PALACE THEATRE.

Gisborne Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 9670, 17 April 1923, Page 6

PALACE THEATRE.

“WAITING FOR DAWN.” AND “OVER THE BORDER.”

The current powerful programme at tho Palace Theatre will be presented finally this evening. It consists of two very fine picture productions, headed by a magnificent pieturisation of Jules Verne's immortal novel, "Mathias Bandorf." Under the title of "Waiting for Dawn," it tells, with all its French fervour and thrill, the story of the scientist who was betrayed to prison. His escape/and the way in which he sought vengeance, incidentally bringing two young lives together, make up a splendid picture, full of action and beautiful settings. The other feature is a story of the Canadian North West, entitled "Over tho Border," and featuring two popular stars, Betty Compson and Tom Moore. For to-morrow's change another programme of characteristic excellence has been arranged. One of the feature attractions will he “The Sins of St. Anthony," presenting Bryant Washburn in his latest role to date. The central figure is a young scientist who is thinking so much about bacilli, etc, that he neglects such trivial matters as getting his trousers pressed and visiting the barber once in a while. Not until his best girl turns him down on account of lack of 'pep” does he realis'e that there is something queer about him. Then he sets out after the required "pep,” with startling results. The supporting feature is Rex Beach's well-known; story, “Going Some" in picture form. It makes a delightfully interesting and thrilling production, telling of the adventures of an Eastern college athlete among some ranch cowpunchers in their native haunts- The culminating episode is a - big race for a ranch and a girl. There is a first-class supporting programme, which includes a screamingly funny comedy, "Moonshine," featuring Fatty Arbuckle once more. The box Alan is at Muir's.