THE ARMY FILM.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 22, 26 January 1914, Page 4

THE ARMY FILM.

The film of the British Army whirl wus exhibited as a "surprise" a Sandringhani on Queen Alexandra': birthday has hern incased for publication i" the kinetna theatres at Home. At the end of December ii had only been .shown to the member: of the Royal Family, mi beluiif o! whom the King wrote a letter of appreciation. Ii shows the life of tin soldier from day to day, and «vas taken, with the approval of the \\ ar Office, at Aldershot. SimeTmryiu-ss, und other places. Over 50,000 officers and men took part in the pageant that went to make it. *nd every movement was executed as though actual warfare was in operation. One ; f its finest scenes is the capture of mi enemy's scout in war, but the majority deal with the life of a recruit .. barracks and at drill and with the (-creations of the soldier. Before re. eased, ir was shown in London to representatives of the War Office who inke a spooial interest in it in view »f the fact that Colonel Seek lias [ecidod to advertise the army. |