REGENT THEATRE
“THE HOTTENTOT”
The sparkling comedy ■‘of that remarkable comedian, Edward Everett Horton, is always welcome. His whirlwind nonsense, peculiarly original drollery, and his perfect mumming have made him the firmest of favourites with all lovers of good, old-fash-ioned, unbridled farce. In “The Hottentot,” which opens at the Regent to. day, he is at Lis best. Horton is assisted, in “The Hottentot” by Patsy Ruth Miller, who played up to him so well in “The Aviator.” The arresting features of this ludicrous film are the antics, grimaces and utterances of the star. In “The Hottentot” he is the victim of a match-making aunt, who, fearing that her horse-crazy niece is throwing away lier charms on a bad choice, introduces young Sain Harrington into the plot. Harrington proves to be an ordinarily sane and presentable young man. but from the, young lady’s point of view ho must be pariah by reason of his absurd hatred of horses or anything pertaining tQ them. The scheming aunt gets over the difficulty by representing that young Harrington is none, other than (he one and only S. J. Harrington, the greatest steeplechaser in the country. Caught in the mesh of circumstances the'unfortunate young man finds 'himself compelled, not only to exhibit the keenest interest in horses' an,d' racing, • hut alsQ to: ride the meanest, outlaw iii the countryside. The task before him is not : merely , to survive 'a few minutes’, buck-juniping. To win,,, the hand of the. girl, ho.loves, lie .must ride to victory a steeplechaser-who< is the, terror of \ull the grooms and stable bdys ’for miles around. Of course, the hero' does it 'arid .wins the girl. But the story of how lie accomplishes everything can be told by himself alone in one'of the most delightfully ridiculous 'Coinedies. the.“talkies”; have ,yet produced.. Patsy Ruth. .Miller .as. tjie girl 'jn' the,,case 'gives, aj characteris-' tically vivacious perfonnaiipe, and'the entire cast, which, includes some. not-' ably popular players,', combine , in/ am exceedingly enjoyable sliow. The sup.; porting., programme of sound / shorts is"..distinguished' for . variety.' It includes musical ■ arid .vocal featurettes, an .amusing., appearance; of Holly. Moran - Jn/an irresistibly .funny , character,'and ‘an, ‘ interesting performance by, Lynn., Cowan and Sunshine’ Boys in musical'' . * / / • '''
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11406, 6 January 1931, Page 6
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367REGENT THEATRE Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11406, 6 January 1931, Page 6
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