DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAMME GAIETY DE LUXE.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 56, 8 April 1929, Page 2

DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAMME GAIETY DE LUXE.

Tlie Gaiety De Luxe Tlieatro was yvell filled on Saturday night for tlie initial screening of the First National success. "The Wright Idea,'' featuring Jolinny Hines in the leading role. The story is of a briglit lad, who has an equally hright scheme for the invention oi' a luniinous hlotterless ink. Just when Jolinny is giving up hope he is given a luxurious vacht and the real fnn commences. Perfectly happy aboard his magnificent ve-ssel, Jolinny finds out that it is a rinn runner and immediately sets out to out-run the nun-runners. Excitement and thrills there are in ahundance and Jolinnv's hright self is always there to keep the audience in a state of merriment and good humour. Of cour.se. there is a girl in the case or Jolinny could not he seen to best advautage and, of course. Johmiy becomcs a liero and not only wins the girl he loves but also a verv liainlsonie i'ortune. so what more could be dosired. The adventures leading up to the finale are most annnsing and it was a liglithearted audience. that made its wa- home on Saturday night after the final scene had been completed. Tn support of this film there is "White V ings," a thvilling story of the old days of sailing vessel-s. In this piptur© the pair who appeared in "The Volga Boatman." liamel.v Elinor Fair and William Boyd plav ont a deliglitful and originnl love story together. These two are admirably matched and their appearance together again is liailed with much pleasure. Tlie story in which they plaj* the leading roles is of the struggle between England and America for the supremacy of the seas and of the great racc hetween a British and Yankce clipper from China to Boston. Elinor Fair is lier cliarming self in tlie fully dainty gowns of the period, while the photography is wonderful and so rcalistic that oue can almost scent tlie salt sea air as the elippers wai low in the troughs of the sea or eut through the hillowy waves with a full sail set. Lovers of the Music Masters series will be pleased to see another of the attractive items, while the- usual comedy and topicals complete a most enjoyahle programme. "EXPLOTTS OF THE EMDEN," SENSATIONAL FILM, GAIETY. For a season of four niglits and two matinees this reniarkable masterpiece uill be shown, a graphic stoiw of "The llaider" and her "Avenger." Tho story of tlie Sydney-Emden engageiuent is graphically pictured in this screen presentation of tlie historical event. It was the end. Battered and leaking, she beached on Cocos Island lo save complete anniliilation by tha swift fighting machine of tlie infant Navy. Australia had spoken her angwer to the Empire's plefi to stand by tlie Motherland — her sons had re ceived their baptism of fire, and England remained mistress of the seas. H.M.A.S. Sydney, proud unit of a rrJghty fleet, guardians of the farflung British Empire ; S.M.S. Emden, cunning, elusive raider — destroyer of peaceful commence — and Australia ready to stand by the Motherland to the last man and the last shilling. The 9tli November, 1914 — the swoop bf the raider on an undefended outpcst of tlie British Empire, and tlie message that just got through, "Strange warship at entrance of liarbour." Like a greyhound released from the leash the Sydney rnshes to the call for assistance. ponnding seas crashed on board as, with decks cleared and her men at their posts keenly anticipant, she rushes on. A challenge — a salvo in reply and tlie two ciuisers pit their strength. Booming oi guns — whistle of shells — cheers of the men — music to the ears of tlie untned Australian sailors. Eighty minutes of hnrtling death and the raiders' decks are rednced to shambles then — battered, beaten — leaking and in fiames, the Emden runs ashore- - lier flag is strnck in token of surrencier, and the Sydney upliolds the gloricus traditiori of the navy. It is tha greatest photo-play of history, an cpic of tlie sea made with the co-oper-ation of the German Admiralty and the Commonwealch Naval Board. Australia speaks and the enemy quails in this remarkably story of tlie historical sea fight of the Sydney and the Emden. Greater than "Jutiand, more significant that "Zeebrugge" is "The Exp'loits of the Emden," because it is tho spectacular screen story of Australia's first naval fight. The thpndering of guns, whistle of shells, splash of bow wave, or the hnrsting ot H.E. shells was music to the ears of the Australian sailors. It was their first baptisnr of fire, yet they quailed not and eame right through — victors— proud unit of the Empire's sea guardians — boss of the seas. Never before has Australia seon so reniarkable a film. It telis you the story as tlie Germans know it, and sbows you the Australian angle with a truthfulness tliat is not overshadotved by flambuoyant patriotism. It is tlie unvarnisbed story of the epic struggle told in a series of spectacular seenes — thrilling and realistic. It is Australia' s message to the world. The matinees will be hekl Wednesdny and Thursday and are under the distinguished patronago- of "The Navy League." Patrons are advised to Look early. The box plan is now open at E. Hj'de's. Piic-es are as usual.