The Monster and Magician: or, The Fate of Frankenstein

John Kerr ( - fl.1826), Jean-Toussaint Merle (1785 - 1852) et al.

In 1826, French playwrights Jean-Toussaint Merle and Antony Béraud cowrote the play Le monstre et le magicien as a stage adaptation of British author Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein. This English translation by British playwright John Kerr, called The Monster and Magician: Or the Fate of Frankenstein, premiered four months later on October 2 at the West London Theatre.
- Summary by ToddHW

Cast list:
Frankenstein: ToddHW
Antonio, his Son: Inkell
Holbien: Alan Mapstone
Pietro: Greg Giordano
Litolff: Beeswaxcandle
Gontram: Craig Franklin
Jansken: Jon Hunter
Petrusco: Larry Wilson
Zomar: Brian Fullen
Swendor: David Purdy
Malfino, the Genie: Agnes Robert Behr
Cecilia: ShrimpPhish
Mazzena: valroth
Bohemian Chorus: MikeStanich
Editing: ToddHW

Genre(s): Drama

Language: English

Keyword(s): Monster (12), frankenstein (3), consequences (3)

Section Chapter Author Source Reader Time Language
Play 01 Act 1 Etext Group 00:37:23
Play 02 Act 2 Etext Group 00:24:17
Play 03 Act 3 Etext Group 00:18:17