「澤瀉屋で閉じる」で無く「歌舞伎で開ける」が三代目の真意で､四代目に猿之助を託した理由は「血」よりも「機動力」だと思う｡「伊達の十役」を渡す時に「伊達十は君ね」て言い添えたと読んだが、團十郎にか幸四郎にかどちらかを覚えてない｡歌舞伎を開拓する「屯田兵」と表現したのは確かに四代目だ

The third generation's true intention was not to "close with Sawagaya" but to "open with Kabuki", and I think the reason he entrusted Ennosuke to the fourth generation was for "mobility" rather than "blood". I read that when handing over the role of "Date no Juyaku", he added "Date no Ju is for you", but I can't remember whether it was Danjuro or Koshiro. It was definitely the fourth generation who described him as a "Tondenhei" pioneering Kabuki.

歌舞伎の開拓