The daily sentinel., 1902-01-23
The Wrong Mr.. Wright

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Undoubtedly those who did not 90 to
the Park opera house last night, to sse
Harry Berssford In "1he Wrong Mr..
Wright" were not aware Of the fact that
they wore going to miss somsthing very
nne along the line of farce comedy. To
use the expression Of Lord Brazenfscs.
very we'll gotten up dude. by jovs! 1t
was awfully good"
The audience which greeted the rising
of tho curtain was not large one. but
there was not one person in the entire
house who could resist the temptation TO
laugh at the many funny situations and
the witticisms Of the various members OF
the cast. To pick the company to
pieces and comment upon each ono OF
them Individually would be to repeat
the verdict that each one was especially
adapted to his or her part. Tho story
was we'll brought out, and there was no
complaint upon the part OF the audience
that in the maze Of specialties the thread
OF tho story was lost, as Is so often the
case with plays OF that character.
Naturally the principal center OF At
traction was Harry Beresford. Az Mr..
Sites. . wealthy San Francisco man who
has been robbed OF $4,000 by bis pri.
vate secretary. his makeup was perfect.
Having received message that bis de-
faulting secretary wac headed for Old
Point Comfort, he Immediately starts for
that place, and, arriving there, he regis
tors at the hotel ~ Mr.. Wright. Here
alec have gone his niece and nephew,
and to make his disguise complete be
requests them not to recognize hin, ~
their uncle. They agree. and promise
him that nothing shall mako thsn say
he is related to them.
A private detective, Miss Henrietta
Oliver. has been put on the same trail Of
the defaulter, Who, by the way, has also
assumed the name OF Wright, and whom
she discovers th,s Mr.. Wright rssistered
at tho hotel she 10 sure she has her man
and proceeds 70 collect evidence against
him In the meantime they fall in love
with each other and that only adds to
the difficulties OF the situation. At last
the evidence IL complete and Stites las
Wright) 10 arrsstsd for dsfaulting him
self out Of his own money.
Calling upon some friends at the hotel
who knew him in bis early days, but
whose acquaintance he had formerly de-
MED, he asked them to tell the officers
who he really was. but they claimed
never 10 have known him. Next came
his nephew and he also declared that be
knew the man 70 he Mr.. Wright, former
ly Adolphus Bailey. his uncle's private
secretary.
Stite's niscs, a, character taken BY
Mis- Gauntisr Pottsry, for the time be.
ing had exchanged positions with her
maid. and the maid was known at the
hotel 40 Aiss Bond, An hsirsss, and the
niece Of old Htitss. When she il sent
for to recognise her uncle she declares
that shs nsvsr "had saw" him until the
day before at the hotsi!
Tho real niece, q the maid. then came
in and cot everything right by telling the
entire story and declaring the old man
known ~ Mr.. Wright to be none other
than her uncle. Mr.. Stitss.
Bsreasord certainly b ono OF the best
comedians ever appearing in this city :.
There was not face In the opera house
last night upon which there was not Q
smils at some Of his jokss and In great
many instances thass was almost deafsn-
ing applause. pa
The next attraction at tho play Aouse
ID The Pride Of Jsnnico. :" which comes
Friday night. January oath. and which
will he one Of the best plays 70 be given
in this city this season.