Salvador Videgain García

Biography

Salvador Videgain García (26 February 1886 – 12 October 1947) was a Spanish author and theatrical actor, director and producer. He was known for performing comedic and zarzuela roles in Spain and the Américas during the first half of the 20th century. He was born in Madrid, where he also died. He was the son of singers and actors Salvador Videgain Gómez and Antonia García.

== Biography ==

Salvador Videgain García had heritage from the Basques, Andaluces and Irish. He popularized the following actors in theatre: Ángel de Andrés, Celia Gámez, Rafaela Aparicio, José Álvarez 'Lepe', Teresita Silva, Raquel Daina. The Videgain family had a long history in Spanish theatre. He debuted in the arms of his parents in 1886, first with Water Last Year (1889), In the time that because this was categorized as frivolous fame got overwhelmed launch the genre of the magazine, which then was imitated much especially after the theater season Martín. But never forgot his beginnings in the zarzuela and was the creator of possibly the anthologies of zarzuela and 4 monster program works in a day. Among his family, two sons were dedicated to acting intermittently, one came up to have the card professional. This family did not want to continue the saga of actors because there is a tradition that does not want to stop working on this craft a successor due to the tragic vicissitudes suffered the same in this work. Sin But there is a family successor in a variant of this job, as a writer is Juan José Videgain, a Spanish writer, is a descendant of him. The history of the past of his Videgain family is clearly of gentlemen who went down in the Spanish reconquest to take areas of the kingdom of Málaga-Granada towards the fifteenth century, being the Basque branch of that time that had recognized the lineage nobility, but it was during the different centuries when they were connecting with different relevant Andalusian lineages such as the Vilches, the Garcia, the Molina or the Guzmán, making this very particularly different and diverse in genealogy to those of other branches of the same last name that did not descend to it .

=== Works, the first phase (1900–1909) ===

Videgain from small felt the call of family art. Debuted in the arms of his parents in 1886, then intervene in children's performances, first with water last year (1889), yet he dated his debut to an unexpected event, Salvador was studying for trade expert, when he got a substitution of a leading actor, the character was "anchor" of The Fist of Roses Ruperto Chapí, and this led to a significant career in the Spanish theatrical world. Without knowing it, because at the time of his early performance art was confusing, as a theater director would conduct the initial success of what would be called after the musical comedy in the early 20th century. In its early years, the early twentieth century, with the help of their parents start acting in a few roles as a substitute against eventualities actor with repertory works like The Fist of Roses, Giants, Rogues jealousy, The white house, The Feast of San Anton, The Ballad of light, The Barber of Seville, The unruly, The saint of the Isidra ... Then after the death of his father, continues to support his mother and brother of the famous master, Antonio Videgain in many provinces such as Cordoba, Barcelona, Bilbao, Zaragoza, Burgos and Alicante premiered his first works at the national level: the tunnel, heaven and earth, The girl's temple, Nido galante, La patria chica, the girl's boyfriend, and gets The huertanica go make a name as a comic tenor.

=== The second stage "The launch of the Star" (1909–1919) ===

After making a name as a comic actor in the provinces and having his first company, will begin in 1909 engaged in the Teatro de la Zarzuela in works such as chopping, Bohemians, The Horseman of the guard and the brand new club single by Pablo Luna a disastrous event occurs one night in November, after he kicked last night by the absence of a soprano, someone with a cigarette caused the fire most important of the genre, the theater is completely obliterated and only save the rooms of some artists and these by and have completed their trabajo. De there will be recruited for the Grand Theatre where the comedy begins to create music with titles like The Riviera, The soul of love, The white deer, The poet of life, or magazine with the fairyland all in (1910). Apollo Theater in Madrid triumphed in the genre of zarzuela in the 1910–1911–1912 and 1913 seasons. The titles speak for themselves: The trust of philanderers José Serrano, The car of the devil, Gloria in excelsis, The fate of Isabelita, For peteneras, Blood and Sand by Pablo Luna, The boy in the cafeteria of Rafael Calleja Gómez, Barbarossaof Sinesio Delgado, Anita Amadeo Vives's cheerful, lily among thorns drama Gregorio Martínez Sierra, La Romerito 1912 Paul Luna, El Goya fresco, The Daughters of Lemos, Cadets Queen Cuisine, The Tale dragon castizo Child, The musical lothario, Don Juan Women's, sing Mills, Brook, La Cocagne, Latino muses Manuel Penella, The joy of love, The new capital testamento. Curiosamente makes no room so many new players and began a tour ending in Spain, which lasts several years settling in Barcelona and Valladolid while maintaining his professional reputation until his next significant engagement.

=== The third stage "as a great recognition of the scene" (1919–1936) ===