He was adopted by Shikan NAKAMURA (the forth) in 1875, and two years later, as Kotaro NAKAMURA (the first) he made his stage debut at Mitsui-za Theater of Kofu in 1877, playing the role of Aburaya-Musuko (son of the oil seller) in "Ise Ondo." |
1875年(明治8年)中村芝翫 (4代目)の養子となり、初代中村児太郎として二年後の1877年(明治10年)甲府三井座で『伊勢音頭』の油屋息子役で初舞台。 |