NEW REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 842, 10 December 1929, Page 15

NEW REGENT

“THE DANCE OF LIFE” Nancy Carroll and Hal Skelly are tho stars in the current film at the New Regent Theatre, a colourful singing and dancing show entitled “The Dance of Life.” Skelly takes the role of Skid, a talented young comedian, with no responsibilities and a love for liquor and horses, who is fired from a thirdrate burlesque show. He meets Bonny, who has just failed to “make the grade” as a specialty dancer. They form a quick friendship, and, togethez, answer an advertisement in “The Billboard” which gets them jobs with the same show.

Through Skid’s teaching, Bonny becomes an expert dancer and, through Nancy’s influence, Skid, for the first time in his life, applies himself to his work. Skid and Bonny marry.

Some time later. Bonny is taken ill and remains behind as Skid goes on with the troupe. Skid becomes interested in Sylvia, the soubrette, a golddigging blonde. But, when Bonny recovers and returns, Skid is once more a faithful husband. It is seen that he is easily influenced by any one who comes in touch with him.

Skid’s act is “caught” by a scout for a Broadway show. Skid and Bonny have to separate. Skid goes to New York and Sylvia Marco, also taken by the scout, is in the same show with him. Bonny continues on the road with the burlesque outfit.

In New York, Skid is a sensation, and then begins all the trouble that introduces the heartaches in the picture.

The Regent’s short subject programme includes an excellent sound gazette, a talking comedy and a clever and amusing song cartoon. In addition, Mr. J. Whiteford-Waugh and his orchestra pla3% with Ray Jury, an accomplished xylophonist, contributing a solo.