| KIRINAMI ONOE |
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Existence: ??? ~ ??? Connection: Master: Kirinami Senju II Career: 1700s: born and trained in Kyôto by his master Kirinami Senju II. He received the stage name of Kirinami Onoe at an unknown date. 2nd lunar month of 1714: Onoe was recorded for the first time in Kyôto, where he performed as a wakashugata in the kaomise drama "Tarôzuki Wakô no Ônuki", which was produced at Hoteiya Umenojô's theater by Nakamura Shingorô I. 11th lunar month of 1714: Onoe performed in Kyôto in Sadoshima Saburôzaemon's kaomise drama "Yorozuyo Saiwai Gura", which was staged at Miyako Mandayû's theater. 11th lunar month of 1715: Onoe performed in Kyôto in the kaomise drama "Chiyogasane Kiku no Shinpai", which was produced by Yamatoyama Jinzaemon I for the nadai Hayagumo Chôdayû. 11th lunar month of 1716: Onoe became wakaonnagata and performed in Kyôto in the kaomise drama "Tatsu no Miyako Ikuyo no Yonedawara", which was produced by Yamatoyama Jinzaemon I. 11th lunar month of 1717: Onoe performed in Kyôto in Sakakiyama Kansuke I's kaomise drama "Ômu Gaeshi Momotose Gitsune", which was produced by Sakakiyama Shirotarô I at Hayagumo Chôdayû's theater 11th lunar month of 1718: Onoe played in Kyôto the role of Chidori-no-Mae in Adachi Saburôzaemon's kaomise drama "Shiga no Miyako Kogane no Hanazono", which was produced by Yamatoyama Jinzaemon I for the nadai Ebisuya Kichirôbê. 11th lunar month of 1719: Onoe performed in Kyôto at Miyako Mandayû's theater in Sadoshima Saburôzaemon's kaomise drama "Shôjô Zakaya Mannen-gura". 1st lunar month of 1720: Onoe played in the same theater the role of Princess Uta in the new year ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Hachimannichi". 11th lunar month of 1720: Onoe played in Kyôto at Miyako Mandayû's theater the role of Princess Ozasa at Miyako Mandayû's theater in the kaomise drama "Gosha no Yonegura Fukki no Aimuko", which was produced by Sawamura Chôjûrô I. 1st lunar month of 1721: Onoe played in the same theater the role of Omitsu (later the keisei Shinzô) in the new year ni-no-kawari "Keisei Tôyama Matsu". 11th lunar month of 1721: Onoe played in Kyôto at Miyako Mandayû's theater the role of Omatsu in the kaomise drama "Inari Fuku In'yô no Kanegura", which was produced by Sawamura Chôjûrô I. 1st lunar month of 1722: Onoe played in the same theater the role of the keisei Kichô in the new year ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Chikai no Kôbai". 11th lunar month of 1722: Onoe played in Kyôto at Hoteiya Umenojô's theater the role of the keisei Ôsaka in Yoshida Rôfu's kaomise drama "Aioi Ôshimadai", which was produced by Ogino Yaegiri I. 11th lunar month of 1723: Onoe played in Kyôto the role of Jûsuke's nyôbô Omatsu in Fukuoka Yagoshirô's kaomise drama "Teono Hajime Kogane no Ishizue", which was produced by Segawa Kikunojô I. 11th lunar month of 1724: Onoe played in Kyôto at Hayagumo Chôdayû's theater the role of Princess Yatsu in the kaomise drama "Sanmen Daikoku Mangoku Dawara", which was produced by Mihogi Gizaemon I and celebrated the shûmei of Onoe Gonbê. 11th lunar month of 1725: Onoe played in Kyôto at Kameya Kumenojô's theater the role of a young lady disguised as Princess Komatsu in Azuma Sanpachi's kaomise drama "Senzai Gura Sangai Matsu", which was produced by Arashi Jûjirô. 11th lunar month of 1726: Onoe played in Kyôto the role of the keisei Naniwazu in the kaomise drama "Shinzô Kishi no Himematsu" which was produced by Sanogawa Mangiku. Fall 1727: Onoe went to Edo. 11th lunar month of 1727: Onoe played at the Nakamuraza the role of Takehara's musume Ozasa in the kaomise drama "Yatsumune Taiheiki" [more details], which welcomed back in Edo the actor Ôtani Hiroji I and celebrated the first stage appearance of Ichikawa Masugorô. 1st lunar month of 1728: Onoe's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-(shiro)hankichi (superior - superior - (white) half excellent) [visual]. He played in the same theater the role of Kewaizaka no Shôshô in the new year sogamono drama "Soga Hôraisan"; the roles of Kudô Saemon Suketsune, Soga Gorô Tokimune, Soga Jûrô Sukenari and Ôiso no Tora were played by Ogawa Zengorô I, Ichikawa Danjûrô II, Sawamura Sôjûrô I and Sanjô Kantarô II. Fall 1728: Onoe went back to Kyôto; he fell sick but quickly recovered. 11th lunar month of 1728: Onoe played in Kyôto at Ebisuya Kichirôbê's theater the role of Gennai's nyôbô Wakamatsu in the kaomise drama "Mandai Toshigoyomi", which was produced by Kikukawa Kichitarô. 1st lunar month of 1729: Onoe's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô (superior - superior) [visual]. He also played in the same theater the role of the keisei Tamahashi in the new year ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Obasuteyama". 11th lunar month of 1729: Onoe played in Kyôto the role of the keisei Miyoshino in Azuma Sanpachi's kaomise drama "Yomeiri Shichigosan", which was produced by the zamoto Arashi Koroku I for the nadai Daikokuya Takenojô. 12th lunar month of 1729: Onoe played in the same theater the role of Mikasa-mura Osaku in the drama "Daidairi Ôtomo no Matori". 15th day of the 2nd lunar month of 1730 [1]: a fire destroyed or damaged several buildings in the theater district; The troupe, led by Arashi Sangorô I, moved to the district of Kitano Senbonmatsu. 2nd lunar month of 1730 [2]: Onoe played in Kitano Senbonmatsu the role of Mikasa-mura Osaku in the drama "Daidairi Ôtomo no Matori". 3rd lunar month of 1730: Onoe performed in the same theater in the drama "Hana no Keisei Dakurumida". No record afterwards. Comments: Kirinami Onoe was a Kyôto onnagata, who was active from the 1710s to the beginning of the 1730s. He was a promising actor but he disappeared from the record quite early. He performed mainly in Kyôto and spent one season in Edo. No record of any performance in Ôsaka. [1] The 15th day of the 2nd lunar month of the 15th year of the Kyôhô era was the 2nd of April 1730 in the western calendar. [2] From the 21st day of the 2nd lunar month of the 15th year of the Kyôhô era, which was the 8th of April 1730 in the western calendar. |
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The Actor Kirinami Onoe as Osasa in the play “Yatsumune Taiheiki,” performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1727 |
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