At the time of the first performance, Matsusuke ONOE IV was well received, but from the Showa era onward, Taganojo ONOE III was the best, and until around the age of eighty, he kept his charm and Edo style smartness..
初演時は尾上松助(4代目)が好評だったが、昭和以降は尾上多賀之丞(3代目)が絶品で、彼は80歳近くまで色気と江戸前の粋さを失わなかった。