The Ladies and the Senator

• Severino Montano wrote the selection.
• Montano was born on January 3, 1915 and died on December 12 1980.
• Montano wrote 150 poems and 50 plays.
• Montano was awarded as National Artist for Literature in 2009.
• Through the foundation of the Arena Theater, Montano institutionalized the legitimate theater in the Philippines.
• Montano was one of the Titans of Philippine Theater.
• Montano wrote The Love of Leonor Rivera (poetic tragedy in 2 parts), My Morning Star (poetic historical tragedy in 3 parts), But Not My Sons Any Longer (poetic tragedy in 2 parts), Gabriela Silang (poetic tragedy in 3 parts), The Merry Wives of Manila (comedy of manners in 3 parts), Sabina (tragedy), The Ladies and the Senator (satirical comedy), and Parting at Calamba (historical drama).
• The Ladies and the Senator is a satirical comedy.
• Montano was born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte.
• When Montano was 13, he was tutored under English mentor Marie Leslie Priising.
• Montano studied at the University of the Philippines.
• Marie sheltered Montano and taught him Western Literature, theater, and Shakespeare.
• Montano received a scholarship to attend George Pierce Baker's English 47 or Workshop 47 dramatization at Yale University.
• Montano attended broadway celebrities and Kommisarievsky at Moscow Art Theater.