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This document discusses the emergence of Cuban bufo theater companies in 1868 and their role in developing an anticolonial Cuban identity and aesthetic. It began with the debut of the Bufos Habaneros theater company in Havana in May 1868. Their popular performances inspired many imitators, and by the end of the year there were over a dozen bufo companies performing in Havana. These performances combined short comic and sentimental plays with original Cuban songs. They helped Cubans recognize themselves on s

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Jill M Lane

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