STRAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 493, 24 October 1928, Page 16

STRAND

“BATTLES OF CORONEL AND FALKLAND ISLANDS” Great popularity is being experienced by the greatest naval drama of modern times, “The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands,” which commences its second week at the Strand Theatre to-day. About this film one critic has written: “Apart from its historical interest, ‘The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands’ has much to recommend it. It shows in detail and in graphic form two great sea battles, made with the assistance of the British Admiralty, and is an authentic picture, full of action and drama. It is a great story and makes a great film to, honour both Germany and Great' Britain. It is no mere adventure story, but an epic of the days when Britain fought to retain the mastery of the seas.” A picturesque prologue precedes the screening of the photoplay. Madame Valeska’s Tiny Tot Ballet, which has featured in several charming atmospheric prologues, provides the dancing, and the talented members of the Clarion Quartet present several stirring British nautical songs. A very interesting and beautiful British scenic of the “Homes of King George V.,” a most amusing animal cai'toon, “One Game Pup,” and the ever-popular Strand News are on the programme. Live Bentley’s popular Strand Symphony Orchestra provides a, special musical programme of many wellknown English airs. Fritz Feld, sometimes called the “Youthful Lon Chaney of the screen,” has been assigned the grotesque role of “Twitchy” Bernard in “Fog,” now j being directed by Charles Klein for I Fox Films.