Hispanic Unit of the Federal Theatre Project
Referenced in Nicolás Kanellos’ A History of Hispanic Theatre in the United States. This group mostly performed in the Centro Asturiano theater in the 1930s. Many of the works they performed were zarzuelas, theater pieces which more musical and involved a mix between spoken and sung scenes. The first zarzuela was performed in the 1650s in Spain.
| Date | Location | Work | Reference | Company/People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 22-26, 1936 | Centro Asturiano | Cuesta abajo (comedia) | Kanellos, Nicolás. A History of Hispanic Theatre in the United States: Origins to 1940. 1990, p. 158 | Company: Hispanic Unit of the Federal Theatre Project |
| April 22-26, 1936 | Centro Asturiano | Donde las dan las toman (by Tomás de Iriarte) | Kanellos, Nicolás. A History of Hispanic Theatre in the United States: Origins to 1940. 1990, p. 158 | Company: Hispanic Unit of the Federal Theatre Project |
| April 22-26, 1936 | Centro Asturiano | El método Gorritz (zarzuela) | Kanellos, Nicolás. A History of Hispanic Theatre in the United States: Origins to 1940. 1990, p. 158 | Company: Hispanic Unit of the Federal Theatre Project |
| June 24-28, 1936 | Centro Asturiano | El niño judío (zarzuela) | Kanellos, Nicolás. A History of Hispanic Theatre in the United States: Origins to 1940. 1990, p. 158 | Company: Hispanic Unit of the Federal Theatre Project |
| July 31- August 2, 1936 | Centro Asturiano | Molinos de viento (zarzuela) | Kanellos, Nicolás. A History of Hispanic Theatre in the United States: Origins to 1940. 1990, p. 158 | Company: Hispanic Unit of the Federal Theatre Project |
| September 9-16, 1936 | Centro Asturiano | Los gavilanes (zarzuela) | Kanellos, Nicolás. A History of Hispanic Theatre in the United States: Origins to 1940. 1990, p. 158 | Company: Hispanic Unit of the Federal Theatre Project |
| January 17-22, 1937 | Centro Asturiano | El rey que rabió (zarzuela) | Kanellos, Nicolás. A History of Hispanic Theatre in the United States: Origins to 1940. 1990, p. 158 | Company: Hispanic Unit of the Federal Theatre Project |
Other Companies/Universities
| Date | Location | Work | Reference | Company/People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Centro Español, Ybor City | Amor de madre | Kanellos, Nicolás. A History of Hispanic Theatre in the United States: Origins to 1940. 1990, p. 149 Tampa Morning Tribune (June 6, 1982) | Lead actress: Carmen Fernández |
| 1892 | Centro Español, Ybor City | Slap the Fly (sainete) | Kanellos, Nicolás. A History of Hispanic Theatre in the United States: Origins to 1940. 1990, p. 149 Tampa Morning Tribune (June 6, 1982) | Lead actress: Carmen Fernández |
| 1892 | Centro Español, Ybor City | Amor de madre | Kanellos, A History, 1990, p. 149 Newspaper: Tampa Morning Tribune | Actress: Carmen, Fernández |
| November 11, 1912 | Centro Español, Ybor City | La viuda alegre | Kanellos, A History, 1990, p. 149 | Company: Payret Theater (Havana, Cuba) |