THEATRE ROYAL TALKIES.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20090, 20 November 1930, Page 17

THEATRE ROYAL TALKIES.

BRUCE BAIRNSFATHER»S FAMOUS CHARACTERS. There are probably thousands of old moviegoers who remember the excruciatingly funny silent screen versions of the famous farce, "Alf's Button,*' who, like others, since the introduction of dialogue and sound to pictures, have been waiting anxiously to hear as well as see Old Bill and Alf. "Alf's Button," originally a comedy sketch written by W. Darlington and introduced to London in the pages of ,4 The Passing Show, 11 met with such success that the author elaborated on the original and had it published in book form for the first time in 1919. "Alf's Button" really sets down the adventures of Private Alf Higgins (his mother called him 'lggins) and his pal, Bill Grant. The fun of the piece commences when an irate officer orders Alf to polish ,his tunic buttons. Alf, in the course of a brisk rub. discovers to his dismay, that one of h!s buttons is a veritable Aladdin's Lamp. Whenever Alf rubs the button (which is often) up pops a perfectly respectable "spook" on whom Alf decides to bestow the good old Krsliah name of Eustace. The film will be presented at the Theatre Royal on Saturday, beginning with the