"THE RAVEN."

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 112, 7 November 1935, Page 5

"THE RAVEN."

At the De Luxe Theatre.

.A vivid, graphic picture of the mysticism and horror so imaginatively described in the works of Edgar Allan Foe, is seen m "The Raven," which will open tomorrow at the De Luxe Theatre. Karloff and Bela Lugosi appear in the leading roles, lending stark realism to the characters they portray. Lugosi plays the part of the half-mad Dr. Vollm. whose mania for Poe's tales is carried over into his actions in real life and causes him to make Karloff a horrible victim of -his mania. He carves Karloff's face into a horrible distorted leer and puts him at his mercy an unwilling tool to his fiendish plans! "The Raven" has always stood out as one of the most imaginative verses eyer written, and in transcribing it to the screen Universal has given it a most clever and subtle interpretation. Even the most rabid Poe fans will agree with this screen .version and should be particularly impressed with the authentic reproduction of many sights and sites that Poe made famous in his writings. As one would expect in a Poe tale, the settings are bizzare and breath-taking. The supporting cast in the picture includes Irene Ware, Lester Matthews, Inez Courtney, Samuel Hinds. Maidel Turner, Spencer Charters, and lan Wolfe.