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Dracula is a stage play written by the Irish actor and playwright Hamilton Deane in 1924, then revised by the American writer John L. Balderston in 1927. It was the first authorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula.
- 5 August 1924
- Purley, England, in the 1920s
Hamilton Deane (1880 – 25 October 1958) was an Irish actor, playwright and director. He played a key role in popularising Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula as a 1924 stage play and a 1931 film.
Oct 9, 2021 · Dracula : the vampire play in three acts. by. Deane, Hamilton. Publication date. 1960. Topics. Dracula, Count (Fictitious character) -- Drama, Dracula, Count (Fictitious character), Vampires -- Drama, Vampires. Publisher. New York : Samuel French.
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The play Dracula dramatized by Hamilton Dean and John L. Balderston was first copyrighted in 1927, thirty years after the publication of Stoker’s novel. By then, the world was familiar enough with Stoker's story and main character, but audiences could still be scared by and unfamiliar with the details of the notorious vampire's "life."
Oct 20, 2022 · In 1924, an English provincial play producer and actor, Hamilton Deane, wrote an authorized stage production that proved so popular that he soon had two touring companies on the road. He didn’t muster the courage to present it to a London audience until 1927 when he opened it at the Little Theatre on February 14 with Raymond Huntley as ...
Jan 6, 2011 · DRACULA. By Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston, based on the novel by Bram Stoker; directed by Paul Alexander; sets by Dana Kenn; costumes by Willa Kim; lighting by Brian Nason; sound by...
Bram Stoker's classic novel about a charming Transylvanian count who is really a vampire out to seduce women for their blood is adapted for the stage by Hamilton Deane and John L.
