Two additional showings have been added for Dale Butler's popular documentary portraying the hardships and humanities of the Island's homeless.

Government MP Mr. Butler will reshow 'Out among the Ins' at Liberty Theatre on Sunday, September 27 at 1 p.m. and 3.30 p.m.

Since tickets went on sale yesterday at noon, 50 people rushed to get tickets for the first showing while another 50 bought for the second.

Mr. Butler, the former Minister of Culture and Rehabilitation, also saw 125 people turned away at the film's premiere on Sunday night; and received an outpouring of requests to reshow the documentary this week. He said: "The response has been overwhelming. People want to see it again. They were touched and they went back to their clubs and churches to see if they can do anything else."

The documentary portraying the harsh realities of life on the streets, featured stories of homeless couple Dudley Butterfield and Pat Crockwell who live in the trees near Crow Lane in Pembroke, and 72-year-old Henry McCallen who has been homeless on and off for 30 years.

Much good has come so far, explained Mr. Butler, who will meet people on Friday at Christ Church in Warwick to discuss possibilities of developing a community shower for the homeless. He plans to relay feedback to Minister of Works and Engineering Derrick Burgess in the near future.

Two young homeless men living in tents in Pembroke also came forward and asked to be included in the documentary. In addition, three good Samaritans have made donations to The Salvation Army; money which will allow the charity to continue its soup kitchen runs and various other projects.

Divisional Commander Major Doug Lewis said: "The donations allow us to be the hands and feet of the people that can't go out into the street and help themselves."

He was "somewhat embarrassed" for the emphasis to be on the Salvation Army on Sunday night, and said: "We do what we do not because we are our brother's keeper, but because we are brothers and sisters — and that takes a different responsibility from us because we treat them as our (equals).

Major Lewis admitted the documentary was "well done" and believed it would get people talking about the homeless situation affecting 240 men and women throughout the Island.

Tickets are now on sale downstairs of the Liberty Theatre.