| LESSER KNOWN ACTORS - SUZUKI |
| Suzuki Heishichi Suzuki Heishichi |
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Dates of birth and death unknown. Younger brother of Suzuki Heihachi and disciple of Suzuki Heizaemon I, he received the name of Suzuki Heishichi and was recorded for the first time in the 11th lunar month of 1686, when he performed in Ôsaka as a wakashugata. He performed in Edo from 1692 to 1694. He went back to Ôsaka in 1694 and he performed in the drama "Wakoku Fûryû Kyôdai Kagami". He went to Edo in 1695. He was recorded for the last time in 1704: he performed at the Moritaza and his rank in the Edo hyôbanki, wakashugata section, was jô-jô (superior - superior) [visual]. No record afterwards. |
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Suzuki Heishichi in the book "Amayo Sanbai Kigen" (1693) |
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| Suzuki Tatsusaburô Suzuki Tatsusaburô |
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Dates of birth and death unknown. He was recorded for the first time in 1692, when he performed in Kyôto as a wakashugata. He became wakaonnagata in 1701. He played in the 11th lunar month of 1701 the role of Dekake Ofuji in the kaomise drama "Ima Komachi Eiga Guruma", which was produced by Arashi San'emon II for the nadai Miyako Mandayû. He settled in Ôsaka in Fall 1706. He performed in the 11th lunar month of 1706 in the kaomise drama "Shinpan Honma Kyôgen", which was produced by Iwai Hanshirô II. He was recorded for the last time in the 2nd lunar month of 1711, when he played the role of the keisei Hanazaki in the new year ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Kuhon Jôdo", which was produced by Sakakiyama Shirotarô I. No record afterwards. |
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The name of Suzuki Tatsusaburô in the 1707 Ôsaka hyôbanki (the zone within the red box) |
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