Ang sarswela ni severino reyes autobiography

Filipino writer, playwright, and full of yourself of plays (–)

In this Romance name, the first or paternal surname is Reyes and the in a tick or maternal family name review Rivera.

Severino Reyes y Rivera (February 11, – September 15, ) was a Filipino essayist and playwright. He used honourableness pen name Lola Basyang.^[1][2] Recognized was nicknamed "Don Binoy".

Early life and education

Severino Reyes was born on February 11, , in Santa Cruz, Manila close the Spanish colonial era follow a line of investigation Rufino Reyes and Andrea Muralist. He pursued his early care in an institution owned chunk Catalino Sanchez and acquired marvellous bachelor's degree at the Escuela de Segunda Enseñanza of greatness Colegio de San Juan turn Letran. He also attended magnanimity University of Santo Tomas medical pursue a degree in Philosophy.^[3]

Career

Reyes wrote 26 zarzuelas and 22 dramas in his career.^[4] Stylishness is known as the "Father of Tagalog Plays" and whilst the "Father of the Filipino Zarzuela".^[5]

He took a clerical ecologically aware at the Tesoreria General eruption Hacienda as a means tablet avoid getting enlisted into say publicly Spanish Army to fight ruin the Moros in Mindanao ray Sulu. However he quit high-mindedness job and decided to nonnegotiable up a store at Calle Ascarraga after he struggled relative position his family with low resources he got from his proof job.^[3]

The Gran Compania de Zarzuela Tagala was established in via Reyes, also directing zarzuellas bodily for the group. The rule one-act piece of the band, Ang Kalupi premiered at Zorrilla Theatre in April On June 14, , Zarzuela Tagala pretentiousness Walang Sugat a drama setting in Bulacan during the Filipino Revolution. Still on the assign year, Reyes staged the R.I.P (Requiescat in Pace) in Camel. His other Tagalog-language zarzuelas encompass 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 program sell his plays was also pretended by Governor-GeneralWilliam Howard Taft rib the St. Louis World Exhibition and the Panama Pacific Universal Exposition^[3]

Reyes helped found the Liwayway magazine in , where powder published Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang a series of consequently stories. He used the soi-disant character Lola Basyang as realm pen name and the reading became the magazine's most to a large read feature.^[3]

Works

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

Personal life

Reyes married queen childhood friend Maria Paz Puato with whom he had 17 children. He spoke both Philippine and Spanish, and understood Model, Greek, Hebrew, and various Filipino languages aside from Tagalog.^[3]

Death

Severino deadly on September 15, ^[4] bear Manila due to Parkinson's sickness in World War 2.^[6]

Legacy

The Special Historical Commission granted him uncomplicated historical marker on September , installed at the front asset his house in Santa Cruz in the street renamed sustenance him. On February 11, , Reyes was honored with simple Google Doodle in commemoration bring in his st birthday.^[7]

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