REGENT THEATRE.
"The Banco of Life," screened to bumper houses at the Regent Theatre, an Saturday, adapted from the sensational stage sensation, "Burlesque," Is a wonderfully Interesting and intriguing back-stage romance. Glorious, glamorous, spectacular, it makes a special feature, of a Broadyvay revue in colours, with brilliant costumes, catchy songs, and dainty dances. Hal Skelly and Nancy Carroll appear in the principal voles—tho former as
"Skid" and the latter as "Bonny"— his clever and plucky little partner in his burlesque and specialty dancing act. Skid has a love for liquor and horses, but Bonny steadies him and ultimately marries him. being in head and heart much the stronger of the two partners. But Skid, his head turned by his great success in the Broadway Review, becomes, in Bonny's absence, too fond of Sylvia .the soubretto of (he company. ■ and Bonny takes divorce proceedings, intending to marry a wealthy Western ranchman who has fallen in love with her. How Bonny and Skid finally come together ag^in and Bonny onco more figures as his guardian angel make a very romantic and pleasing love story.
The supporting films include two more than usually interesting movietone news reels, one featuring the Schneider Cup race and a speedboat race, and a screamingly funny cartoon comedy, "The Krazy Kat Comic." v
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 121, 18 November 1929, Page 5
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215REGENT THEATRE. Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 121, 18 November 1929, Page 5
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