University Daily Kansan
Thursday, April 26.1973
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Dracula Comes to Life in Novels
By JOE ZANATTA Kansan Reviewer
"His eyes flamed with the lavish devilish passion; the nostrils of the white aquiline nose opened wide and quivered at the edge; and the white sharp teeth, behind the full lips of a blood dripping mouth, clamped together like those of a wild beast."
Bram Stoker—"Dracula"
In May, 1897 Bram Stoker published a tale about a vampire—one of the undead who existed on the blood of the living. The name was Dracula, the Dracula, and his resin was Transylvania.
Last year, on the 75th anniversary of "Dracula," Raymond T. McNally and another cast member attended Dracula" (New York Graphic Society, $8.95), a book currently available that may answer many of the questions concerning a man who is fascinated both readers and moviegoers.
A prerequisite, however, to "In Search of Dracula" is Bram Stoker's original work. Much of "Search" us devoted to Stoker and his character, and without a basic knowledge of the original much of the analysis would be confusing. "Dracula," as the novel is out of print since its initial publication, is in paperback (Dell. 60 cents).
Stoker told his story through the letters and diaries of the characters;
Jonathan Harker, an English real-estate agent, travels to Transylvania to arrange the sale of property to a Count Ducral. As a guest in Dracula's castle, he realizes that his host is a vampire living with a harem of female vampires.
Harker becomes a prisoner in the castle. Dracula is planning to leave for England, where there is fresh blood to support his existence.
Dracula has prepared 50 coffins of dirt which will allow him to leave Transylvanian land. He is the mother of female vampires. The Count arrives in England after the mysterious death of the ship's crew. One of his first victims is Lucy, who is on vacation with her family.
LUCY IS GRADUALLY drained of blood, "dies" and becomes a vampire. Dr. Abraham Van Helsing diagnoses her condition as that of a vampire, and a stake is driven through Lucy's heart, freeing her soul.
Dracula has also made a pact with Rendra, a patient at an insane asylum who has a taste for small animals. Dracula promises Renfield thousands of rats if he will admit him into the house where Mina is not permitted. Dracula cannot enter a house unless invited.)
Meanwhile, Harker excases and teams up with Van Helsing in a search for Dracula. Slowly, Dracula's coffins, which have been scattered around the city, are destroyed. Sensing his doom in England, Dracula moves to Paris, where he is pursued by Van Helsing and Harker.
In "Dracula," Stoker combines two legends, that of the vampire and of Dracula. Though in no way connected, the two blended perfectly.
Vampirism has left its mark on recorded history, according to McNally and Florescue. They cite incidents from the time of ancient Egypt through the 20th century
and point out standard legends concerning vampires.
In researching the historical count Dracula, McNally and Florescu turned up quite a few historical accounts, along with a few other works of vampire caddies that are reproduced in their book.
VLAD TEPE$^3$ father had received recognition fighting the Turks and was invested into the Order of the Dragon. He could then use the title "Dracul" or "Dragon." Thus, Vlad Tepes was known as "Dracula" or "Son of the Dragon." But to reassure "Dracula" meant "Devil," and Vlad Tepes did his best up to his name.
Dracula lived from 1431 to 1748 as an on- and on-ruler of Transylvania, Moldavia and surrounding lands. He was one of the greatest strategists in the wars against the Goths, but reportedly was left out of history. Clearly because of the viciousness of his victories
If there was ever a historical character who did not need another negative attribute tacked on to his legend, it was Dracula, or he also was as he also known in the 19th century
After one conquest of a Turkish city, Dracula had its remaining 20,000 inhabitants impaled. Impalment became his favorite form of self-expression. Vlad Tepes, or Dracula, became known as Vlad the Impaler.
remove their turbans in his court he had the turbans nailed to the Turks' heads. He had children cooked and made their mothers eat them. The Marquis de Sade was said to have studied the life of Dracula before forming his own theories.
IT WAS THAT character that Bram Stoker took, added the legends of vampirism and occultism.
The most famous vampire film is undoubtedly "Dracula," starring Bela Lagos. McNally and Florescu say the greatest of the movie's villains is a silent client film that closely follows Stoker's story.
