“THE KING OF KINGS”

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 303, 14 March 1928, Page 14

“THE KING OF KINGS”

OPENS TO-MORROW Kf EVERYBODY'S

The much-discussed film _ of Kings.” will begin at Bvervbi?! Theatre to-morrow, where it shown twice daily.

“The aim throughout has be* present the universal Christ, an* '* such a way that old and youar ; love Him and seek to know* HirS iT* ter. The story deals with the ministry of Jesus and makes ference to His birth and boyhood Ben Hur picture has done ti»|r n.v* so well that Mr. de Mine did to reproduce those scenes So-' speaking, the picture is not a of illustrated episodes. Only events of His life are used which i. 1 ” the interpretive purpose of the Many fine and expensive sequene«v2 to be taken out entirely to keee ■ length of the picture within bon a When finished there were SOO oon , of film which had to be cut to a, most, 14,000 feet. The task has be. * difficult one, and almost heart-bree * at times. Mr. de Mille decided in the work that he would only , those words into the mouth of j* which He had used at some tiito place. Accordingly, certain 11W,” have been taken with the text—wh ** has been the practice of sermon-mak'2 for many generations past: perhao.e public rrill pardon this liberty tr, interest of the dramatic.” Thus withe Rev George Reid Andrews. Xo expense or trouble ha* i—spared in order to ensure a aultai? musical accompaniment for thia ture. A symphony orchestra of 77 lected players has been engagec f interpret the musical score, which been arranged by Mr. Howard who will conduct. The theatre has been complete!' ~ novated and re-furnished speeaiß for the season.