LYRIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 384, 19 June 1928, Page 15

LYRIC

“SCARLET PIMPERNEL” STORY A Scarlet Pimpernel story, *‘l Will Repay, 1 ' is now being shown at the Lyric Theatre, with Flora le Breton, Holmes Herbert and Pedro de Cordoba in the leading roles. The story tells of a frail and beautiful girl, Juliette, who is bravely trying to avenge the death of her brother, who was killed in a duel with a lawyer named Deroulede. Into the story comes Sir Percy Blakeney, the dashing Scarlet Pimpernel—one of the daring bands of Britons, who rescuc:d doomed aristocrats from danger, risking their lives out of sheer love of adventure. The men of the “Terror” had sought Sir Percy by hook or by crook. We see him in their very arms, but set free through an astonishing stratagem. We see him leaping over roofs into passing vehicles. And always the hounds of the “Terror” are baffled. Sir Percy was a friend of Deroulede: and, calling on€; day at his home, was besought by him to help in the escape of the imprisoned Queen, Marie Antoinette. Deroulede, who had sickened at the slaughter of the guillotine, offered his visitor several documents to help him in the task . . That damning conversation was overheard by Juliette. Here, at last, was the opportunity to carry out her oath. “Broadway Billy,” an exciting boxing story, starring Billy Sullivan, is also being shown. Excellent pictures of the famous Kingsford Smith flight from America to Australia, are also being screened and are creating a deal of interest.