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Italian postcard by Ed. A. Traldi, Milano, no. 667. Photo: André Habay as Petronius in Quo Vadis? (Gabriellino D'Annunzio, Georg Jacoby, 1925).
André Habay aka Andrea Habay (and as Habaj or Kabaj) (1883-1941) was an actor in Italian silent cinema, mainly in modern dramas and divafilms such as Sangue blu (1914) and Rapsodia satanica (1917), but also in epics such as Quo vadis? (1925).
Though born in Paris in 1883, nothing is known of André Habay’s French whereabouts. What we do know is that he had a rich career in Italian silent cinema, which started just before the First World War and continued until the mid-1920s. Probably his first part was in the Spanish-Italian film Carmen, directed by Giovanni Doria and Augusto Turqui, and released in Spain in April 1914, according to IMDB. Strangely enough, the film lacks in the otherwise excellent reference books of Il cinema muto italiano by Bernardini & Martinelli. French actress Suzy Prim played Carmen, while Habay was Don José. For both it meant the start of a career in Italian silent film, though for Habay this was a more intense and longer lasting one in Italy than for Prim. From the Spring of 1914 on, Habay worked on a regular basis for Cines or rather its affiliated company Celio, first of all as co-actor to Francesca Bertini. While their first film together, the tragic melodrama Onestà che uccide/Honesty That Kills (Maurizio Rava 1914) was well received, the spy story La principessa misteriosa/The Mysterious Princess (Rava 1914) –repeating the plot of Bertini’s previous Amazzone mascherata (1913) - did not stir much. It was, however, the subsequent film Sangue blu/Sangue bleu (Nino Oxilia 1914) that would effect, as it was explicitly built up to lift Bertini to the status of diva. In all of these films Angelo Gallina acted as the older man, opposed to the younger one, played by Habay. In Sangue Blu Bertini is a countess who divorces her unfaithful husband (Gallina). Acting in a philantropist stage play, she meets actor Jack Wilson (Habay). A compromising picture of the two makes the countess lose her child. Wilson proves to be a ruthless exploiter who robs her and forces her to act on stage. During a tango of death she desperately stabs herself, but doesn’t die. Her husband repents and the family is reunited. The film was an international success, and paved the way for Habay as well.
In the meantime Habay had already started to act in two films by Ivo llimunati with other actresses: La fanciulla di Capri (1914) with Leda Gys and La fiamma rossa (1914) with Mary Cléo Tarlarini, before joining Bertini again for her last film for Celio: Nella furnace, a not too convincing film by Oxilia, shot at the steel furnaces of Piombino. Habay’s next role with Oxilia’s Rapsodia satanica would have longer lasting echo, even of the film had serious problems with its release. Already in 1914 Cines devised a major project around a female version of Goethe’s Faust, starring theatre and film star Lyda Borelli, and with a special score written by maestro Pietro Mascagni. In the winter of 1914-1915 Nino Oxilia shot the film and during a private show in early 1915 the audience was wildly enthusiastic about it. For unclear reasons, though, the film was refused public release and only after heavy cuts Rapsodia satanica came out in the Summer of 1917 [so not 1920. as IMDB claims], neglected by most of the press while others considered it outdated already. In the 1980s a restored b&w copy of the film was performed again with Mascagni’s music and made a big impression. In the meantime a tinted and stencil-colored version has been found and restored as well, and parts of it were used for Peter Delpeut’s compilation film Diva dolorosa (1999). Habay plays Tristano, one of two brothers both in love with capricious, cruel Alba (Borelli). Tristano is even willing to betray his brother Sergio (Giovanni Cini), in order to get the love of Alba. Sergio commits suicide, Tristano freaks out but Alba tells him to leave. Her play is over.
During the First World War Habay played in countless films, including Il capestro degli Asburgo (Gustavo Serena 1915) with Bertini and La falena (Carmine Gallone 1916) with Borelli, plus many films with actress Matilde di Marzio. He played opposite Soava Gallone in Avatar (Gallone 1916), opposite Maria Jacobini in films like the Tolstoi adaptation Resurrezione/Resurrection (Mario Caserini 1917), La sfinge (Caserini 1918), L’articolo IV (Gennaro Righelli 1918), La regina del carbone (Righelli 1919) and La vergine folle (Righelli 1920), while he played with Hesperia in films like L’aigrette (Baldassarre Negroni 1917) and La principessa di Bagdad (Negroni 1918) and with Diana Karenne in films like La signora dalle rose (1919), directed by Karenne herself, and Zoya (1920) by Giulio Antamoro. In the early 1920s Habay tried his luck with film directing (Il mare, 1921; Il cielo, 1921; Colui che seppe amare, 1921-22), but that was a short-lived career. Following the advice of the press who wrote he’d better continue to be the love interest of the divas, he did so in the early 1920s, as in films with Italia Almirante Manzini: Il sogno d’amore (Righelli 1922), L’ombra (Mario Almirante 1923) and La grande passione (Almirante 1923), with Soava Gallone: La fiammata (Gallone 1923) and La signorina .. madre di famiglia (Gallone 1924), with Hesperia: Il velo della colpa (Negroni 1923), and with Carmen Boni: Il riscatto (Guglielmo Zorzi 1924).
Habay’s last parts were not in diva films anymore – the genre had become outdated by now – but in one epic film and two strong men films. First he played the lucid Petronius, ‘arbiter elegantiarum’ of Emperor Nero, in the 1924-1925 version of Quo vadis?, directed by Gabriellino D’Annunzio and Georg Jacoby, and adapted from the famous novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz. The lavish production by the UCI (Unione Cinematografica Italiana) had a mixed German-Italian cast with Emil Jannings playing Nero, surrounded by 'baddies' such as Elena Sangro as his wife Poppea, Raimondo van Riel as the ruthless general Tigellinus, and Gino Viotti as the perfidious Chilo Chilonides. On the good side were Alphons Fryland as Vinicius, Lilian Hall-Davis as Lygia, Rina de Liguoro as Eunice and Elga Brink as Domitilla. Strong man Bruto Castellani, who had played the protector of Lygia in the 1913 Cines version, played the same role again in this version. The production was haunted by trouble: various parties claimed rights and UCI had to pay them all. Moreover, during shooting an extra was assaulted and killed by a lion. Despite the cast and despite the enormous sets and numerous extras, the film was not the big success the Italians had hoped for. Though the press praised Jannings’ performance, they thought the reconstruction of ancient Rome they knew by now. Were they in for a shocker, as one year after, MGM’s Ben Hur appeared… André Habay last parts were minor roles in two late Maciste-films: Maciste nella gabbia dei leoni (Guido Brignone 1926) and Il gigante dei Dolmiti (Brignone 1926). In the latter film Habay played for the last time the romantic love interest (this time of Dolly Grey), while at the same time the plot contained a spy story, as Habay plays an engineer whose plans for a new airplane are almost stolen. In a way, this makes this full circle with Habay’s earliest films with Bertini, also combinations of spy stories and romantic dramas. This time, however, it is not Bertini’s pluck but Maciste’s strong arms which set things straight. In 1941 André Habay died in Rome at the age of 57.
Sources: IMDB, Bernardini/Martineli, Il cinema muto italiano.
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A shot from a couple of days ago. The flowers were given to my Beloved on her birthday a couple o weeks ago and have lasted remarkably well
*Made Explore 4-20-09*
I have been eyeing these Carnations for a while and finally just HAD to have them... =D.
April 2009.
"In the country of Spain, the carnation is the featured bloom in many national festivals and religious celebrations...Long a favorite with European gardeners because of their rich fragrance and long-lasting beauty, carnations are also a traditional symbol of love and devotion."
