Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21


any one who has the courage to go.
James Whale has done some spir-
tied directing in this, and Universal
some clever casting. Boris Karloff,
for instance, as the unfortunate
monster. with the brain of GRIM
inal and the body of robot, is so
ugly that the sight of him Is pro-
longed nightmare. When in the end
he is seen in the old windmill labora-
tory going up in flames you are not
bv any means done with him; he
will follow you around in the mind
for the remainder of the day, and
probably obtrude niserably in your
evenings dream.
Mr.. Karloff is the best of the recent
terrorizers. For that reason ana
many others children and grownups,
with easily upset innards, are adj
viSed to stay away. Those, however,
who are incapable of hySteria viii
find that this is the most solid and
satisfying of current extravaganza OF
terror, and that it will leave them
afterward as flabby as a soft-bolled
egg.
The story, as every one knows, by
now (the horrors of this Aim have al
ready gone the rounds, concerns the
Colin Clive), who fashions mechan-
ical man by various and sundry
means, putting in the wrong kind OF
brain, thereby making the monster
nearly wreck his creator, partly raw
age the community and prowl around
very much after the fashion OF the
now inferred Hairy Ape.
There are one or two bits OF no
KUN" which might have been omit
ted-and the love story Is less than
interestirg-in spite Of Mae Clarke
and John BowleS. But "love" isn't
what the story or any one else Is drlV-
ing at in this. Sheer uncomforta-
bleness is the main theme-as you
will realize when you see the monster
drown the little girl, or do most any
thing. except growl. and in that the
monster sidesteps. The Srowl SOUNDS
like nothing so much as a small bull
pup playing in an alley. everything
else is good and frigidiz!ng, however.
You probably won't sleep or 2 week
afterward E. de S. MELCHER.
cover the Hills"
AS Reviewed, at the Fox.
COME pay money to laugh, others
- to weep. Those who enjoy
good shaky cry should get out their
hankies-not enc. but whole pile
and sally forth to the Fox, where
that classic of all heart-pullers,
over the Hills" is once more being
presented by Mr.. Fox, this time with
clever Mae Marsh as Ma" instead
of the once loved and equally clever
Mary Carr.
Despite the conspicuous display Of
handkerchiefs and the promiscuous
dabbing of mascara -streaked cheeks,
following the shifts and ike ac-
compartments, 1cany good laugh
reached the rafters at the first
showing of the picture yesterday
afternoon, when the audience en-
tered le-heartedly into the fam
lily life of Ma" Shelby, her four on
spring and poor old Pa" whose
general worthlessness eventually car
~ sad little Ma to the poorhouse.
"Over the Hills" drips with senti-
mentality. and, in the latter scenes
particularly, the pathetic role Of the
homeless mother may be bit over
done, but the story, as a whole, Is
rich, with human interest, and will
strum the heart strings OF the most
hard-boiled and grip them long after
the dropping Of the curtain.
It's just life, is lover the Hills"
with its tragic moments and scenes
which leave one serious and thought
fuI, play that Is good for the soul,
a good stabilizer for those inclined
to be frivolous.
Mae Marsh is splendid in the
early scenes of the play, and it is,
perhaps, as much the fault Of the
director as her own, that in the
later part, the passing Of IS years,
makes her appear an old woman far
beyond her years. But she makes
lovable little mother, and that Is
the chief beauty Of the role.
An excellent supporting cast, in
GLIDING James Dunn as Johnny and
Sally Eilers as Isabel, Johnny's faith
full sweetheart, "Over the Hills"
helps to make edifying entertain
ment of type both different and
acceptable.
In contrast to the weepiness of
the picture, jolly program is pre-
sented on the stage by Les Stevens
and the Diplomats, q quartet of
popular song-singing young men;
Fanchon and Marcos "Limehouse
Nights" in which the Wing Wah
troupe does some remarkable Chi
neSe contortionings; Warren and In
man. with numerous laughs, and
Armando and Lita with their dane
ing. In addition, five double dance
teams in colorful costumes con-