Buster Keaton's 'The General' with live music at Flying Monkey on July 19

PLYMOUTH — He never smiled on camera, earning him the nickname "the Great Stone Face." But Buster Keaton's comedies rocked Hollywood's silent era with laughter throughout the 1920s.

See for yourself with a screening of "The General" (1926), one of Keaton's landmark feature films, on Wednesday, July 19, at 6:30 p.m., at the Flying Monkey Moviehouse and Performance Center.

The screening will feature live music for the movie by silent film accompanist Jeff Rapsis. 

"The General," set during the Civil War, tells the story of a southern locomotive engineer, played by Keaton, whose engine, named "The General," is hijacked by northern spies with his sweetheart on board.

Keaton, commandeering another train, races north in pursuit behind enemy lines. Can he rescue his girl? And can he recapture his locomotive and make it back to warn of a coming Northern attack?

Rapsis will improvise an original musical score for "The General" live as the movie is shown, as was typically done during the silent film era.

The Flying Monkey Moviehouse and Performance Center is at 39 Main St. General admission tickets are sold at door or calling 603-536-2551 or visiting flyingmonkeynh.com.

For more about the music, visit jeffrapsis.com.