Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein is an 1823 play in three acts by Richard Brinsley Peake loosely based on the 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley. It is the fir
Cover of Peakes' Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein (1823)
1823 playbill advertising the closing night of Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein
T. P. Cooke as --------- in Presumption
1823 playbill advertising the opening night of Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein
Frankenstein (1931 film)
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Frankenstein is a 1931 American pre-Code horror film directed by James Whale and produced by Carl Laemmle Jr.. It is adapted from the 1927 play Frankenstein: An Adventure in the Macabre by Peggy Webli
Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein
…Frankenstein’s servile assistant character, who is known commonly in pop culture as Igor. Here, the character is named 'Fritz', just as he is named in the 1931 film adaptation. Such a character does not exist in the original novel. Peake also wrote the famous line, "It lives!" On 29 August 1823, Shelley attended the play in…
Theatrical release poster by Karoly Grosz
Frankenstein lobby card
Bela Lugosi casting notice, 1931
Theatrical teaser poster by 1930s Universal art director Karoly Grosz: "Warning! The Monster Is Loose!"