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...Castle Square Theatre, whose memory is chiefly famous as erstwhile home of "Abie's Irish Rose," has taken a new lease of life. Now known as the Arlington, the theatre reopened this week with Fritz Leiber billed for a four weeks' appearance in a series of Shakespeare's plays. If his subsequent presentations are on a par with his "Hamlet," in which he is to continue until the middle of the week, Boston Shakespeareans may flatter themselves that they are in for an enjoyable month...
...Leiber's characterizations of Hamlet is impressive and forceful, and he does not endeavor so to emphasize his role as to throw the other characters unreasonably into the background. On the contrary his supporting cast contributes greatly to the excellence of his own interpretation of Hamlet, Louis Leon Hall and Irby Marshall as the king and queen being particularly satisfactory. Philip Quin in the part of Polonius somehow tails, in the opinion of the reviewer, to give an altogether persuasive representation, but, inasmuch as the true character of the Lord Chamberlain is largely a matter for opinion. Mr. Quin...
...conditions with separate coaching for the members of the second team. But even with this arrangement there will be many players of promising calibre who will be relegated to the substitutes' bench during second team contests unless provision is made for their active use elsewhere. In the past the Leiber Cup series for informal teams has given a small amount of exercise and a doubtful growth in baseball technique to a large number of enthusiasts. But this year the Leiber Cup series is to be abandoned and a substitute for it is highly desirable...