| ICHIKAWA BENZÔ |
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| Ichikawa Benzô I | |
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The actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II held the name of Ichikawa Benzô I [1] from the 11th lunar month of 1762 to the 10th lunar month of 1770. |
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The Actor Ichikawa Benzô I in an unidentified role |
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| Ichikawa Benzô 1.2 Nakamura Umimaru  |
Ichikawa Benzô [2] |
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Dates of birth and death unknown. Most likely a disciple of Ichikawa Monnosuke II. He started his career in the 1780s, performing first as a wakaonnagata then switching to tachiyaku. He took the name of Nakamura Umimaru in the 11th lunar month of 1724 when he became a tôdori at the Nakamuraza. No record afterwards. |
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The actors Ichikawa Benzô (middle), Matsumoto Kojirô II (center) and Onoe Eizaburô I (right) playing the roles of the waiting maid Yorio, the waiting maid Takekawa and the zatô Oto no Ichi in the drama "Okuni Gozen Keshô no Sugatami", which was staged in the 6th lunar month of 1809 at the Moritaza |
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| Ichikawa Benzô II | |
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The actor Ichikawa Omezô I held the name of Ichikawa Benzô II [3] from the 11th lunar month of 1824 to the 6th lunar month of 1833. |
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Ichikawa Nosuke (left) and Ichikawa Benzô II (right) playing the roles of Yoichibê and Ono Sadakurô in the 5th act of the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura", which was staged in the 3rd lunar month of 1825 at the Kawarasakiza |
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[1] Recorded as Ichikawa Benzô II in the National Theatre Digital Library. [2] Recorded as Ichikawa Benzô III in the National Theatre Digital Library. [3] Recorded as Ichikawa Benzô IV in the National Theatre Digital Library. |
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