 Upon its initial premiere on the London stage at the Lyceum Theatre on August 19, 1820, J.R. Planche's gothic play, "The Vampire" existed as the first presentation of this acrimonious being as one who possessed great charm and elegance.Now with great attraction to onlookers did this new monster, re-imagined by Planche, move with the utmost ease into and out of his victims lives and with the greatest of trust did these victims befriend this monster based on only the celestial physical appearance possessed by the vampire.The novel persona of eloquent sophistication concealing the repugnant demon inside served as the incitement for the image of the modern day vampire.