OPERA HOUSE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 112, 15 May 1941, Page 7

OPERA HOUSE

"BRIGHAM YOUNG, FRONTIERSMAN" In most motion pictures the plot i keyed to build up to one trcmcndou climax. Darryl F. Zanuck’s produc tion of “Brigham Young, Frontiers man.” by Louis Bromfield, which i coming to the Opera House to-mor row, has many spectacular sequence: any one of which would make a thrill ing climax for most pictures. “Brig ham Young,” which has been calle the great American motion picture, i the story of the historic Mormon trel westward. Tyrone Power is starred i the picture, which features Lind Darnell in the leading feminine role and Dean Jagger as Brigham Young The size and scope of “Brighan Young” can be judged by the epi scenes it contains. Among them ar the crossing of the Mississippi in th< dead of winter by thousands of Mor mons fleeing before the guns, thmassacre at Nauvoo, Illinois, whei masked raiders pillaged the city am struck down defenceless hundreds, th historic trek of 20,000 people acros endless miles of wasteland, the plagu< of millions of crickets during the firs year at Great Salt Lake, and th< miracle of the seagulls which arrivet in time to devour the insects and ri< the Mormons of their pestilence. Fea hired in this colourful production an Brian Donlevy, Jane Darwell, Join Carradine. Mary Astor. Vincent Price Jean Rogers and Ann Todd. Then will be no pictures at the Opera House to-night.