STRAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 568, 22 January 1929, Page 15

STRAND

“FOUR SONS” ON FRIDAY

A gripping drama of the Russian Tsarist army and of the Russian revolution is “Tempest,-” the main pictorial attraction at the Strand Theatre. John Barrymore has the leading role, that of a humble Russian officer; dazzled by the splendour of the Imperial Court and madly in love with a princess—a haughty aristocrat. Then the whole panoply of officialdom is engulfed in the wave of revolution, and Barrymore is enabled, through a series of exciting adventures, to rescue the princess.

An exceptionally capable cast is seen in this picture, with Camille Horn as the princess, George Fawcett as her father, a gruff but

lovable old general, also Boris de Fas, Ulrich Haupt and Louis Wolheim. . It is safe to say that there will be no adverse comment on the actions of German officer characters in Fox Films “Four Sons’’ when it appears on the screen of the Strand Theatre commencing next Friday, and for good reason. Every man appearing in these interpretations is a former member of the German army. Following director John Ford’s stay in Europe, during which time he spent several months in Germany, it was decided that only ex-soldiers would b» considered for these highly important atmospheric bits.

Numbered among: those players la his Royal Highness Archduke Leopold of Austria, whose first screen appearance is made in the new Ford production, and Captain Carl von Maartman, former member of the German Air Ser-

in the important roles are Margaret Mann, who plays the stellar role of tho grandmother, and Carle Foxe, noted screen comedian, who hurls his comic mask to the winds in his characterisation of Von Stomni. villain extraordinary.

Francis X. Bushman, junr., George Meeker, Charles Morton and James Hall essay the roles of Grandmother Bernle’s four sons, around whom most of the dramatic action revolves.

August Tollaire, Albert Gran, Hughie Mack and Michael Mark are cast in pivotal character roles, while June Collver plays the feminine lead.

“HONOUR BOUND” AT ROYAL

An intensely dramatic expose of the convict labour system is now at the Royal Theatre, Kingsland, in “Honour Bound.” with George O’Brien and Estelle Taylor in the leading roles. “Almost Human” is the second feature. This stars Vera Reynolds in an entertaining story of three dogs.