| NAKAMURA KIYOSABURÔ I |
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Guild: Iseya Line number: SHODAI (I) Existence: 1721 ~ 18th day of the 6th lunar month of 1777 [1] Connection: Father: Sakakiyama Koshirô I's disciple Sakakiyama Yosojûrô Master: Nakamura Shingorô I Brother: Nakamura Matsubê I Son (or adopted son?): Nakamura Kiyosaburô II Disciples: Nakamura Matsubê II, Nakamura Shirogorô III, Nakamura Gonzô I, Nakamura Chônosuke Career: 1721 ~ 1732: born in Kamigata. He started his career at an early age with his younger brother as disciples of the actor Nakamura Shingorô I. He received the name of Nakamura Kiyosaburô. 11th lunar month of 1732: Kiyosaburô performed as an iroko in Kyôto at Kameya Kumenojô's theater in the kaomise drama "Hayazaki Kogane no Hanabusa"; his stage partners were Ichiyama Sukegorô I, Arashi Kanshirô I, Fujioka Daikichi, Somenoi Hanshirô, Matsushima Moheiji, Kirinami Takie, Tomizawa Montarô I, Shinozuka Kazaemon and Arashi Koroku I. 11th lunar month of 1734: Kiyosaburô performed in Kyôto at Kameya Kumenojô's theater in the kaomise drama "Oyayuzuri Kogane no Katokugura"; he started to use an alternative writing for his first name:
You need a Japanese Language Kit installed within your system in order to be able to read the characters 5th lunar month of 1742: Chikamatsu Monzaemon's play "Shinshû Kawanakajima Kassen" was adapted for Kabuki for the first time, in Kyôto at the Kitagawa no Shibai; Kiyosaburô played the role of Princess Emon [more details]. 11th lunar month of 1744: Kiyosaburô became zamoto and produced in Kyôto at Miyako Mandayû's theater the kaomise drama "Hakata Ori Imose no Karanishiki"; his stage partners were Fujioka Daikichi, Tamiya Shirogorô, Matsumoto Tomojûrô I, Sawamura Chôshirô, Sadoshima Chôgorô I, Mihogi Gizaemon I, Nakamura Danzô, Tatsuoka Hisagiku, Sanogawa Hanazuma II, Sakakiyama Danshirô I, Takenaka Heikichi, Ikushima Kashiwagi I, Nakamura Matsubê I and Fujioka Gengorô. 1st lunar month of 1745: Kiyosaburô's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent) [visual]. 8th lunar month of 1745: first Kabuki adaptation of Namiki Senryû I, Miyoshi Shôraku and Takeda Koizumo puppet theater drama "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami", which was produced by Kiyosaburô at Miyako Mandayû's theater; Kiyosaburô played the role of Okaji [more details]. 11th lunar month of 1745: Kiyosaburô produced in Kyôto at Miyako Mandayû's theater (the Kitagawa no Shibai) the kaomise drama "Kachidoki Manzairaku"; the leading star of this program was Anegawa Shinshirô I. 1st lunar month of 1746: Kiyosaburô produced in the same theater the new year drama "Keisei Senri-ga-Kane", in which he played the role of the courtesan Tôyama (this drama was similar to Chikamatsu Monzaemon's "Keisei Hangonkô"). 9th lunar month of 1746: first Kabuki adaptation of Takeda Izumo I, Miyoshi Shôraku, Namiki Senryû I and Takeda Koizumo puppet theater drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami", which was produced by Kiyosaburô at Miyako Mandayû's theater (the Kitagawa no Shibai); Kiyosaburô played the roles of Tatsuta-no-Mae and an unidentified one [casting]. 11th lunar month of 1747: Kiyosaburô played at the Kitagawa no Shibai the role of Oriku in the kaomise drama "Teikin Ôrai Manzoku Kagami", which celebrated the shûmei of Sakakiyama Koshirô II and Sakakiyama Shirotarô II. Fall 1749: Kiyosaburô went to Edo. 11th lunar month of 1749: Kiyosaburô performed at the Ichimuraza in the kaomise drama "Yoritomo Gunbai Kagami". 22nd day of the 12th lunar month of 1749 [2]: his younger brother Nakamura Matsubê I died in Ôsaka. 1st lunar month of 1750: Kiyosaburô played in the same theater the role of Yaoya Oshichi in the new year drama "Kayôkami Chidori Soga". 1st lunar month of 1751: Kiyosaburô's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. Fall 1752: Kiyosaburô went to Ôsaka. 11th lunar month of 1752: the play "Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki" was staged for the first time in Ôsaka, as a kaomise drama, at the Naka no Shibai; Kiyosaburô played the role of Sugawaradayû [casting]. 1st lunar month of 1753: Kiyosaburô's rank in the Ôsaka hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. Fall 1753: Kiyosaburô went back to Kyôto. 11th lunar month of 1753: Kiyosaburô played the role of the courtesan Utamachi at Miyako Handayû's theater in the kaomise drama "Hade Musume Bandachi Yakata", which was produced by Yamashita Ugenta II and celebrated the shûmei of Matsumoto Tomojûrô II. 1st lunar month of 1754: Kiyosaburô's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. Fall 1754: Kiyosaburô went to Edo. 11th lunar month of 1754: Kiyosaburô played at the Ichimuraza the roles of the courtesan Takasago and the tea-house girl Oroku in the kaomise drama "Keisei Asakusa no Kane". Fall 1758: Kiyosaburô went to Ôsaka. 11th lunar month of 1758: Kiyosaburô performed at the Kado no Shibai in Namiki Shôzô I's kaomise drama "Arigatashi Fujiwara Keizu". 12th lunar month of 1758: premiere at the Kado no Shibai of Namiki Shôzô I's ni-no-kawari drama "Sanjikkoku Yofune no Hajimari"; for the very first time in Kabuki history, a mawari-butai, invented by Namiki Shôzô I, was built and used on the stage of a theater [more details]; Kiyosaburô played the roles of Genpachi's nyôbô Mifune and Mifune's younger sister Ofune. 