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Next Week At The “The Sign Of The Cross” All Time Screen Classic Comes To Peoples _ I -—_ Fredric March; Claudette Colbert; Charles Laughton And 7,500 Others In New Cecil B. De Mille Spectacle Rome is burning . . . Panic stricken the people of the imperial city rush about like cornered rats . . . their homes destroyed — their lives in danger — and Nero (Charles Laughton) sings and plays! He . . . who had burned Rome . . . now fears his crazy action . . . but Tigellinus (Ian Keith) craving Nero’s favor tells him “These Christian dogs, they did this — Sire, we must clean up the city, else your very life may be in danger—” And this is but one of the many hundreds of monster spectacles to be beheld in “The Sign of The Cross,” amazing moving picture, coming to the screen of the Peo ples Theatre next Thursday and Friday. Cecil B. DeMille, master direc tor who created “The Sign Of The Cross,” has given to the screen many of its most notable achie vements. The DeMille family home is in Washington, N. C. Heralded as “A picture which will proudly lead all the entertain ments the world has ever seen,” it offers a monster cast, including Fredric March, Elissa Landi, Clau dette Colbert, Charles Laughton and 7,500 others. It is a Paramount picture. When first produced, it was thot it might be years before this production would play smaller towns, in fact, only a few short months ago when it was being “road showed” it was doubtful if the picture would ever be present ed in smaller cities. However, Manager Lyle M. Wilson has pro cured a showing for Roanoke Rap ids only a few days behind its initial showing in Metropolitan centers at popular prices. lhe Sign Of The Cross” has been widely haled from press and pulpit as one of the screen’s “greatest offerings of all time.” There is so much to tell about this drama ... its cast . . . its marve lous, elaborate stage settings, pro duced as only De Mille, the Mas ter, can produce, that even a syn opsis, or a brief account of its high lights is impossible. Audiences are respectfully re quested to see the picture from the start. Screen time will be found in the Peoples Theatre advertise ment on this page. I ONLY HEARD ! —By— The SPORTS EDITOR Positions are not to be sewed up on the Jackets ball team this season—if anyone expects this, they had better thread their needle with a plow-line. The Senior play Friday night titled Help! Help! meant just more than that—you should have seen some of the characters. “Aspirin” Johnson, old Jacket pitcher states. “The locals look good, and might win a game this season”—he never won any. The mill teams will have base ball again this season—Roanoke Keaton And Durante Together Again In “What! No Be jr?” Buster Keaton cannot laugh,, and Jimmy Durant cannot cry. So M.G.M. has put these comedy stars together again to make the public cry with laughter at their latest epic, “What! No Beer?” which opens at the Peoples Theatre Mon day of next week for a two-day run. While the whole nation is de bating the subject of beer, these two comedy stars have turned their talents loose on the subject. They talk over, and operate a real brewery in their latest picture, and it is said to be one of the fun niest ever produced. For the Wednesday only offer ing on next week’s Peoples pro gram, Chester Morris portrays a romantic minded American who de cides to end it all until he chances across the path of lovely Genevi eve Tobin who plays the feminine lead in “Infernal Machine.” Thursday and Friday, “The Sign of The Cross” is the attraction at the Peoples (and what an attrac tion!) For the Saturday only bill on next week’s program, Anita Page and Charles Starrett co-star in “Jungle Bride.” Rapids and Patterson will probably combine and the Bascoes will form a team. The boys are eager to get under way with training. The two teams will likely play off a series for the city championship. The prospects of the local high stars were bright—but some of the girls are kinda dimming them. Did you know—Malcolm 0. com posed a masterpiece on "What I Want To Be”-That stuff won’t win you a berth on the baseball team, Malcolm. O. Acree must have dated in new territory Sunday night—have you noticed the “black eye?” Hardison reported to practice Monday non-escorted! Tom Taylor “what-a-man” does n’t eat meats. Note—Last Week's Column was reserved for the local athletes “swell" heads. The Jackets bat “jerker” captur ed the Barrymore role in the con test at school last week—another victory for the team. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Toppings, of West Point, Va., were the week end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Medlin. May Book Henderson For Game Next Week Roanoke Rapids High Yellow Jackets are getting down to earn est training on Simmons field. Long afternoon drills have put a few sore arms in camp, but the Jax have seen three weeks of ex tensive workouts and are whipping into shape at a fast clip. The locals diamond artists held a short clash of a few innings be tween the number one and two teams Monday afternoon. Most of the boys showed plenty of “zip” with the “hot” ones. The outfield candidates are be ing given plenty of batting prac tice, assistant Poyner heading the boys with fly ball chasing banging them out with a large fungo. A well balanced team is expect ed this season. The infield shows promise in Garris, veteran third baseman now working around first, with Tom Taylor another good prospect, Chester Allsbrook, fastly gaining experience with his duties at second base, Irvin Dick ens, another letter man at short stop with Nickolson also looking good. William Grant, captain, is picking up the “hot” ones at third sack. Pridgen, behind home plate, with Sullivan running a close race, all members of last year’s nine. The outfield looks good with Wil ton Dickens, Hardison, J. Taylor, letter men. Sherian, a new comer, also shines. Oak Ridge and Carolina Frosh are the only games booked for the Jackets so far, altho Henderson high may be booked March 24th. The PICK of the PICTURES l PROGRAM week of MARCH 20 Monday and Tuesday BUSTIR DURANTE Wed. Only CHESTER ' ORRIS -IN — “INFERNAL MACHINE” Thursday and Friday — March 23rd — 24th (Ml BDeMIUTS Greatest Dramatic Spectacle Of Our Generation ™C5IGI1 OF THE CROSS With FREDRIC MARCH ELISSA LAND! CLAUDETTE COLBERT CHARLES LAUGHTON WITH 7SOO OTHERS ««OM THE »IA» •* WILSON AARRETt (2 paramount Qicture IE. • — See It From the Start! Screen Time 2:30 — 7:30 and 9:30
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