AMUSEMENTS.
THE EMPIRE THEATRE. "Uncle Tom's Cabin," first in book form, then as a play, has delighted many thousands since Harriet Beecher Stowe first wrote her powerful indictment against slavery in America, Saintly old Uncle Tom, the irrepressible Topsy, and little Eva, have become household favourites throughout many lands. Film versions have been made in the past, but it has remained for the AVorld Film Corporation to release a picture worthy of the great book. This version, which is to be shown at the Empire Theatre ■to-night and to-morrow, is full of action, the story being developed along most interesting lines, and there is a close attention to detail and atmosphere, many of the scenes being taken on historic spots. The picture is one that should appeal to all classes and all ages, and should be extremely popular. The supporting programme includes a study in the manufacture and uses of "Asphyxiating Gases," a clever Edisou cartoon comedy, an interesting scenic, and the latest saz-
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Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1915, Page 6
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164AMUSEMENTS. Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1915, Page 6
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