4th lunar month of 1759: Kiyosaburô played in the same theater the role of Princess Yuki in the drama "Gion Sairei Shinkôki"; the roles of Matsunaga Daizen and Konoshita Tôkichi were played by Mimasu Daigorô I and Nakayama Bunshichi I. Fall 1759: Kiyosaburô went back to Kyôto. 11th lunar month of 1759: Kiyosaburô played the role of Ofude in the kaomise drama "Hônen no Miyako Mutsuki no Kotobuki", which was produced by Sawamura Kunitarô I at the Minamigawa no Shibai; this program also celebrated the shûmei of Nakamura Kichiemon I, Nakamura Jûzô II and Matsuya Shinjûrô. 5th lunar month of 1760: Kiyosaburô played in the same theater the role of Ohatsu in Chikamatsu Monzaemon's drama "Sonezaki Shinjû"; the role of Hiranoya Tokubê was played by Arashi Sangorô II. 11th lunar month of 1761: Kiyosaburô played at the Minamigawa no Shibai the role of Hyôgonoshin's spouse Takemachi in the kaomise drama "Hitomaru Banzei no Utena", which was produced by Nakamura Senzô; the role of Hasebe Hyôgonoshin was played by Yamamoto Kyôshirô I. 11th lunar month of 1762: Kiyosaburô performed at the Minamigawa no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Tenka Taihei Kogane no Kurairi", which was produced by Onoe Montarô and Sawamura Kunitarô I. 3rd lunar month of 1763: Kiyosaburô played in the same theater the roles of Osono and Tonase in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 9th lunar month of 1764: Kiyosaburô played at the Kitagawa no Shibai the role of Shigenoi in the drama "Koi Nyôbô Somewake Tazuna". 1st lunar month of 1767: Kiyosaburô was the kanjiku for wakaonnagata actors in the Kyôto hyôbanki. 11th lunar month of 1767: Kiyosaburô played in Kyôto at Hayagumo Chôdayû's theater the role of the koshimoto Midori [illustration] in the kaomise drama "Shinchoku Fukki no Kanatoko", which was produced by Ichiyama Sukegorô III and celebrated the shûmei of Sakakiyama Koshirô IV and Sakakiyama Shirotarô IV. Fall 1769: Kiyosaburô went to Edo with Onoe Kikugorô I, Ôtani Tomoemon I and Onoe Tamizô I. 11th lunar month of 1769: Kiyosaburô played at the Ichimuraza the role of Tadanobu's wife in the kaomise drama "Mutsu no Hana Ume no Kaomise"; the role of Tadanobu was played by Onoe Kikugorô I. 6th lunar month of 1770: Kiyosaburô played in the same theater the roles of Sagami and the courtesan Sugawaradayû in the drama "Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki". 9th lunar month of 1771: Kiyosaburô appeared on stage for the last time in Edo, where he played at the Ichimuraza the role of Shigenoi in the drama "Koi Nyôbô Somewake Tazuna". Fall 1771: Kiyosaburô went to Ôsaka. 11th lunar month of 1771: Kiyosaburô performed at the Naka no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Temomutsumajiya Ryûgû no Shimadai", which celebrated the shûmei of Ichikawa Otojûrô, Arashi Bungorô I and Arashi Shichisaburô II. 11th lunar month of 1772: Kiyosaburô moved to the Kado no Shibai and performed in the kaomise drama "Hi-no-Moto Banzei no Hôrai". From the 25th day of the 11th lunar month, he played the role of Matsuômaru's wife Chiyo in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami"; the role of Matsuômaru was played by Nakayama Raisuke I. 11th lunar month of 1774: Kiyosaburô performed at the Naka no Shibai in the drama "Gosho Zakura Horikawa no Youchi". 4th lunar month of 1775: premiere in Ôsaka at the Naka no Shibai of Nagawa Kamesuke I's drama "Hade Kurabe Ise Monogatari"; Kiyosaburô played the role of Tsunokuni no Onami [more details]. 12th lunar month of 1775: Kiyosaburô played at the Higashi no Shibai (Ôsaka) the roles of Osono and Kanpei in the drama "Suki Utsushi Iroha Butai", whose plot and characters were similar to "Kanadehon Chûshingura". Fall 1776: Kiyosaburô went back to Kyôto. 11th lunar month of 1776: Kiyosaburô appeared on stage for the last time, in Kyôto, playing the role of Ise no Saburô's wife Oshizu in the kaomise drama "Saiwai Gura Manpô no Irifune". 18th day of the 6th lunar month of 1777 [1]: Kiyosaburô died in Kyôto. Comments: Nakamura Kiyosaburô I was a talented onnagata actor, who made his career from the Kyôhô to the An'ei eras. He excelled in chivalrous women or keisei roles in sewamono dramas. This Kamigata actor was popular not only in Kyôto or Ôsaka, but also in Edo, where he made 3 successful long stays. He reached the honorific jô-jô-kichi rank in 1751 and stayed at this level of fame up to his death in 1777. [1] The 18th day of the 6th lunar month of the 6th year of the An'ei era was the 22nd of July 1777 in the western calendar. [2] The 22nd day of the 12th lunar month of the 2nd year of the Kan'en era was the 29th of January 1750 in the western calendar. |
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The Actors Nakamura Kiyosaburô I as Matsuyama and Ichimura Kamezô I as Wan'ya Kyûbê in the play "Yoritomo Gunbai Kagami,"
performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1749 The Nakamura Kiyosaburô line of actors |
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