| ONOE SHÔROKU |
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Existence: ??? ~ May 1873 (?) Connection: Masters: Onoe Kikugorô III, Onoe Tamizô II, Nakayama Bunshichi III, Ôtani Tomoemon II Disciples: Onoe Baikaku 0.2, Onoe Baikaku 0.3, Onoe Matsunosuke I Career: 1820s: born in Kamigata at an unknown date. He started his career at the beginning of the 1820s in hama shibai as a disciple of Ôtani Tomoemon II, who gave him the name of Ôtani Tokujirô. 24th day of the 3rd lunar month of 1830 [1]: his first master Ôtani Tomoemon II died. 1831: he became disciple of Nakayama Bunshichi III and received the name of Nakayama Tokujirô. 1832: he quickly joined Onoe Tamizô II and received the name of Onoe Tamezô. 1833: he was back in the Nakayama clan, as he was adopted by Nakayama Bunshichi III, who gave him the name of Nakayama Hyôtarô II. 1844: he broke up with his adoptive father and became a disciple of Onoe Kikugorô III, who gave him the name of Onoe Baikaku. 4th lunar month of 1849: tour in Nagoya with both his new master and Ichikawa Ebizô V; he achieved a huge success with his performances in the roles of Togashi and Tamiya Iemon in the dance-drama "Kanjinchô" and in the ghost play "Yotsuya Kaidan". Highly-praised, the decision to allow him to take the prestigious name of Onoe Shôroku was taken (most likely by his master). 24th day of the 4th lunar month of 1849 [3]: his fourth master Ôgawa Hashizô I died on the road, at the Kakegawa Station on the Tôkaidô. Summer/Fall 1849: he took the name of Onoe Shôroku and went to Edo. 10th lunar month of 1849: Shôroku played at the Kawarasakiza the role of the yakko Ranpei in the drama "Saiwai Ariwara Keizu". 1st lunar month of 1851: Shôroku's rank in the Edo hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was two black strokes above jô-jô-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent) [visual]. 1st lunar month of 1853: Shôroku went back to Ôsaka. He played at the Naka no Shibai the roles of the yakko Nunohei, Nikki Kiyonosuke and Shimotsukeya Denbê in the new year drama "Keisei Inaka Genji". 15th day of the 2nd lunar month of 1853 [2]: his second master Nakayama Hyakka (Nakayama Bunshichi III) died in Ôsaka. 1st lunar month of 1854: Shôroku's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was one black stroke above jô-jô-(hanshiro)kichi (superior - superior - almost excellent) [visual]. 1st lunar month of 1856: Shôroku played at the Wakadayû no Shibai (Ôsaka) the roles of Kô no Moronô, Ishidô Umanojô, Yokogawa Kanbei and Tottori Itsurô in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 6th lunar month of 1857: tour in Miyajima with Ichikawa Ebizô V, Kataoka Ichizô I, Mimasu Daigorô IV, Yamashita Kinsaku IV, Nakamura Daikichi III, Ichikawa Ebijûrô IV, Nakayama Bungorô II and Asao Tamejûrô IV. 1st lunar month of 1859: Shôroku's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was three black strokes above jô-jô-(hanshiro)kichi (superior - superior - almost excellent) [visual]. 1st lunar month of 1860: Shôroku's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) [visual]. He shared the same rank with Mimasu Baisha I. 1st lunar month of 1862: Shôroku played at the Chikugo no Shibai the roles of Yoshikawa Tatewaki and Azuma Yoshirô in the drama "Nippon Daiichi Mekari no Jinji". 3rd lunar month of 1862: Shôroku played at the Chikugo no Shibai the roles of Ôboshi Yuranosuke, Kô no Moronô, Teraoka Heiemon, Takubei, Uesugiya Mokuemon, Takemori Kitahachi and Amakawaya Gihei in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 1st lunar month of 1863: Shôroku's rank in the Kamigata hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was (shiro)itaru-jô-jô-kichi ((white) unique - superior - superior - excellent). 5th lunar month of 1863: Shôroku played at the Kitagawa no Shibai the role of Sasaki Takatsuna in the drama "Kamakura Sandaiki"; the roles of Princess Toki and miuranosuke were played by Ichikawa Fudenosuke and Ôtani Tomomatsu. 