AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1932, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

. # -vm* ?-l i i-.v' &.-M everybody's pictures. .TO-NIGHT AND THURSDAY. ' : .. • • f: “TJiE PASSIONATE PLUMBER.” The diverting -story*- of a. -plumber r whose presence in a lady’s bathroom f leads to a series oL uproarious complications'l>rtivrdes for no ferfd of. laughter . aiid hwnosement in. ‘ ‘The Passionate Phnhbtrtv’V -which opens/to-day. at' the i Princess Theatre’ Bustfer Kteaton, Jim- . jfchief mftkers in this, rc/guish /forfie: /and filmgoer-l may ;rest assured’- - thdt jit’sJft howl Of a combination, : ;/j;' -.The laughs ;start •:/ when Keatqjl is forced/ tp/;sign J >; ‘ioyp'.contract”’to which he guarantees to. make violentlove* to Irene !i Purcell - whenever Gilbert. Boland) her fickle suitor, is around’. In ah. attempt Itor gito satisfactory serviwiplkeatohris" precipitated' mto ato l *- ie?- ; bf ; /madcap,escapades m which• he' epgatfehs • in side-splitting • duels,” at; tempts to; play : the Old roueyimpeison.a doctor'whdn?. he is caught in il ladyls bedroom and finally is made the butt of a terrific barrage of. flying dish-es'-ana-.;stat»a'ry.f v' -The inimitable Durantepof- course', is always -on hand to set things right, but more,! often Succeeds.„rfin> making them/worse/ What with t his,>riptous'. ro- . mance;with -Polly Moran, "who/gooS coyly demure on .Us in this comedy. Durante achieves, the difficult’feat of being . funnier than" was in “GetB • WiiPingFordi- 1 *? / _ /.-. ' * | , plumber;.: Keaton is ’given aU.APPprthhity.to display an unexpect-, farce. Many of/rthe situations are .worked; up fto , ap. %Ki»/hiUri.O»» slapstick ,; . Jrepe.^urcell'in^the;:,straight femirpne - ability - Gigolo” with William /'Haines, . fejlbert, Roland and Mpna Mavis’ pRo. do excellent workj The dejft • &f -Edward Sedg-. wick v veteran'*.director, are evident throughout ! .tße production. ’