"OUR BRITISH NAVY."

Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 96, 24 April 1916, Page 3

"OUR BRITISH NAVY."

" Our British Navy," , one of Mr Chas. MaeMahon's attractions, which has been awaited with expectancy by a large section of the public, was presented at the Town Hall for the first time on Saturday, night. The pictures are all that has been claimed for them, and delighted a very large attendance. The numerous phases of a fleet in being are vividly portrayed,'from the submerging of a submarine to the firing of the monster guns c-f a Dreadnought. The series opens with some snapshots which give an excellent idea of the training of a naval recruit on Nelson's old flagship, the Victory. The lads are seen hard at work . fitting themselves for the important, task of helping Britain to maintain her supremacy of the wavee. Most impressive are the glimpses given of the Sydney, the Australian Fleet,. and the New Zealand. The last-named picture was especially popular. It also shows Sir Joseph. Ward, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, and Mr. Winston Churchill on the deck of the battleship. Destroyers, airships, aeroplanes, torpedo-boats are all to be seen at different stages of the film, and the majesty of the Dreadnoughts, on battle parade is one which sends a thrill of pride, through •is spectator. In these troublous times, when comparatively,, little' is chronicled of the magnificent deeds^if the Navy, no pic-ture-lover should fail to see the series. The film was preceded on Saturday, night' with an up-to-date American drama, "The Wife," and a comedy. To-night the order will be reversed, and "Our British Navy " will be shown first.