| MIYAZAKI GIHEITA |
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Existence: 1663 ~ ??? Connection: Master: Miyazaki Denkichi Career: 9th lunar month of 1695: disciple of Miyazaki Denkichi, he started his career in Kyôto performing as a dôkegata in the Chikamatsu Monzaemon's drama "Mizuki Tatsunosuke Tachiburu Mai"; he played the role of the umakata Rokuzô. 1st lunar month of 1698: Giheita performing as a tachiyaku-handôgata in the drama "Kantô Koroku Imayô Sugata", which was staged at Hayagumo Chôdayû's theater and welcomed in the Imperial City the Edo star Nakamura Shichisaburô I; he played the role of the kannushi Fukutoku Ridayû. 1st lunar month of 1701: Giheita performed as a tachiyaku in Kyôto at Ebisuya Kichirôbê's theater in the drama "Shin Yome Kagami", which was produced by Yamashita Hanzaemon I; he played the role of the shôya Sukeshichi. 1st lunar month of 1704: Giheita performed in Kyôto at Hayagumo Chôdayû's theater in the hatsu kyôgen drama "Musume Chôja Hagoita no Eawase", which was produced by Yamatoya Tôkichi. He also played the role of the shichiya Heizô in the ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Yuki no Shirayama". 11th lunar month of 1709: Giheita performed in Kyôto at Kameya Kumenojô's theater in the kaomise drama "Takekaburi Mangokumochi", which was produced by Takeshima Kôjûrô. 1st lunar month of 1713: Giheita became katakiyaku and performed at Kameya Kumenojô's theater in the kaomise drama "Fukubiki Miuma no Ôkamado", which was produced by Hanai Kosanza. He also played in the same theater the role of Sekiemon in the new year ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Yaeguruma". 4th lunar month of 1713: Giheita's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô (superior) [visual]. 1st lunar month of 1714: Giheita's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was naka-no-jô (superior in the middle class). 2nd lunar month of 1714: Giheita performed in the kaomise drama "Tarôzuki Wakô no Ônuki", which was produced in Kyôto at Hoteiya Umenojô's theater by Nakamura Shingorô I. Giheita's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô (superior) [visual]. 11th lunar month of 1715: Giheita performed at Hoteiya Umenojô's theater in the kaomise drama "Manpô Chitose no Matsu", which was produced by Yamatoya Jinbê III and included a kôjô commemorating the sudden death of Kataoka Nizaemon I. 1st lunar month of 1716: Giheita's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô-(shiro)jô (superior - (white) superior) [visual] in one hyôbanki and jô (superior) [visual] in another hyôbanki. He also performed in the same theater the role of the warrior Hamamatsu Jûzô in Adachi Saburôzaemon's new year drama "Keisei Otokoyama". 4th lunar month of 1716: Giheita's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô-jô (superior-superior) [visual]. 11th lunar month of 1716: Giheita played in Kyôto the role of Yasuhachi in the kaomise drama "Daikoku Tenjin Fukuju Musume", which was produced by Yamatoya Jinbê III at Hoteiya Umenojô's theater. 1st lunar month of 1717: Giheita's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô-jô (superior-superior) [visual]. 11th lunar month of 1717: Giheita played in Kyôto the role of the bashi Gonzô in the kaomise drama "Genjôraku Biwa no Ôumi", which was produced by Yamatoyama Jinzaemon I in Ebisuya Kichirôbê's theater. 1st lunar month of 1718: Giheita's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô-jô-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent) [visual] in one hyôbanki and jô-jô-(shiro)hankichi (superior - superior - (white) half excellent) [visual] in another hyôbanki. He also performed in the same theater the role of the tarai-mawashi Seidayû [1] in the new year ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Sennin Makura" [2]. 11th lunar month of 1718: Giheita played at Miyako Mandayû's theater the role of Kunihei, in reality Murase Mikinojô's elder brother Murase Hachirôzaemon [3], in Sadoshima Saburôzaemon's kaomise drama "Meoto Matsu Jufuku no Kodane"; his stage partners were Mihogi Gizaemon I, Bandô Hikosaburô I (who played the role of Murase Mikinojô), Kaneko Kichizaemon, Yamashita Kamenojô I, Tamagawa Genzaburô, Yamamoto Kamon, Hyakunin'isshu Genzaburô and Otowa Jirosaburô I. 1st lunar month of 1719: Giheita's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô-jô-(shiro)hankichi (superior - superior - (white) half excellent) [visual] in one hyôbanki and jô-jô-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent) [visual] in another hyôbanki. Giheita played in the same theater the role of Wakayamamoto Tahê in the new year ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Chihaya no Toko". 3rd lunar month of 1719: Giheita's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô-jô-(shiro)hankichi (superior - superior - (white) half excellent) [visual]. 11th lunar month of 1719: Giheita played in Kyôto at Miyako Mandayû's theater the role of the rickshaw Chôsuke in Sadoshima Saburôzaemon's kaomise drama "Shôjô Zakaya Mannen-gura". 1st lunar month of 1720: Giheita's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô-jô-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent) [visual] in one hyôbanki and jô-jô-(shiro)hankichi (superior - superior - (white) half excellent) [visual] in another hyôbanki. He also performed in the same theater the role of Mochizuki Bundayû in the new year ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Hachimannichi". 2nd lunar month of 1720: Giheita's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô-jô-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent) [visual]. 