John Tobin (dramatist)

John Tobin (dramatist)

John Tobin (January 28, 1770 - December 7, 1804) was a British playwright, who was for most of his life unsuccessful, but in the year of his death made a hit with "The Honey Moon". Other plays were "The Curfew" and "The School for Authors".

Tobin, the son of a merchant, was born in Salisbury, the United Kingdom on January 28, 1770. He was educated at Bristol Grammar School, and practised in London as a solicitor.


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