Jacob von T(h)yboe , or simply ''Jacob von Thyboe'', is a

satirical Satire is a genre of the visual, literary, and performing arts, usually in the form of fiction and less frequently non-fiction, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, often with the intent of shaming or e ...

play first published by

Ludvig Holberg Ludvig Holberg, Baron of Holberg (3 December 1684 – 28 January 1754) was a writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright born in Bergen, Norway, during the time of the Dano-Norwegian dual monarchy. He was influenced by Humanism, ...

in 1723. It premiered at the

Lille Grønnegade Theatre Lille Grønnegade Theatre was a Danish theatre which was active from 1722 to 1728. It was the first public theatre in Copenhagen in Denmark. History In 1721, the French troupe La troupe du Roi de Danemark, which had performed for the royal cou ...

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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.

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 Olaf Ussing (28 April 1907 – 4 January 1990) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 64 films between 1937 and 1988. He was born and died in Denmark. Selected filmography * '' Frk. Møllers jubilæum'' (1937) * '' Frk. Vildkat'' ( 1942) ...

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Jacob von Tyboe
1723 plays Enlightenment philosophy Plays by Ludvig Holberg Plays set in Denmark {{1720s-play-stub