ST. JAMES' THEATRE
"FKANKENSTEIN." Marvellous skill in production and acting is shown in "Frankenstein," which opened at the St. James' Theatre on Saturday. With all the honor of "The Phantom of the Opora," "Dracula," and "The Hunchback of .Notro Dame," and others of a similar character, it concerns the distortion of the human frame. The Biory is of a scientist whose allabsorbing idea in life is to crea'-e a human being. To do this ho robs graces, steals a brain froin a medical school, joins the various me'ubers together, and produces a ghastly being in human form. His noxt lvjove to discover a ray of life that imparts life. The ray i 3 iocused on the creation and it breathes, but the horror cornea when it is found that the brain is that of an abnormal criminal. The being breaks h.ojv and devastation follows in its train. Boris Karloff plays the monster with marvellous art, reminiscent of Lot) Chanev, and his portrayal is eo hideous that it can be ranked a* one of the greatest piece* M character-acting of the screen. Colin Clive has a difficult 'ole as the scientist and Mao Clarke plays the heroine. John Boles also has a prominent role.
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20621, 10 August 1932, Page 5
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