OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Lord Longford 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Sheridan Le Fanu

• Author Notes

  Adapted from J. Sheridan Le Fanu by the Earl of Longford

• Setting

  A Salon adjoining Count Carlsfeld's ballroom in Styria in the Empire of Austria, 1840

• Synopsis

  A forerunner of Bram Stoker's Dracula, Le Fanu's story concerns a female vampire, Carmilla, who preys on young women like Laura, the daughter of an Austrian landowner. A family friend, General Spielsdorf, whose daughter has already fallen victim to Carmilla is determined to vanquish her for good.

  A new stage adaptation of Sheridan Le Fanu's 1872 novella.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  16

• Female

  11

• Total

  27

• Cast Notes

  Two female roles can be doubled up, one male role is doubled. Extras as peasants are also mentioned.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  03 May 1932

• Producer

  Presented by Edwards-Mac Liammoir Gate Theatre Productions

• Original Venue

  Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from press cuttings of the time, with additional information from the production programme of the revival production in 1933.