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CRYSTAL PALACE SHOWS FINE MUSICAL ROMANCE.

WiU> a. Russian background, and filmeaJV e , ohnl U 0,0 . ur ’ “ s °ng- Of the Flame,*’ which is showing at the Crystal Palace Theatre this week, gives plenty of scope for beautiful and lavish scenes In many films with extravagant colour scenes, the story is often placed second in order, but this is not so in “Song of the E lame. The plot has its time and place in Russia at the beginning of the Red revolution. The peasants are led by Aniuta, The Flame, whose song creates madness in their minds, and the revolution spreads over all Russia. Konstantine, the leader of the Reds, means to seize the riches looted from the aristocracy and flee the country, but he is found out and shot. The acting is admirable. Bernice Claire, as The Flame, sings excellently. She falls in love with Prince Volodya, played by Alexander Gray, who has a fine baritone voice, which enables him, to do full justice to the solos and duets in which he figures. Noah Beery and Alice Gentle have fine voices, and there are many excellent numbers sung in chorus. The picture can be described as one of the best yet seen in Christchurch. A newsreel, two comedies and other “shorts” complete the programme.

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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19242, 2 December 1930, Page 4

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CRYSTAL PALACE SHOWS FINE MUSICAL ROMANCE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 19242, 2 December 1930, Page 4

CRYSTAL PALACE SHOWS FINE MUSICAL ROMANCE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 19242, 2 December 1930, Page 4

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