Juana Azorín actress, died in 1988 in Madrid has been the subject of a tribute act starring his brother, writer, teacher and lecturer, Francisco Azorín that recalled the figure of the actress and reciter known as "The juglaresa" after the centennial last year of his birth in San Javier in 1908.
The event organized by family friends in San Javier was held at the hall of the City Council, chaired by the Mayor of San Javier, Pepa García, and included the introduction of local historian, Maria Antonia Martinez, who stressed "the importance it is that a woman of that time was open road in a man's world to become an actress. "
Francisco Azorín, with more than 90 years old, made a swift journey through the life of his sister, who remembers "with great affection and admiration."
He stressed his determination to be an actress and its passage through the Maria Guerrero o Maricuela Membrives did with Lola, with which he toured Argentina.
There he met the poet Vicente Medina Murcia returned to Argentina at the beginning of civil war after his defense of the Popular Front, and which according to Francisco Azorín, his sister did mourn when he recited the verses that reminded him of his land, or of South American poets recited and that it was very fashionable then. "
Juana Azorín that ended devoted to teaching drama after passing through the film in the 70's in films like "Grandma made in Spain" Peter Lazarus, or "placed" by Peter Mars, was born in San Javier for decision family.
"My father fell in love years before the Mar Menor and promised that his first child born here, and so, during a stay in San Javier hosted by the family of" catita. "
The continued Azorín linked through friendships to San Javier where Juana Azorín back in the late 20's turned-actress on a tour of works by two characters who formed his own father, who played with her boyfriend, an actor receiving Valencia a tribute chaired by Thomas Maestre, recalls Francisco.
The tour carried on land ended in Jumilla Murcia, his mother's hometown, where he married Juana Azorín.
The family moved to Madrid where Juana Azorín continued for the rest of his life devoted to interpretation.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier