THEATRICAL CAREER
i ! iMAURICE CHEVALIER’S RECORD )(aurice Chevalier. the famous French musical comedy star. who will be seen and heard in the Paramount all-talking and singing picture, “Innocents of Paris," started his stage career at. the early age of 12. He appeared first in a revue at the Casino des Tourelles, Paris. In the years immediately following. he toured the French provinces with Boucet. Comedian of the day. but. his first real success came when he returned to Paris to appear at the Eldorado. Chevalier‘s succeSS here took him to 3 nm F‘nlies Bergere, where he met Mistinguett, w h o s e dancing partner he became. The War interruptd his career. however. He was wounded, taken prisoner, and after a. 26-months' im—prisonment at Alton Grabow, escaped. Ret ur n i n g to Paris after the war. the famous star made his debut at the Casino de Paris.
1 He next appeared in London in a. revue with Elsie Janis. He was at the height ‘ of his success when signed by Paramount for talking pictures. Chevalier ‘ will soon begin another Paramount _ talkie to follow “Innocents of Paris.”
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 722, 23 July 1929, Page 15
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