Robert Keeley (comedian)

Robert Keeley in 1864

Robert Keeley (1793 – 3 February 1869) was an English actor-manager, comedian and female impersonator[1] of the nineteenth century. In 1823 he originated the role of 'Fritz' in Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein, the first known stage adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Cambridge Paperback Guide to Theatre, Sarah Stanton and Martin Banham, Cambridge University Press (1996) pg 192
  2. ^ Rohrmoser, Andreas. It Lives!: Early theatre and film adaptations Archived 7 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 27 April 2011
  3. ^ Behrendt, Stephen C. (2012). "A Hideous Bit of Morbidity": An Anthology of Horror Criticism from the Enlightenment to World War I. McFarland. p. 97. ISBN 978-0786469093. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was adapted for the stage many times, and the first of these interpretations was Richard Brinsley Peake's Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein (1823), which dramatized key scenes from the novel and added Frankenstein's assistant, Fritz, to the mix.
  4. ^ Doe, John (August 2001). "Cast and Characters - Romantic Circles". Romantic Circles. RC. Retrieved 20 September 2018.