The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12

Lerber In
Shakespeare
Reper.ory

Fritz Leiber. Americas eminent 20
mantle actor. and seasoned inter-
prefer of Shakespeare best dramGti;
efforts. come 10 the shubert-GarrieS
tomorrow night for a limited engage
msnt in an elaborate repertoire ot
Shakespeare's best-knowR plays
Mr.. Leiber has jumped into indiTi"'
ual stardom this season under tAe
management Of George Ford, eonsiH-
cred one OF the most original and as
gressiye producers In the theater To-
day. And Mr.. Ford has spared no tx
pense In making the Leiber produS-
tions the magnificent OF SHAKE
spersan enterprises.
Last season Mr.. Leiber made MS
New York debut In Hamlet ana
achieved n consummate triumph. TINS
striking success brought him muca
acclaim from New York critics. who
heralded him as Hamlet unexcell-'l
by any pTesent-day ShAkesperean at-
tor and In his various roles in MS
new stardom this year his perform
ances are declared ~ sustain unmiJ-
takably and with unfBlling accuracy
the highest traditions of Shakespeare.
In Mr. Leibers own character u
lineations and for the others OF ths
company there Is tendency TO repro
duce faithfully the various moods ana
feelings AS recorded by Shakespeare
in his vivid word pictures.
For this seasons transcontlnenlal
tour this sterling young actor Is con-
sidered extremely fortunate In ma
ing surrounded himself with a u.s.
tInguished group OF Shakespearean
artists.
Particularly notable among these Il
Miss Irby Marshall, leading woman
and considered the peer OF Austrai'ah
actresses. Her success In her own
country and In England in the al
ncult roles OF Shakespeare have peer
unparalleled and in her American ~
pearance she Is winning fresh lauren.
Louis Leon Hall and Miss virginia
Bronson are others among the cas-
who have come in for much prais"
/ this season.
Mr.. Leiber, aith ough a young man.
has long been Identified with the
stage and leading romantic plays and
PLAYERS Practically all his life WORK
| has been devoted to Shakespeare. lie
was associated with Julia Marlowe
! and Madame Petrova. He played
prominent parts for Ben Greet ana
| for the last several seasons he has
been leading man for Robert Il. Man
tell and Of late has shared hono"s
| about equally with the latter.
| in this, his first year as a Shakes
pearean star. he will enjoy roper
| toire of seven OF eight plays. Ham
| LETT naturally Is one OF the most I'M
portant; Romeo and Juliet" play
! seldom acted because OF the great diff
| fcuity in finding true Romeo, Is
| another.
! He possesses 10 a marked degree
| the mental and physical attributes OF
1 the most famous OF Shakespeare's low
! ers. Handsome, dashing, brilliant
| effective and unusually gifted rocaIly
! he is an ideal impersonator OF thi'
! part New York has already give.
! it's approval to his efforts in the Nor
| tague hero.
! ''Richard H." "Othella," '"The Mer-
chant of Venice" 1.-THE Tanning of tn
Shrew," Macbeth and Julius Gaze
sar" are among the plays to be dor'
| BIZ him for the FIRST season. and thi.
| will be increased later to all the i'm
portant plays and many that hav"
| seldom been seen on the native STAG
! The repertoire for the week VIII b
| as follows: Monday and THURSDAY
evening. Macbeth" Tuesday evenins
| and Thursday matinee, Hamlet
! Wednesday evening. THE Merchant or
Venice" Thursday matinee, Romeo
and Juliet" Friday evening and sat
/ urday matinee. Julius Caesar; sat
| urday evening. "Richard III"