UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2108, 4 February 1879, Page 2

UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.

A Urge audience greeted the appearance of the " Uncle Tom's Cabin " Com- ■ pany last evening, the front teats being well filled, and the back part of the house crammed. This ii onr of the largest companies which has visited New Zealand, and as their specialty is the ira-. personation of Mrs Beecher Stowe's great work, there can be very little doubt that in their different parts the performers are letter perfect. With such obstacles in the way as there is in the Volunteer Hall of placing the play on the stage as it should be, it is surprising what ingenuity was exhibited in arranging the scenery. The plot of " Uncle Tom's Cabin " » familiar to everyone, and there h therefore no necessity for following the performers through the story of the piece. " Little Eva " is taken by " Little Nellie Holmes," who, although not many years of age, performs her par! in a manner which would do infinite credit to one much older. Miss Fanny Wiseman is the "Topsy" of the piece, and kdftft the audience amused as much In sis) play as the original Topsy amused fts in our younger days, when we **Rerly devoured the contents of " Uncle TV>m s Oabin. " The part of Uncle Tom is taken by Mr R. B. I*wi», " a real negro, and at one time a slave " — and is rendered in a manner which leaves no doubt as to th« correctness of the assertion that he is a real negro, and was at one time a slave. These are the three principal characters, but we must Dot omit to mention the character of Simon Legree (Mr Collier), ' nor that of Eliza (Miss Lizzie Bathe); Mr Collier, and Miss Lizzie fiushe, are old favorites of the New Zealand theatre-going gAiblio. The other characters ware well filled ; in fact, all through the perform- <

•nee there ocean no bitch, and it is quite apparent that each member of the compewy is perfect » hi* or her part, and ajftftioqgh, aa wo mentioned before, diffieiflli—\ad to b« encountered, yet there has ner* yet, to oar knowledge, been a pieoe to Veil placed on an Oaraaru stag* a* " Uncle Tom's Cabin." The Georgia Jtttlterfllngws take part ta ttMpWltftV anee, and the tinging insJdenial to **Vußm Tom's Cabin," derolres entirely on them; and when it is mentioned that most of them were members of the original Georgia Minstrels, i£ will be enough to show that the choruses are all of a high order. Thejp are several real good roicee among the singers. This evening/" Ifaelf Tom'-s Cabin" will again be prodoced. and we have no doubt will be wHpisßtii by another full honse. Those wi»o go will not regret it.