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an stage actress and drama teacher. She belonged to the star attractions of the theater stage of South America and enjoyed great fame. She made her debut at the Casa de Comedias in

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under

Bartolomé Hidalgo Bartolomé José Hidalgo (24 August 1788 in Montevideo – 28 November 1822 in Morón, Buenos Aires, Morón) was a List of Uruguayan writers, Uruguayan writer and poet. Alongside Hilario Ascasubi he is considered one of the initiators of Gaucho ...

in 1811, and was engaged at the

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in 1817–1832, and toured around South America in 1832–1856. She belonged to the star attractions during her tenure in Argentina, known for her

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s, her ability to make her characters come to life and for her ability as an instructor of student actors. She was a controversial figure who was slandered in the conservative press for her extramarital love life, but she replied with humour and her popularity was never affected.

References

* Schoo, Ernesto. «Actriz calumniada y perseguida». publicado en La Nación del 1-6-2002. Consultado el 1 de noviembre de 2010. 1798 births 1873 deaths 19th-century Uruguayan educators 19th-century actresses Uruguayan stage actresses 19th-century Uruguayan women {{Uruguay-actor-stub