TAMAGAWAZA
City Edo
History

1652: opening of the Tamagawaza in the district of Fukiya-chô.

1664: Ichimura Takenojô I became the zamoto of the Ichimuraza, managing it in collaboration with Tamagawa Shuzen I, the future zamoto of the Tamagawaza.

1669: the Tamagawaza, managed by Tamagawa Hikojûrô I, moved from Fukiya-chô to Sakai-chô.

1670 ~ 1671: Tamagawa Shuzen I worked as the zamoto of the Tamagawaza.

1688: the Tamagawaza, which was managed by Tamagawa Hikojûrô I (??), closed.

Fall 1818: the Miyakoza went bankrupt and gave the Ichimuraza license to the Tamagawaza.

11th lunar month of 1818: Tamagawa Hikojûrô (which generation ?) produced at the Tamagawaza the kaomise drama "Shitennô Ubuyu no Tamagawa", which starred Matsumoto Kôshirô V, Ichikawa Danjûrô VII, Iwai Hanshirô V, Segawa Kikunojô V, Bandô Hikosaburô IV, Sôryô Jinroku II, Ichikawa Sôzaburô IV, Ôtani Bajû II, Yamashina Jinkichi III and Matsumoto Yonesaburô II. The tatesakusha was Tsuruya Nanboku IV.

11th lunar month of 1819: Tamagawa Hikojûrô II (??) produced at the Tamagawaza the kaomise drama "Nana Komachi Yagura no Amagoi", which welcomed in Edo the Kamigata actors Fujikawa Tomokichi II and Nakayama Tatezô II, and celebrated the shûmei of both Sawamura Tôjûrô I and Fujikawa Tomokichi II. The two stars of this second season were Onoe Kikugorô III and Ichikawa Danjûrô VII.

3rd lunar month of 1820: premiere at the Tamagawaza of Tsuruya Nanboku IV's drama "Sakura Butai Maku no Datezome", which was staged with the following casting:

Roles Actors
Akamatsu Hikojirô, Nikki Danjô, Kosuke, Masaoka, Ashikaga Sakingo Yorikane Onoe Kikugorô III
Takao Iwai Matsunosuke I
Okinoi Fujikawa Tomokichi II
Ukiyo Tôfuya Tohei, Ôe Onitsura Sawamura Tôjûrô I
Watanabe Minbunosuke, Iwakura Yajûrô Nakayama Okezô
Yamanaka Shikanosuke Bandô Hikosaburô IV
Watanabe Gekizaemon Ogino Izaburô II
Yamana Sôzen Mochitoyo Ichikawa Gentazaemon
Tsuruchiyo Ichimura Kamenosuke
Senmatsu Ichikawa Asatarô I

11th lunar month of 1820: Tamagawa Hikojûrô II (??) produced at the Tamagawaza the kaomise drama "Koe Kakete Hikeya Takatsuna". The only star of this third season was Bandô Mitsugorô III and there was no tateonnagata in the casting. there was also the premiere of the dance "Fumi Uri", which was performed in the dance program "Hana Momiji Shinô Kôshô" (the main role was played by Bandô Mitsugorô III). The lack of funding led to the departure of Bandô Mitsugorô III, who went to Ôsaka, and the stopping of performances at the Tamagawaza.

Fall 1821: the Tamagawaza went bankrupt and Tamagawa Hikojûrô II (??) gave back his license to the Ichimuraza.

Illustration for the drama "Nana Komachi Yagura no Amagoi", which was staged at the Tamagawaza in the 11th lunar month of 1819
 
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