RECENT THEATRE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11403, 2 January 1931, Page 6

RECENT THEATRE

“BENSON MURDER CASE”

“Murder” is the-strongest word in the English language, according to.the man who has made profitable use of it. S. S. Van Dine. Hip latest film is “The Benson Murder Case,” a Paramount picture.vMviilch will close tonight at the Regent. William Powell again plays . the part of Pliilo Vance in “The Benson Murder Case” All talking featurettes will also bo screened inducting a Talkatoon “Wise Eyes” The Yale Bros, juvenile entertainers, Carlena Diamond, world famous harpist,* and an all talking comedy “Accidents will Happen’’

“A LADY TO LOVE”

Vilma Banky, Hungarian film star, and Victor Seastrom, director, will make a joint entrance into the alltalking picture field when Miss Hanky’s starring vebiclp. “A Lady to Love’ is shown at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Tho picture contains an exceptional cast, which includes Robert Arnes,' direct from Gloria Swanson's “The Trespasser”; Edward G. Robinson. Lloyd Ingraham, George Davis, Anderson Lawler, Gum Chin, Richard; Carle and Henry Armetta. The story concerns a San Francisco waitress who accepts a proposal of marriage 'by mail on the strength of a photograph of her snilor. When -she arrives on her potential husband’s farm she discovers him to be an Italian of fifty who has inserted a photograph of bis young Irish assistant through fear of being refused at. sight- of bis own face. He bad hoped to win the girl over by showing her how happy he could make a haven of comfort and congeniality; When the old Italian is hurt in an automobile accident, Lena. 1 lie girl, consents to marry him and . to nurse him back to health. The constant presence of the young Irishman eventually leads tq a catastrophy which is finally brought to a satisfactory conclusion.