THE TIVOLI

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6664, 18 July 1928, Page 8

THE TIVOLI

“BRIGADIER GERARD.” This big production of do Mille’s is a masterpiece, and the picture of trio season. Twelve thousand feet of real drama. Napoleon kidnappedl Imagine what this news would have created had, it been flashed across France in the early hundreds. This occurs in “ Brigadier Gerard, ” a screen version of Conan Doyle’s “Adventures of Gerard.” Rod La Eoque in tho title role, is a swashbuckling young officer in Napoleon’s army. Circumstances have brought about-the uhjuM, sentencedeath at the hands of a firing, squad. La Eoque, whose daring and bravery aro conspicuous, even in his death cell, is ready to die, but feels that the most should be made of . bis execution. To have his Emperor present in La Eoquo‘*s eyes would make the event an important affair. With the help of a beautiful arid clever 4 countess, portrayed by Phillis Haver, He escapes from his celt, jumps astride a waiting horse, and gal-lops-madly away to intercept the coach of Napoleon, Ho is succon»! > hP fa his attempt, and after overpowering trio postilion of tho coach dons his uniform a,nd drives the coach at breakneck speed to the scene of his, execution.lt's a great picture, but- you" must see the climax. The ninth episode of . the Radio Detective will also be screened. Today is a big detective matinee at 3.30 p.m.