| ONOE KIKUJIRÔ II |
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Guild: Otowaya Line number: NIDAIME (II) Poetry names: Baika, Sankô [4] Existence: 1814 ~ 14 June 1875 Connections: Masters: Onoe Kikugorô III, Nakamura Tomijûrô II, Kataoka Nizaemon VII Adopted sons: Onoe Taganojô II, Onoe Eizaburô 4.5, Nakamura Sankô III Disciple: Onoe Kikunosuke Career: 1814 ~ 1833: born in Kamigata, he started his career as a young disciple of Kataoka Nizaemon VII, who gave him the name of Kataoka Ichimatsu. Then, he joined the onnagata actor Nakamura Tomijûrô II and received the name of Nakamura Karyû I. 11th lunar month of 1832: Nakamura Karyû I took the name of Nakamura Sankô II. 11th lunar month of 1835: he became disciple of the star Onoe Kikugorô III and received the name of Onoe Kikujirô II at the Nakamuraza, where he played the role of Yae in the classic "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami". 4th lunar month of 1836: premiere at the Moritaza of the drama "Hakkenden Uwasa no Takadono"; Kikujirô played the roles of Princess Fuse, the ghost of Princess Fuse, Hamaji, Ohina, Fusahachi's wife Onui, Kakutarô's wife Hinaginu and Princess Taema [casting]. 11th lunar month of 1836: premiere at the Moritaza of the Kiyomoto-based dance-drama "Kurama Jishi Oshie no Hinagata", which starred Kikujirô, Sawamura Tosshô I and Ichikawa Ebizô V [more details]. 1st day of the 3rd lunar month of 1837 [1]: his first master Kataoka Nizaemon VII died. 1st lunar month of 1843: premiere at the Ichimuraza of the dance "Kashiragaki Ise Monogatari" (commonly called "Noriaibune"), which was staged within the new year drama "Kioi Uta Soga no Hanadashi"; Kikujirô was one of the seven dancers [more details]. 24th day of the 4th lunar month of 1849 [2]: his third master Ôkawa Hashizô I (Onoe Kikugorô III) died. 8th lunar month of 1849: Kikujirô played at the Kawarasakiza the role of Akoya in the drama "Kagekiyo"; his stage partners were Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII (Kagekiyo) and Bandô Hikosaburô IV (Shigetada). 11th lunar month of 1849: Kikujirô played at the Kawarasakiza the role of the courtesan Ohatsu in the drama "Sonezaki Shinjû"; the role of Hiranoya Tokubê was played by Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII. 4th lunar month of 1851: premiere at the Nakamuraza of the Tokiwazu-based dance "Kioi Jishi Kabuki no Hanakago", commonly called "Kioi Jishi", starring Ichikawa Kodanji IV, Bandô Takesaburô I, Iwai Kumesaburô III and Kikujirô. 8th lunar month of 1851: premiere at the Nakamuraza of Segawa Jokô III's drama "Higashiyama Sakura Sôshi" (commonly called "Sakura Giminden"); Kikujirô played the roles of Fuji-no-Kata and Tôgo's wife Omine [casting]. 1st lunar month of 1852: premiere at the Ichimuraza of Sakurada Jisuke III's drama "Satomi Hakkenden"; Kikujirô played the roles of Fusahachi's wife Onui and Hamaji [casting]. 13th day of the 2nd lunar month of 1855 [3]: his second master Nakamura Tomijûrô II died. 1st lunar month of 1857: Kikujirô went back to Kamigata after 25 years spent in Edo; he settled in Ôsaka and took the name of Onoe Baika at the Kado no Shibai. 1858: he took back the name of Onoe Kikujirô II. 1861: Kikujirô went back to Edo. 5th lunar month of 1861: premiere at the Moritaza of Kawatake Shinshichi II's drama "Ryû to Mimasu Takane no Kumokiri"; Kikujirô played the roles of the yûjo Chôjiya Kashiku, Bunzô's mekake Osono and Kiemon's nyôbô Otami [casting]. 8th lunar month of 1861: premiere at the Moritaza of Kawatake Shinshichi II's drama "Sakura Sôshi Gonichi no Bundan", a revised version of Segawa Jokô III's drama "Higashiyama Sakura Sôshi"; Kikujirô played the roles of Oshizu-no-Kata and Tôgo's wife Omine [casting]. 10th lunar month of 1861: premiere at the Moritaza of Segawa Jokô III's drama "Zôho Futatsu Domoe"; Kikujirô played the roles of Gion no Oritsu, the keisei Fuyô, Goemon's wife Otaki and Kawashima no Omitsu [casting]. 5th lunar month of 1862: premiere at the Moritaza of the drama "Shinpan Ukina no Yomiuri"; Kikujirô played the roles of the Aburaya goke Okatsu and Kyûsaku's daughter Omitsu [more details]. 8th lunar month of 1862: premiere at the Moritaza of Kawatake Shinshichi II's drama "Kanzen Chôaku Nozoki Garakuri"; Kikujirô played the role of Dôjûrô's wife Oriyo [casting]. 2nd lunar month of 1864: premiere at the Ichimuraza of Kawatake Shinshichi II's drama "Soga Moyô Tateshi no Goshozome"; Kikujirô played the role of Satsuki [casting]. 11th lunar month of 1864: premiere at the Ichimuraza of Kawatake Shinshichi II's drama "Koharunagi Okitsu Shiranami"; Kikujirô played the role of Funadama Osai [casting]. 2nd lunar month of 1866: premiere at the Moritaza of Kawatake Shinshichi II's drama "Fune-he Uchikomu Hashima no Shiranami" (commonly called "Ikake Matsu"); Kikujirô played the role of Bunzô's mekake, later Matsugorô's nyôbô Osaki [more details]. 14 June 1875: Kikujirô died in Edo. Comments: Onoe Kikujirô II was a talented wakaonnagata, excelling in the roles of housewives in sewamono dramas. He co-starred stage giants like Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII, Ichikawa Kodanji IV or Ichikawa Danjûrô IX. Onoe Kikujirô II's best roles: Omine ("Sakura Giminden"), Koiso ("Ude no Kizaburô") and Yae ("Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami"). [1] The 1st day of the 3rd lunar month of the 8th year of the Tenpô era was the 5th of April 1837 in the western calendar. [2] The 24th day of the 4th lunar month of the 2nd year of the Kaei era was the 16th of May 1849 in the western calendar. [3] The 13th day of the 2nd lunar month of the 2nd year of the Ansei era was the 30th of March 1855 in the western calendar. [4] Used when he was called Nakamura Sankô II.
Onoe Kikujirô II playing the role of Princess Takiyasha (print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III in 1862) Print made by Utagawa Toyokuni in 1862 The Nakamura Sankô line of actors The Onoe Kikujirô line of actors |
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