Maud Jeffries (1869-1946) as "Mercia" and Wilson Barrett (1846-1904) as "Marcus" in "The Sign of the Cross" an 1895 four-act historical tragedy, by Barrett and popular for several decades. Barrett said its Christian theme was his attempt to bridge the gap between Church and Stage. Marcus: "Is it her Faith makes her so beautiful? Or doth she beautify her faith? I would give much to know."