ST. JAMES' THEATRE.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20622, 11 August 1932, Page 6

ST. JAMES' THEATRE.

"FRANKENSTEIN." Marvellous skill in production and : acting is shown in "Frankenstein," which opened a.% the St. James' Theatre on Saturday. With all the horror of "Tho Phantom of the Opera," "Draoula," and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," and others of a similar character, it concerns the distortion! of the human frame. The story is of a flcienti«t whoa* allabsorbing idea in life it to crea** % human being. To do this he robs' gravel, steals a brain from a medical school, joins the various member* together, and produces « ghastly being in human form. His next move to discover a ray of life that imparts life. The ray is locuaed 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 l(,o?i' and devastation follows in its train. Boris Karloff plays the monster with marvellous art, reminiscent of Lon Cbaney, and his portrayal is so hideous that it can be ranked as one of the greatest pieces of character-acting of the screen. Colin Olive has a difficult role as the scientist and Mae Clarke plays the heroine. John Boles also has a prominent role.