THE PICTURE SHOWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LII, Issue 5463, 26 April 1920, Page 7

THE PICTURE SHOWS.

EVERYBODY’S

Occupying the screen at the crowded house at Evervbodv*s on Saturday night was an excellent programme, consisting of two star features and a comedy of the best order. Corinne Griffith m“A Gill at Bay,” and Constance Talinadge in “A Lady’s Name,” realised in full the expectations of patrons, and these two popular screen artists have in this bill been given the best of mediums for the exercise of their talent. ”A Girl at Bay” is' a mystery story involving an amazing- psychology test which solved a puzzling maze of circumstances surrounding the murder of a judge. A girl finds herself in a compromising situation and eventually admits killing the judge. From what seems to be a hopeless position, as a self-confessed murderess, the girl is saved by' the trial of a theory of an eminent professor. A striking climax terminates this powerful drama. In "A Lady’s Name. a girl in search of “copy” for her new book, hits on a happy expedient. Although already’ engaged to be married, she advertises for a husband, and the applicants supply “copy” in quantity and qualitv sufficient, to delight the patrons anil keep them in a constant ripple of laughter during the screening of the play The novelist’s fiance views the numerous callers with evident suspicion and strong dislike, and is only satisfied when they are all turned down” as unacceptable to, the_ winsome advertiser. “A Lady’s Name” will certainly place Aliss Talmadge even higher in. the estimation of her ■many admirers. ‘‘Frisky Lions and Wretched Husbands,” an uproarious comedy, completes the bill. Box plan for to-night's session Ts at Miller’s corner.

DALACE THEATRE

The programme presented at the Palace Theatre on Saturday comes being nearly the best, that could be shown in any part of the world in the space of two and a-half hours. Maggie Pepper” is certainly the best 1 aramount production of its class that has been shown, and in the name part Ethel Clayton gives an acting perfjxrmance which stamps her as being amongst the greatest dramatic stars ot to-day. The story concerns the Lyes of a family who are engaged m earning their living in the metropolis, Maggie pepper, the eldest, by her natural talents and business ability, being forced to maintain the. household. How she does it is filled with interest and will attract motion picture patrons everywhere. The New Metro production, “'One Thing at a Time,” is another stirring story, and contains numerous exciting scenes and quite a lot of laughable situations. ihe hero is a voting mail who makes a success of life hv doing “One Thing at a Time.” but he makes a specially ot each thing. The scenes are mostly circus scenes, and the Lie in a circus is faithfully revealed. Some charming natural color photography is shown in a Travelogue, while the Gazette aim Pictograph are above the average in interest. The two big features, which star Ethel Clayton in ‘ ‘Maggie Pepper, and Bert Lyttel in “One Thing at a Time,” should attract crowded houses on Their merits alone. A very laughable Mack Sen nett comedy is put in as an extra. Seats may be booked at Muir’s.