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| Tamiya Jûzaburô I | |
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The actor Tamiya Jûzaburô I held this name from November 1735 to Spring 1747. |
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The actors Arashi Koroku I (left) and Tamiya Jûzaburô I (right) playing the roles of Okane and Toneyama Jônosuke in the kaomise drama "Senzai Yakata Kogane no Shikigawara", which was staged in November 1739 in Kyôto at Ebisuya Kichirôbei's theater |
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| Tamiya Jûzaburô II | |
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Dates of birth and death unknown. He started his career as a travelling actor, calling himself Shishino Denkurô. He became a disciple of Tamiya Jûzaburô I and received the name of Tamiya Jûshirô. He was adopted in 1747 after the death of his master by Tamiya Jûzaburô I's widow. He also received the patronage of Fujikawa Heikurô and was allowed to take the name of Tamiya Jûzaburô II in November 1747, performing as a tachiyaku in the kaomise drama "Teikin Ôrai Manzoku Kagami", which was produced by Nakamura Matsubei I at the Kitagawa no Shibai and celebrated the shûmei of Sakakiyama Koshirô II and Sakakiyama Shirotarô II. He went to Ôsaka in Fall 1748 and became katakiyaku in November 1748, performing at the Kado no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Toyoashihara Taihei Keizu". His rank in January 1749 in the hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was only one stroke below jô-jô [visual]. His name appeared for the last time on an ôshibai playbill in July 1749. Then, he disappeared from the records. |
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The actor Tamiya Jûzaburô II performing in the kaomise drama "Toyoashihara Taihei Keizu", which was staged in November 1748 at the Kado no Shibai |
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