AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 July 1929, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

SVERYBODYS PICTURES. “WHEN FLEET MEETS FLEET” —TO-NIGHT. ...... A vivid presentation of tlief famous Battle of Jutland .appears in the 4'Master Picture release, “When Fleet Meets Fleet,” which is at the Princess Theatre tp-njgjJf.' ‘ “When. Fleet Meets .-Fleet ”• is thtf'fjtory of two naval commanders, one an Englishman, the other a-German, and- their love for the same girl, and their friendship fo each otheiVj, Luring the- war their ships are forced, to draw fire on the other during the Great Battle of Jutland. When the two fleets get t 6 grips the/ audience experiences -thrill • after thrill, picture 'features -.Agnes Estefhazy, .who in reality is a/German Countess j Henry Stuart, an Englishman; Bernard Goetzke and Nils Asther who portray their parts : very satisfactorily. This romance, which has as its central climax a-,depietio,n of the Battle of Jutland, was imade.:with ctlie assisj- . ance of Graham Hewartj D.S.S.C., ' who, was on H.M.S. “Vindictive” at Zeehrugge. Many of thei scenes; are atcual topical shots, including the, sinking of the battlO' chuser. has expressed his approval as to the fair way in. which, the battle scenes have been shown, ’'The stdyy is of a German .Commander, married to an English girl, who neglects her for his guns. A young German lieutenant makes love with her, who is also a close friend of her husband, On the outbreak of war the wife has threatened to elope with the \ybuh{| ; ‘iieutenarilly but hostilities put a stop to a duel between - the - two - mem- Comes the Battle of Jutland, in which the German commander is killed and the Englishman wounded and taken to Kiel. 'j.he wife nurses him back to life and finally, on the declaration of the Armistice, he takes her hack to England as his wife. The young Lieutenant dies heroically blowing up his submarine to save it from capture. “ When .( Fier* Fleet ” was.,' - directed. by )-.Atnn r rod. Noa, to whom 'much credit is due. I-;' 1 The u' ,, '°l supports will also he sir own te-night. V K : Y ■ Or Friday next Rex in “ The Devil Horse.” '