NAKAMURAZA SOGAMONO 1767


Play title	Hatsu Akinai Ômise Soga
Theater	Nakamuraza
Producers	Nakamura Kanzaburô VII, Nakamura Denkurô II
Playwrights	Kadota Sorobê, Dontsû Yosabê I, Nakamura Jûsuke II, Masuyama Kinpachi I, Kawatake Shinshichi I, Sei Hidesuke

The new year sogamono drama "Hatsu Akinai Ômise Soga" was produced by Nakamura Kanzaburô VII and Nakamura Denkurô II and was staged in the 1st lunar month of 1767 in Edo at the Nakamuraza. It was the last stage appearance of the actor Ichikawa Raizô I, who played the roles of Yamada Saburô and Honmachi no Tsunagorô. He fell ill and had to be replaced by Ichikawa Komazô II. It was also the premiere of the dance-drama "Musume Nanakusa". "Hatsu Akinai Ômise Soga" was staged with the following casting:

Code	Actors	Roles
1	Kirishima Gizaemon I	Kudô Saemon Suketsune
2	Matsumoto Kôshirô III	Yawata no Saburô
3	Nakamura Nakazô I	Ômi no Kotôta
4	Ichikawa Benzô I	Soga Gorô Tokimune
5	Nakamura Shichisaburô II	Chichibu no Shôji Shigetada
6	Bandô Hikosaburô II	Danzaburô
7	Arashi Otohachi I	Oniô Shinzaemon
8	Ôtani Hiroemon III	Kume no Heinai
9	Ichikawa Danjûrô IV	Taira no Kagekiyo
10	Yoshizawa Sakinosuke III	Akoya
11	Iwai Hanshirô IV	Shôshô
12	Sawamura Kijûrô I	Kobayashi no Asahina
13	Nakamura Matsue I	The keisei Takamaru
14	Ichikawa Raizô I	Honmachi no Tsunagorô
15	Ichikawa Komazô II	The Matsuwakaya tedai Shirobê, in reality Mionoya Shirô
16	Ichikawa Danjûrô IV	the ame-seller Shichibyôe, in reality Taira no Kagekiyo

Ichikawa Komazô II also played the roles of Soga Jûrô Sukenari and Yodoya Tatsugorô. Matsumoto Kôshirô III also played the role of the priest Seigen. Ôtani Hiroemon III also played the role of Hantoki Kurobê. Sawamura Kijûrô I also played the role of Eda Genzô. Iwai Hanshirô IV also played the role of Princess Sakura. Kirishima Gizaemon I also played the role of Shinobu no Sôta.

Others actors were Nakamura Denkichi (Matsui Gengo), Matsumoto Hidejûrô I (Yoshida Shoshô, Nitta no Shirô), Ichikawa Datezô I (the mother of the Soga brothers), Miyazaki Jûshirô II (Tegoshi no Shôshô) and Ichikawa Dangorô III (Yodoya Koan).