STRAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 958, 29 April 1930, Page 15

STRAND

“PARIS” COMING SHORTLY “The Love Parade,” now in its last days at the Strand Theatre, is a sumptuous and exceptional picture starring Maurice Chevalier. The story is of a young man attached to the embassy of a mythical kingdom whose exploits in Paris get him ‘‘in bad.” Me is sent back to his kingdom to report to the queen, and takes his personal servant with him. Just as the master finds favour in the grace of the queen, so the servant becomes friendly with the queen's maid. It is these two who provide the comedy for the picture. They are Lupino Lane and Lillian Ho tli. Both of these players are well known on the stage and vaudeville, but not ~o well known to the picture public. But they are appreciated, just the same, and their comedy is sparkling and original. The eccentricity of Lane will also bring the house down. The lavish production of love in a mythical kingdom in a modern setting is the first operetta to reach the screen, and stars Maurice Chevalier. ills leading lady is Jeanette MacDonald, a newcomer whose beauty appeals and charms everyone. The Paramount production of “The Love Parade” was directed by Ernst Lubitsch, the famous German director* Paris is a city of gaiety and light and fun—and music. And “Paris,” the First National picture starring Irene Bordoni, which opens shortly at the Strand Theatre, is just like the city in all these respects —not least in that of music. The score of the production, in fact, is fairly overflowing with melody. ■ Among the outstanding numbers are such tinkling and tuneful creations as “Miss Wonderful.” “My Lover, Master of My Heart,” “Somebody Mighty Like you” and “I Wonder What is Really on His Mind.” These were all written by A 1 Bryan and Eddie Ward, former Broadway songsmiths. who are now exercising their creative gifts under contract at the First National Studios at Burbi I k, California. Bryan wrote the lyrics, while the tunes were composed by W.ard.