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The Happy Capsize

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The Happy Capsize
C. A. Lorentzen: Scene from Act IV, Scene 6.
Written byLudvig Holberg
Date premiered1754
Place premieredRoyal Danish Theatre,
Copenhagen, Denmark
Original languageDanish
GenreComedy
SettingDenmark

The Happy Capsize (Danish: Det lykkelige Skibbrud) is a five-set, satirical play by Norwegian-Danish playwright Ludvig Holberg from 1754.

Production history

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Det lykkelige Skibbrud premiered at the Royal Danish Theatre on 3 January 1754. It was performed 84 times in the period 1748-1889 and 113 times in the period 1889-1975.[1]

References

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