The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
by Frederick Lonsdaleliterary work· published 1925
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The Last of Mrs. Cheyney is a 1925 comedy by the English playwright Frederick Lonsdale. A popular success in London and New York, it has been adapted four times as a film and revived on stage. It depicts a high society hostess – who is secretly a jewel thief – and the attempts by two aristocrats to woo her.
Adaptations (1)
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney was adapted into a 1929 film.
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney1929 · film · 94 min · dir. Sidney Franklin · IMDb ↗IMDb6.0There is a big charity function at the house of Mrs. Cheyney and a lot of society is present. With her rich husband, deceased, rich old Lord Elton and playboy Lord Arthur Dilling are both very interested in the mysterious Fay. Invited to the house of Mrs. Webley, Fay is again the center of attention for Arthur and Elton with her leaning towards stuffy old Elton. When Arthur sees Charles, Fay's Butler, lurking in the gardens, he remembers that Charles was a thief caught in Monte Carlo and he figures that Fay may be more interested in the pearls of Mrs. Webley, which she is. After Fay takes the pearls, but before she can toss them out the window, she is caught by Arthur who is very disappointed in how things are turning out.
