NAKAMURA MATAGORÔ I |
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Real name: Nakamura Shôjirô Line number: SHODAI (I) Poetry name: Shikin Existence: 1885 ~ 19 March 1920 Connection: Adoptive father: Nakamura Shikin Son: Nakamura Matagorô II Disciple: Nakamura Shijaku I Career: 1885: born in Kyôto in the pleasure quarter of Ponto-chô. 1890: he is adopted by the onnagata actor Nakamura Shikin, who gives him the name of Nakamura Shôtarô. January 1898: he goes to Tôkyô and takes the name of Nakamura Matagorô I at the Shintomiza. Fall 1909: Matagorô joins the Jiyû Gekijô troupe. September 1909: revival at the Meijiza of the drama "Kenuki", a long-forgotten play belonging to the Kabuki Jûhachiban; Matagorô plays the role of Ono no Harukaze [casting]. January 1912: revival at the Meijiza of the drama "Fudô", which belongs to the Kabuki Jûhachiban; Matagorô plays the role of Abe no Kiyotsura [more details]. January 1914: revival at the Hongôza of the drama "Gedatsu", a long-forgotten play belonging to the Kabuki Jûhachiban; Matagorô plays the role of the yakko Yamahei, in reality Tomo no Rokurô [more details]. September 1915: premiere at the Hongôza of Okamoto Kidô's drama "Toribeyama Shinjû"; Matagorô plays the role of Sakata Ichinosuke [casting]. 1917: Matagorô becomes the leading star of the Kôen Gekijô, a koshibai venue in the district of Asakusa. 19 March 1920: Matagorô dies in Tôkyô. Comments: Nakamura Matagorô I was a promising actor, who was extremely popular when he was in kodomo shibai. He spent most of his adult career either in koshibai or as a member of the troupe led by Ichikawa Sadanji II. He was a nimaime and a wagotoshi. Nakamura Matagorô I portraying Fujiya Izaemon in the drama "Kuruwa Bunshô" The Nakamura Matagorô line of actors |
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