"OUR NAVY."

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 130, 5 June 1902, Page 2

"OUR NAVY."

The opening" production of " Our Navy"—uiv'er the dir c ion of Mr Uhas. Mac.U'Uiofj, by »mngom«nt \vi ii Mr L, B. Butler, rvpivs 11 iti ; ; vr e .*s "Our Navy" Limne 1 -it the Drill Hall on Wednesday evn.iig w;s an unqualified succi-S', fully ju-t-fyi- g th« encjmiuuis passed upon tiie si.o.v by tte Press in the virious t.nwr.s in which it has appears J. T.io minagement had spe t a goad de.il of labour on the arrangement of the hall, having e.oot id a stage at the north end and sui ably draped it with Union and ither fligs. The pictures reprtsm'.ing the evolutions of the Briiish blue-jacket from the " raw imtsrial" to the fiaiehed specimen of a highly-trained efficient saamao, and the multifarious scenes incidental to life in the S.-rvi :v, were splendid sp cim iif of iho photographic art in conjunction with the rnecianical and elec rical appurtenances cinematograph, Tne autitncj was a lirge ar.d highly enthusiasts one, and its p.ppi eciation of the exhibition was given in so unstinted a measure that there could be no doubt the m u ag" ment had stru.-k the right nots in me popular favour. Tl.e programme i:itludtd tuch a lengthy number of items | that it would bn im |;0.-sii>le to do more than touch upon thm more important scenes. Butb'.fjre doing s'j mention mut-t be madu of toe general ►xc. llenw of the pictures, which were lif, -like in size and appearand', and, except in a very few instances, f.ee from the broken flicker i-o often noticeable in the cinematograph. Beyond thii the general effect was groat ly enhanced by the mechitical ifl'ects prcduc-d behind t' e scenes, which rendered the whole produc ioj thoroughly realistic. A feature of the show was the co iiin jily of circumsta' c«s at'ained liy the presentation of scenes which t-howel the progress of i4ie man-o'-warsmati from his joining the Service till he is turned out an efficient seam in, The views were interspersed with inciden srepresenting the lighter side of life on b i»rd ship, which applied strongly :o the audience ill* )Oung r pirnou espaI ci-illy. Passing o , \he picture showed the w rk done in the varit. u< t branch-sof the Se* vie j—torpedo b a : :.', i ba tleships, and others, not forga tin« the valuable s -rvic9 leodired by the t "bandy mm" ashore. Tht htfc r, i introducing the Naval Brigade with their 4'7 gun at the raiding of the : siege of LadjsmMi, incited th ■ aulienc j to a high pit. h of enthusiasm, and it was continually calhng, I ke the immortal Oliver, for "m n e." Tlie soi.es wn-e introduced by Mr L. B. But ! er in a clear and coi.cise mincer, acd "i" A. J, Goinrmn sing appropriate songs at various stages. Among ths pictures deserving sptciul i mention were thos-3 showing thy work j of the torpsdo boats, iucUiditg splendid views of the i ani Viper traveling at 41 aid 45 kno's iispecjtivily, Ii.M.S. K vTige (itrtiotUicina the stoiy of the first, Revenge wnicli made such an historic fight in Q u on Jilizaheths ifligt), divers at wmk, ladits' cycling gymkhana (an excellent picture), naval gun psitits ini-ct on, the Xing pr< s medals, bat'losbips at sea, barbette guns in actior the Vic'o y (Lord Nelson's), and hundied ethers. A few pictures ( English yachts in siiiin order were' also shown. The pali for excellence must undoubtedly b awarded to u scene a yach ii.ee in rough \vtafcb«i' and one showin the quart-rinastets 'heaving the load on their ship appi. ac> ing land in hoav wei'hcr—tlio heiuty of tl;e hein' in each case such as is seld< m teen re produced. Sp.ce vvi 1 not peimit o more being w i itt,< ri now, hut we cai confidently ricotjumd everyone to at tend the D.ili Hail TO-NIGHT, when the programme to be s'ibuiitt'd will be such as ctnuot-fail to g in general i,pprobatkn, The wt-ole ►how is of such an it s'i uctive i.s «o'l :-s n,ttrtaining a nature tliat wo thii.k 'h managen.ent mig't b« pr-vai'ed up .n to give a watime on one da_, so tlut

'he raav Vio n!>!<=• fcc n*'c-d.' H'oiild th's .o tio- f, w<> lfi,l mie parents and chiMren uliku would highly appreciate the cone ssion. The compatjy'ri present intention is to show in Now Plymouth to-nigbtand tn-monw, and at Waitari oa Saturday.