A theater company of natives and mestizos has been organized, and the company
performs Spanish dramas and comedies. The plays are not good enough to catch
the attention of the Europeans. Neither are they so bad to cause endless
laughter. Thus, one can experience more hours of entertainment here that in the old one at Arroceros. One can be
convinced that the company is achieving more than can be expected from people
who have not seen real plays and have no script to guide them. Especially if one notices the huge difference
between a native and a comedian, or the bad Spanish they speak as their
intonation is naturally languid, especially the women who have a high-pitched
voices. They also dance Spanish national dances, and they are superior to the
dancers of India and China, who, undoubtedly, can also attract a lot of
attention.
José Honrato Lozano
Álbum Vistas de las Yslas Filipinas
1847
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