PALACE THEATRE.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10562, 16 April 1928, Page 6

PALACE THEATRE.

DOUBLE STAR BILL TO-NIGHT

Owing to th» great demand for seats at both screenings at the Palace on Saturday both pictures will be repeated this evening. Botli pictures “After Alidnight” and “The Woman on Trial” are the crowning achievements of the featured stars.

“After Alidnight” Norma Shearer’s new starring vehicle for Metro-Gold-wyu-Mayer. lias delved into tbe core of life. Alonta Bell, who directed “After Midnight” and who wrote the original story, has told a simple story in a simple manner. He lias given to Norma Shearer the character of a young girl whose one great enemy is life. Aliss Shearer is a young girl whose path is beset by circumstances—not physical heavies. There is no man waiting to make her his victim. She conduct*, herself with dignity and poise in the midst of glitter and tinsel, and she never waivers until she gets to the point where everything in life, seemingly, has failed her. Even then she learns that with the assistance of love, she can yet conquer all. Jt is held by some that a woman on trial has twice as much chance for acquittal as a man, and a woman with a child has twice as much chance feny acquittal as a childless woman. Why? Is it chivalry on the part of juries— the realisation of a greater suffering—or are women less often guilty of crimes charged than men? This question is an interesting sidelight of “The Woman on Trial” starring Pol a Negri. The role of a poor artist is portrayed by Einsar Hanson.