Dracula - 1924 play

Submitted by Paige Gaughan on

The 1924 adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula for the stage, written by Irish play wright and actor Hamilton Dean. This was the first authorized adaptation of Stoker's novel. It was revised in 1927 by John Balderston and the original production after touring in England was performed at the Little Theatre in July of that same year.

The Black Vampyre: A Legend of St. Domingo

Submitted by Edward Castillo on

     Uriah Derick D’Arcy’s The Black Vampyre: A Legend of St. Domingo, published in 1819, caused a bit of a stir. To start with, no one is certain who wrote the story, as Uriah Derick D’Arcy is merely a pseudonym used by the author. While there are two likely candidates for D’Arcy’s real identity, it will likely never be known for certain. This story is relevant because it is the first to include a Black vampire.

The Black Vampyre: A Legend of St. Domingo

Submitted by Edward Castillo on

     Uriah Derick D’Arcy’s The Black Vampyre: A Legend of St. Domingo, published in 1819, caused a bit of a stir. To start with, no one is certain who wrote the story, as Uriah Derick D’Arcy is merely a pseudonym used by the author. While there are two likely candidates for D’Arcy’s real identity, it will likely never be known for certain. This story is relevant because it is the first to include a Black vampire.

Lettres Juives by Jean Baptiste de Boyer

Submitted by Abe Blumin on

Lettres Juives ou correspondance philosophique, historique, et critique or in English, The Jewish Letters; or Philosophical, Historical and Critical correspondence Between a Jew Traveler in Paris and His Correspondents in Various Places by Jean-Baptiste de Boyer. Jean-Baptiste de Boyer also went under the pseudonym “The Jewish Spy.”

Varney The Vampire

Submitted by Charles Rowell on

Varney the Vampire, written by James Malcolm Rymer, was a serialized gothic horror story in weekly pamphlets better known as “penny dreadfuls” from 1845 to 1847. Once the original run was completed all of the Varney the Vampire chapters were compiled into a book in 1847. The story of Varney the Vampire can be split into two halves, the first being Varney terrorizing the family of the Bannerworths, and the second being Varney trying to get married but being foiled by Admiral Bell and Jack Pringle. Most of the plot beats in Varney have become major staples in future vampire literature.

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