Jacob von Thyboe

1723 comic play by Ludvig Holberg

Jacob von Tyboe
A production of Jacob con Thyboe at the Royal Danish Theatre painted by Christian Ferdinand Christensen
Written by	Ludvig Holberg
Date premiered	1725
Place premiered	Lille Grønnegade Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Original language	Danish
Genre	Comedy
Setting	Denmark

Jacob von T(h)yboe eller Den stortalende Soldat, or simply Jacob von Thyboe, is a satirical play first published by Ludvig Holberg in 1723.^[1] It premiered at the Lille Grønnegade Theatre in Copenhagen in 1725.

Plot summary

Leonard is poor but wants to marry the fair Lucilia. His two rivals, Jakob von Thyboe, a soldier, and Styge Stygotius, are both wealthy and well-spoken.^[2]

Adaptions

DR has produced a made-for-television movie of Jacob von Thyboe that premiered on 13 March 1966. It was directed by Ulf Stenbjørn and the cast included Aksel Erhardtsen, John Larsen, Eddie Karnil and Olaf Ussing.^[3]

References

^ "Jacob von Tyboe eller Den stortalende Soldat". sceneweb.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 March 2018.
^ "Jacob von Tyboe eller Den stortalende Soldat". sceneweb.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 March 2018.
^ "Jacob von Tyboe". carlthdreyer.dk (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 March 2018.