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Sir John Martin-Harvey in 'Broken Melody'
20 of 32 portraits of Sir John Martin-Harvey
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Share thisSir John Martin-Harvey in 'Broken Melody'
by Cavendish Morton
bromide print, 1916
6 in. x 8 in. (153 mm x 202 mm) image size
Given by the photographer's son, Cavendish Morton, 1991
Photographs Collection
NPG x46650
Sitterback to top
- Sir John Martin-Harvey (1863-1944), Actor and theatre manager. Sitter in 32 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Cavendish Morton (1874-1939), Photographer, actor and film director. Artist associated with 115 portraits, Sitter associated with 15 portraits.
Events of 1916back to top
Current affairs
As war drags on with heavy losses conscription is introduced with the Military Service Act. Conscientious objectors who refused to fight were compelled to do non-military war work, and some were jailed.British Summer Time is introduced, putting the clocks forward an hour during the summer in order to capitalise on daylight hours.
Art and science
C. Hubert H. Parry sets William Blake's poem, Jerusalem, to music popularising the poem and tune as a patriotic English anthem. On hearing Edward Elgar's orchestrated version in 1922, King George V suggested that it replace God Save the King as the National Anthem.International
The Irish Citizen Army starts a Nationalist rebellion in Dublin: The Easter Rising.Massive losses are suffered on the Western Front at the battles of the Somme and Verdun.
The Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire (1916-18) led by Prince Faisal is assisted by T.E. Lawrence, who became known as Lawrence of Arabia.
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Chris Goddard
26 November 2016, 15:02
This is a still - or staged shot, more likely - from the 1916 film 'The Broken Melody'. Cavendish Morton directed the film.