MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 111, 13 May 1933, Page 16

MARTON

THE CIVIC THEATRE “THE SIGN OF THE CROSS” “The Sign of the Cross,” which opens at the Civic Theatre for a four days’ season, is something more than an inspiring spectacle within itself. Ii is proof of the fact that Cecil B. DeMille, master of this type of entertainment in the silent days, can bend sound to his will, and produce a film of even vaster proportions than in the past. It is further proof of the everlasting appeal of entertainment of a spectacular nature, whether the audierce happens to be in Rome’s Circus Maximus or in the modern motion picture theatre. The telling of the film’s strong story, moreover, has been placed in the hands of an exceptionally talented cast. Fredric March scores as the Roman patrician, Marcus Superbus. who lZcs a Christian girl; Elissa Landi is lovely as the Christian, Mercia; Claudette Colbert surpasses her every past performance as the wicked Empress Poppaca; Charles Laughton is no less than magnificent as Nero, and Vivian Tobin, lan Keith, Joyzelle, Robert Manning, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Harry Beresford, Arthur Hohl. Nat Pendleton, Clarence Burton, Rich srd Alexander, William V. Mong. Tommy Conlon, Joe Bonomo and Harold Healy are excellent In supporting roles. “The Sign of the Cross” is a great religious story, a great love story and a. great spectacle. No matter what your taste in entertainment, you cannot fail to enjoy it. UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT On Saturday last Miss Nancy Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hope Miller. Pukepapa Road, Marton, mot with n rnsty accident whilst cycling. Miss Miller sustained a fractured jaw bone and was considerably bruised and cut. The patient was attended by Dr. W. S. Dick and is progressing favourably.