~ 1800FLOWERS info ;-)
Parcevall Hall Gardens are a lasting testament to the remarkable insight of Sir William Milner (1893-1960), 8th Baronet of Nun Appleton, nr York; who in 1927 began on a project to rebuild the derelict 16th /early 17th century shell of Parcevall Hall at Skyreholme, near Appletreewick in North Yorkshire.
Sir William, although standing at a formidable 6’7”, had the reputation of being a gentle giant and despite his title, and having HRH Queen Mary, a frequent visitor to Parcevall Hall, as his Godmother, he was a reluctant socialite.
The final major project of Sir William’s lifetime was as a founder member and second Honorary Director of the Northern Horticultural Society (1955-60), pioneering the establishment and development of Harlow Carr Gardens, near Harrogate.
Once completed, the Hall was to become Sir William’s home for thirty years and he continued to develop the gardens up to his death. Sir William took full advantage of the geography to create a unique garden that provides year round interest.
As a gardener Sir William chose his site wisely. At the top of the gardens the alkaline soil overlays the limestone rock and at the foot of the hill the soil is acid over gritstone, which makes it ideal for a wide range of species and many of Sir William’s hybrid rhododendrons.
For the horticulturist an extensive range of specialist plants flourish throughout the year. This includes an interesting collection of old apple varieties. A wide variety of alpine and woodland plants, unusual perennials and many specimen trees and shrubs.
Visitors will find formal terraces provide vantage points from where they can pause to appreciate the stunning rocky outcrop of Simons Seat
The structured areas are balanced with woodlands that are a haven for wildlife, inter-linked with many garden rooms to discover on the way. For the energetic, a Cliff Walk overlooking the limestone valley of Trollers Gill provides a dramatic vista.
After Sir William’s death the gardens declined up to the mid 1980s. A restoration program commenced; forever changing the gardens are enjoying a vibrant renaissance having been returned to its former glory
But the work does not stop there, the gardens continue to evolve.
The Hall itself is not open to garden visitors and since 1963, has been used by the Bradford Diocese as a retreat house and conference centre; its architectural features can be appreciated at close range from several vantage points.
Mind’s Eye: Lasting Images
Monday, January 6, 2014
5th Avenue at 89th Street
New York City
Visitors who are blind or have low vision joined together for a tour and discussion of Lasting Images conducted through verbal imaging with Educators Georgia Krantz and Filip Noterdaeme.
Photo: Peter Snyder
Learn more about Mind's Eye Programs.
The 10 Best High-Mileage Cars
The 10 vehicles that last longest with proper care are:
The Acura RDX is on the list for its initial quality and mechanical reliability along with the above-average durability ratings from Consumer Reports.
The Chevrolet Avalanche, a pickup truck and full-size SUV combination powered by a hefty V8, receives good marks from Consumer Reports and Forbes. Sadly, it is being discontinued after this model year.
The V6-powered Honda Ridgeline is more for active families than it is a work truck.
Lexus RX 350 is a midsize luxury crossover SUV that has been well received by critics and drivers alike.
The tiny Mazda MX-5 Miata is a fun ride that can last as long as you do not mind climbing in and out of such a low-slung roadster.
The so-ugly-it-is-beautiful Scion xB continues to sell well for good reason; it’s a dependable ride with plenty of cargo capacity.
The subcompact Scion xD hatchback is on the list for the same reasons that its uglier, older cousin is.
The Toyota 4Runner is a midsize SUV that has built a strong reputation of being a tough vehicle that performs as strongly off-road as it does on the pavement.
The smallish Toyota RAV4 crossover is just the ride for a young family.
The Toyota Yaris is a subcompact that can be had as either a two- or a four-door hatchback. It’s simple approach to the road gives it less opportunity to go bad.
It takes more and more patience, but its still possible to find some pretty nice roses in the Maplewood Rose Gardens....Conveniently located a block away from an awesome waterfall!
