Land of Hope and Glory Land of Hope and Glory "Land of Hope and Glory" is a British patriotic song, with music by Edward Elgar and lyrics by A. C. Benson, written in 1902. The music to which the words of the refrain "Land of Hope and Glory, &c" below are set is the "trio" theme from Edward Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1". The words were fitted to the melody on the suggestion of King Edward VII who told Elgar he thought the melody would make a great song. When Elgar was requested to write a work for the King's coronation, he worked
Circumstance (1922 film) Pavis, who was an experienced Hollywood actor. Together they made three low budget feature films. The "Sydney Truth" said the film did "sensational" business in its first week. The film was profitable, due in part to its low cost. Circumstance (1922 film) Circumstance is a 1922 Australian silent film directed by Lawson Harris. A young woman is seduced and deserted by a man. She is rescued by a wealthy novelist, who wants to write a story about her life. The novelist's cousin proposes to the girl, only to realise she is the same girl he seduced and abandoned earlier in