Realism in Cebuano theater was stretched too much however; even Sotto himself was a victim of the movement he started, when prior to his running for mayor in 1907, a play entitled "Ang Taban" (1906, by Teodulfo V. Ylaya) was released.
Realism in Cebuano theater became overly extensive; Sotto, who began the trend, experienced its effects when a play named "Ang Taban" (1906 by Teodulfo V. Ylaya) was released before his mayoral race in 1907.