Q4: Music Education - Philippine Musical Theater

• Musical theater - a form of theatrical presentation that incorporates songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dancing.
• The emotional content and story of a musical plays cover the following:

  • humor

  • despair

  • love

  • anger
• Spanish comedia was an early form of theater that was introduced to our ancestors by the Spaniards in the late 16th century.
• The Philippine Komedya is a descendant of the comedia fathered by Spanish playwright Lope de Vega.
• Religious Komedya - ususaly performed during church celebrations and focuses on the life of Christ or any saints
• Amparo Robles Custodio - known as Chichay, she first appeared as a chorus line dancer at the bodabil show of Katy Dela Cruz
• Sarsuela - a lyric theatrical form or melodrama that was accompanied by song, dances and dialogue which is comical in nature
• Secular Komedya - performed at local fiestas and are non-religious
• Catalina Dela Cruz - Queen of Filipino Jazz

  
• Sampaguita - has a popular melody composed by Pedro Paterno's sister, Dolores
• Prinsesa Miramar - was staged on May 15, 1982, as the yearly Komedya of Barrio San Dionisioo, Paranaque, Metro Manila
• Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr. - was branded as the country's ''King of Comedy'' for his comedic talent that marked in the industry
• Mariano Contreras and Andres Solomon - was acknowledged because of their humorous content consising of short skits, funny dialogues and slapsticks which they presented on various theaters in Manila

  
• Moro-moro - A secular Komedy which depicts the battle betweeen Christians and Muslims. It was the most popular theatrical lay during the Spanish regime which uses traditiona music in portraying the scenes.
• Paglipas ng Dilim (1920) - is a Sarsuela play that attacks social evils like money lending
• Leopoldo Salcedo - was a Bodabil performer in the

  Theater Avenue during the Japanese regime where he joined

  the troupe of Lou Borromeo in 1929 to 1934. He was well

  known for portraying dramatic heroes for his roles in movies

  where he was dubbed as “The Great Profile”. His first movie

  where he starred is the movie “Sawing Palad”. He became a

  FAMAS best actor awardee for his role in the movie “Moises

  Padilla Story” on 1961.

  
• Walang Sugat (1902) - is a Sarsuela play that

  talks about Filipino foibles (weak point)
• Bodabil - it features several forms such as musical plays, comedy, and even skits, monologues, magic acts, impersonation, acrobatics, etc.
• Adelaida Fernando-Villegas - also known as Dely Atay-atayan

  was a Filipina comedian and singer

  
• Rogelio de la Rosa - is one of the most popular matinee actor

  of the 20th century and was a Bodabil star during the early years

  of his career at the Life Theater in Manila from 1941 to 1945. He

  was a FAMAS award winner of “Best Actor” for his role in the

  movie “Higit sa Lahat” in 1956.
• Catalina Dela Cruz - was dubbed as the Philippine Queen of Bodabil.
• Sarsuela - originated from Spain and was popularized in

  the Philippines during the Spanish regime in 1800’s
• Sandugong Panaginip (1902) - was composed

  by Lasilao Bonus (Father of Philippine Opera). It is

  the first Filipino opera dubbed in tagalog and it is a

  one-act opera with five scenes.
• Bayani Casimero Sr.- a leading Bodabil star during the 1930s

  and 1940s and later appeared in a musical film with a comedic

  role. He was also dubbed as “Fred Astaire” of the Philippines due

  to his excellence in tap dancing
• Adelaida Fernando-Villegas - also known as Dely Atay-atayan

  was a Filipina comedian and singer. Her career started from starring

  in Bodabil acts from 1930 to 1934 and later landed to television as a

  sitcom artist.
• Famous Sarsuela Plays:

  • Walang Sugat (1902)
  • Paglipas ng Dilim (1920)
  • Sampaguita
  • Sandugong Panaginip (1902)
• Bodabil - it makes way to popularize jazz and blues in our country
• Bodabil - theatrical act is based on French “Vaudeville” which was a stage show that is popular during the Japanese regime
• Rogelio de la Rosa - was a FAMAS award winner of “Best Actor” for his role in the movie “Higit sa Lahat” in 1956

  
• Leopoldo Salcedo - was a Bodabil performer in the

  Theater Avenue during the Japanese regime where he joined

  the troupe of Lou Borromeo in 1929 to 1934

  
• Bayani Casimero Sr. - was dubbed as “Fred Astaire” of the Philippines due to his excellence in tap dancing.
• Rogelio de la Rosa - was a FAMAS award winner of “Best Actor” for his role in the movie “Higit sa Lahat” in 1956

  
• Amparo Robles Custodio

  
• Bodabil Stars:

  • Leopoldo Salcedo
  • Amparo Robles Custodio
  • Bayani Casimero Sr.
  • Adelaida Fernando-Villegas
  • Mariano Contreras and Andres Solomon
  • Catalina Dela Cruz
  • Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr.
  • Rogelio de la Rosa
• Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr. - Dolphy
• Catalina Dela Cruz - Katy Dela Cruz
• Andres Solomon - Togo
• Moro-moro

  
• Adelaida Fernando-Villegas - Dely Atay-atayan
• Sampaguita - Sarsuela