MATSUMOTO SHICHIZÔ |
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Matsumoto Shichizô I | |
The actor Ichikawa Ebizô III held the name of Matsumoto Shichizô I from the 1st lunar month of 1719 to the 10th lunar month of 1735. |
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Matsumoto Shichizô II | |
The actor Iwai Hanshirô IV held the name of Matsumoto Shichizô II from the 1st lunar month of 1762 to the 10th lunar month of 1765. |
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Matsumoto Shichizô II (right) and Miyazaki Jûshirô II (left) performing in the kaomise drama "Azuma no Hana Sôma no Dairi", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1764 at the Nakamuraza |
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Matsumoto Shichizô 2.3 Matsumoto Shichizô ![]() ![]() |
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Dates of birth and death unknown. Disciple of Ichikawa Danjûrô V, his first stage name was Ichikawa Tatsuzô. He became a disciple of Matsumoto Kôshirô IV in 1777 and received the name of Matsumoto Shichizô at the Nakamuraza in the 11th lunar month of 1777. This minor wakaonnagata actor, who was active in Edo up to 1789, as never acknowledged as a legitimate holder of this name. |
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Matsumoto Shichizô III | |
The actor Ichikawa Monnosuke V held the name of Matsumoto Shichizô III from the 1st lunar month of 1837 to the 12th lunar month of 1844. |
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Matsumoto Shichizô III in a print made by Utagawa Sadatora in 1837 |
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Matsumoto Shichizô 3.4 Matsumoto Shichizô ![]() |
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A minor actor performed under the name of Matsumoto Shichizô from 1872 to 1881. He was never acknowledged as a legitimate holder of this name. |
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