Niceville, Florida resident, Jerry Reynolds, enhanced the look of his beautiful home by replacing his hard to maintain grass yard with DuPont ForeverLawn Select HD. After ForeverLawn Emerald Coast completed his lawn, Mr. Reynolds said, “I didn’t expect to feel so much joy driving in my drive every day. It makes me so happy!” This transition from real grass to artificial grass by ForeverLawn allowed this happy customer to enjoy a beautiful, long-lasting landscape without all of the maintenance that other surfaces require.
Lasting Memories (closed) [1,434 square feet]
3320 Silas Creek Parkway, Suite 4432, Hanes Mall, Winston-Salem, NC
This store opened in 2020 and closed in winter 2021; it was previously a Gymboree, which closed in summer 2017.
How many days I´ve been living in this space as an outer piece of it?
More than two thousand days I´ve been here. First, I painted the furniture and then I have added layer upon layer of thoughts, emotions, actions
I have moved objects around the room, I have cleaned and enjoyed special celebrations and random meals. I´ve been sitting there with friends and family and even with my cats, I have laugh a lot and cry a bit. (...)
read more: myhealingmoments.blogspot.com.es/2012/06/day-249.html
{in the picture} nº19 (facedown selfie)
Annotation: I´m developing a 365 project which includes not only a daily photo, but also a daily post in my blog. This is the number 249. If you want to see all the photos: www.flickr.com/photos/healingmoments/sets/72157627759889118/
Day 15
"Sit in revere and watch the changing color of the waves that break upon the idle seashore of the mind."
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"Lasting Friendship" showing the meeting between John Meusebach and the Comanche located in the Waterwheel Garden in Fredericksburg TX
Mrs. Janice Jeffries, the SARC (Sexual Abuse Response Coordinator) for the 416th TEC, offers some advice and praise to newly certified victim advocates, moments before they receive their certificates for the US Army SHARP Academy Course. The course is intended to certify soldiers that are appointed by their command to be a victim advocate. The training was coordinated by Jeffries, and instructed by Penny Gietzen, a sexual assault response coordinator and certified instructor from the 88th Regional Support Command, and Jacqueline Hammer, a sexual assault response coordinator and certified instructor from the 63rd Regional Support Command. SHARP (Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention) is an Army program intended to reduce with an aim to eliminating sexual offenses within the Army.
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There were two small groves that were completely red and orange. My friend Inge and I spent several hours here, exploring different compositions, waiting for clouds and light to cooperate. This was a shot utilizing camera movement to its advantage to create an impression of the scene at hand. It has become a favorite technique for capturing something different...
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An Etruscan sarcophagus showing the final embrace of the husband and wife in the tomb.
At the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Lasting Memories (closed) [1,434 square feet]
3320 Silas Creek Parkway, Suite 4432, Hanes Mall, Winston-Salem, NC
Opened in 2020, closed in winter 2021; previously Gymboree (closed in summer 2017)
On Thursday, May 19, more than 70 guests joined United Way for a reception and exclusive look at innovative technology and educational programs that are changing the St. Louis region for the better. Randy Schilling from OPO Startups, Bruce Sowatsky from Community and Children’s Resource Board of St. Charles County and Julie Russell from United Way spoke on exciting programs leading the way in creating lasting change to help local people. The event was held at OPO Startups in St. Charles, MO and also provided delicious food and beverages to attendees.
Parcevall Hall Gardens are a lasting testament to the remarkable insight of Sir William Milner (1893-1960), 8th Baronet of Nun Appleton, nr York; who in 1927 began on a project to rebuild the derelict 16th /early 17th century shell of Parcevall Hall at Skyreholme, near Appletreewick in North Yorkshire.
Sir William, although standing at a formidable 6’7”, had the reputation of being a gentle giant and despite his title, and having HRH Queen Mary, a frequent visitor to Parcevall Hall, as his Godmother, he was a reluctant socialite.
