AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19666, 9 July 1929, Page 16

AMUSEMENTS.

•A GENTLEMAN OF PARIS." ADOLPHE MEXJOL-'S LATEST SUCCESS. £VEHYBODY"S THEA'i'K i.. Patron* of tho theatre will once v. eiWflia the appearance of Adolphe ileujou on the local screen. In his latest, a Paramount production entitled "A Gentleman of Paris,"' which opened at Everybody a Theatre yesterday, Menjou plays the part of tho .Marquis de Marignan, and as usual hit acting leaves little to be desired. In the leadin* role he is *oll supported by i>hlrley O'Hara and Arletto .March;-]. Tbe Marquis de Maiignan, or, n. his friends, Edouard, is a gay young bachelor Jiving in Paris. He is engaged to be married, but during his fiancee's absence docs not let such a trifle at an engagement interfere with his social activities. His pleasures, however, are rudely interrupted upon the arrival of his "beloved" in the company of her father, General Latour Latour. He has just returned Irom an outing with ono of bis lady friends. As an excuse for his delay, Edouar.i tries to impress upon the General the value nf morning exercises before breakfast, but he fails to convince him. The General's Fuspicions are farther aroused "when several calls coma through for Edouard. £ati«-6ed that

he has not be.-n faithful to his daughter daring their absence, the General reprimands him and tells him that be will have to change his raodo of living. Making i:p his mind to turn over a new leaf, Kdouard sets fa work to break off hi:- oid friendships and t» bury hi* past. A little while later, while pressing his masters suits. Joseph, Edousrd's man, happens to discover a small locket

which he recognizee, as belonging to his wife, ■who has a fashionable millinery busi- , Jiess in tha city. Then realising that his wife, too, is one of Edouard's acquaintances, bo takes the aftornoon off to in-

vestigate matters. It is while speaking to her that Edouard arrives to keep an appointment. Joseph manages to conceal himself

Behind a curtain, where he is able to overhear the conversation. Previously his wife had strongly denied having anything to do with hia master, but observing her obvious embarrassment upon his arrival, his suspicions are confirmed. Edouard, on tbe other

hand, has really only come to end his friendship in view of his promise to the General. Joseph's presence is discovered, but he is so deeply grieved by the base ingratitude of his wife, for whom he has done everything to make her business a success, that he gives Edouard a week's notice of the termination of his services, and in addition plans to get

hi* revenge. Before the end of the week, however, a large house party is held at the General's place. Edouard commences the evening veil, winning from another guest ft considerable sum of money at cards. It turns out that in his gay past Edouard had been very friendly with the General's! wife, and recalling that, together with the money lie had lost, the husband's temper was by no means improved. Thinking that he had been the Tietim of some dupe, he arranges to have another game later on in the evenißg. In the meantime, he receives a note from one signed "A Friend," who informs him that he has been cheated. In the second game Udouard continues to win, but his opponent, acting on the advice he has received, orders • search for the ace of hearts, which he discovers is missing from the pack. It is found in Edouard'« sleeve, and he retires from the hall in disgrace, his fiancee alone believing in him. A rnmour gels around amongst the guests that he has gono to commit suicide, and when a shot is heard upstairs they think the worst has come to pas?. Joseph, knowing his master believes him gnilty of the frame-Tip, humbly confesses. Groat is the amazement of all when Edonard himself appears, completely unharmed. His name being cleared, he forgives Joseph, and afterwards is quite prepared to settle down to a o.uiet life with the ono to whom he is already engaged. The featnrette. a First National picture, "The House of Horror," is a splendid mystary comedy, in which the leads are taken *jr (Theater Conklin and lionise Fazonda. A news reel, together with appropriate •rchestral music, completes an.excellent programme.