The meals served in the theater tea rooms were part of the attraction of watching the theater and on these days people from all walks of life from commoners to feudal lords dined lavishly, enjoying the specialty cuisine of each tea room.
芝居茶屋の食事は芝居見物の楽しみの一つで、この日ばかりは下は庶民から上は大名に至るまで、できる限りの大判振る舞いをして各茶屋自慢の味を堪能した。