| Compared to the deep and grim "Choan Murai," it has much simpler plot, is cheerful, is filled with sophistication and entertainment, and is a piece that displayed skills of Mokuami who had full knowledge of a difference in the artistic style beween Kodanji and Kikugoro. |
重厚で陰惨な『村井長庵』に比べるとよりすっきりとした筋立てで、明るく、粋と娯楽に富んでおり、小團次と菊五郎の芸風の違いを知り尽くした黙阿弥の手腕が光る一編となっている。 |