OPERA HOUSE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10744, 15 November 1928, Page 7

OPERA HOUSE

“SORRELL AND SON”: “The spirit and beauty •' of r'tfral England,” writes a critic, “has been perfectly captured in “Sorrell and Son’,” the United- Artists’ production, which is opening at the Opera House next. Monday night. Based on the novel of the same name by Warwick Deeping, the story of a father’s love and sacrifice for his son, and the son’s devotion to his father, is told with aii utter absence of sentimentality,- but with a pathos that is very close to tears- throughout. The return from the ..war of Captain Stephen .Sbrrell', '(jniy to find that his wife has deserted him. and-his bitter fight- with life to provide his son with a gentleman’s education, provides a main theme of deep tragedy, while the later sceuek 'showing the romance of the adult Kit- Sorrell provide) a well-balanced relief. In addition to the main plot there are anany undercurrents of love, hate and passion, all of which' are handled in a masterly manner. The rustic beauty of the English countryside makes a picturesque and beautiful background, while the photography, maintains a very high artistic standard throughout. As the father, H. B. Warner acts with depth of. feeling, while --Nils, -Asthei. gives a. remarkable, performance as the son,. Kit, a;s'- a. Imam Kit- as a small boy is played by Mickey MeBali, a most promising juvenile. The others in the cast include. Anna Q. Nilsson as" Dora Sorrell, Carmel Myers as Florence Palfrey, Norman Trevofi as -Thomas Roland, Alice Joyce 'fas'-Fanny Garland, Mary -Nolan as" Molly Roland, and Louis Wolheim as Sergeant Buck; • ; . ■" 1