AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, 6 August 1930, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

COSY THEATRE. ' “THE LOVE PARADE.” “The Love Parade,” that sumptuous and exceptional picture starring. Maurice Chevalier, commencing a tdiree-day season, twice daily, at the Cosy Theatre this afternoon, is the story of a young man attached to the embassy of a mythical kingdom whose exploits in Paris get him into trouble. He 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 Lupine Lane and Lillian Roth. Maurice Chevalier, as the philandering young attache at the Paris Embassy of the mythical kingdom of Sylvania, is delightful and his singing superb. Eventually he becomes Prinee Consort, only to find that he has no power, even over the servants. How he turns the tables is full of laughs and intriguing situations. Jeanette MacDonald, famous Broadway stage singing star plays the role of the Queen to perfection. Miss MaeDnr.ndl has a remarkable singing voice which records perfectly. There is a good supporting programme of sound featurettes. Patrons are advised to book immediately at Var.e’s for the stalls or Dress Circle. “LOVE LIES.” The box plan will be opened this morning at 9 o’clock for the approaching J. C. Williamson Ltd., musical comedy season, which begins on Friday next at the Opera House for one night only, when there will be staged for the first time here the brilliant London Gaiety Theatre musical comedy triumph “Love Lies” which has just completed la record run in Sydney. The occasion of the opening night is full of interest, as in addition to signalising the first appearance here of a number of London artists, including Betty Eley, Bobby Gordon and Michael Cole, it will also witness the reappearance of the very popular and very humorous comedian Clem Dawe, who will make his debut ih musical comedy here. In the past we have enjoyed Mr. Dawe’s genius for creating | humour in pantomine and revues, but he is now appearing in legitimate plays and judging by reports from Australia the talented artist takes full advantage of the genuine comedy attached to the character of Jerry Walker, which was portrayed in London by Stanley Lupino. Marie J’aton, Paul Plunkett, Dan Agar, Les White, Mona Bariee, Katherine Stewart and Eric Edgley have all appeared hero on former occasions and they will all be welcomed on Friday night. “Lovo Lies” is packed with humorous comedy scenes, and it unfolds a very interesting love romance, delightful musical numbers, exquisite ballet?, dazzling ensembles. There is one young man in the play who is anxious to get martied, but his uncle objects, since it would ruin his career as an artist. He marries Just the same. A second young man, satisfied with his liberty, is being almost forced by his i uncle to take a wife and with the cussedness of human nature he will have none of it, and finally there enter the namby pamby couple, an heiress masquerading as a poor girl, and the young man as a real live lord. One can easily imagine what happens when the young men meet at the artist’s studio, the girls follow and the uncles and the lord arrive in turn. The dancing of the brilliant Australian ballet girls is a feature of the production and so is the big specialty dance executed by Mona Zeppel and John Robertson. The full operatic orchestra is under the direction of Gregory Ivanoff. The plan is at Arts and Crafts.