"THE HOTTENTOT”
•“The Hottentot,” with the famous actdr Edward Everett Horton, in the starring: role, —Is said to be- one of the funniest stage plays ever presented. However, this production promises to be even funnier on the screen, as of course the screen has a tremendous advantage over the stage in the presentation of ploys that require an outdoor setting,—and a race course is the local* for inanv of the uproarious scenes in The Hottentot. Edward Everett Horton, is unbelievably droll as the timid gentleman who bates horses, and is mistaken for a seasoned rider His tremors as he beholds the fiery Prancings of the Hottentot, his awkward despera tion as he mounts tbe snorting beast a «d i«* hurtled away down tho nick.—ire among fhe f nest pieces of comedy ever «cref ned. Patsy Ruth Mil- .**•' —who makes her debut in talking Pictures is charming, and wears some delightful clothes, and there is a splendid supporting cast of play* • W "D combine to make “The Hottentot,” on® of those rare and delightful comedip*.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 917, 10 March 1930, Page 15
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