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Women, Be Strong!

The outline of the story

A housewife who borrowed money at high interest and has difficulty in returning the debt is demanded by the usurer to give her body. She kills the usurer by mistake when they are struggling with one another. She is sentenced to five years' imprisonment by the help of a lawyer with a strong sense of justice. This court play was a great hit. But Matsugekidan was sued by the author Ryosho Taira for the infringement of the copyright. The case was settled out of court for not performing for the time being.

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Written by Ryoshoo Taira
It was first performed in Sangoza in 1936. It was quite a hit, for Kochuu Makishi plays the lawyer in the court scene and the lawyer's pleading which Ippei Yamashiro newly wrote was very impressive.

Typical theatrical company putting on a good performance of the play
SangozaMatsugekidanOkieiengeki
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