PALACE THEATRE.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10782, 31 December 1928, Page 6

PALACE THEATRE.

“THE STREET OF SIN” AND “THE SMART SET” Emil Jannings the greatest charter actor the screen has ever known, in “The Street of Sin” the picture that' eclipses his past successes, and William Haines in “The Smart Set” are to spedial features screening at the Palace for the last time tonight. “The Street of Sin” is a drama, of East Limehouse, London’s rapidly disappearing slum, and the picture concerns the regeneration of “Sledgehammer Bill’ who rules tho ugly district with his fists. Haines introduces polo to movie-goers in “The Smart Set”. Of. course, he also introduces an exceptionally pretty girl, .who hates his conceit and cheek, hut who is overjoyed to promise to be his only—always-— at the end of a stirring action-packed story in which a dash of drama adds to the unflagging interest. A special double feature programme “Hula” and “Hinemoa” are the holiday attractions commencing at to-morrow’s matinee. The legend, which is a simple tribal story of love and hate, has been re-acted in the .original locations of Lake Rotorua and. in the sinister and fire-Swept volcanic areas , with their hot springs, geysers, choking vapour.-) of d sulphur andi gushing t wells of boiling mod, which are New [ Zealand’s eerie heritage. ‘‘Hula,’-A ne- | cording to those who have seen the! 'latest presentation of Miss Bow, \ is one of the very best pictures offered the motion picture public this year. As tha title’ suggests, it is a Hawaiian tale of*the Hawaiian islands, with the upper stratum of society in the. limelight. The story itself is an adaptation of a popular modern novel which carries tho surge .title.’ and _ which com os from the pen of Armine , Von Tempski. This cross-section of society: life in tile shadow of . Waikiki, tells the adventures of an American girl, Haw-aiian-horn, who loves ; ' an English engineer.