PLAZA THEATRE.
A splendid characterisation of the Duke of Wellington is given by George Arliss in "The Iron Duke," now in its second week at the Plaza Theatre. The action keeps very close to the actual historical events of the "Hundred Days" after Bonaparte's escape from Elba until his ultimate defeat at Waterloo. The picture has many famous scenes which have been commemorated by verse and painting, such as the ball at Brussels on the eve of Waterloo, when the officers withdrew one by one to march out to battle with their companies;, the triumphant meeting of Wellington and Blucher on the battlefield; Wellington's defence of the partition in the' House of Lords; and the final charge of the Guards at Waterloo. The ■ scenes of the battle are particularly fine one's, and are impressive of the glamour and stirring heroism of the warfare of a century ago. Through it all runs the romance of Lady Frances Webster (Lesley -Wareing), lost in admiration of-the great Duke, of her husband. (Walter Sondes), and of the Duchess (Ellaline Terriss).
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Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 110, 11 May 1935, Page 7
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176PLAZA THEATRE. Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 110, 11 May 1935, Page 7
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