LIBERTY THEATRE

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19146, 1 November 1927, Page 13

LIBERTY THEATRE

A COMEDY OF ERRORS. "THE WRONG MR WRIGHT." One of the most successful of all stage "hits" is George Broadhurst's comedy of errors, "The Wrong Mr Wright." As is the case with so many stage successes, the screen version of this hilarious piece of drollery is a much- more sparkling production than tho play from which it was adapted, and those who made the acquaintance of the wrong Mr Wright at the Liberty Theatro last evening must have come away with tho feolirig that there are still somo good things left in the world. How. Mr Wright camo to be wrong is the pivotal point of a racy story. His father was a,corset manufacturer/in whose factory "rib woman who does not wear long stays stays long." The heir to the family estate receives a letter from an erstwhile lover, now a wealthy widow, and sets out to resume a courtship shattered some fifteen years previously. When he meets his, former sweetheart he finds that whereas she- was once "an apple blossom she is uow a ton of cider," and promptly hides •his real identity, taking the name of Wright. Unfortunately for him, tho police are looking for a Wright who is supposed to have helped himself to tep thousand dollars of the corset manufacturer's money. Although the leading character is the wrong Mr Wright, he is shadowed by .detectives, including a winsome lady sleuth; and it is his many mirth-provoking experiences before he establishes the fact that he is not the right, but the wrong Mr Wright, which make up the bright and breezy comedy heading this week's programme at the Liberty Theatre. Good comedy is'always acceptable, and those who enjoy something bright and sparkling should make the acquaintance this week of "Tho Wrong Mr Wright." ' The cast is, a specially good one. Jean Hersholt has the leading rolo, and with him are Enid Bennett, who does exceptionally good work, and Walter Hiers, that very rotund and highly droll comedian. The other feature film is "Framed," a First National drama, with Milton Sills in the .leading role. The story is a very unusual one, and is based on the life-story of a man against whom the cards appear to be stacked irt every venture which he undertakes. The main portion of the story is unfolded in the diamond mines in Brazil, and there are some highly thrilling episodes, notably when the mine in which tho hero is overseer is flooded by a "mad rush," and the star has to perform heroic feats to save his 11' ' mid that of the girl, who ultimately turns his bad luck,: and, of course, becomes his wife. "Framed" is strong drama, gruesome in parts, but full of interest from the initial titling to the final "fade out." The Liberty Concert Orchestra, under the baton of Mr Ernest Jamieson. plays an appropriate and enjoyable repertoire of'classical and popular numbers. The entr'acte, which had to be repeated, was "Ukolole Dream Girl" (Low). Other numbers included: "Gems from Sullivan Operas (Higgs), "Meisievsingers" (Wagner), and "Tannhauser" (Wagner).