LIBERTY THEATRE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19917, 2 May 1930, Page 7

LIBERTY THEATRE.

"They Hod to Bee Paris," the talking picture at the. Libert; Theatre this week, is providing first-class comedy for thousands. The story is based on Homer Croy'a novel, and the leading part is played by that pleasing comedian, Will Rogers, who is supported by Marguerite Churchill, Irene Kich, Owen Davis, jun.,. • and Fifi Dorsay, the French actress. ' The story concerns Pike Peters (Will Sogers), the owner of a garage in a small Western town, whose wife (Irene Rich) becomes obsessed with the idea of going to Paris and absorbing some of the Old World culture which she believes is hers for the asking. They are fortunate in suddenly striking oil and obtaining untold riches, and Mrs' Peters has only one more ambition left to achieve after they arrive in Paris. It is to marry her daughter to a man of title. Pike, however, does not fit in with her aristocratic pretensions, and remains the plain. American citizen in the midßt of the most luxurious ■ surroundings. He lets her have her way. in everything until his daughter's noble lover shows, that what he really wants is not the girl but the dowry she will bring him. PiJcePfiters puts his foot down, and by what his wife (Considers to be a disgraceful exhibition,. spoils .everything. , Meanwhile young Boss Peters haß been ..taking advantage Of the- best of everything that Paris affords, and becomes nicely entangled. In order to bring all concerned to their . senses, Pike; stages, a very effective sham love-scene -with av. cabaret singer. Everything ends happily with all content ,to return to their own -. home town, where the temptations such as 'Paris can offer are apparently unknown. In ■ support are a* number of interesting features, including a newsreel, which shows some views of the American.aeroplane-carrier Saratoga, and Anatole Friedland's Revue.