Tenth Anniversary Year: The Death of Iñigo de Loaysa
1958; Auburn University; Volume: 10; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1353/boc.1958.0002
ISSN1944-0928
Autores Tópico(s)Spanish Literature and Culture Studies
ResumoBulletin Of The Comediantes Vol. X Spring, 1958 No. 1 TENTH ANNIVERSARY YEAR The Death of Ihigo de Loaysa B7 Hannah E. Bergman, Hunter College Iñigo de Loaysa was a longtime member of the acting company of Tomás Fernández, one of the outstanding theatrical troupes of Golden Age Spain. Various documents indicate that he and his wife María de Jesús, also an actress, belonged to this organization continuously at least from 1631 on, remaining in the troupe when it was taken over by Fernández' widow Juana de Espinosa in 16391. It was while performing with this company in Valencia in August of 1643 that Loaysa met sudden death on a dark street near the theater. His funeral was held in the church of San Esteban: Dilluns a 17 soterraren en S. esteue en Io uas de les animes Agnigo, représentant ab 29 [preveresl y 5 [Cantors]. Vespres de diffunts ? ab licencia del Sr. official per auer mort sens fer testament, estaua en la casa delà oliuera, en casa.2 Performances were suspended for several days, as recorded in the account book of the Olivera Theater: 17, 18 y 19 de dit [Agosti no yagué comedia per auer mort la que feya los primers papers.3 In about a week the news had reached Madrid, together with the reason and manner of his death, details which throw an interesting light on the social position held by actors at this time: También de Valencia han avisado que allí degollaron a Iñigo de Velasco, un comediante de opinión, porque olvidado de la humildad de su oficio, galanteaba con el despejo que pudiera qualquier Caballero.4 A manuscript "Genealogía de los comediantes ," compiled around 1721, gives a more complete yet seemingly fanciful version of the incident, presenting it as one of those rare cases in which an individual predicted his own death: Estando Iñigo representando en Valencia . . . salió a hechar la Comedia que se hauia de representar el otro dia y dijo: mañana seruiré a Vm. con tal Comedia en que haré un degollado al víuoí aquella noche pasando por las 4 esquinas de la calle del Mar yendo azia la calle de la Oliuera llegó a él vn hombre, aunque ignoramos el motivo y con intento sólo de cortarle la Cara lo puso en execución a cuio tiempo levantó la Cauesa y asi quedó Degollado dándole en la garganta de que murió, y se cumplió lo que auia pronosticado.** By a curious coincidence, other evidence has come down to us which proves that this bizarre tale is, in all probability, a true account of the circumstances of Loaysa's demise. Among the manuscripts of plays which give the names of the actors who performed them is A un tiempo rey y vasallo, by Luis de Bemonte, Dr. Manuel Antonio de Vargas and a third, unidentified, "ingenio ." The cast is as follows: El Rey de SiciliaIñigo Duque de CalabriaFrancisco Garcia AlmiranteMejía La infanta da. Beatriz Sra. Ma. de Jesús BelisardaSra. Jusepa de Salazar Silesia"Sra. Antonia de Santiago LauraSra. Jusepa Román PasquínBernardo Julio, criadoSalvador Príncipe, 7 añosSra. Francisca Berdugo7 This corresponds perfectly to the company headed by Juana de Espinosa on Feb. 13, 1643, which included: Iñigo de Loaysa, Francisco Garcia, Antonio Mexia, Maria de Jesús, Jusepa de Salazar, Antonia Santiago, Jusepa Román, Bernardo de Medrano, Jayme Salvador and Francisca Verdugo, as well as 1 BULLETIN OF THE COMEDIANTES Published in the Spring and Fall by the Comediantes, an informal, international group of all those interested in the comedia. Editor Everett W. Hesse University of Wisconsin Madison 6, Wis. Assistant Editor John E. Keller University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, N. C. Subscription: $1 a year five others.8 The manuscript bears licenses for performance dated in Madrid, Nov. 20, 1643, in Valencia, Aug. 16, 1643, and again in Valencia, Jan. 7, 165 19. The action of the play likewise corresponds very closely to the brief description given by Iñigo to stimulate audience interest. In the first act it is revealed that the King of Sicily...
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