DE LUXE THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 73, 28 March 1932, Page 12

DE LUXE THEATRE.

/'Ben,.- Hut," Metro-GqldwynrMayer's latest version of tho famous story by General Lew Wallace, delighted crowded, houses at the De Luxe .Theatre : on' Saturday. This. new ,• release of..th» film: is a decided improvement on the former : version, • for/ wonderful^ as yas that version, It lacked the'realism thai* can be effected only by the Introduction of sound. The story : deals with' the adventures of Ben Prince of i the. House of Hur, telling of his'unfortunate clash with the new Caesar on the •istter's arrival at Jerusalem, and how he was separated. from his family and Esther, his loved one. It tells of his terrible experiences as a-'galley ■ slave, and his subsequent rise to fame in Bbme. Finally one sees Ben Hur. challenge" Messala, his Boman rival, tothe greatest':6hariot race of all time. Interspersed ithroiighout • the story are episodes dealing with theVspread of the Christian movement. Heading ■the cast in "Ben Hur" is Bamon Novarro, who is' seen In the title role. Francis X Bushman is ' seen' as Messala, his Roman rival. May McAvoy Is seen as Esther, and Carmel Myers *'s; a seductive Egyptian. '

The newly arrived Fox Movietone sound film record of the Sydney Bridge official opening and the festivities will be shown. The picture contains all the interesting scenes and events, aiid'is "particularly; well produced.