ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 December 1924, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. “LOX'E, LIFE AND LAUGHTER.” The premier’ picture attraction at Everybody’s to-night, to-morrow and Wednesday, is “Love, Life and Laugh* ter,” a British production featuring Betty Balfour, and it is all that the title says it is. The story deals with a poor little dancer and a poor author, who both have high aspirations. The dancer “Tip Toes,” wins success quickly. But the beauty of the theme comes when “Tip Toes,” surrounded in glory, comes back -to claim her author., still struggling -and poor. Beautiful scenes, drab scones, laughter and pathos are combined in pleasing fashion, and the picture has a human interest and compelling appeal from start to finish. Betty Balfour, in the role of “Tip Toes,” the dancer, gives a wonderful study of varying moods. She is supported by a cast which includes Harry Tonks, Frank >Stanmpre h Annie Esmond, Nancy Price, Erie Smith and Sydney Fairbrother. In addition to “Life, Love and Laughter” will be shown a novel picture, “How to Dance the Fox Trot,” demonstrating by slow motion the latest method of dancing the fox 1 trot, and it should prove entertaining .as well as instructive to those interested in dancing. A two-reel Mermaid comedy will also be shown. Box plans for the season are now’ open at Collier’s. THE PEOPLE’S. “THE VENGEANCE OF PIERREJ’ Large audiences attended the People’s Theatre on Saturday, when William Fox’s latest Canadian North Woods drama, “The Vengeance of Pierre,” is screening. Lester Cuneo is the principal player, and the picture has a background of unusual beauty. Other fjlins include “Beasts of Paradise,” an Al St. John.comedy, and a Fox Gazette. The pregramme screens again this evening. Admission prices at the People’s Theatreare: Stalls 9d, D.C. Is 3d. To-morrow’s change of programme at the People’s will be head'd by a Universal mystery drama, entitled “Behind the Curtain,” A star cast is featured in this film, and the story was written by the famous detective, William J. Flynn. A Buddy Messinger comedy, a Star comedy, and an International News reel will also be shown.