Ivo Pelay (May 5, 1893 - August 28, 1959) was one of Argentina's most prolific playwrights of the early 20th century. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or Drama.
Born Guillermo Juan Robustiano Pichot in Buenos Aires, Pelay wrote over 200 plays in his lifetime, beginning with La Mala Vida in 1911. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern Perhaps his most famous work is his 1925 nationalist dramedy La canción de los barrios ("Song of the Streets"). In addition, a number of his plays documenting the political and economic woes of Argentina in the 1930s were very popular.
While most of his plays were satires or straight comedies, he wrote a number of popular local musicals, which helped popularize the tango style of music. Tango is a style of music that originated among European immigrant populations of Argentina and Uruguay. In addition, he worked as a writer for radio, as a journalist, and as a director on a number of his plays. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. He also served as the chief manager of the Teatro Nacional, which showcased many of his plays.
Pelay died in 1959 as one of the legends of Argentine theater. He was 66.
He is buried at La Chacarita Cemetery. Cementerio de la Chacarita in Buenos Aires, Argentina, known as the National Cemetery was opened during a Yellow fever epidemic in 1871.
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