The final major project of Sir William’s lifetime was as a founder member and second Honorary Director of the Northern Horticultural Society (1955-60), pioneering the establishment and development of Harlow Carr Gardens, near Harrogate.
Once completed, the Hall was to become Sir William’s home for thirty years and he continued to develop the gardens up to his death. Sir William took full advantage of the geography to create a unique garden that provides year round interest.
As a gardener Sir William chose his site wisely. At the top of the gardens the alkaline soil overlays the limestone rock and at the foot of the hill the soil is acid over gritstone, which makes it ideal for a wide range of species and many of Sir William’s hybrid rhododendrons.
For the horticulturist an extensive range of specialist plants flourish throughout the year. This includes an interesting collection of old apple varieties. A wide variety of alpine and woodland plants, unusual perennials and many specimen trees and shrubs.
Visitors will find formal terraces provide vantage points from where they can pause to appreciate the stunning rocky outcrop of Simons Seat
The structured areas are balanced with woodlands that are a haven for wildlife, inter-linked with many garden rooms to discover on the way. For the energetic, a Cliff Walk overlooking the limestone valley of Trollers Gill provides a dramatic vista.
After Sir William’s death the gardens declined up to the mid 1980s. A restoration program commenced; forever changing the gardens are enjoying a vibrant renaissance having been returned to its former glory
But the work does not stop there, the gardens continue to evolve.
The Hall itself is not open to garden visitors and since 1963, has been used by the Bradford Diocese as a retreat house and conference centre; its architectural features can be appreciated at close range from several vantage points.
Lumberman's Monument
Erected in 1931 by Robert Aitken, a sculptor from New York, Lumberman's Monument is a lasting memorial to the thousands of loggers and lumbermen who worked in the region during Northern Michigan's White Pine Era. An imposing 14 foot bronze statue features three figures, each representing an aspect of lumbering operations - a timber cruiser holding a compass, sawyer with an axe and cross-saw, and river rat and his peavey.
The idea of a memorial began with the Kiwanis Clubs desire to recognize their reforestation efforts with a fieldstone marker. R G Schreck, former Huron National Forest Supervisor, wanted something a little more impressive to commemorate the vast reforestation program in Michigan. As he enlisted the help of others, the focus shifted to the old time Michigan Lumbermen. Many sites were considered for the final location of the monument. However, on going from lace to place and viewing tree plantations, all members of the group [of men that represented the principle lumbering families of Michigan] were impressed with the magnitude of reforestation in Huron National Forest. The decision was unanimous that the memorial would sit on the old Thompson Trail on the banks of the Au Sable River.
Within few steps of this monument is a High Accuracy Geodetic Control Mark - a survey marker that may be used as a reference point to establish precise geographic positions of nearby features such as roads, trails, utilities and property corners.
Many thanks to buddy Kyle's dad (and mom) for sheltering me during my migration from the Garden State to Great Lakes State and taking a day off from work to drive me around many a wonderful places; and to dear friend from flickr, @sunrisepenny, for meeting with me in Tawas City on short notice and helping us out with a detailed map/route of what to see in the area.
Huron-Manistee National Forest, MI.
Photography by Mick van Herk.
Watch te movie via www.lost-years.com
It’s December 2008. Only a few short months before, I had awakened from my long-lasting, first psychosis. I have just received a response to my request for the film academy to allow to graduate. Unfortunately, the current – and next – fourth year courses are fully booked, so there is no place for me (any more). When I was forced to terminate my studies at the Netherlands Film and Television Academy in 2006 (direction – fiction), they had expressed hope I would seek help. I refused for years, convinced that others were responsible for what was happening to me. Now I was receiving treatment from professionals at the Parnassia institute in The Hague, but it seemed like my career as a film-maker was doomed to failure.
