“THE BIRTH OF A NATION.'

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5607, 7 December 1916, Page 4

“THE BIRTH OF A NATION.'

This evening at the King’s Theatre, J. C. Williamson, Ltd., will present for the first time here D. W. Griffith’s masterpiece of film ait, “The Birth of a Nation.” The greatest thrill in the stupendous dramatic spectacle is provided by the men of the Klu Klux Klan, when the white-clad horsemen are seen racing madly through the town in their work of vengeance. Thousands of men form the procession and ride with the precision of cavalry. These quaintly garbed and impressive mystery men of the night inspire one with a thrill that is not lessened at the thought that they brought peace and justice out of the turbulent times, as recorded in American history in the days of the war between the north and south. “The Birth of a Nation” lays claim to being the true record, historically speaking, of the event which led to America's great! civil war. In a word it is remarkably high-class drama based on the history of the nation, crammed with tableaux in which thousands of people figure in the most thrilling and exciting way. Some of the scenes graphically illustrate various notable incident® that stand out in the national history oif America. After the American civil war. which made the negro slaves free, a reign of (terror set in when the black impressed with the oft-preached declaration >of the northern whites that blacks wer e as good as the whites, practically ruled the south. So tragic became * this phase of the aftermath of the civil war that, •'fie whites brought into existence tike dreaded secret society known as the “Klu Klux Klan.” “The B (nth of A Nation" introduces many exploits of the latter. Throughout the entire production runs a fascinating love story that provides the silver lining to every cloud. The photography said to be of an exceptionally highclass nature, and lovers of cinematograph art may confidently expect) something beyond the ordinary.