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The Honey Moon

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The Honey Moon
Scene from The Honey Moon, ca. 1835, George Clint[1]
Written byJohn Tobin.
CharactersJuliana;
Duke;
Jacques
Date premiered31 January 1805 (1805-01-31)
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane
Original languageEnglish

The Honey Moon is a play by John Tobin. It was influenced by Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew” and performed mostly throughout the 19th century.

History

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It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on 31 January 1805; Maria Rebecca Davison played Juliana. It opened in Edinburgh on 14 November 1809, with Henry Siddons playing the Duke. It was revived at Drury Lane on 30 June 1827.

Plot

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It was set in Spain in the early 17th century.

Bibliography

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  • John Tobin (1805). The honey moon: a comedy, in five acts. Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme.

References

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