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Lord Longford
Sheridan Le Fanu
A Salon adjoining Count Carlsfeld's ballroom in Styria in the Empire of Austria, 1840
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.
Athchóiriú/Aistriúchán
Dráma Fada
16
11
27
Two female roles can be doubled up, one male role is doubled. Extras as peasants are also mentioned.
03 May 1932
Presented by Edwards-Mac Liammoir Gate Theatre Productions
Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata
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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.
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