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Program, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre Hollywood, California [cover image: sketch of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre] [page 2, borders decorated with floral designs and Chinese characters] PROGRAMME Grauman’s Chinese Theatre offers “GLORIES OF THE SCRIPTURES” A Sid Grauman Presentation, on the Prologue for Cecil B. De Mille’s “THE KINF OF KINGS” By JEANNIE MACPHERSON Overture Grauman’s Chinese Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Kay conductor, Albert Hay Malotte at the mighty Wurlitzer Organ. Locale – the meeting place of the populace I. Twilight prayers of the common people. II. Dance of the Palms – Theodore Kosloff dancers III. Chant of the Israelite High Priests. “The Holy City” – High Priest Chandowsky. IV. The Boy Soprano – Stewart Brady. TABLEAUX A. Joseph and his Brethren. (Just after his sale into slavery). B. Daniel in the Lion’s Den. C. The Star of Bethlehem. D. The Nativity. E. The Flight Into Egypt. [notes at foot of page 2]: M. Ellis Read, house manager; Lester Cole, stage assistant to Mr. Grauman. Musical Score for “the King of Kings” personally created by Dr. Hugo Reisenfeld; Orchestrations by Otto Potoker. [page 3] “THE KING OF KINGS” CAST • Jesus, the Christ – H.B. Warner • Mary, the Mother – Dorothy Cummings • The Twelve Apostles o Peter – Ernest Torrence o Judas – Joseph Schildkraut o James – James Neill o John – Joseph Striker o Matthew – Robert Edeson o Thomas – Sidney D’Albrook o Andrew – David Imboden o Philip – Charles Belcher o Bartholomew – Clayton Packard o Simon – Roberts Ellsworth o James, the less – Charles Requa o Thaddeus – John T. Prince • Mary Magdalene – Jacqueline Logan • Caiaphas, High Priest of Israel – Rudolph Schildkraut • The Pharisee – Sam DeGrasse • The Scribe – Casson Ferguson • Pontius Pilate, Governor of Judaea – Victor Varconi • Proculla, wife of Pilate – Majel Coleman • The Roman Centurion – Montague Love • Simon of Cyrene – William Boyd • Mark – M. Moore • Malchus, Captain of the High Priest’s Guard – Theodore Kosloff • Barabbas – George Siegmann • Martha – Julia Faye • Mary of Bethany – Josephine Norman • Lazarus – Kenneth Thomson • Satan – Alan Brooks • The Woman Taken in Adultery – Viola Louie • The Blind Girl – Muriel MacCormac • Dysmas, the Repentant Thief – Clarence Burton • Gestas the Unrepentant Thief – James Mason • The Mother of Gestas – May Robson • A Maid Servant of Caiaphas – Dot Farley • The Imbecile Boy – Leon Holmes • The Galilean Carpenter – Hector Sarno FIRE NOTICE Look around now, choose the nearest exit to your seat, and in case of disturbances of any kind, to avoid the dangers of panic, WALK (do not run) to that exit. [back cover] THIS PROGRAM WORTH $7.00 CASH For a period of one month, we will allow the one who presents this Coupon at the Studio, to select Any $10 a dozen Style of Photograph we make, in payment of which this Coupon will be counted the same as $7.00 in cash, the balance due amounting to only $3.00. Think of it – One Dozen Beautiful Photographs, mounted in attractive folders, choice of styles, size 6 x 9 in. for $3.00 PARALTA Studios of Portraiture 351 SOUTH BROADWAY LOS ANGELES THE MAY CO. STUDIO OF PHOTOGRAPHY OPEN DAILY 9 to 6 P.M. OPEN SUNDAYS 10-4 P.M. “American’s Foremost Creators of Distinctive Portraiture.” THIS INVITATION GOOD ONLY UNTIL OCT. 1ST .