AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20620, 9 August 1932, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

ST. JAMES' THEATRE. "FRANKENSTEIN." Marvellous skill in production and acting is shown in "Frankenstein," which opened ai the St. James' Theatre on Saturday. With all the horror o£ "The Phantom of the Opera," "Drucula," and "The Hunchback of ISt'tro Dame," and others of a similar character, it concerns the distortions of the human fraifi.e. The story is of a scientist' whoa© allabsorbing idea in life js to crea'o a human being. To do this ho robs graces, steals a brain from a medical school, joins the various members together ancl produces a gtiastly being in human form. Ili3 next wove to discover a ray of iife that imparts life. The ray is iocused on the creation and it breathes, but the horror comes when it is found that the brain is that of an abnormal criminal. The being breaks loop.- and devastation follows in its train. Boris Karloff plays the monster with ! marvellous art, reminiscent of Lon Chaney, ■ and his portrayal vs 80 hideous that it can I bo ranked a;! one of the greatest pieces of character-acting of tho screen. Colin j Olive has a difficult role as the scientist and Mas Clarke plays the heroine. John Boles also has a prominent rolo. For such a production a modicum of comedy relief is ; essential, and this is cleverly provided bv Frederick Kerr. An excellent overture *o the picture is "Metropolis," played by Paul AVhitoman's Band.