"THE WRONG MR WRIGHT."

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19145, 31 October 1927, Page 4

"THE WRONG MR WRIGHT."

.. t . A COMEDY OF ERRORS. LIBERTY THEATRE, TODAY. George Broadhurst has written a comedy of errors that holds just as many laughs, just as many complications, and very.nearly as much natural wit, as the older play. Moreover, the American product has the advantage of being modern; it also has Joan Hersholt to play tho title role. "The Wrong Mr Wright" is the title of the comedy ot errors in question, and heads this week's programme at the Liberty Theatre. It is a sad spectacle of a middle-aged man seeking romance under unusual circumstances, and being thwarted by an unkind fate at every turn. The story is not unlike that brilliant film produced some twelve months ago, "The American Venus," inasmuch that tt mainly concerns the fevered attempts o£ a company, manager to set his firm on its feet again, and the tricky tactics of his' rivals. The aspect which causes the most .complications, the most farcical humour, and the most sophisticated order of playing is the confusing of the two Mr Wrights, both so different, and the ways of a woman detective who was seeking which of the Mr Wrights was the right-Mr Wright. In this .role, Enid Bennett, the Australian actress, does exceptionally good work, and though. her comedy acting is most engaging, she never overshadows M. Hersholt. Comedies of errors, and comedies of mistaken identity, are among the most popular type, of light play before the public at present, and u'hen there is added a flimsy but droll element of farce, the interest is maintained and intensified a hundredfold, Walter ..Hiers,, that -very 'rotund' comedian who has appeared with such success with ..Reginald Denny,, appears in support of the while Dorothy Devore and Edgar Kennedy* are also in the cast. Milton Sills and Natalie Kingston play the leading parts in "Framed," a First National picture which takes second place on the programme. The' hero, who is dismissed fr.om the French Army and is an averred woman-hater, in graceful istyle, to the mild, manners and blonde charms of the only lady in the diamond settlement in Brazil/and the pair go through many harr-raislng adventures together,. The Concert Orchestra, under the baton,, of Mr Krnest Jaraieson, will play an appropriate musical programme, including the following numbers:—"El Capitan" (Sousa), "Tristan and Isolde" (Wagner), "Marche Militaire" /Schubert). "Gems from Gilbert .and Sullivan," "The Mad Major" (Alford), 'fßallet Music" (Ackermanns), "Blue Skies" (Berlin), '.'Rose Marie." . The bos, plans are at The Bristol Piano Company, where seats may.be reserved.*