AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

“ UNCLE TOM’S CABIN.” AND THiK KENTUCKY FOUR TO-NIGHT ! TO-NIGHT !

A hi" (Jonhle attraction will be presented at the Princess Theatre to-night when Harriet Beecher Ston e’s immortal story of “ Undo Tom's Cabin” and a. powerful concert company The Kentucky Pour who liavo made a world wide reputation will appear in the first part in solos, quartettes, concerted numbers, nionolgues, ragtime and comedy. The second part of the programme will consist of the famous stage success that is taking New Zealand by storm “ Unde Tom’s Cabin ” a drama of sorrow and tears, a pictorial outburst of emotion unfolding the beautiful story translated from the boook that lias been read by million all over the world. Just think for one moment. Can yon really understand that moil and women, and children were sold in the public streets at auction, much in the same manner as we buy and sell horses and cattle, these human beings being owned by the purchaser body and sou! to use as they thought fit. A stupendous fact tragedy without a parallel. Will make men and women weep. “ The Kentucky Pour " will sing through the screening of the famous picture tlie following numbers:—Swanee River, Kentucky Home, flood Old JefT, .Massa’s in the Cold Ground, In the Sweet Rye and Bye, etc. The prices for the double attraction are: Circle 3s 3d, stalls 2s. Intending patrons are advised to book early at Mclntosh’s.

" EAST LYNNE.” PRINCESS THEATRE THIS THURSDAY ONLY. “East bynne” has been played in almost every town where the English language is spoken. It is a stock drama. of every touring dramatic company and even amateur companies have not left it untouched. However it has remained to Hopkinson ol America to accomplish in his modernised production of -‘East l.yniie” a masterful dramatization of a difficult theme. The director Hugo llalliu lias woven into the picture a story that grips the sympathy of the spectator and frequently quickens the heart heat in effectively registered scenes of unusual dramatic intensity. "East byime” as a drama of its class ranks very high. In its translation to pictures little of its power has been lost. Uarhara was beautiful—and 'lsabel—misunderstood, and the green-eyed monster made her listen to a voice that, lied and with that voice ringing in her ears, she took a step that all her life she lived lull to regret—a step that separated her from homo—husband —and the child she loved. There is also a very funny Charlie Chaplin comedy on the same programme. Owing to the tremendous business everywhere resulting in hundreds of people being unable to secure scats, the management strongly advise intending patrons to hook their seats at Mclntosh’s, the prices are 2s. stalls Is lid.