What role did “The Vampire” have in Planches development as a designer?
Primarily one of frustration to goad him to greater activity in the future. Technically, the play was set in Scotland with “accurate” costume. However, the choice of Scotland was not Planche’s, but rather that of the theater manager. Like many contemporary French melodramas, the original play by Charles Nodier was set in Scotland, and the manager ordered Planche to keep it there. Planche was deeply frustrated that he was not allowed to place it in a country whose inhabitants believed in vampires. However, in addition, it is amusing to view illustrations of the characters, and realize that the costumes were inaccurate, anyway. They show people wearing authentic Scottish clothing, but clothes as inappropriate as a ball gown being worn on a hunting expedition, for instance.
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