Page 15 Advertisements Column 3

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 657, 8 May 1929, Page 15

AMUSEMENTS LAST TWO DAYS ANNA MAY WONG The Beautiful H oily wood - born Chinese Star in “SHOW LIFE” Latest World News. A Snappy Comedy. A U.F.A. Gem Sorugs Box Plans at Fashions of Garters. Latest London Buildings. Superb Music. Stage Presentation. of Spain Film. “Show Life,*' Anna May Wong. Theatre. Phone 43-210. Continuous Daily From 11 a.m. A FullerHay ward Theatre COMMENCING FRIDAY The Thrilling Story of the Vampires of the Sea Produced with the official sanction and co-operation of the Admiralty. Telling for the first time in pictures of some of the adventures of the Famous “ Q ” Ships. Dedicated to the mem of the White and Red Ensigns—especially to those who manned the motley fleet of tramps and trawlers, steamers and schooners, whose daring and bravery made ** Q ” ships famous, and protected the British transports and food supplies by breaking the back of the U-boat menace. JM m Slot a War Film but Thrilling Adventures of Modern Times. What will prove of special interest to those who see ** Q ” Ships, are scenes portraying incidents that occurred during the War at the German U-boat base, and those which show preparations being made for the attack on Allied shipping, and the tactics planned by the British authorities to combat those onslaughts on our food supplies. The film will be a revelation to those who have not read of the magnificent work carried out by the British Mystery Fleet. It will show how tramps, trawlers, and sailing ships were secretly converted to use as war vessels and the surprise on the part of the enemy which greeted the appearance of the first harmless-looking “ Q ” ship. Tons of ammunition, real torpedoes and shells, liners, tramp steamers, schooners, submarines, destroyers and cruisers were used in the filming of this picture. Technical advice on British Naval detail was given by Lieut.-Commander Auten, V.C., R.N.R., whilst Kapitan Rohne, late U-boat commander, supervised the German detail of the film.