MAJESTIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 782, 1 October 1929, Page 15

MAJESTIC

“INNOCENTS OF PARIS” Maurice Chevalier's great talking film of girls, gaiety and Paris, entitled “Innocents of Paris/’ repeated last night its success of Saturday. The story commences when the cries of a man on the river edge attract the attention of Maurice Marny, second-hand dealer, on his way home. He finds a woman and hoy have jumped into the Seine, but his plucky rescue results in only the hoy being saved. Jo Jo sobs out his story, that his mother had said they would be better dead, and tells of a letter left on the bank. The Marny household takes the orphan to heart. The next day Maurice sets out joyfully to return the sweater. Louise has been anxiously waiting for his street cry/ but her father cuts short their meeting and forbids Maurice anything to do with his daughter. Hut loves finds a way, and Maurice takes Louise to a little cafe where he is the uncrowned king, and where he sings. This night his singing attracts the attention of Madame Renard and her part}'. Maurice has told Louise’s father that some day he will be proud of him. One day he hears of amateur trials and decides to attend. The singing of the cafe is recalled when it comes to his turn, for Mme. Henard is the wife of the theatre manager, and is‘listening to his trial. They decide on a big publicity stunt. Maurice is joyful, but his romance with Louise is not progressing too well. Her father, on the opening night decides to shoot him. JoJo finds this out and goes to the dressing-room, where he and his grandfather come to an understanding*. In the meanwhile Mme. Renard calls for Maurice to find him with Louise, who is doing her best to prevent his attendance at the theatre. Finding him determined, she has him arrested, but persuades the police to allow him to attend the theatre on parole. There they find that all is well, but Maurice, forced to decide between Mme. Renard and his career and Louise, is anything but happy.

Still in street clothes, those of his calling, the call for curtain comes. He goes on, despite the protests of the management, and makes a hit. He tells of his rise, and tells of his decision to quit.

Louise and her father are happy, and he knows he has won her, but the audience is insistent in the demand for the new star, who. despite his clothes, has made a hit. He takes Louise on stage and tells they people he has changed his mind. A particularly bright supporting programme of short talkies is also being presented. There is a Fox Movietone News, in which the voice of the Prince of Wales is heard, an alltalking comedy, a singing feature, and in addition selections by the Majestic Orchestra.