INSULT TO PRINCE
MASQUERADER IN PARIS
AUSTRALIAN INTERVENES
PARIS, 20th May. An Australian business man who is a visitor to Paris was instrumental in exposing an American, John Denvir, of Cleveland, who was posing as the Prince of Wales, to whom he bears a strong resemblance, which was heightened by makeup, dress and mannerisms. Denvir appeared at theatres and on the boulevards.
The Australian challenged the man, saying: “I do not know who you are or where you come from; but you are a low blackguard, trying to bring dishonour oil the name of a man whose hoots you are not fit lo black. lam old enough to be your grandfather, but it you are a man at all, stand up !” Denvir rose to his feet to call a policeman, hut before ho bad done so, the indignant Australian had struck him. He lay for some time on Hie road. On his recovery the man insisted that the Australian he arrested. The upshot was that the police asked Denvir to cease his masquerading. He refused, whereupon he was deported.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 2 June 1930, Page 9
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