DE LUXE THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 22, 26 January 1929, Page 7

DE LUXE THEATRE.

What might bo called a short history of the naval side of Uio Great War is told in "The Exploits of-llio JJmdcn," screened last evening . at the Do Luxe Theatre for • tho llrst time In Wellington. It deals with tho career of tho notorious German' raider and her end on the Cocos Islands after an attack by tho Australian cruiser Sydney. Tho Him was first of all mado by a German studio to show tho many wanderings of tho Kmden and tho coups mado by. her. captain In diu'ercnl parts of tho world, but it is by no means one-sided in its conception nor is it entirely from thu point of view of Germany. Some of tho.big scenes In tho pictur.c Include the entry of Australia into tho war, (ho' German lllKh Seas Fleet at sea, the bombardment and sinking of ships, the Sydney going into action, naval warfare, and the surxcmler of the Kmtlen after capturing or slaking 3!l ships, representing £2,000,000. First National pictures setmral the picture, from Germany. Finding that the picture Jacked tho proper British atmosphere in tho actual engagement, Fffst National secured permission from the Commonwealth Naval Board to use tho Sydney for tho purpose of enacting the actual battlo scenes as they occurred in 1014. Thus, for the first time In tho history of Australia, tho Navy has been used for cinema purposes, and tho completed production gives historical dotail accurately and also tho true facts of the engagement viewed' from both sides. A particularly interesting coup made, by tho p^mden (luring her rovlugs is shown to advantage In one of tho many thrilling sequences to bo ' seen in thu film. She steamed into Penang Harbour,under cover of a dummy funnel made of canvas and wood, and tnistah'on for a unit of tho Allied Fleet, she went by unchallenged. She torpedoed and sank a Russian warship at her moorings without warning. A French destroyer immediately got up anchor and bravely attacked tho raider, but wtih her 'greater gun power tho Kmdeii easily disposed of tho game little craft. The Umden Immediately got under way and was heard of no more until the Sydney caught her red-handed at the Cocos Islands, which was the termination of tho German ship's notorious career on ■the seas. Other pictures on tho programme Inr.ludo a gazette in which tho principal item dealt with a British,women's sports meeting, and a comedy entitled "Navy Beans." On tho musical sldo of the programme, there is a .lino collection, including "Nautical March," by tho the Orchestra Do Luxe, and with the Wnrlitzer organ a fantasia of British sea chanties, while \ Mr. Eniiinucl Aarons, ou tho Wttrlllzcr. played a theme song, "When Love Comes Stealing." Tho programme will he repeated this evening and again during next week.