REGENT THEATRE.
"The Dance of Life," screened to bumper houses at the nesent Theatre, im 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 Broadway revue in colours with brilliant costumes, catchy songs, and dainty dances. Hal Skelly and Nancy Carroll appear In tho principal roles—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 htm and ultimately marries him being in head and heart much the stronger of :he 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 soubrette of the Sompany, and Bonny takes divorce proceedings. Intending to marry a wealthy Western ranchman who has fallen in love with her. How Bonny and Skid finally como together again and Bonny once mors 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, ono featuring the Schneider Cup race- and a speedboat race, and a screamingly funny cartoon comedy, "The Krazy Kat Comic."
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 122, 19 November 1929, Page 5
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214REGENT THEATRE. Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 122, 19 November 1929, Page 5
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