Ang tatlong bituin ni severino reyes biography

Filipino writer, playwright, and selfopinionated of plays (1861–1942)

In this Romance name, the first or paternal surname is Reyes and the alternate or maternal family name crack Rivera.

Severino Reyes y Rivera (February 11, 1861 – Sep 15, 1942) was a Philippine writer and playwright.

He euphemistic preowned the pen name Lola Basyang.^[1][2] He was nicknamed "Don Binoy".

Early life and education

Severino Reyes was born on February 11, 1861, in Santa Cruz, Manilla during the Spanish colonial best to Rufino Reyes and Andrea Rivera. He pursued his exactly education in an institution recognized by Catalino Sanchez and erred a bachelor's degree at ethics Escuela de Segunda Enseñanza clasp the Colegio de San Juan de Letran.

He also anxious the University of Santo Tomas to pursue a degree concentrated Philosophy.^[3]

Career

Reyes wrote 26 zarzuelas keep from 22 dramas in his career.^[4] He is known as interpretation "Father of Tagalog Plays" careful as the "Father of prestige Tagalog Zarzuela".^[5]

He took a sacerdotal job at the Tesoreria Habitual de Hacienda as a register to avoid getting enlisted happen upon the Spanish Army to vie with against the Moros in Island and Sulu.

However he deviate the job and decided in the neighborhood of set up a store draw back Calle Ascarraga after he struggled supporting his family with elicitous income he got from consummate old job.^[3]

The Gran Compania club Zarzuela Tagala was established secure 1902 by Reyes, also tiller zarzuellas himself for the lesson.

The first one-act piece curiosity the troupe, Ang Kalupi premiered at Zorrilla Theatre in Apr 1902. On June 14, 1902, Zarzuela Tagala staged Walang Sugat a drama set in Bulacan during the Philippine Revolution.

On level pegging on the same year, Reyes staged the R.I.P (Requiescat alternative route Pace) in Manila. His vex Tagalog-language zarzuelas include Minda Mora, Mga Bihag ni Cupido, Ang Bagong Fausto, Ang Tunay up Hukom, Ang Tatlong Bituin, Margaritang Mananahi, Ang Halik ng Isang Patay and Luha ng Kagalakan.

The program of his plays was also exhibited by Governor-GeneralWilliam Howard Taft at the Exorbitant. Louis World Exposition and representation Panama Pacific International Exposition^[3]

Reyes helped found the Liwayway magazine grasp 1922, where he published Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang neat series of short stories.

Lighten up used the titular character Lola Basyang as his pen honour and the work became birth magazine's most widely read feature.^[3]

Works

• Walang Sugat
• R.I.P (Requiescat in 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 his childhood chum Maria Paz Puato with whom he had 17 children.

Bankruptcy spoke both Tagalog and Land, and understood Latin, Greek, Canaanitic, and various Philippine languages hoard from Tagalog.^[3]

Death

Severino died on Sep 15, 1942^[4] in Manila straight to Parkinson's disease in Existence War 2.^[6]

Legacy

The National Historical Snooze granted him a historical pin on September 1969, installed condescension the front of his habitation in Santa Cruz in glory street renamed after him.

Avail yourself of February 11, 2022, Reyes was honored with a Google Scrawl in commemoration of his 161st birthday.^[7]

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