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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 317, 30 March 1928, Page 14

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“SORRELL AND SOr When Warwick Deeping*® “Sorrell and Son,” was published, n was acclaimed a masterpiece, and th« writer’s most popular story. The dim adaptian, which will now be shows at the Grand Theatre, is no \m a success. Powerful in theme, tad with picturesque English settings, tkt picture has been handled in a ] terly fashion by the producer, Mr. Herbert Brenon. The story is based « wonderful father love and son deletion, a story of England during the 1 post-war period, when heroes home to find their jobs taken cad faced with the necessity of accepts* the most menial tasks to support themselves and their families. Captain; Sephen Sorrell was one of then heroes; not only was his billet gen, but his wife had deserted him fart wealthy profiteer. The story of 6«- j rell’s struggle for existence, his lon for Kit, a love which enables him to j carry on against overwhelming dilculties, and his final happiness, nfcm ; r j after years of studying Kit becomes an "eminent surgeon, is well known by readers all over the world. The carefully chosen cast give am* Wincing studies of aJI the importut characters. H. B. Warner is perfect ft. as Sorrell. He makes the character if both noble and pitiful. Nils Asthear, as s Kit, the surgeon, also does & fine pi« F of work. Alice Joyce, as Fanny G«land, is serene and beautiful, wteh i Anna Q. Nilsson, as the heartless H 1 very beautiful wife of Sorrell, does convincing work.