AMUSEMENTS.

Evening Star, Issue 14574, 24 May 1911, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

| HAYWAKDS' PICTURES. [ The current week's programme of mov--1 ing pictures living screened at the Burns i Hall is* proving attractive. The films ; comprise dramatic, scenic, and comic suh- ' ject#._ ’I he ' Indian Haiders,’ a tale of prairie life, i.s the star film. FULLERS’ PICTURES. The first inirs of pictures presented at the Princess 'theatre tins week will be shown to-night for tiie last time. The programe has the power to hold one’s interest right through, and several of the hints raLe mirth. The scenic tilms arc informative. and a pidtire of the OxfordCam bridge boat race gives an excellent view of that classical event. ALHAMBRA THEATRE. There are several turns of much merit at tlie Alhambra Theatre this week. The programme presented for the second time last evening is an agreeable one. and a couple of hours pp-ent listening ami watching f hc vaudeville artiste will not lie regretted The step-dancing turn of Harris and Vernon is really excellent, while the acrobatic feats of the Racoons never fail to bring forth applause. The popular comedian Hany Sadler ts also to the fore with a budget of “ humorosities.” ‘THE BAD (URL OF 'THE FAMILY.’ Speculation is rife among theatregoers regarding George Marlow's production of ‘ The Bad Girl of the Family.’ So much has been written in the London daily Brers regarding this play that more than ordinary interest- is Ix-ing provoked in its presentation at Ilia Majesty’s on Saturday next. ‘The Bad Girl of the Family’ i; now running simnltatioondy at two Lon. don theatres, while no less than four dra. malic companies arc tearing with it through the English provinces. ‘‘What its charm specially is,” remarked one critic, who raw the play several times at. the AMwych Theatre, "one cannot exactly deline, hot it gets hold of you, embraces you with its atmosphere, and completely envelopes you. to tho oblivion of ail surrounding conditions-'” Ite author (Frederick Melville) has long Been known as an ossayer of daring attempts, but in ‘The Bad Girl of the Family’ ho has absolutely eclipsed all hi.previous effort* and achievements. Tin box plan is now open at the 1 h-esden. • THE GONDOLIERS.' Tho se-atton of comic opera in aid of the hospital extension fund for miff-ring women roinmeneos at His Maj.-rCvV Th—atre to-night, when Gillicit and Sniiiva;At (banning opera ‘The G. mk.!i-rr-.' \ ii! !,'■ revived. The bookia-r for the ;-.-..e..n i;

very god, and a, gceid amount towards the fund is expected.