YAMAMOTO MATSUSABURÔ
   
THREE GENERATIONS
Yamamoto Matsusaburô I
Yamamoto Matsusaburô I  In Japanese
 

Dates of birth and death unknown. Disciple of Yamamoto Kanbê, he was recorded in 1702, when he performed as a wakaonnagata a kamuro role in Kyôto in the 1st lunar month of 1702. His rank in the 1702 Kyôto hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was naka (middle class). No record afterwards.

Yamamoto Matsusaburô II
Yamamoto Matsusaburô II  In Japanese
 

Date of birth unknown. Disciple of Yamamoto Hikogorô, he received the name of Yamamoto Matsusaburô II and started his career in the 11th lunar month of 1719, performing at the Naka no Shibai as an iroko in the kaomise drama "Onna Daimyô Iroha Obi", which was produced by Takeshima Kôzaemon II. He became wakaonnagata in 1724, playing in Kyôto the 11th lunar month of 1724 the role of Yasôzaemon's sister Waki in the kaomise drama "Ôjigawa Kogane no Mizuguruma", which was produced by Segawa Kikunojô I. He went to Edo with his master Yamamoto Hikogorô and Yamamoto Kyôshirô I. He played in the 1st lunar month of 1729 at the Moritaza the role of Okuni in the new year drama "Higashiyama Chôseiden". His rank in the 1729 Edo hyôbanki (3rd lunar month of 1729), wakaonnagata section, was jô-jô-(shiro)hankichi (superior - superior - (white) half excellent) [visual]. He died in Edo the 17th day of the 8th lunar month of 1729 [1].

There will be in the future to come a full page dedicated to Yamamoto Matsusaburô II in kabuki21.com.

Yamamoto Matsusaburô II playing the role of Okuni in the new year drama "Higashiyama Chôseiden", which was staged in the 1st lunar month of 1729 at the Moritaza

Yamamoto Matsusaburô III
Yamamoto Matsusaburô III  In Japanese
 

Dates of birth and death unknown. Disciple of Yamamoto Hikogorô, he was recorded in 1732, when he performed in 11th lunar month of 1732 at the Kita no Shinchi Shibai [2] as an iroko in the kaomise drama "Hana Yakata Imose no Matsukane", which was produced by his master's disciple Yamamoto Kyôzô. No record afterwards.

[1] The 17th day of the 8th lunar month of the 14th year of the Kyôhô era was the 9th of September 1729 in the western calendar.

[2] The Kita no Shinchi Shibai was also called Sakurabashi Ôshibai (Grand Kabuki at the Sakura Bridge).

The name of Yamamoto Matsusaburô III in the 1733 Ôsaka hyôbanki (the zone within the red box)

 
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