Original sentence: Irving was the inspiration for the title character in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula.It is in this time that he became life-long friends with Bram Stoker, who praised him in his review of Hamlet.Sir Henry Irving (6 February 1838 – 13 October 1905), born John Henry Brodribb, was an English stage actor in the Victorian era.The play ran for 150 nights
Edited sentence: It is in this time that he became life-long friends with Bram Stoker, who praised him in his review of Hamlet and thereafter joined Irving as the manager for the company.Sir Henry Irving (6 February 1838 – 13 October 1905), born John Henry Brodribb, was a ground-breaking English stage actor in the Victorian era, known as an actor-manager because he took complete responsibility for season after season at the Lyceum Theatre, establishing himself and his company as the epitome of the classical theatre.Tall, dark, and frequently haunted and haunting in his characterizations, Irving is thought to have been the inspiration for the title character in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula.The play ran for 150 nights, established Irving at the forefront of the British drama, and it would prove a popular vehicle for Irving for the rest of his professional life