The Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh has remembered the time when legendary author Bram Stoker worked on their opening night.
Before he created his gothic-horror novel, Irish-born Stoker moved to England and worked at London's Lyceum Theatre as an acting manager and then as a business manager. Edinburgh's own Royal Lyceum opened in 1883 with a huge helping hand from the author.
The Edinburgh theatre opened on September 10 and Stoker is credited in their archives as the acting manager and was 'heavily involved' in the event.
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Documents shared by the theatre show the flyers and documents for the first shows and announce the management and production team.
Taking to Facebook and Instagram, the Lyceum wrote: "It's amazing what you can find in our archives...
"Much Ado About Nothing was performed by the London Lyceum Theatre‘s company as the first show and starred the most famous actor of the time, Henry Irving and Ellen Terry.
Stoker also was Irving's assistant and worked for the Lyceum in London for 27 years. During his time in London, the author became involved in London's high society where he met Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
"Before writing Dracula, Bram Stoker worked as an Acting Manager at the Royal Lyceum Theatre and was heavily involved in our opening night in 1883!
"The Lyceum opened on 10 September 1883 with Much Ado About Nothing, performed by the London Lyceum Theatre‘s company and starred Henry Irving and Ellen Terry."
Stoker often visited Scotland with month-long trips to Cruden Bay between 1892 and 1910 and Slains Castle is thought to be the inspiration to Castle Dracula.
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