Sir Arthur Canon Doyle and Bram Stoker

“There is a reason why all things are as they are” – quote used by Dracula, in the Bram Stoker’s novels of the same title.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“My name is Sherlock Holmes.  It is my business to know what other people do not know” – quote used by Sherlock Holmes, in the Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel ‘The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle’.

 

 

 

 

 

Swansea 1903, Henry Irvine and His Lyceum Company performed at the Swansea Grand Theatre during 19^th – 25^th February. His performance included “A Story of Waterloo”, “The Bells”, “Louis XI” and “The Merchant of Venice”

“A Story of Waterloo” – a play written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, adapted from his own short stories “A Straggler of ‘15” was published in 1907.

“The Bells” – a play of three acts written by Leopold David Lewis, 1867. 

“Louis XI” –

“The Merchant of Venice” – a play written by William Shakespeare, 1596. 

In each of the plays, Henry Irvine played a main character.

It is during his tour, of 1903, that Bram Stoker was present, as the personal assistant of Sir Henry.  This tour was one of Sir Henry's last dying in 1905.

Irish author, Bram Stoker, born 1847, is best remembered for his notable works of Dracula first published 1897.

Dracula follows main character Count Dracula as attempts to move from Transylvania to England, where he might find new blood, and the battle between him and a small group od people lead by Professor Abraham Van Helsing.

Bram may have had inspiration from his friend Sir Henry, on how to describe the description of Count Dracula.

By 1903, Bram, then aged 55, had joined Sir Henry and his company at Swansea.  Less than a decade later, 1912, Bram, had died aged 64 at London.

 

 

After the First World War, had ben fought and thousands upon thousands had been killed, from both sides.  The grieving was to start to mourn the lives of those lost.

It is during this period that the spiritualist, one of those who was well established and was outspoken was Scottish born Sir Arthur Canon Doyle.  His son, Captain Arthur Alleyne Conan Doyle was injured during the Battle of Somme, 1916, lost his life October 1918. 

Sir Arthur himself, died 1930 aged 70. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During 1919, Sir Arthur, toured around the country where he gave lecturers. 

 

 

Undershaw, Sir Arthur house located at Hindhead, where he entertained guests.  One of whom included Bram Stoker.