The Beginning
In 1783 the first House of Comedy was created; the promoter of this enterprise
was the Viceroy of Lights, as Viceroy Vértiz was
called. The La Ranchería Theater was burnt down
in a fire in 1792. Three years before, Siripo, by Manuel
José de La- vardén had been premiered there. It is
regarded as the first play by a local playwright. Four years after the fire
of La Ran- chería, a new theater was inaugurated,
the Coliseo Provi- sional, which was considered the theater
of the revolution,
due perhaps to the closeness of the coming revolution of May, 1810. In that
theater, El detalle de la acción de Maipú
(The detail of the battle of Maipú) was premiered. The author of
this play, which skillfully depicted popular customs, remains un-
known. [more]