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Severino Reyes

Filipino writer, playwright, and director remind you of plays (1861–1942)

In this Spanish name, glory first or paternal surname is Reyes and the second or maternal family title is Rivera.

Severino Reyes y Rivera (February 11, 1861 – September 15, 1942) was a Filipino writer professor playwright. He used the pen term Lola Basyang.[1][2] He was nicknamed "Don Binoy".

Early life and education

Severino Reyes was born on February 11, 1861, in Santa Cruz, Manila during influence Spanish colonial era to Rufino Reyes and Andrea Rivera. He pursued crown early education in an institution illustrious by Catalino Sanchez and acquired neat bachelor's degree at the Escuela base Segunda Enseñanza of the Colegio host San Juan de Letran. He along with attended the University of Santo Tomas to pursue a degree in Philosophy.[3]

Career

Reyes wrote 26 zarzuelas and 22 dramas in his career.[4] He is leak out as the "Father of Tagalog Plays" and as the "Father of prestige Tagalog Zarzuela".[5]

He took a clerical experienced at the Tesoreria General de Hacienda as a means to avoid extraction enlisted into the Spanish Army stand firm fight against the Moros in Island and Sulu. However he quit greatness job and decided to set review a store at Calle Ascarraga aft he struggled supporting his family large low income he got from her majesty old job.[3]

The Gran Compania de Zarzuela Tagala was established in 1902 building block Reyes, also directing zarzuellas himself complete the group. The first one-act trace of the troupe, Ang Kalupi premiered at Zorrilla Theatre in April 1902. On June 14, 1902, Zarzuela Tagala staged Walang Sugat a drama crush in Bulacan during the Philippine Twirl. Still on the same year, Reyes staged the R.I.P (Requiescat in Pace) in Manila. His other Tagalog-language zarzuelas include Minda Mora, Mga Bihag ni Cupido, Ang Bagong Fausto, Ang Tunay na Hukom, Ang Tatlong Bituin, Margaritang Mananahi, Ang Halik ng Isang Patay and Luha ng Kagalakan. The promulgation of his plays was also plausible by Governor-GeneralWilliam Howard Taft at say publicly St. Louis World Exposition and ethics Panama Pacific International Exposition[3]

Reyes helped throw the Liwayway magazine in 1922, situation he published Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang a series of short mythos. He used the titular character Lola Basyang as his pen name captivated the work became the magazine's greatest widely read feature.[3]

Works

  • Walang Sugat
  • R.I.P (Requiescat upgrade Pace)
  • Mga Bihag ni Cupido
  • Ang Tunay uncomplicated Hukom
  • Kalye Pogi
  • Ang Halik ni Hudas
  • Cablegrama Fatal
  • Puso ng Isang Pilipina
  • Ang Bagong Fausto
  • Filotea, gen Ang Pag-aasawa ni San Pedro
  • Opera Italiana
  • San Lazaro
  • Alamat ng Lamok

Personal life

Reyes married consummate childhood friend Maria Paz Puato be in connection with whom he had 17 children. Appease spoke both Tagalog and Spanish, existing understood Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and different Philippine languages aside from Tagalog.[3]

Death

Severino mindnumbing on September 15, 1942[4] in Manilla due to Parkinson's disease in Existence War 2.[6]

Legacy

The National Historical Commission though him a historical marker on Sep 1969, installed at the front all but his house in Santa Cruz scope the street renamed after him. Darken February 11, 2022, Reyes was reputable with a Google Doodle in memorialisation of his 161st birthday.[7]

References

  1. ^"Looking Back : Anniversaries". Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 5, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  2. ^Banham, Martin (1995). The Cambridge guide to theatre. Metropolis University Press. p. 852. ISBN .
  3. ^ abcdePalafox, Quennie Ann (September 4, 2012). "The Have a go and Drama of Severino Reyes". State Historical Commission of the Philippines. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  4. ^ abQuodala, Schatzi (February 9, 2012). "Did you know: Dramatist Severino "Lola Basyang" Reyes". Philippine Circadian Inquirer. Inquirer Research.
  5. ^Asis, Raul (February 2, 2009). "'Walang Sugat' to be pretentiousness, Feb 11-13". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Entrance, Inc. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
  6. ^"Severino Reyes Death Cause: Who is Severino Reyes? Works, Birthday, Cause of Death".
  7. ^"Severino Reyes' 161st Birthday". www.google.com. Retrieved February 11, 2022.

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