a great success by playing the roles of Yurugi Saemon and Date Yohachirô in the drama "Keisei Tamata Zuna", which was produced by the zamoto Nakamura Umetarô at the Naka no Shibai. 1st lunar month of 1840: Gennosuke's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. 1st lunar month of 1846: Mimasu Gennosuke I took the name of Mimasu Daigorô IV at the Naka no Shibai, playing the roles of Ishikawa Goemon, Konomura Ôinosuke, Omatsu, Masaemon and Saeda in the drama "Keisei Hama no Masago"; his stage partners were Arashi Rikan III, Jitsukawa Enzaburô I and Nakayama Nanshi II. 3rd lunar month of 1846: Daigorô played at the Naka no Shibai seven roles in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura"; the roles were Ôboshi Yuranosuke, Kô no Moronô, Ichimonjiya Saibê, Tonase, Uekiya Mokuemon, Kodera Jûnai and Amakawaya Gihei. 7th lunar month of 1846: Daigorô played at the Naka no Shibai the role of Kanki in Chikamatsu Monzaemon's drama "Kokusen'ya Gassen". 11th lunar month of 1846: Daigorô played at the Kitagawa no Shibai the roles of Ôboshi Yuranosuke, Kô no Moronô, Kakogawa Honzô, Takemori Kitahachi and Uekiya Mokuemon in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 3rd lunar month of 1847: Daigorô played at the Naka no Shibai the role of Abe no Sadatô in the drama "Ôshû Adachi-ga-Hara". His stage partners were Arashi Rikan III (Sodehagi), Kataoka Ichizô I (Abe no Munetô), Jitsukawa Enzaburô I (Minamoto no Yoshiie) and Arashi Wasaburô II (Okimi). 5th lunar month of 1848: tour in Miyajima. 7th lunar month of 1848: Daigorô played at the Naka no Shibai the role of Kajiwara Heizô Kagetoki in the "Sushiya" scene of the drama "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura"; the role of Igami no Gonta was played by Kataoka Ichizô I. 1st lunar month of 1849: Daigorô's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was ô-jô-jô-kichi (grand - superior - superior - excellent). 9th lunar month of 1849: Daigorô played at the Chikugo no Shibai seven roles in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura"; the roles were Kô no Moronô, Kakogawa Honzô, Ishidô Umanojô, Ono no Sadakurô, Ichimonjiya Saibê, Teraoka Heiemon and Amakawaya Gihei. 11th lunar month of 1849: Daigorô played at the Kitagawa no Shibai the role of Sonobe Hyôe in the drama "Shin Usuyuki Monogatari". He also played the roles of Kô no Moronô, Kakogawa Honzô and Suwa Kazuemon in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura"; the role of En'ya Hangan was played by Onoe Tamizô II. 3rd lunar month of 1850: Daigorô played at the Naka no Shibai the roles of Sadaka and Shibaroku in the drama "Imoseyama Onna Teikin". 5th lunar month of 1850: Daigorô played at the Naka no Shibai the role of Issun Tokubê in the drama "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami"; his stage partners were Nakamura Utaemon IV (Danshichi Kurobê) and Jitsukawa Enzaburô I (Tsuribune Sabu). He also played the roles of Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Satsuma-no-Kami Tadanori in the drama "Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki". 5th lunar month of 1851: Daigorô played at the Naka no Shibai the roles of En'ya Hangan, Horibe Yasubê and Teraoka Heiemon in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura"; the roles of Ôboshi Yuranosuke and Kô no Moronô were played by Nakamura Utaemon IV. 9th lunar month of 1851: Daigorô played at the Naka no Shibai the roles of Umeômaru and Kan Shôjô in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami". 2nd lunar month of 1852: Daigorô played at the Chikugo no Shibai the roles of the warrior Kumagai Jirô Naozane and Karigane Bunshichi in the dramas "Suma no Miyako Genpei Tsutsuji" and "Otokodate Itsutsu Karigane". 5th lunar month of 1852: Daigorô played at the Wakadayû no Shibai (Ôsaka) the role of Shunkan in the drama "Hime Komatsu Ne-no-Hi no Asobi". 3rd lunar month of 1853: Daigorô played at the Naka no Shibai the role of Ôboshi Yuranosuke in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 5th lunar month of 1853: Daigorô played at the Naka no Shibai the role of Rokusuke in the drama "Hikosan Gongen Chikai no Sukedachi"; the role of Osono was played by Fujikawa Tomokichi III. 10th lunar month of 1853: Daigorô played at the Naka no Shibai the role of Jûbê in the "Numazu" scene of the drama "Igagoe Dôchû Sugoroku". 