| LESSER KNOWN ACTORS - SODEOKA |
| Sodeoka Sagenta Sodeoka Sagenta |
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Dates of birth and death unknown. Unknown master.
He was recorded for the first time in the 11th lunar month of 1725, in Ôsaka at the Ônishi no Shibai,
where he played the role of Azuma's older sister Chisato in the kaomise drama "Gokoku Jôju Naniwa no Yakata",
which was produced by Sakakiyama Shirotarô I;
the role of the female kyôgenshi Azuma was played by Matsushima Hyôtarô.
His rank in the Ôsaka 1726 hyôbanki,
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Sodeoka Sagenta playing the role of Azuma's older sister Chisato in the kaomise drama "Gokoku Jôju Naniwa no Yakata", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1725 at the Ônishi no Shibai |
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| Sodeoka Sasao Sodeoka Sasao |
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Dates of birth and death unknown. Was he a disciple of Sodeoka Masanosuke II? Unanswered question! Born and trained in Ôsaka in kodomo shibai, he settled in Edo in Fall 1723 and performed as a wakaonnagata iroko in the 11th lunar month of 1723 at the Ichimuraza in the kaomise drama "Hinagata Shuten Dôji". He became wakaonnagata in 1728 and played at the Nakamuraza in the 1st lunar month of 1728 the role of Princess Wakamatsu in the new year sogamono drama "Soga Hôraisan". He went back to Ôsaka in Fall 1729 and played at the Naka no Shibai the role of Matsuda Tôsuke's nyôbô Omon in the kaomise drama "Daimyô Yakata Manpô no Mikura", which was produced by Anegawa Shinshirô I. His rank in the Ôsaka 1730 hyôbanki, wakaonnagata section, was one black stroke below jô-jô (superior - superior) [visual]. He played in Ôsaka in the 11th lunar month of 1730 the role of Kuniemon's younger sister Kureha in the kaomise drama "Kunkoku Ôe no Kôbai", which was produced by Asao Motogorô I. He was recorded for the last time in the book "Sangoku Rôei Kyôbutai", which was published in the 3rd lunar month of 1731. No record afterwards. |
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Sodeoka Sasao in an illustration from the 1st volume of the book "Sangoku Rôei Kyôbutai" (1731) |
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