Uncle Tom's Cabin

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Prologue. Scene takes place on a plantation about ten miles from the Ohio River, Kentucky. George Shelby, owner of the plantation and a large number of slaves, owing to business difficulties, is forced to sell some of his slaves to a trader named Huley. Among Shelby's slaves is a faithful old negro called Uncle Tom, to whom Haley takes a fancy, thinking, he can get a large purse for him at auction in the New Orleans market . After a great deal of persuasion Haley induces Shelby to part with him. The following scenes are then shown:
1st. Eliza Pleads With- Uncle Tom to Run Away; 2d. Tavern Phineas Outwits the Slave Traders; 3d. Eliza Escapes Across the River on Floating Ice; 4th. Rocky Pass. Reunion of Eliza o.nd Geo. Harris; 5th. The Rescue of Eva; 6th. Steamboat Race Between the Robt. E. Lee and Natchez; 7th. Welcome home of St. Clare, Eva and Tom; 8th. Eva and Tom in the Garden; 8th. Death of Eva; 10th. Bar-room. St. Clare Defends Uncle Tom; 11th. The Auction of St. Clare's Slaves; 12th. Cotton Picking. Tom Refuses to Flog Emallne; 13th. Marks Avenges the Death of St. Clare and Uncle Tom; 14th. Death of Uncle Tom. Tableau. (Edison Catalogue, nº 185, octubre1903)

 

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1 Edison 
2 Edwin S. Porter
3 1903
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19/12/1903 Cuba, La Habana Casasús y Adams  La cabaña del tío Tom
       

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