All Saints ' Eve is filled with carved pumpkins, spooky costumes, and the now-established "trick or treat." But beyond the Halloween traditions, we find the custom of performing the classic Don Juan Tenorio in numerous theaters throughout Spain on the night of October 31st.

That's why we at Casual Hotels want to pay our special tribute to the playwright José Zorrilla , who gives our Casual Sevilla hotel its name: Don Juan Tenorio. Here are some interesting facts that won't leave you indifferent.

The tradition of performing the play on All Saints' Eve dates back to the 19th century. There are various opinions as to why. What is certain is that in the second part of the play, death, ghostly presences, and the salvation of the repentant's soul take center stage. And all this takes place in a gloomy setting where the dead come back to life. Today, the play's popularity has led, for example, the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) to include the term "donjuán" (a woman's seducer).

However, the play's premiere on March 28, 1844 , went largely unnoticed at Madrid's Teatro de la Cruz. At the time, Zorrilla was going through difficult financial times and agreed to sell Tenorio to the publisher Manuel Delgado for 4,200 reales de vellón. Today, it is one of the most frequently performed plays, with all kinds of adaptations. Of course, it has also been adapted for film and television.

The work features famous lines you're sure to know, such as: "Isn't it true, angel of love, that on this remote, purest shore the moon shines brighter and one breathes more freely?"

Did you know that the character of Don Juan Tenorio isn't original to this play? He already appeared in Tirso de Molina's 'El Burlador de Sevilla'. But there's more. He was also based on another play: 'Tan largo me lo fiáis' (You Trust Me So Long) from 1617.

When choosing the name for our centrally located Casual Sevilla Don Juan Tenorio, we took into account the locations in Seville mentioned in the work. From the Santa Cruz neighborhood to the Plaza de los Venerables. We also considered the location where Doña Inés was abducted, which scholars have placed in the Plaza de Santa Marta, or the church on Calatrava Street. So, if you want to delve deeper into the work of José Zorrilla , there's nothing better than coming to visit us at Casual Hotel Don Juan Tenorio these days. We look forward to seeing you!