This is in reference to the recent news of Tiatro “AXEA” written by the ace Tiatrist – script writer – director – composer – duet singer – the late C. Alvares and directed by his daughter Capuchina. According to my information, it was well directed and very well staged by the artistes coming mainly from Bombay. 'Mojim porbim tumkam Bai Capuchina' and your entire troupe. I hope more and more Tiatros of your father will be re-staged, some of them are much better, and also CD’s of the PRICELESS DUETS of your father. Such duets will nobody compose in the future because there are no wombs in the Goan mothers to give birth to the sons like C. Alvares.
I had great wish to pen down a few lines on this Tiatro in a normal way in my Blog, goa-kranti.blogspot.com but due to my hospitalization recently I missed to see this Tiatro which in fact first time I saw it as a small, boy somewhere in 1957/58 in my village Candolim which was attended even by a few “Pakle” from Aguada.
That was the difficult period for Goans from Bombay to come to Goa as there was an official barricade put on this route by the Nehru's Congress Serkar making Bombay Goans difficult to come to Goa. However, with certain documents like “BILHETE IDENTIDADE” and after enormous efforts, the great C.Alvares came to Goa with an excellent troupe comprising attractive female artistes namely young and lovely looking Ophelia Cabral, beautiful Violet, majestic Cecilia Machado and Filomena Braz who played a magnificent role of an African “Khapurlem”. Teaming up with the ace comedian Jacinto Vaz they both created havoc of laughter especially when he sings the song before kissing her with these words:
“TUKAM BISCUT DITAM – TI NAKAM MAKAM
TUKAM CHOCLATE DITAM – TI NAKAM MAKAM
GHE HIM BHATTAM BENSAM
TIM NAKAM MAKAM
BOREM BEIJU DITAM
TO ZAVO MAKAM”.
The Prince of Konkani songs then a very melodious singer Alfred Rose with his handsome looks and attractive appearance and also with meticulous presentation, rendered the opening song “Mandovi – Mandovi” with English version which was highly appreciated even by the Portuguese who attended this Tiatro by occupying the front seats even.
The role Alvares with the then charming Ophelia played was fantastic especially when Alvares lifted Ophelia and took her inside. The majesticity of Cecilia Machado was superb so also the beauty of lovely looking Violet who instantly captured the hearts of so many young Goan boys.
Once again I congratulate Capuchina and request her to Cd all the golden duets of her father for the benefit of posterity because such duets will not come again. So also some of his precious Tiatros.
A.Veronica fernand.
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