STRAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 453, 7 September 1928, Page 14

STRAND

“SUNRISE” ‘ Sunrise/’ the first picture made in America by Dr. F. W. Murnau, the great German director, will be shown tor the first time in New Zealand at the Strand Theatre this evening. One thing Strand patrons will welcome particularly is that it will bring back to the city in a starring role Janet Gaynor, the magnetic young star who had the role of Diane in “Seventh Heaven.” The other star is George O’Brien who has steadily risen in the esteem of theatre patrons throughout the country. ■» The story of “Sunrise” concerns a husband and wife who are happy in their humble surroundings until a young woman from a neighbouring city comes to the fishing village. Her cupidity is aroused by the modest property that the man has accumulated and she deliberately sets about to ensnare him, planning to get him to sell his property, leave his wife and go back to the city with her. She has no regard for the wife nor for the man himself. She intends to drop him as soon as she has obtained the money. When she can think of no better way to get rid of the wife she asks the husband to take her out into the middle of the bay and have the boat seem accidentally to tip over so that the wife will be drowned. The audience will find the picture possessed of that indefinable something which marks all plays or films that are considered great. The showing of “Sunrise” will be preceded by an excellent stage presentation, “The Angelus,” from Millet’s work of art.

A special musical score has been prepared for the Strand Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Miss Eve Bentley.