Francisco Covarrubias
Si Francisco Covarrubias (sa Havana 1775 – 1850) ay isang Kubano na artista at dramatista na kilala bilang "ang ama ng Kubanong teatro". [1] Si Covarrubias ay kilala sa kasaysayan ng musika ng Cuba sa pamamagitan ng kanyang paglahok sa mga unang araw ng Cuban musical theater . Mayroon siyang memorial plaque sa National Theater of Cuba kung saan ipinangalan sa kanya ang pangalawang pinakamalaking auditorium, ang Covarrubias Hall.
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baguhin- ↑ Martin Banham, Errol Hill, George William Woodyard The Cambridge Guide to African and Caribbean Theatre - 1994 Page 159 "The acknowledged father of the Cuban national theatre is Francisco Covarrubias (1775-1850). Impresario, actor and author of more than twenty plays, he was famous for his representations of the 'negrito' (the white actor in black face), ..."
- Felicia Hardison Londré, Daniel J. Watermeier The History of North American Theater 2000 Page 158 "Author of many short populist plays with a distinctly Cuban flavor, the actor Francisco Covarrubias (1775-1850) earned posterity's accolade as the father of Cuban theater."