“BRIGADIER GERARD”

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 277, 13 February 1928, Page 13

“BRIGADIER GERARD”

PRINCESS, TIVOLI AND EVERYBODY’S' Proving itself in every respect a great picture, Rod La Rocque’s latest JJe Mille star vehicle, “Brigadier Gerard,” a story of Napoleonic times in France, is being presented at the Princess, Tivoli and Everybody’s Theatres. Here is a story that will thrill the average picture fan. It has beauty, charm, drama and real thrill. The scene is laid in France during Napoleon’s brief but glorious reign. Etienne Gerard, a country boy from the Pyrenees, becomes an officer in Napoleon’s army and proves himself a hero. His daring gets him into serious trouble and he almost loses his life

as a result of his love for Countess de Launay, one of Napoleon’s secret agents whom he protects against Talleyrand, the famous Napoleonic minister, whose intrigues were the talk of Europe for a decade. Gerard is a boaster, but he backs up his talk by deeds, and Mr. La Rocque adds

one of his best and most virile impersonations to his list of screen portrayals. The work of Phyllis Haver, Julia Faye, Sally Rand and Sam de Grasse, who are featured, was highly artistic. Max Barwyn did highly creditable work as Napoleon and he both looked and acted the part with finesse and taste. The picture was finely directed by Donald Crisp under the supervision of C._ Gardner Sullivan. !£, is delightful in every respect and well worth seeing. The second feature at the Princess and Tivoli Theatres is "Home Made,” 1 starring Johnny Hines.