PRINCE EDWARD

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 331, 17 April 1928, Page 15

PRINCE EDWARD

“SORRELL AND SON” The struggles of army officers who found themselves out of work when they returned to England after the armistice forms the foundation on which Warwick Leeping built his book, “Sorrell and Son,” the film adaptation of which will be shown at the Prince Edward Theatre to-night. When Captain Sorrell, M.C., (H. B. Warner) returned to find his former position filled, and that his wife had

deserted him for a wealthy profiteer. he commenced a struggle against odds which would have dragged down a less sturdy character. Sorrell soon learnt that glory won in battle was of little use in post-war England.

and he was forced into the menial

position of hotel porter to enable his i only son Kit to take the place in life I that was his by birth. Sorrell, however, never lost heart and, in the end, • had the satisfaction of knowing that Kit was the most promising surgeon iin England. He had triumphed. The cast is well chosen. Micky McBan, and later, Nils Asther, as Kit, are both excellent. Alice Joyce is a beautiful Fanny Garland, while Anna Q. Nilsson, as Sorrell’s wife, does convincing work. Carmel Myers plays the role of the objectionable Flo Palfrey. It has been said that Hollywood contains more beautiful girls to the square mile than any other place in the world, but Barbara Kent, who with Raymond Keane is featured in the Universal-Jewel production. “The Lone Eagle,” won a beauty contest in the film mecca against all that competition. “The Lone Eagle” is a ' thrilling story of aviators during the ! World War and was directed by Emj ory Johnson.