Just before Christmas, my psychiatrist Wim Veling makes a proposal. The Parnasia First Pyschosis Centre was going to organise a national study day in May 2009. He suggests I might make a short documentary about having a first psychosis for the study day. I decide to discuss the proposal with my brother Robert, who graduated from the film academy with a degree in production. Why not use my own story for the documentary? The idea for the film ‘Lost Years’ was born. Production company JensenFrisbee was enthusiastic about producing the film.
Wim Veling and my social psychiatric nurse, Gertjan Meewis, were on board with the idea, and in the following months we started looking for funding. With an initial budget of 40,000 euros, that was going to take some time, so we gave up on trying to show the film during the study day. At the same time, I started writing a movie script. The basis for the screenplay was a letter I had sent my parents, telling them what I thought had happened to me in the past years.
In the late summer of 2009, we had only managed to raise half the necessary funds. At the time, we had the support of Stroom Den Haag, the Nuts Ohra Fund and Koningsheide Foundation. Five versions of the screenplay have been written. I want to create an authentic document of how I experienced my psychosis. This proved more difficult than expected. Additionally, the screenplay has grown from twenty to about fifty pages. Then we get some good news. Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is willing to finance the other half of the film. AstraZeneca also wants to show the film during the Netherlands Psychiatry Association’s spring conference on 14 April 2010.
Robert and I are happy, but – based on the version of the screenplay we have then – also a little worried. The project has grown from a simple docu-drama into a one-hour movie. We wonder if we shouldn’t look for additional financing first, a realistic option given the script. Shouldn’t we expand the project, turning it into a full-fledged 90 minute movie, and obtain proper funding? Because we are so enthusiastic about the project, we decide to go for it. We attempt to find additional funding, without any luck. I also make a final attempt at graduating from the film academy. Unfortunately, my idea to use the existing movie script and obtained funding to create a thesis film is not embraced by all.
Preproduction starts in late 2009. We have a movie script that is now seventy pages long, a forty thousand euro budget and a deadline on 14 April 2010. It turns into a guerrilla project, dependent on the goodwill of a large number of people. In subsequent months we assemble a fully-fledged crew, willing to work for peanuts, and a cast largely willing to act in return for a 10 euro expense fee.
After eight days of shooting, creating enough material for a 90 minute movie, three weeks of editing, and two and a half weeks of sound design, a 65 minute film is completed in early April 2010. On 14 April, ‘Lost Years’ premiered. From 15 April, it is available to view for free via www.lost-years.com.
Wow - perhaps the most long lasting rainbow I have seen. The colours just seemed to get more and more intense. Quite uplifting!
Lat. 42° N.; Long. 71° W.
12-(22189)
LASTING MACHINE SHAPING SHOES IN SHOE FACTORY,
LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS
All civilized people wear some kind of covering on their feet. Many semi-civilized and savages also have shoes of some sort. You remember that our American Indian made his own deerskin moccasin. And excellent they were, too, for his purpose. They were soft to the feet and silent in the woods. On the other hand, the Hollander wears a wooden shoe. This is cheap, durable, and keeps his feet dry in his wet country. The Japanese wear a sandal so made that they can slip them off easily when entering the house. It is necessary that they remove their shoes because the rugs on the floor serve at night for the beds.
You are reminded of the above facts because we Americans come to look upon shoes as being made of two substances only, either rubber or leather. Where water-proof shoes or boots are needed, rubber is the better. But almost everybody in this country, as in the western countries of Europe, wear leather shoes. This leather is tanned from the hides and skins of animals. It is shipped to the factories in bales and rolls, cut to its proper shapes, usually by machines, sewed by machinery, shaped by machinery, and eyeletted and pegged by machinery. In fact the American shoe is largely a machine-made shoe. One of these wonderful machines is here seen in operation.
This is the lasting machine, sometimes called the Goodyear Pulling-Over Machine. It is said that it cost $1,500,000 and five years of trial to perfect it. The “upper” of the shoe is placed over the wooden last. The machine is clamped on this “upper” and draws the fore part of the shoe into shape. Thus, in a few seconds, is performed the most difficult task of the shoemaker.