History: The Nymph's Mask / Beneath the Brilliant Stars (Flower 1967)

English Title: The Nymph's Mask / Beneath the Brilliant Stars
Japanese Title: 海の花天女 / 燦めく星の下に
Romanized Title: Umi no Hana Tennyo / Kirameku Hoshi no Moto ni

Troupe: Flower
Year: 1967
Performances: Tokyo Takarazuka Theater, 8/2 - 8/29
Shinjin Kouen Performances: n/a

The Nymph's Mask:

Based On:
Author: Hiraiwa Yumie
Director: Kasugano Yachiyo
Composer: Fujima Kanjuurou
Choreographer: Terada Takio
Conductor (Takarazuka): n/a
Conductor (Tokyo):

Beneath the Brilliant Stars:

Based On:
Author/Director: Takagi Shirou
Composer: Nakamoto Kiyozumi
Choreographer: Agata Youji, Sasaki Kazuo, Suzuki Takeshi
Conductor (Takarazuka): n/a
Conductor (Tokyo):

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Role	Cast
Nymph's Mask
Wakahiko, former Noh student, betrayed his teacher	Kasugano Yachiyo (Senka)
Aya, daughter of a famous Noh dancer	Konoe Mari
Minister Huang	Miyoshi Sakuko (Senka)
Samaro	Asadori Chiho
Shino	Mutsumi Chiga
Li Qing-er	Kaoru Kuniko
Lin Fangming	Kaze Sayaka
Role	Cast
Beneath the Brilliant Stars
Fred, famous performer and composer	Asadori Chiho
Linda, performer of Bennett's Troupe	Naka Mitsuru
Peter	Kou Nishiki
Marie	Konoe Mari
Julie, performer of Bennett's Troupe	Miwa Hisayuri
Old Fred	Miyoshi Sakuko (Senka)
Bennett, leader of a traveling theater troupe	Awaji Michiko
Max, leader of a traveling theater troupe	Mizuho Youko
McCree, famous showman	Katsuragi Yutaka
Dorothy	Miyama Etsu
Thomas	Utagawa Harumi
Suzie	Shirayuki Shikime
Monica	Miyoshino Kazuya
Lola	Hana Kuniko
Harry	Asazuki Mario
Robert	Kaoru Kuniko
Tonks	Kaze Sayaka
Lily	Kawaji Masa
Chucks	Gou Chigusa

Other Cast: Akatsuki Hidemi, Ayukawa Mitsuru, Ayukawa Michiyo, Shima Miho, Murasame Chizuru, Fujimori Setsuko, Miwa Hisayuri, Yasaka Akemi, Kiku Kaori, Kurushima Wataru, Ookado Terumi, Sakuhana Yayoi, Sazanami Rika, Shiratae Youko, Shirogane Akemi, Senju Mariko, Hatsumi Yuka, Ashiya Otome, Orizuru Michiyo, Kouji Rika, Kei Hanayo, Konoe Anzu, Fujisono Satomi, Yuzuki Katsura, Aki Kaoru, Kino Kazuyo, Kyou Kaoru, Kodachi Kazuyo, Shiroki Yuri, Takachiho Yuri, Tajima Kumi, Nanba Aki, Misuzu Nagisa, Miha Kazusa, Akiyoshi Satomi, Akebono Maki, Kochi Kaoru, Chikuma Nami, Chitaki Noboru, Chiyoura Hikaru, Hanabusa Mina, Maki Kazuko, Marimura Misa, Ushio Reiko, Kushiro Kyouka, Suzuka Teruko, Setouchi Miya, Sono Yuuko, Nagare Sayuru, Nangou Haruka, Hanazato Yukari, Hanazono Toyomi, Yashio Michiru, Yuunami Chidori, Wakashiro Hikari

WARNING!! MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!!

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A story about the sad love of the only daughter of a Noh performer in Nagasaki.
A colorful work with a Japanese dance drama style unique to Takarazuka.

Aya, the daughter of high-ranking Noh performer Hayamizu Shuuma, was searching for the whereabouts of Wakahiko, a disciple of her father who had betrayed him.

Wakahiko was arrested for giving the Hayamizu family's treasure, the Nymph's Mask (said to have been worshipped by the Shogun's family), to the foreign Minister Huang. But Wakahiko soon escaped from prison and fled to the Ming Empire.

Shuuma bore the blame for the incident and died in prison, and the venerable Hayamizu family ceased to exist. Aya had loved Wakahiko, but after this happened, her love turned into hatred....

Wakahiko, who went to the Ming Empire, changed his name to Li Bai and lived in Minister Huang's house. After a long period of ten years, when he returned to his nostalgic Nagasaki, Wakahiko met Aya, who had become a prostitute.

However, Wakahiko's joy at meeting Aya soon disappeared when faced with the blame for her father's death.

Learning of Aya's actions, Minister Huang decided to tell Aya the truth about what had happened in the past....

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Set in the foggy city of London, a stage where the sorrows and joys of the love of traveling entertainers are gracefully set before you.

At a nightclub in London, a large number of guests were dancing to the song "Tears on my Cheek". The song was written by the famous composer Fred Williams when he was young.

Fred's parents were famous vaudeville entertainers, but they died when he was quite young, and Fred and his younger brother Peter joined the traveling entertainer Max's troupe, where he became a headline star.

One day, while Max's troupe was staging a charity show, they encountered a rival troupe led by Bennett, and Fred fell in love with their headline star Linda. This was unforgivable to both troupes, so the two set out on their own.

A few months later, the great showman McCree created a big show in London staring Fred and Linda that brought together the Max and Bennett troupes. The show was a huge success.

Fred became famous as a singer, lived in a mansion, lived a luxurious life, and eventually had a child.

However, great happiness comes with great sadness. Fred lost his head over Julie, a star in Bennett's show.

Then Marie learned that Julie had seduced her lover Peter. She was so jealous that she shot and killed Julie with a pistol.

The incident was exposed to the public as a scandal, and Fred's popularity collapsed in an instant.

Fred, returned to his senses, realized that Linda was the only one he loved, and vowed to live happily with her and their child.

But their happiness was short-lived, for soon after Linda was killed in an unlucky auto accident while going to buy things for a party for the two of them....

• Final performance for Kiku Kaori, Miwa Hisayuri, Ayukawa Michiyo, and Shirayuki Shikime.

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