Many Thanks to Kabuki21 for summary and to the Original Uploader who posted this kabuki play online. 非常感谢原始上传者在网上发布了此歌舞伎。
* Summary : This spectacular kabuki play is about the warlord Minamoto Raikō, who is confined to bed with illness in his palace. His devoted retainers are on night watch. The spirit of a spider, which has caused Raikō’s illness in the first place, tries to enter the palace and hopes to destroy Raikō. The spirit of this evil spider transforms itself in different people.. At the end, this spirit appears as the beautiful and gorgeous keisei Usugumodayū, who sneaks in Raikō’s sleeping room and tries to seduce him. Fortunately for Raikō, his retainers can intervene in the nick of time and defeat the spider, which furiously throws out streamers of long, sticky web-like threads. Starring Ichikawa Kamejirō in the 6 roles of this kabuki play. Featuring Nakamura Kantarō in the role of Minamoto Raikō. featuring also Nakamura Kikaku and Nakamura Shidô as the retainers Sakata Kintoki and Usui Sadamitsu.
