tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post2129698473044608941..comments2024-03-28T04:35:13.270-04:00Comments on Frankensteinia: The Frankenstein Blog: All Girl FrankensteinPierre Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16109698812799559366noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-41250193914922261142014-05-27T08:12:11.266-04:002014-05-27T08:12:11.266-04:00I did a little research (a quick internet search) ...I did a little research (a quick internet search) on stage versions of FRANKENSTEIN in England in the 19th century and came up with a STAGGERING number of them. If you've tried to read the actual penny dreadful VARNEY THE VAMPIRE you'll have some idea of the clunky, leaden writing involved. The point is that FRANKENSTEIN was a LOT more popular on stage than anyone seems to realize. It's also where the deformed assistant Fritz originated and where truly dire comedy relief lifted almost entirely intact from other plays of the time were inserted whether or not they fit. VARNEY THE VAMPIRE did the same.opticalguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05332396506999451887noreply@blogger.com