| ICHIKAWA SUMIZÔ III |
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Line number: SANDAIME (III) Poetry name: Kinsha Existence: 1793 ~ 2nd lunar month of 1837 Connections: Grandfather: Ichikawa Ikuzô Father: Nakayama Tomisaburô I Adoptive father: Matsumoto Kôshirô V Master: Ichikawa Ebizô V Career: 1797: he made his first appearance on stage, receiving the name of Ichikawa Santarô. 1801: Santarô was adopted by Matsumoto Kôshirô V. 11th lunar month of 1801: great shûmei at the Ichimuraza for the Kôraiya guild; Matsumoto Kôshirô IV, his son Ichikawa Komazô III and Ichikawa Santarô respectively took the names of Omegawa Kyôjûrô, Matsumoto Kôshirô V and Ichikawa Komazô IV; They performed together in the kaomise drama "Otoko Narikeri Onna Masakado". 1810: quarrel with Matsumoto Kôshirô V; he left the Matsumoto clan and took the name of Ichikawa Shinzô III. 3rd lunar month of 1814: premiere at the Ichimuraza of Tsuruya Nanboku IV's drama "Sumidagawa Hana no Goshozome", commonly called "Onna Seigen"; Shinzô played the role of Arakawa Kijirô [more details]. 1st lunar month of 1816: premiere at the Kawarasakiza of Tsuruya Nanboku IV's new year sogamono drama "Nazoraete Fujigane Soga"; Shinzô played the roles of the Hakone chigo Tojibômaru [casting]. 10th day of the 9th lunar month of 1819 [1]: his father Nakayama Tomisaburô I died. Fall 1820 ~ Summer 1822: tour in Nagoya and first long stay in Ôsaka. 6th lunar month of 1821: Katsu Hyôzô I's drama "Kachi Zumô Ukina no Hanabure", commonly called "Shirafuji Genta", was revived for the first time, 11 years and 3 months after its premiere in Edo, in Kyôto at the Kitagawa no Shibai; Shinzô played the role of Tsugawa Katsujirô [casting]. 9th lunar month of 1822: Shinzô went back to Edo and took the name of Nakayama Tomisaburô II at the Kawarasakiza, where he performed in the drama "Gozonji Azuma no Kara". 11th lunar month of 1822: Nakayama Tomisaburô II took the name of Nakayama Kinsha at the Ichimuraza, playing the role of Katô Saburozaemon in the kaomise drama "Gohiiki Tsuwamono no Majiwari". 1st lunar month of 1823: premiere at the Ichimuraza of Tsuruya Nanboku IV's new year sogamono drama "Yaegasumi Soga no Kumiito"; Kinsha played the roles of Izu Jirô Sukekane and Daikokuya Tsuchiemon [casting]. 3rd lunar month of 1823: premiere at the Ichimuraza of Tsuruya Nanboku IV's drama "Ukiyogara Hiyoku no Inazuma"; Kinsha played the role of Rokkaku Sakyônoshin [casting]. 7th lunar month of 1823: premiere at the Ichimuraza of Tsuruya Nanboku IV's natsu kyôgen "Torimazete Sekison Miyage"; Kinsha played the roles of Wada Shizuma and Tatsumiya Yogorô [casting]. 11th lunar month of 1823: Nakayama Kinsha took back the name of Nakayama Tomisaburô II at the Ichimuraza, performing in the kaomise drama "Yama Mata Yama Hana no Yamagatsu", which celebrated the shûmei of Osagawa Tsuneyo IV and Yamashina Jinkichi IV. 1829 ~ Summer 1830: second stay in Ôsaka. 8th lunar month of 1830: Tomisaburô went back to Edo; he became disciple of the actor Ichikawa Ebizô V and took the name of Ichikawa Sumizô III at the Kawarasakiza, playing the roles of Hayagawa Takakage and Sasaki Samanosuke in the drama "Ichikawaya Masago no Gohiiki". 4th lunar month of 1836: premiere at the Moritaza of the drama "Hakkenden Uwasa no Takadono"; Sumizô played the roles of Yamashita Sakuzaemon Sadakane, Yokobori Arimura, Ônuma hachirô, Hikiroku, Inukawa Sôsuke, Akaiwa Ikkaku, Inugawa Sôsuke, Ikkaku's wife Funamushi and the monk Kokuunbô [casting]. 9th lunar month of 1836: Sumizô appeared on stage for the last time, in Edo at the Nakamuraza, playing the role of Kameômaru in the drama "Hime Komatsu Ne-no-Hi no Asobi". 2nd lunar month of 1837 [2]: Sumizô died. Comments: Ichikawa Sumizô III was a talented supporting actor, able to play either tachiyaku or katakiyaku roles, equally at home in jidaimono or sewamono dramas. He died before becoming a popular actor. [1] The 10th day of the 9th lunar month of the 2nd year of the Bunsei era was the 28th of October 1819 in the western calendar. |
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Ichikawa Sumizô III Print made by Utagawa Toyokuni in 1802 Print made by Utagawa Kunisada The Ichikawa Komazô line of actors The Ichikawa Shinzô line of actors The Nakayama Tomisaburô line of actors The Ichikawa Sumizô line of actors |
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