NELSON AND TRAFALGAR

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 792, 12 October 1929, Page 17

NELSON AND TRAFALGAR

GLORIOUS PAGE OF HISTORY “THE DIVINE LADY” AT PLAZA Stupendous in the sweep of its scenes at sea, and tense and dramatic in its intimate moments, “The Divine Lady,” one of the biggest productions of the year, which began its showing at the Plaza Theatre yesterday is easily one of the season’s most important film productions. Corinne Griffith has never before had a role of the proportions afforded her by the character of Lady Hamilton, after whom the picture is titled and about whom the plot revolves. There is no more fascinating person in either history or literature than the beautiful Lady Hamilton and her turbulent and largely unhappy life. First National has spared nothing in making “The Divine Lady,” either in the excellence of its cast nor the surpassing production values. Without quibbling and devoid of the too frequent tampering with history, “The Divine Lady” tells the dramatic , story of Lady Hamilton’s life, from her obscure beginnings as the daughter of a blacksmith, through her eventual rise to fame arul prominence ns the wife of Lord Hamilton. Her idealistic romanpe with Lord Nelson, England’s great naval hero and her final years of oblivion and obscurity when she sent Nelson back to command the British fleet make a dramatic tale from history which no novelist has ever surpassed. Frank Lloyd is in a class by himself at the direction of pictures of this type. His scenes of Nelson’s fleet at grips with Napoleon and forcing the combined enemy off Cape Trafalgar assume epic quality at times and are as spectacular and colourful as any scene of this type ever attempted. His direction of the more intimate scenes between Lady Hamilton, Lord Hamilton, Nelson and Charles Greville bespeak a word of sympathetic handling and a distinct gift for dramatic quality. This film was made with a full and splendid musical and sound synchronisation, which is a treat in itself. A variety of entertainment for all tastes was provided in the accompanying programme. Music lovers will be delighted with the singing of Giovanni Martinellf, the great tenor of the New York Opera, who sang the solo “Celeste Aida” from Act. I. of Verdi’s opera “Aida.” His full, rich voice records perfectly, and in bringing such a, singer to such a far-away country as . tliis the talkies are providing a rare treat. Other talkie items included the ,selection, “Evolution of Dixie,” played by the Vitaphone Symphony Orchestra of GO players, and an exhibition of banjo ajid stel guitar playing by Roy Slieck, American vaudeville headliner. The programme is completed with an amusing cartoon and an Empire News and Gazette, with all the latest world news.

Stamp left foot from this position and move left arm in unison. This movement is done six times. Turn quickly on left foot to original position in Xo. 1 and repeat it. (3) Completing the foregoing movement, hands with forefingers pointed, move to the right of the body, the middle and left. (3a) Then stamp left foot, stamp right, stamp left, repeating three times as spread hands are moved rapidly from left to right and upward. Completing that movement, repeat Xo. la described under the first photograph. Repeat Xo. 2, completing this movement with the left hand over the head, the right hand extended down to an angle to the body. (Second lesson will appear next Saturday.)