Frankie Roberto on Flickr Henry Irving was the first actor to be knighted (1895). From 1878 - 1902 he managed the Lyceum Theatre. Whilst working at the Lyceum as Irving's acting manager, Bram Stoker wrote Dracula. The Lyceum Theatre, London 13 Feb 2006 by Edgar Allan Poe Society on 13 February 2006 Colour: grey Wikimedia: Flickr: How to add yours Nick Harrison on Flickr Google Streetview OpenStreetMap See also... Nick Harrison on Flickr Spudgun67 on Flickr Bart Maguire on Flickr Sinjy and Sadie on Flickr MKSeery on Flickr Stephen Craven on Geograph Spudgun67 on Wikimedia Commons Here was born Henry Irving knight actor 6th Feb 1838 Birthplace of Sir Henry Irving 1838-1905 the first actor to be knighted Dracula and Carfax House. 1897 Bram Stoker's novel 'Dracula'. Dracula moves to Carfax H... TonyMo22 on Flickr '(p_khoo) on Flickr Bram Stoker started writing Dracula here