But he had other ways of expressing his displeasure. When three Tursks refused to
McNally and Florescu also take a look at other vampires of literature and motion picture fantasy. The masterpiece of vampire stories. Others such as "The Vampire" and "Varney the Vampire or the Feast of Blood" preceded all other novels, none captured the mass attention Stoker.
Mnally and Florescu point out two other films that do justice to the Dracula story—"The Horror of Dracula," a 1958 Hammer Film, and "Vampy," a 1932 silent film. The movie has a very detailed description of all vampire films ever made, as well as all the books written on the subject.
For those who are fascinated by Dracula, interested in freaks of history, treasure pictures of Bela Lugosi or simply have moral interests, "In Search of Dracula" is a book that most people sum up with of a character that most people sum up with a heavily accented, "Good evening!"
Jerry Lee Creates Country Combination
By STEVE BUSER Kansan Reviewer
Jerry Lee Whale has come a long way since "Great Balls of Fire." The young listeners of today who are burned out on hard rock and acid rock can turn to Jerry Lee's new progressive country sound in his new album, *The Session Recorded in London*.
"The Session" is an early Christmas present for the faithful Jerry Lee Lewis fans and is a staircaseing for the newcomers of country music. To describe Jerry Lee Lewis' latest album as pure country-western would be a missomer.
The album features a combination of blues, rock'n'roll and country, all made possible by the dynamic piano playing by the Killer himself, Jerry Lee Lewis.
"Trouble In Mind" is the best cut on the album and has been devoted air time on some of the local FM stations. The eight-minute song starts with a slow, blues pace and eventually leads into a tremendous riff. And after that, it sounds like the piano playing that has out him in a class with or above Leon Russell or Elton John, masters of the rock pianists. Another song, following this building up of momentum technique is "No Headstone On My Grave." Drinking Wine Spa-Dee O'Dee," which has an acoustic feel, sets aside some of the classic Jerry Lee Lewis songs.
Jerry Lee also plays the electric paino and is backed up with organ, pedal steel drums. The band's own Jerry Lee Jr. makes his debut with percussions on his father's album. The rekwn Avin Lee plays some fine guitar, and he great work on the keyboards by the Killer.
It would be an insult to put Jerry Lee in a class with rock performers although his latest sounds have seemed to touch upon the sounds he would appreciate. His music would appreciate, copied, and he makes no attempt to copy others. Some of the older songs of are are increased into an unbelievable sound that killer from all musicians, country or rock.
Among the oldes are "Johnny B. Good," "Aine Cruise," "Memphis" and an intersubject, "High School" Confidential," a tribute to Lee," the album is devoted to a medical consisting of
The new hospital should be completed in late October or early November, according to his schedule. He said that if the weather stayed nice he would up half the time he was behind schedule.
Underground water has also caused work delays at the new hospital site, according to Brown. Brown said that pumps were the first way now and that the completed hospital would be equipped with foundation drains to alleviate underground water problems.
If the weather remains favorable, the east wing of Wescoe Hall should be ready for classes next fall, according to Dean B. Project manager at the Wescoe site. Caseheaded to the board-walk would be taken down to accommodate opening Wescoe's east wing.
Building Slowed By Wet Ground Damp Weather
Projected completion dates of the Student Health Center and Wescoe Hall are based on favorable weather conditions, according to construction supervisors at both sites.
Construction of the new KU Student Health Center is five to six weeks behind schedule, according to Lyman Brown, construction supervisor. The weather and the high level of underground water have caused problems and delayed construction.
"Good Golly Miss Molly," "Long Tall Sally," "Jenny Jenny," "Tutti Franti," and last, but not least, "Whole lotta Shakin' Goin On."
An increasing number of groups are relying on the steel guitar to bring them out to play. The group that were once restricted to "cory" country western musicians are now being played by the long hair groups who got tired of burning their own instruments on the
No musician, however, will be able to copy Lewis. He has stuck with his piano while everyone else was off to the concerts in huge auditoriums to be entertained by emotionally oriented music that oftentimes left the listener with an earache.
He played at the Topake State Fair last fall to a small audience of basic country listeners and a handful of experimenters. I was one of the experimenters and have been part of the band. I represent the great music I heard that night. Try "The Session," you'll like it.
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