The Zorrilla Theatre or Teatro Zorrilla, also known as the Duláang Zorrilla sa Maynila ("Zorrilla Theater in Manila") in Tagalog, was a prominent theater in the Philippines. Once located along Calle Iris (now a part of C.M. Recto Avenue), Manila, the theater was named after José Zorrilla (1817–1893), a Spanish poet and playwright. The building, which had a seating capacity of 900 people, was officially opened on 17 August 1893, and it was the venue for Spanish-language and Tagalog-language stage performances.[1]
The former Zorilla Theatre is now currently occupied by a new commercialized buildings mostly now occupied by a various hotels and also a food restaurant establishments as well in the mid 60's up to the present in C.M. Recto Avenue in Manila.
^. Filipinas Heritage Library (A Division of Ayala Foundation, Inc.), Retrato.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
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Photograph of the exterior of the Zorrilla Theater at Himig.com.ph
January 07, 2023
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