However, both promoters and audiences pursued the illusion of Ganjiro NAKAMURA I and demanded Enjaku perform Ganjiro's star role, which had an poor result that did not take advantage of the actor's characteristics.
だが、興行側も観客も初代中村鴈治郎の幻影を追い求め、延若に鴈治郎の当り役を演じさせるなどピントのずれた興行がおこなわれ、役者の持ち味を活かせぬ弊害をもたらしていた。