AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1931, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

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BUSTER KEATON IN “FORWARD MARCH.” “Forward March,” comedy of mi!i-. tary life with Buster Keaton playing a millionaire’s son who enlists in the army, is the attraction at the Princess Theatre to-night. Keaton’s role calls for unusual versatility, the comedian appealing as singer, Apache dancer, and ukulele player a s well a s a raw recruit who becomes initiated in the trials and tribulations of life as a soldier. Edward Sedgwick, who directed Keaton in “Spite Marriage,” and “Free and Easy,” supervised the new comedy and also played the role of the camp cook, staging with Keaton and Cliff Edwards a comical song parody number. The cast includes Sally Eilers, of “Dry Martini,” “Cradle Snatchers,” and more recently “Let Us Be Gay”; Cliff Edwards, last seen in “Way Out .West” and “Good News”; Edward Brophy, who combines the of acting with those of production manager; Victor Potel, Arnold Korff, Frank Mayo, Pitzy Katz and William Steele.

The comedy highlights are contrasted with authentic battle scenes and spectacular shelling sequences. Amusing “gags” . include Keaton’s crossing of “No Man’s Land,” riotous adventureea in the German trenches, his Apache dance ip the dugout entertainment, and incidents which take place in the training camp and on the transport. The love story of the rookie and heroine provides additional merriment and Miss Eilers is given an opportunity to prove her prowess as a dancer ih the camp theatre scenes.