Show Orpheum Gives Screen Version Of Noted Book Once in the proverbial blue moon does the public get an opportunity to see such uch a really different production production tion The Scarlet as Pimpernel now showing at the Orpheum theater It Itis Itis Itis is one of ot those stories so well done done that you wonder why producers have delayed so long in bringing it to the screen Taken Takers from a novel by Baroness Orczy the story in film form loran loses none of ot its entertainment or merit It has been boldly lifted to the screen creen by the same London studio that made The Private Life LiCe of ot Henry VIII and the numerous camera tricks employed em em- played give to it a reality that the written page never would be able to produce The piece ha has one definite handicap hand handi cap its title which is Js the name of ot a flower Clower The makers hurry at once to overcome any illusions as to the nature nature na na- na ture of the story by plunging Into the days day of ot the hectic French revolution revolution revo revo- lution when members of the decadent decadent deca deca- dent aristocracy were guillotined for lor forthe forthe the pleasure of ot the enraged people It is during this thi period that The Scarlet Pimpernel a figure risked his life to snatch ar aristocrats aristocrats aris aris- from the executioners executioner's block This role is taken by Leslie Howard and as the audience knows from the first who he is is the picture depends for tor much of ot its it enjoyment on the sharing of or his daring exploits Cast in the part of his beautiful French wife is js Merle Oberon Miss Oberon is one of ot Hollywoods Hollywood's new c. c cst ost t and takes her role in a praiseworthy praiseworthy praise praise- worthy manner Supporting characters Include few names known to American fans Raymond Massey portrays the villainous villain villain- ous Otis and crafty French citizen ambassador ambassador ambas ambas- and Nigel Bruce is cast as 33 the foppish prince of or Wales son of King George III Ill Also Abo appearing are Bramwell Bram Bram- well vell Fletcher Joan Gardner and Anthony Anthony An An- thony Bushnell The film however gets along well without the aid of ot highly touted performers performers per per- formers and there can be no question that The Scarlet Pimpernel will go godown godown godown down on rec records as one of ot the years year's best pictures Featuring May Robson the second attraction Strangers All AU completes a well balanced bill The story centers cen cen- around a modern American famIly lam lam- ily and the everyday trials that befall befall befall be be- fall them Crowded throughout hout the film mm are many comical sequences and witty lines line that give added pleasure Other In the picture pic pie ture are played by Preston Foster FlorIne Florinc McKinney William Bakewell and James Jame Bush A newsreel rounds out the bill bUL |