Sir Philip Ben Greet and his Company of English players will give, at the invitation of the Department of English, two productions in Sanders Theatre this winter, it was announced yesterday by F. C. Packard Jr. '20, Professor of Public Speaking. The first quarto of "Hamlet" will be given on Monday, January 12, and on Tuesday, January 13 "As You Like It" will be presented.
Greet and his players gave "Everyman" in the Sanders Theatre in 1903 and a series of open sir Shakespearean performances on one of the University lawns in 1904. This year he has been touring the United States with his company and last spring played the first quarto of "Hamlet" in San Francisco before an enthusiastic audience.
Special student rates for these plays will be one dollar. Tickets may be obtained at the Cambridge School of the Drama in the Rogers Building, or at the door the night of the performances.
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