EDO KAOMISE 1719
   
Play title Nyohitsu Taiheiki  In Japanese
Theater Nakamuraza
Producer Nakamura Kanzaburô VI
Playwright ???

The kaomise drama "Nyohitsu Taiheiki" was produced by Nakamura Kanzaburô VI at the Nakamuraza in Edo in the 11th lunar month of 1719 [1]. It commemorated the 6th anniversary (7th memorial service) of the passing away of Nakamura Denkurô I and celebrated the shûmei of Tamazawa Kôjûrô. It was staged with the following casting:

Code Actors Roles
1 Nakamura Shichisaburô II Nitta Tokujumaru
2 Ichikawa Kuzô Shinozuka Gorô
3 Ôtani Hiroji I Katagiri Yashichi
4 Sanogawa Mangiku Shirotae
5 Nakamura Denpachi The 3 actors making a kôjô to commemorate the 6th anniversary (7th memorial service) of the passing away of Nakamura Denkurô I
6 Tomizawa Kônosuke
7 Ôtani Hiroemon I
8 Nakamura Denpachi The hyakushô Sezaemon
9 Tamazawa Kôjûrô Sezaemon's nyôbô Oishi
10 Arashi Kiyosaburô II San-no-Kimi
11 Nakajima Mihoemon I Ômori Hikoshichi
12 Ôtani Hiroji I Katagiri Yashichi
13 Asao Jûjirô I Kôtô-no-Naishi
14 Tamazawa Kôjûrô Kusunoki Masatsura
15 Narumi Goroshirô I The yakko Heinai

Others actors who took part in this kaomise program were:

Roles Actors
tachiyaku Nakamura Kichibê I
Nakamura Rokusaburô
Shimada Uheiji
katakiyaku Hisamatsu Tomoemon [2]
dôkegata Saigoku Hyôgorô II [3]
oyajigata Shinomiya Genpachi
kashagata Iwai Tatsusaburô II
wakaonnagata Dekishima Sagenta
Sakata Oginojô
wakashugata Yamatogawa Tatsuya

[1] "I worked on this kaomise page in October 2019, almost 300 years afterwards!" (Shôriya Aragorô)

[2] Hisamatsu Tomoemon played the role of Sagami no Jirô.

[3] Saigoku Hyôgorô II played the role of Musashibô Benkei.

 
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