LYRIC PICTURES

Otaki Mail, 14 May 1923, Page 2

LYRIC PICTURES

WEDNESDAY NIGHT. “THE SEA LION.” For diversion, a story such its “The Sea Lion,” which comes to the Lyric pictures next Wednesday, with the briny deep its locale, is refreshing. There are no automobile accidents, no luxuriously appointed drawing rooms, but there is the sea, and some more sett, with a tale incorporating how one mn'n who spent his wrecked life on the waves of the deep, was the victim of a wretched plot, rather than an unfaithful wife, as lie lived on through the veals believing. A sett captain, a hard master, revengeful, malicious and merciless is feared by all of his men. In the be-

ginning the good ship i- seen returning from a whale eaielt. Racking at than l-'ranci* *. th<* captain prepares to -ail a Whils docked, a scene in :m----oriier world takes place. An extravagant. son is ‘‘in bad” with a wealthy father, because the said son has been the dupe of a designing woman. Thsfather disown.- him, telling him Ire will have to depend upon himself for support. The younger man, realising his utter uscUssucss. in desperation seeks to be taken aboard the captain’s, bout. While far at sea. first mate discovers what he believes a leak. It develops to be waste from the fresh water tank. Captain then corrals all the drinking water and refuses the crew a swallow. Mutiny is under way, but the crew have no chance against the strength of the brute superior officer. Land is sighted. On the island they find an old man and a very young girl, who have been isolated thereon for sixteen year-. In the end. a romance between the rich young man and the girl enrage- the sea captain. Everyone is saved and the hardened captain becomes more or les- human. A big Vitagraph comedy starring Jimmy Aubrey, entitled ‘‘The Mysterious Stranger,” contain, laugh- a plenty, and a Post Nature scenic, ‘‘The Lamplighter,” and the ever-popular Past he Gazette, complete one of the best program)nes oi the vear.