His small frame and high-pitched voice were weaknesses, but due to his great talent he is considered to have been a master of all that he undertook; in fact, he is referred to as 'Mataichiro HAYASHI II of the west and Mitsugoro BANDO of the east.'
実力がありながら小柄な身体と甲高い声が欠点だったが、所作事にかけては名人と呼ばれ、「西の林又一郎、東の坂東三津五郎」と並び称された。