11th lunar month of 1853: Daigorô played at the Kitagawa no Shibai the roles of En'ya Hangan, Yazama Jûtarô and Kiheiji in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura"; the roles of Ôboshi Yuranosuke and Kô no Moronô were played by Ichikawa Ebizô V and Ichikawa Danzô VI. 5th lunar month of 1854: Daigorô played at the Chikugo no Shibai the role of the warrior Kumagai Jirô Naozane in the drama "Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki". 3rd lunar month of 1855: Daigorô played at the Kado no Shibai the role of Takechi Mitsuhide in the drama "Ehon Taikôki". 5th lunar month of 1855: Daigorô played at the Minamigawa no Shibai the role of Oguri Sujûbei in the drama "Katakiuchi An'eiroku". He also played at the Chikugo no Shibai the role of the warrior Kumagai Jirô Naozane in the drama "Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki". 3rd lunar month of 1856: Daigorô played at the Kado no Shibai the roles of Sadaka and Shibaroku in the drama "Imoseyama Onna Teikin". 4th lunar month of 1857: Daigorô played at the Kado no Shibai the roles of Ôboshi Yuranosuke, Momonoi Wakasanosuke and Fuwa Kazuemon in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 6th lunar month of 1857: tour in Miyajima; Daigorô played the role of the warrior Kumagai Jirô Naozane in the drama "Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki"; the role of Kumagai Jirô Naozane's wife Sagami was played by Yamashita Kinsaku IV. He also played the role of Date Gekizaemon in the drama "Meiboku Sendai Hagi". 6th lunar month of 1858: tour in Nagoya; Daigorô played the roles of Ôboshi Yuranosuke, Kô no Moronô and Yazama Jûtarô in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura", which was staged in the precinct of the Seijuin Temple; the role of En'ya Hangan was played by Nakayama Bunshichi IV. 10th lunar month of 1858: Daigorô played at the Kado no Shibai the roles of Akizuki Daizen and Saisaki Iga-no-Kami in the drama "Shin Usuyuki Monogatari". 11th lunar month of 1858: Daigorô played at the Minamigawa no Shibai the roles of Ôboshi Yuranosuke, Amakawaya Gihei, Yazama Jûtarô and Ashikaga Tadayoshi in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 1st lunar month of 1859: Daigorô's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was (shiro)goku-jô-jô-kichi ((white) extreme - superior - superior - excellent). 3rd lunar month of 1859: Daigorô played at the Takeda no Shibai (Ôsaka) the role of Satô Masakiyo in the drama "Hachijin Shugo no Honjô". 5th lunar month of 1859: Daigorô appeared on stage for the last time, playing in Kyôto the prestigious role of Kakuju in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami". He suddenly fell ill. 13th day of the 5th lunar month of 1859 [1]: Daigorô died [3]. Comments: Mimasu Daigorô IV was an outstanding tachiyaku and katakiyaku actor, who started his career in Kamigata, spent 18 fruitful and successful seasons in Edo and went back in Kamigata to give triumphant performances in the major theaters. [1] The 13th day of the 5th lunar month of the 6th year of the Ansei era was the 13th of June 1859 in the western calendar. [2] The 17th day of the 10th lunar month of the 7th year of the Bunsei era was the 7th of December 1824 in the western calendar. [3] Mimasu Daigorô IV's tombstone was located in the cemetery of the En'myôji temple in Ôsaka. |
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Mimasu Daigorô IV playing the role of Kan Shôjô in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami" in a print made by Utagawa Hirosada (1851~1859) Print made by Utagawa Kunisada Print made by Utagawa Kunisada in 1833 Print made by Hasegawa Sadanobu in 1837 Print made by Utagawa Hirosada in 1848 Print made by Utagawa Hirosada in 1849 Print made by Utagawa Hirosada in 1850 The Mimasu Tanin line of actors The Nakamura Gennosuke line of actors The Mimasu Gennosuke line of actors The Mimasu Daigorô line of actors |
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