"EVIDENCE"

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 150, 27 June 1931, Page 6 (Supplement)

"EVIDENCE"

CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE I STORY GRAND THEATRE PROGRAMMES Men have been hanged, women have been disgraced, homes have been broken, through circumstantial evidence—that false guide that so often appears to be positive proof. Faith in this kind of evidence threatens to ruin the lives of three people, Lord Cyril Wimborne, his wife, Myra Stanhope and their son. Kenny, in the story of “Evidence,” Warner Brothers and Vitaphonc all-talking picture, showing now at the Grand Theatre. Pauline Frederick is starred in the role of Myra Stanhope with a featured cast that includes William Courtenay, Conway Tearle, Lowell Sherman, Madeline Seymore, Lionel Belmore, Ivan Simpson, Myrna Loy, Alec B. Francis and Freddie Burke Frederick. “Second Choice,” Wednesday Love of money is at the bottom of al! the youthful troubles in “Second Choice,” the absorbing Warner Bros, and Vitaphonc screen play which comes to the Grand Theatre on Wednesday next. Dolores Costello, star of the alltalking picture, is—against the will of

her mother—in love with a poor young man who returns her affection, until a certain rich girl temporarily alienates him and introduces real tragedy into their lives. Another lover, himself recently jilted, appears on the scene. When the young man realises his mistake, it is too late. Miss Costello’s supporting cast in “Second Choice” includes Chester Morris, Jack Mulhall, Edna Murphy, Charlotte Merriam, Ethlyne Clair, Edward Martindel, Jimmy Clemmons, Henry Stockbridge and Anna Chance. Joseph Jackson did the adaptation of the Elizabeth Alexander story. Howard Brotherton directed. “Common Clay” Returning Maybe if you were young, beautiful and worth several millions, you wouldn’t want to be a film actress. But Constance Bennett did, and abandoned a distinguished social career to do it. Her latest appearance is as the leading feminine player in “Common Clay,” the poignant story of a girl of the people. It is coming to the Grand Theatre soon. Victor Fleming directed the production for Fox movietone.