6th lunar month of 1863: tour in Miyajima with Fujikawa Kayû IV; Shôroku played the role of Igami no Gonta in "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura". 9th lunar month of 1863: Shôroku played at the Ônishi no Shibai the roles of Ôtsuka Bansaku Kazunari and Inuyama Dôsetsu Tadatomo in the drama "Satomi Hakkenden". 11th lunar month of 1863: Shôroku played at the Kitagawa no Shibai the roles of Ôboshi Yuranosuke, Kô no Moronô and Yokogawa Kanbei in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura". 3rd lunar month of 1864: Shôroku played at the Ônishi no Shibai the roles of Kakuju and Matsuômaru in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami". He also played the role of Jinzaburô in "Sumidagawa Gonichi no Omokage"; the role of Hôkaibô was played by Ôtani Tomomatsu. 1st lunar month of 1865: Shôroku played at the Chikugo no Shibai the roles of Ishida no Tsubone and Ishikawa Goemon in the new year drama "Keisei Setsugekka". 11th lunar month of 1865: Shôroku played at the Chikugo no Shibai the roles of Kansaku and Yasaburô in the drama "Nichirenki"; the role of the Priest Nichiren was played by Jitsukawa Gakujûrô II. 9th lunar month of 1866: Shôroku performed in Ôsaka at the Horie no Shibai and the Wakadayû no Shibai. 11th lunar month of 1868: Shôroku played at the Kado no Shibai the role of Ariwara no Yukihira in the drama "Yamatogana Ariwara Keizu". 3rd lunar month of 1869: Shôroku played at the Kado no Shibai the role of Azumaya Seibê in the drama "Katakiuchi Takasago no Matsu". 1st lunar month of 1870: Shôroku played at the Chikugo no Shibai the role of Inuyama Dôsetsu Tadatomo in the drama "Keisei Hana no Yatsufusa". 5th lunar month of 1871: Shôroku played at the Minamigawa no Shibai the roles of Okitsu Niza, Yoshikawa Kurando and Yuminosuke in the drama "Asagao Nikki"; the role of Asojirô and miyuki were played by Nakamura Sôjûrô and Nakamura Keijo. 7th lunar month of 1871: Shôroku played at the Chikugo no Shibai the roles of Iga Jutarô, Shishido Danjô and Iwaiya Jirobei in the drama "Sôma Tarô Mibae Bundan". 11th lunar month of 1871: Shôroku played at the Chikugo no Shibai the roles of Nikki Danjô and Magoemon in the dramas "Sendai Hagi" and "Ten no Amijima". 10th lunar month of 1872: Shôroku played at the Matsushimaza (Ôsaka) the role of Kan Shôjô in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami". February 1873: Shôroku appeared on stage for the last time, in Ôsaka at the Chikugo no Shibai. May 1873: Shôroku most likely died. Comments: Onoe Shôroku was a talented actor, able to perform a wide range of roles, from katakiyaku to onnagata. His kôseki was said to be outstanding. He spent his latter years in hama shibai, on tour in the countryside or at the Chikugo no Shibai, where he was a mainstay during the 1860s and the beginning of the 1870s. He became a great and popular fukeyaku from the beginning of the Meiji era. He could have been properly considered as the second in the Onoe Shôroku line of actors as it was the case in Nojima Jusaburô"s reference book "Kabuki Jinmei Jiten". However, the 1935 and 2002 shûmei of both Onoe Shôroku II and Onoe Shôroku IV made it clear twice: the Kabuki world definitively considered him as a non-official holder of the name. [1] The 24th day of the 3rd lunar month of the 13th year of the Bunsei era was the 16th of May 1830 in the western calendar. [2] The 15th day of the 2nd lunar month of the 6th year of the Kaei era was the 24th of March 1853 in the western calendar. [3] The 24th day of the 4th lunar month of the 2nd year of the Kaei era was the 16th of May 1849 in the western calendar. |
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Onoe Shôroku portraying the yakko Tsumahei ("Shin Usuyuki Monogatari") in a print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III The Onoe Shôroku line of actors |
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