EVERYBODY’S

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 501, 2 November 1928, Page 14

EVERYBODY’S

“VANITY” Exclusive Park Avenue meets Hell’s Kitchen —two men die when Barbara Fiske visits the rough captain of a tram steamer —and a lark ends in her learning undreamed truths. Such, in brief, is the central situation in “Vanity,” the newest starring picture of Beatrice Joy. which was shown at the Everybody’s Theatre last even- " Vanity” deals with a debutante reared to regard life as a carefully matched pattern with certain standards by which all people may be judged. Always she has done the correct tiling, but on the eve of her wedding follows a mad impulse, believing that no one will ever know. Unpleasant results follow and Barbara learns the futility of vanity, finding that human nature reacts according to environment. Even murder becomes understandable to her. Charles Ray, who plays a featured supporting role, is a vastly different individual than in former characterisations. A debonair man-about-town has replaced the rural lad, and he is as adept in sophisticated roles as he was as a small-town youth. The second picture was of an equally high standard of entertainment. “Adventure IVXad” is a beautiful story, full of beautiful scenes round the Mediterranean. Lillian Hall Davis and Mils Asther, two talented English players have the leading roles.