STRAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 977, 21 May 1930, Page 17

STRAND

“FOOTLIGHTS AND FOOLS” The gorgeous singing and dancing spectacle, “Footlights and Fools,” continues its successful season at the Strand Theatre. Colleen Moore has the role of Fifi d’Auray, the hit of “The Sins of 1930” (really plain Betty Murphy), who, in her chorus girl days, had fallen in love with Jimmy Willet, whose only means of support seems to be an occasional tip on the races. She refuses to marry him until lie has a real position. Gregory Pyne, rich, young and eligible, becomes infatuated with Fifi. and invites her to supper. When she declines, he bribes Claire to bring her However, when Fifi discovers the de-

ception, she poses as the plaifi Betty Miirphy and acts in a very common manner. She quarrels with nim and goes off in a pretended huff When Pyne learns who she is, he' realises the joke is on himself, and wants to do something to make amends. Claire tells him that the best way is to find a position for Fifi’s boy’ friend, Jimmy. Jimmy gets the position, but learns from the treasurer of the theatre that it was through Pyne’s infatuation for Fifi. He calls her up and tells her that she had better send Pyne about his business. Right after this, Pyne is announced. She decides to settle the matter definitely, and tells him that she doesn’t wish to be annoyed by him any more.

The next day as Fifi is arising, Jimmy appears at her apartment very much frightened. He tells her that he has been “framed” by Pyne and the untangling of this complication is done most cleverly.