Stage names:
| Tamiya Shirogorô |  |
| Takii Hanshirô | |
| Takii Hannosuke | |
Poetry name: Kôon
Existence: 1685 ~ 1745
Connection:
Son: Tamiya Jûzaburô I
Career:
1702: first stage appearance in Ôsaka; he performs as a wakaonnagata at Matsumoto Nazaemon III's theater under the name of Takii Hannosuke.
January 1705: Hannosuke plays in Kyôto at Miyako Mandayû's theater the role of Agemaki in Chikamatsu Monzaemon I's new year drama "Keisei Kogane no Yodogoi".
Fall 1706: Hannosuke goes to Edo with Tomizawa Chiyonosuke and Kumamoto Izaemon.
November 1706: Hannosuke plays at the Moritaza the role of Tomoe Gozen in the kaomise drama "Keisei Azuma Kagami"; his stage partners are Ichikawa Danzô I, Miyazaki Denkichi, Miyazaki Jûshirô I, Katsuyama Matagorô, Tamon Shôzaemon II, Matsumoto Kantarô, Tomizawa Chiyonosuke and Kumamoto Izaemon.
November 1710: Takii Hannosuke takes the name of Takii Hanshirô at the Ichimuraza, playing the role of Nitta Yoshisada in the kaomise drama "Shusse Taiheiki".
February 1714: the love affair, which involves Ejima, a court lady who serves the mother of the Shôgun, and the actor Ikushima Shingorô, is discovered in the backstage of the Yamamuraza. This incident, which breaks the boundaries between samurai and commoner, is a serious crime for the authorities, which decides to deal ruthlessly with the culprits: Ejima and Ikushima Shingorô are exiled to different places, those in the Shôgun's household who are held responsible are executed, the Yamamuraza is definitively closed and its management is heavily fined; Hanshirô, who is involved to a small extent, is also condemned and has to stop acting [more details].
March 1715: Hanshirô is pardoned. He does not return to Edo and joins a travelling troupe.
Spring 1718: he takes the name of Tamiya Shirogorô in Ise (andmost likely becomes tachiyaku around the same time).
Summer 1718: Shirogorô goes back to Ôsaka to perform at the Kita no Shibai.
November 1718: Shirogorô plays at the Naka no Shibai the role of Hiki Sawaemon in the kaomise drama "Sumiyoshi Tanjôseki", which is produced by Takeshima Kôzaemon II.
January 1719: Shirogorô's rank in the Ôsaka hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, is jô-jô-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent). He shares the same rank with Yamamura Kazaemon, Takenaka Tôzaburô, Murayama Heijûrô II and Sugiyama Kanzaemon III.
June 1732 ~ 1734: tour in Ise and long stay in Nagoya; Shirogorô's travelling and stage partners are Fujioka Daikichi, Ogino Yaegiri I, Arashi Sanjûrô I, Sakakiyama Fujisaburô, Tatsuoka Someemon, Sawamura Sôgorô I, Sagawa Bunzô II, Fukuda Dan'emon, Ôtori Michiemon and Matsushima Hyôtarô.
November 1734: Shirogorô plays in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai the role of Tada Katsuemon in the kaomise drama "Shin Yakata In'yô no Ishizue"; his stage partners are Sawamura Otoemon I, Izumikawa Sennosuke, Nakayama Shinkurô I, Yamashita Matatarô I, Kamakura Heikurô I and Matsushima Moheiji.
January 1735: Shirogorô's rank in the Ôsaka hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, is jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent). He shares the same rank with Anegawa Shinshirô I, Sawamura Otoemon I, Arashi Sangorô I and Ichiyama Sukegorô I.
November 1736: Shirogorô plays at the Ônishi no Shibai in the kaomise drama "Banshû Onna Narihira".
November 1738: Shirogorô plays in the kaomise drama "Neko no Koneko", which is produced in Kyôto at Hoteiya Umenojô's theater (Minamigawa no Shibai) by Mizuki Tatsunosuke II.
December 1740: Shirogorô plays in the drama "Chinpô Sandai Gatana", which is produced in Kyôto by Sakakiyama Jûtarô I at Hayagumo Chôdayû's theater.
August 1741: the play "Shin Usuyuki Monogatari", which was originally written for the puppet theater, is adapted to Kabuki for the first time, in Kyôto at Hayagumo Chôdayû's theater; Shirogorô plays the role of Sonobe Hyôe [casting].
November 1741: Shirogorô plays in Kyôto at Kameya Kumenojô's theater the role of Shimazaki Sadaemon in the kaomise drama "Chôseiden Wagô no Futahashira", which is produced by Sakata Ichitarô.
November 1742: Shirogorô plays in Kyôto in the kaomise drama "Ômi Genji Taihei no Kachidoki", which is produced by Hanakawa Ichinojô at Hayagumo Chôdayû's theater and welcomes in the Imperial City the actor Nakamura Utaemon I.
November 1743: Shirogorô plays at Hoteiya Umenojô's theater the role of Aoto Saemon in the kaomise drama "Yomeiri Ôshimadai", which is produced by Nakamura Kumetarô I.
November 1744: Shirogorô plays in Kyôto at Miyako Mandayû's theater the role of Taema Tomoemon in the kaomise drama "Hakataori Imose no Karanishiki"; his stage partners are Fujioka Daikichi, Matsumoto Tomojûrô I, Sawamura Chôshirô, Sadoshima Chôgorô I, Miogi Gizaemon I, Nakamura Danzô, Tatsuoka Hisagiku, Sanogawa Hanazuma II, Sakakiyama Danshirô, Takenaka Hyôkichi, Ikushima Kashiwagi, Nakamura Matsubei I, Nakamura Kiyosaburô I and Fujioka Gengorô.
January 1745: Shirogorô's name appears in a Kabuki hyôbanki for the last time, in Kyôto in the tachiyaku section. His rank is jô-jô-kichi (superior - superior - excellent) and he shares it with Sakakiyama Shirotarô I, Fujioka Daikichi and Yamamoto Kyôshirô I.
February 1745: Shirogorô appears on stage for the last time, in Kyôto at Miyako Mandayû's theater, playing the role of farmer Magosaku in the new year drama "Keisei Sakura Gassen".
Comments:
Tamiya Shirogorô was an important tachiyaku of the first half of the 18th century, the founder of the Tamiya clan. His field of excellence was jitsugoto. He also compiled the book "Zoku Nijinshû", a sequel to Kaneko Ikkô's "Nijinshû" ("Dust in the Ears").
Tamiya Shirogorô (right) and Arashi Koroku I (left) performing in the kaomise drama "Senzai Yakata Kogane no Shikigawara", which was staged in November 1739 in Kyôto at Ebisuya Kichirôbei's theater