AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1929, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBOOYS PICTURES “TRUE HEAVEN”—TO-NIGHT With two of the screen world’s most tahyited stars, George O’Brien and Lois Moran,, playing the leading roles, “True Heaven” will be shown at the Theatre to-night. It is not a \Va.i\ ;.play, • hut a stirring drama in which Jove is the theme. The war serves only as a background. O’Brien eesavs-.the role of a British lieutenant Who. falls in love with “Judith,” a mysterious and beautiful girl, who, as the play unfolds, is revealed as a member of the enemy intelligence unit. Miss Moran appears ns “Judith.” The stoify is .an adaptation from a magazine. story, “Judith,” by C. E. Montague and Dwight Cummins furnished the scenario. James Tinling directed. “Truey Heaven” is filled with action ami thrills and affords both O'Brien and Miss Moran opportunities to get forth their talents in a most convincing mannef’. Their claims to : stardom are more than substantiated in this picture. , As a soldier O’Brien is magnincent. He looks the part and acts it, while as a lover lie takes rank with the best of screen Romeos. Miss Morarn, as “Judith” has a part that calls for a wide range* of taleilt, and she mets every emergency. In the final ■scenesrshe is dramatically guperb. She and O’Brien have appeared together tjvice before; in the Fox films "“Sharp Shooters” and “Blindfold.” The supporting cast includes names of some wpll-known actors at home both on tue screen and speaking stage. Prominent among the rest are Donald MacKenzie, Hedwig Reicher, Duke Martin and Will Stanton. The usual suports including Topicals and Comedy will bp shown. The orchestra will play several '.new selections. Tuesday : Betty Balfour in “Paradise.” !