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Saturday, December 27, 2025

THE WAR YEARS (1942- 1945): "THE GOLDEN AGE OF PHILIPPINE THEATER"/ DECEMBER 5, 12, 19 AND 25, 1942

Towards the last quarter of  1942, Tagalog stage plays enjoyed immense popularity and critical acclaim. Popular stars in the movie world performed in several biggest musical shows in several theaters around Manila. Rogelio de la Rosa, dubbed as "the greatest Filipino actor of all time," made its rare stage appearance in "Noche Buena," opposite Norma Blancaflor.


(The Tribune, December 5, 1942)



(The Tribune, December 12, 1942)


(The Tribune, December 19, 1942)



(The Tribune, December 25, 1942)
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