AMUSEMENTS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 8, 27 December 1928, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

KING’S THEATRE.

STORY OF LOVE AND REVOLT IN FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION. Thrilling adventure, exotic romance, picturesque scenes and characters, and a stirring story of love and revolt were all found in ouq picture'" last night, wlie.ll Universal’si gripping production, ‘‘The Foreign Legion,” opened at the King’s Theatre, Not for a long time lias an audience here seen a picture that equalled “Tlie Foreign Legion” in any of the above features. None will soon forget the horror of the iron discipline, the fateful situations into which the hcroi is thrown or the remarkable character which causes his downfall a ravishing beauty-blonde, hot-blood-ed and deadly-

Two of the sequences remain in the mind especially because of their realism and beauty. One of them is the sand storm on the desert, catching the soldiers of the Foreign Legion unawares. The other is the tiial scene in the courtroom. For these two- sequences alone, the picture is worth going to see. Norman Kerry and Lewis Stone, two of the best known actors on the screen, undoubtedly do the finest work of their long and successful careers in the starring roles. Kerry as Richard, the unfortunate victim of circumstances, and Stone as ‘ his unknown father, Colonel Destinn, have opportunities for acting,, that rarely come in other pictures. Needless to say, both of these skillful players make the most of them. The supporting cast, is also goodMary Nolan as the unprincipled blonde and June Marlowe as the girlsweetheart appear to great advantage. Miss Nolan, a former Follies beauty, received her screen training in Germany, which partially explains her success in this exotic role. Craufurd Kent and Walter Perry also do good work. Thousands of persons Rave read “The Red Mirage,” by I. A. R. Wylie, from'which “The Foreign Legion” was adapted. The full flavour of the, book has been retained in the film version.

Edward Sloman’s skillful direction was responsible for a good part of the entertainment value of the production.