11th lunar month of 1720: Giheita played in Kyôto the role of Guntazaemon at Miyako Mandayû's theater in the kaomise drama "Gosha no Yonegura Fukki no Aimuko". 1st lunar month of 1721: Giheita's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô-jô-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent) [visual]. He played in the same theater the role of Arima Dôkan in the new year ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Tôyama Matsu". 3rd lunar month of 1721: Giheita's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô-jô-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent) [visual]. 11th lunar month of 1721: Giheita played in Kyôto at Miyako Mandayû's theater the role of Kaidô Kuraemon in the kaomise drama "Inari Fuku In'yô no Kanegura", which was produced by Sawamura Chôjûrô I. 1st lunar month of 1722: Giheita's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô-jô-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent) [visual]. He shared the same rank with Yashio Ikuemon and Matsumoto Tomojûrô I. 1st lunar month of 1723: Giheita played in Kyôto the role of Sokonashi Gonzô in the new year ni-no-kawari "Keisei Hitomaruzuka" which was produced by Otowa Jirosaburô I at Daikokuya Takenojô's theater. 3rd lunar month of 1723: Giheita's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was two black strokes above jô-jô-(shiro)kichi [visual]. He shared the same rank with Matsumoto Tomojûrô I. 11th lunar month of 1723: Giheita played the role of Asai Heizô in the kaomise drama "Manchô Chitose-gura", which was produced by Arashi Sanjûrô I for the nadai Ebisuya Kichirôbê. 1st lunar month of 1724: Giheita's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô-jô-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent) [visual]. He played in the same theater the role of Inui Genba in the new year ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Kurogami no Mandara". 3rd lunar month of 1724: Giheita's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô-jô-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent) [visual]. Summer 1724 ~ Fall 1725: Giheita performed in Ise with a travelling troupe. Then, he settled in Ôsaka, where he took the name of Miyagi Zenzaemon and performed (unsuccessfully) as a tachiyaku. 11th lunar month of 1725: he switched back to katakiyaku, took back the name of Miyazaki Giheita and played at the Naka no Shibai the role of Tsunaemon in the kaomise drama "Hôraisan Imose no Matsu", which celebrated the shûmei of Nakamura Shirogorô II and Yamashita Kamenojô II. 1st lunar month of 1726: Giheita's rank in the Ôsaka hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô-jô-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent) [visual]. 11th lunar month of 1726: Giheita performed at the Naka no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Hakoiri Daikoku Gane", which was produced by Kaneko Kichizaemon. 1st lunar month of 1727: Giheita's rank in the Ôsaka hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô-jô-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent) [visual]. 11th lunar month of 1727: Giheita performed at the Ônishi no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Watamashi Yatsumune Gura", which was produced by Sawamura Otoemon I. 1st lunar month of 1728: Giheita's rank in the Ôsaka hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô-jô-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent) [visual]. 2nd lunar month of 1729: Giheita became tachiyaku and played the role of Ôhara Tsunaemon in the kaomise drama "Wakatake Ôshimadai", which was produced by Takeshima Kôzaemon III. 3rd lunar month of 1729: Giheita's rank in the Ôsaka hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was jô-jô (superior - superior) [visual]. 11th lunar month of 1729: Giheita became jitsuaku and played at the Naka no Shibai the role of the yakko Kichinai in the kaomise drama "Daimyô Yakata Manpô no Mikura", which was produced by Anegawa Shinshirô I. 1st lunar month of 1730: Giheita's rank in the Ôsaka hyôbanki, jitsuaku section, was jô-jô-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent) [visual]. 11th lunar month of 1730 ~ 3rd lunar month of 1731: no record in any kaomise/ni-no-kawari in Ôsaka or Kyôto [4]. 11th lunar month of 1731: Giheita became katakiyaku and performed in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Aioi Kikenjô", which was produced by Arashi Kokuseki. 1st lunar month of 1732: Giheita's rank in the Ôsaka hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô-jô-(hanshiro)kichi (superior - superior - (half-white) excellent) [visual]. No record afterwards. Comments: Miyazaki Giheita was a Kyôto actor who was active in his native city and his Ôsaka from the second half of the 1690s to the beginning of the 1730s. He was a popular and talented katakiyaku, who was said to be better in jidaimono dramas than in sewamono dramas. As he was trained as a dôkegata in his prime, he was outstanding in handôgataki roles. [1] If not Seidayû, another possible reading is Kiyodayû. [2] This drama was created by the sakusha Adachi Saburôzaemon and Nakayama Kinzô. [3] Murase Hachirôzaemon or Murase Hachirozaemon. [4] Was he sick? Was he on tour in tabi shibai or miyaji shibai? We don't know. |
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Miyazaki Giheita playing the role of Asai Heizô in the kaomise drama "Manchô Chitose-gura", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1723 in Kyôto at the Ebisuya Kichirôbê's theater |
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