"CLEOPATRA."

Evening Post, Issue 36, 12 February 1935, Page 3

"CLEOPATRA."

Coming to.St. James Theatre. The^ story of the life and loves of iigypts most famous. Queen, "Cleopatra," is probably the most romantic theme ever printed on the pages of history or fiction. Hundreds of thousands of hvords have been written on this subject, and now Paramount has produced whatia said to be one of the greatest, motion in years dealing with this colourful figure in the world's history. Made at the Paramount studios in Hollywood, with Claudette Colbert playing the role of Cleopatra,' Uarren William as Julius Caesar, and Henry Wilcoxbn 'as Marc Antony, the picture is the outcome of months of extensive planning by the famous director t^ecil B. de Mille. It is estimated that more than 5000 people were employed during the production. It is a story of the heart-touching '.omance of Cleopatra and Jlarc Antony, the most gallant of all Komans. Sety against a background of unparalleled splendour, with Rome nnd iigypt shown in all tlieir beauty and power the world's rreatest love story is unfolded. iae film boasts a splendid supporting cast including lan Keith, Joseph Schildkraut 0. Aubrey Smith, Gertrude Michael, Irv-j mg Pichel, Claudia Dell,, and Harry Bcresford. , ■ , E. Johnston and Co., auctioneers, will sell household furnishings at.Main Road, laita, tomorrow at 10.30 a.m. C. W. Price and Co. will sell the contents of a fiat'at 28 Bnller Street on Thursday at 10.30 a.m.