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Show Colossal Spectacle Thrills Audiences -At Capitol Theater . Magnificent spectacle unrivaled la the history of the scream awed and - profoundly thrilled audience at the Capitol Wednesday, where Cecil B. DeM tile's "Sign of the Cross" began Its engagement. It Is a ma)estl ro-mance. ro-mance. a love story unfolded against the most oolorful background In world history the pagan glorias of ancient Roma under the reign of the tyrant, Nero. - A superb cast Interprets the glamor oua role. Fredrio March gives en -unforgettable portrayal ea the hand soma and Impetuous prefect of Rome Marcus Superbua, who lose hi heart to a Christian glrLEllasaLandl classic beauty 1 seen to great advantage ad-vantage In this role. Cleudette CoW ' bert as the Impress Poppees, whose ' scarlet love has no attractiona for Ms reus fives an outstanding char ' " actarlsaUon. A Nero weak, sensual a and appallingly cruel C birlll Laughlon score s great artistic tr. umph. Ian Keith, Vivien To bin, Joy sella, Ferdinand Oottschalk end a sup-porting sup-porting cast of thousands add te toe magnitude of the production. " Rome In flames, with Nero petulant JV ly composing verses to fit the iwe inspiring occsslon. Is the first of many & thrilling and Impressive scene. 1 h pagan splendor of Nero's court la disturbed dis-turbed by the unrest of the people M and when ha shifts the blsme for the conflagration to the Christiana and orders the hunting, torture and mur- c der of those devout and unresisting follower of Christ, Is their crsving for revenge satisfied. Colossal speo tacle follow in scans wherein the t great Circus M animus I shown as it wss 1000 year ago. "The Sign of the Cross" not only praasinsa the tradition of DaMn.es silent picture triumph but surpasses them. A cartoon and Paramount sound " , news round out the program. " |