KING’S THEATRE.

Thames Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 17678, 31 August 1929, Page 4

KING’S THEATRE.

CLEVER NEW BRITISH FILM

“Wild Cat Hetty," the new British Dominions film, be shown at the King’s Theatre to-night is unxloiibtodly a triumph for Mabel Poulton. The story, f; by Florence Kilpatn k, which is oh •'lie lines of Shav ’s» “Pygmalion,” is a most absorbing one;’but it is Monel Poulton s Cor-k----ney characterisation, rendered with vivacity and a real sense of comedy, that is the most important point of this British production. Harry Hughes proves himself to he a most capable producer, and .lias been particularly happy in his opening, when the heroine is taken from the slums to live with the hero and the l aunt, because he wants to find out the effect of environment on character. “TRUE HEAVEN.”

Conflict between love and loyalty never was more emnhatic nor more dramatic than in “True Heaven,” the Fox film at the King’s Theatre to-night. Based on a magazine story by C. E. Montague and directed bv James Tinling, “True Heaven” tells of a young British officer, played by George O’Brien of “Sunrise” fame, and a. beautiful hut mysterious girl, Judith, played by Lois' Moran. They meet, in a strange way, back of the British lines, and romance develops. They they are separated to ' meet again within enemy lines, when the young officer is trapped and it is the girl who is confronted with the problem of either giving him up to he shot as a-spy or free him. It is love for him or loyalty to her country. Her great decision is drama of a. superlative order. “True Heaven” is superbly enacted, brilliantly directed and sumptuously produced.' The supporting cast includes Phillin Smaller Donald MacKenzie, Duke Martin Hedwig Reicher and Will Stanton.