AMUSEMENTS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 141, 3 February 1939, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS

“STOLEN HEAVEN” A story containing all the charm nnd drama of another “Seventh Heaven” will ho screened Saturday and Monday at the De Luxe Theatre in “Stolen Heaven,” Paramount’s new musical drama co-starring Olyjnpe lira (hi a- and Gene .Raymond. Olympe, a vivacious and charming French hiss who deserves all the praise now being showered. upon her, is 4SOOH as a- lovable jewel thief, while ,(ione Raymond portrays her partner in crime and romance. Prominent in the supporting east are Lewis Stone, Glenda Farrell and Porter Hall. “Stolen Heaven” tells a. story of two young jewel thieves who try to forget their crime-haunted past in a forest hideaway under the protection of an aged musician. The devotion of this man, played by stately Lewis Stone, « proves so strong that the young scamps find a new life and a new Jovo far away from the scene of ■fheir crimes. When their past, in the person of two of their former confederates, catches up with them in the forest, they are forced to choose be- • tween their new beliefs and’ the old life of excitement and adventure. In this picture Stone is putting into effect a revolutionary idea for corncombining music and picture story. He calls it a “new type of counterpoint,” and it consists of playing an ■exciting melodrama, revolving about the chase of jewel thieves by police, against the best liked composition oi the masters. THANK YOU. -MR. MOTTO

The mystery man of the mystic Orient, “Mr. .Motto,” matches strength with tunning—intrigue with lightning action—and outwits those who would plunder the hidden tomb of Genghis Khan. It’s the newest and most exciting adventure of the celebrated Saturday Evening Post- sleuth in “'thank You, Mr. Moto,” Twentieth CenturyFox picture starring Peter Lorre, which opens Saturday at the .Do Luxe 'Theatre. "Whore “Moto” appears something •exciting is bound 1 to happen, tor behind his bland, mild manner is the lightning-swift cunning of the Orient’s ace detective, portrayed-with a.mazilig finesse by Peter Lorre, famous lor bis psychological characteilsations. Featured roles in the film are played by Thomas Beck. Pauline Frederick, Jayne Regan. Sidney Blaekmer, Sic Rumaiin and John Carradine 1 .