HUMBERT

A four-by-four red and ruffled Lord Mayor riding on a stove in Mr. Firkin the junkman's wagon, drawn by the determined horse Humbert—when the coach and four broke down. Humbert insisted on volunteering. Burningham (like another Britisher we could mention) is so good he's sometimes too good—too much textured sky, too many scarlet-to-purple buildings looking like London on fire, too big a crowd of abase caricatures— but when he concentrates on Humbert and the Lord Mayor, on Mr. Firkin enjoying his sandwich and his pint, he packs a very funny Punch. The plot, however, is just another poor-horse-makes-good.