May 1978: The Story of the Morning Glory > Scenes > The Laughter Drug

The Laughter Drug

(島田駅笑ひ薬) (Shimada no shuku waraigusuri)

Performance: May 1978: The Story of the Morning Glory
Production: May 1978

Narrators:

Shamisen (Musicians):

Performers:

Puppeteer Character Kashira
Kiritake Kanjūrō II
(桐竹勘十郎 (二))
Yusen
(萩の祐仙)
Yūsen
(祐仙)
Yoshida Minotarō (see also Kiritake Kanjūrō)
(吉田蓑太郎)
Onabe, a maid
(下女お鍋)
Ofuku
(お福)
Yoshida Tamae
(吉田玉英)
Omatsu, a maid
(下女おまつ)
Musume
(娘)
Yoshida Tamame
(吉田玉女)
Matsubei, a clerk
(手代松兵衛)
Hayaku
(端役)
Yoshida Tamashō
(吉田玉昇)
Takita Iwashiro
(岩代多喜太)
Darasuke
(陀羅助)
Yoshida Sakujūrō
(吉田作十郎)
Tokuemon Ebisuya
(戎屋徳右衛門)
Masamune
(正宗)
Yoshida Tamao
(吉田玉男)
Asojiro Miyagi, later known as Jirozaemon Komazawa
(宮城阿曾次郎後に駒澤次郎左衛門)
Genta
(源太)
Kiritake Kanshirō
(桐竹勘士朗)
Kyuzo Mase
(笆久蔵)
Hagataki
(端敵)
Yoshida Kotama (see also Yoshida Bungo V)
(吉田小玉)
Sekisuke
(奴関助)
Kenbishi
(検非違使)