KING'S THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 136, 5 December 1929, Page 14

KING'S THEATRE.

Maurice Chevalier, the idol of Paris and destined to become the idol of millions of screen lovers, is the star of "Innocents of Paris," which will be shown finally to-night at the King's Theatre. The story, one of Paris, tells of tiie rise of a second-hand dealer to be a brilliant stage star, but it is not the story that counts so much as the vivid and compelling personality of Maurice Chevalier, whose popularity Is assured from the moment he appears on tho screen. Supporting tho star are David Durand, ■ a child who has a great future before him, Sylvia Bucher, George Fawcett, and Margaret. Livingstone. An interesting and well-varied supporting programme is also screened. ■ : ■ ■ ■ ■ •

"The Follies of 1929," which had a successful run in Wellington some timo ago at both Do Luxe and Paramount Theatres, will return to Wellington to-morrow ' lor a week's engagement at the King's Theatre. Here is the best musical comedy of Broadway available to all at picture theatre prices." The story concerns a young man whose acquisition of sudden wealth . causes him to ask Ills sweetheart to give up chorus work and marry him. This she refuses to do, so.he buys the whole show with all the money he possesses and dismisses her.. The leading lady, however, has designs on the new owner. Sho also has a temperament. She refuses in a fit of petulance to ((take x,her call, and the show is only saved from disaster on Its opening night by the'other Kirl. filling the breach. Ail the thrill of a big show s premiere performance is in the air and it comes right out from the screen. The I cast numbers two hundred, with 100 chorus j girls and 50 ballet dancers, while hundreds of frocks are seen In spectacular scenes, of which some' are shown in natural colours. tT ,? T a, rol J ead? tho chorus ln '■«> dance nit, The Breakaway.' Box plans are available at The Bristol.