'SPEAK EASILY'

Evening Star, Issue 21285, 14 December 1932, Page 1

'SPEAK EASILY'

BUSTER KEATON’S LATEST FOR EMPIRE Hilarious antics, high-speed action, and a bevy of beautiful chorus girls provide excellent entertainment in ‘ Speak Easily,’ Buster Keaton and Jimmy “ Schnozzle ” Durante’s new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer comedy, which will start to-morrow at the Empire Theatre. The two comedians will send the audience into screams of laughter at their mad-cap antics during a wild theatrical venture in New York City. Keaton portrays the millionaire college professor who finances the show, and Durante is Jimmy, the eccentric piano-player who'is his companion through the venture. ‘ The two comedians are assisted in their antics by sparkling in the feminine lead :is Pansy Pec./, a.‘ chorus girl, and T! Todd,- ’ who exercises her alluring blonde vliles on Buster and “ Schnozzle ” with devastating effects. Hedda Hopper scores in a mother role as Mrs Peets, jealous guardian of Pansy, and Lawrence Grant is convincing as Dr Bolton. The balance of the cast, who capably fill their roles, includes Sidney Toler as the stage manager, ■ Henry Armetta as Tony, the acrobat, William Pawley, and Edward Brophy. . Edward Sedgwick demonstrated his years of experience with screen comedy in such productions as ‘ Forward March ’ and ‘ The Passionate Plumber ’ by deftly blending all of the situations to obtain the funniest farce he has ever directed. .