Ernest Rebello (c. 1905 – c. 1945) was an early 20th-century Goan playwright, theatre director, composer, former singer, and comedian who worked on the Konkani stage.
Directors readily cast Rebello in comedic roles due to his effortless ability to elicit laughter from audiences with his gestures.
Prior to Rebello's breakthrough, the Bhangwadi Theatre primarily hosted Gujarati and Marathi dramas (nattaks), different theatrical forms.
[1] However, Rebello's introduction of tiatr marked a turning point, transforming the Princess Theatre into a coveted platform for Konkani tiatrists.
He provided a significant opportunity to Kid Boxer, a singer, by granting him his first professional stage performance in the commercial tiatr Bomboinchi Istil in 1940.
[4] Rebello possessed a discerning talent for identifying promising newcomers and nurturing their potential through casting then in his tiatrs, a form of Konkani theater.
Additionally, Rebello discovered and introduced Konkani singer Romeo Mendes to the commercial stage in his tiatr Bomboichi Istil.
At a young age, his skill in tiatr performance was recognized, and his knack for creating songs, even while still in school, earned him admiration and respect from those in his village.