Alberto Vaccarezza

Bartolomé Ángel Venancio Alberto Vaccarezza (1886–1959) was an Argentine poet and playwright.

Biography Vaccarezza was born in Buenos Aires on April 1, 1886. He is usually credited as the foremost exponent of the sainete genre, having written its most popular play, El Conventillo de La Paloma (The La Paloma Tenement). He was a friend and collaborator of Carlos Gardel, and pronounced his eulogy when Gardel was interred at La Chacarita Cemetery.

Besides his literary activities, he presided over Argentores (the national playwright guild) and Casa del Teatro (House of Theater, a beneficent organization that hosts impoverished retired actors).

He died in Buenos Aires, on August 6, 1959.

Works

Sainete Cuando un pobre se divierte El conventillo de La Paloma Tu cuna fue un conventillo La comparsa se despide (1932) Los scruchantes (1911) El juzgado (1903, his first play)

Poetry - Tango Lyrics La copa del olvido Araca, corazón Otario que andás penando Eche otra copa pulpero No me tires con la tapa de la olla Pobre gringo Virgencita del Talar

Film Scripts El conventillo de La Paloma (1936) Lo que le pasó a Reynoso (1937 y 1955) Viento norte (1937) Murió el sargento Laprida (1937) El cabo Rivero (1938) Pampa y cielo (1938) El comisario de Tranco Largo (1942) Sendas cruzadas (1942)