AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS’ PICTURES BUSTER KEATON TO-NIGJIT. At last a comedy star fins made a “ different ” picture. It is “ Battling Butler.” tlie new Buster Keaton mirthprovoker, to he shown at the Princess Theatre to-night. Keaton cnn always he depended upon to provide good entertainment; in "Battling Butler” he excels himself, for the picture lias a real plot, is replete with love interest in addition to the kind of screen farce that has made the frozen-faced comedian famous, and is clean and wholesome. Also Buster has surrounded himself with an unusually capable cast. Sally O’Neil; Walter James, Tom Wilson, Francis McDonald and Alary O Brien give excellent performances. The story of “ Battling Butler. a successful musical comedy before it was adapted to the screen, is a ' scream from start to finish. Keaton, 1 wearing his traditional frozen-face, j portrays the part of a rich, pampered youth who goes to the country for an' outing—and finds adventure. He falls in love, masquerades as a famous' boxer to win the lady of his choice, and suddenly discovers himself hailed as a hero—the world’s champion middleweight pugilist. To confess the deception imperils his status as a bridegroom; to go through with it endangers his peace of body. How he 1 ■‘saves his face,” and retains his "'iPe’s love, is too novel a denouement to reveal to those who have not seen 1 the picture. “Battling Butler” was ‘ made under the Joseph Schenck hail- * "or lor Aletro-Goldwo-ALayer. A topical and comedy will also be < shown. On Friday next “Ladies at Play” ‘ "ill he presented, together with the t second chapter of the new serial. »