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When the sun is out in the early afternoon it gets very hot in the cage. One of the players-sweating off weight in a rubber suit under his blue-sleeved uniform--is obviously no kid. He's Elbie Fletcher, former Pittsburgh and Braves first baseman and a friend of Stuffy's. Fletcher, working with Bump Hadley on a Boston sports broadcast, spends considerable time working out with the varsity aspirants. "He's trying to get into shape to play with a western Massachusetts league this summer," somebody offers...
When the middle nets are pulled up and the area left wide open for infield practice, Fletcher wanders from one base to another, offering pointers. A few familiar faces dot the middle of the infield. At second, regular Tom Cavanaugh is battling it out with small but sure-handed sophomore John Canepa. The double-play combination runs off smoothly when Captain Johnny White steps in at shot to play the uneven dirt floor like a professional...
...supporting cast--a non-Brattle Theatre group--is almost uniformly spirited, talented, and versatile. Especially impressive performers include a very pretty young lady named Kay Coulter; Patricia Bybell and Bill Shirley, both excellent singers; and dancers Vera Lee and Peter Hamilton. Robert Fletcher's costumes and Miles Morgan's lighting are excellent, although Robert O'Hearn's set seem a little hasty. On the whole, "It's About Time" is a revue with lots of gusto and good, low, comedy. It, and Miss Gingold, deserve the hearty welcome that they are bound...
...production, supervised by Allan Davis of the Old Vic Company, is impeccable. Robert O'Hearn's scenery is simple, yet strikingly like a 17th century Parisian hotel must have been; Robert Fletcher's costumes are dazzling...
...Elephants, heavy favorites, found themselves completely out-rushed by the Dunster team, and totally stymied by the tight defense the Funsters put up around goalie Hank Feldman. Eliot didn't score until Don Eaton laced one home with 15 seconds to play in the first period. Meanwhile, Flash Fletcher, Fred Koch, and Greg Kolligian had given Dunster a 3 to 0 lead...