Talk:Huntley Wright

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FREDERICK Wright?

Whare did the idea that Huntley Wright was born Frederick Wright come from? It is known that Fred Wright Jnr was is brother. Why is there a link to Fred Wright Jnr's D'Oyly page on this page when this is NOT Huntley Wright? Surely repeatedly "copying" other sites incorrect details DOES NOT MAKE IT TRUE!!! Ozzi0206 (talk) 08:12, 7 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Someone wrote - The Tatler 1/1/1902 refers to Fred Wright Snr as "the father of the five". "The five" are Maria (Marie), Frederick (Fred Jnr), Ada (Haidee), Walter (Huntley) and Albert (Bertie). Why would they have two brothers named Fred, born three years apart?... The 1871 census is as follows: Frederic Wright - Head - 43 - Comedian Jessie - Wife - 30 - ditto Maria - Dau - 7 - scholar Frederick - Son - 5 - ditto Ada - Dau - 3 - ditto Walter - Son - 2 - ------- Jane Curtis - Aunt - 44 - domestic servant Albert - Son - 2m He married Christine Monica Margaret Taylor in Kensington London on July 27, 1898 using the name Huntley WrightItalic text. (Certificate of Registration obtained from GRO). Huntley Wright was present at the death of his father Frederick 19/Oct/1911 in Hampstead London.... (signed by anon. user)

Hello. What page number in the Tatler is that? Does the Tatler article say the names of the children right in the article? What other information is in that article? The 1871 census and Ada Reeve info are very helpful! Thanks! Any other references you can find will be helpful, and I would enjoy helping you to expand Wright's article if you have more information that you wish to share. Please see WP:RS for information on what kinds of sources we can accept. All the best! -- Ssilvers (talk) 23:57, 7 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks so much for fixing that up. You did a wonderful job! I don't have full details for the Tatler reference, just that. But it came from my uncle, so I will follow it up. You noted Fred Jnr's incorrect birth date. It should be 8th March 1865, 49 Castle Street, Dover. Father: Frederick Wright, Mother: Jessie Wright formerly Francis, Father Occupation: Theatrical Performer and Comedian. (Birth Certificate GRO).
Anyway, back to Huntley.
"...until the world war when he enlisted in September 1914. He became a second lieutenant in December of that year, a lieutenant in November, 1916, and a captain in 1917. He was demobolized in 1919."... "He had been engaged mainly in radio work during the period from 1936-1939."
New York Times (Obituary) July 12, 1939.
I have a lot more to sift through. Will extract more over the next few days. You can decide what is relevant to the page. I'm just glad that the name correction was made. Pretty important piece of information. As for the birth date of Huntley...I will be ordering a copy of that certificate soon. I will advise you of details. Some other references you may be interested in:
June 1906 The Geisha at Daley’s Theatre
“Huntley Wright, succeeded by his brother Fred Wright Jnr, as Wun Hi”
http://footlightnotes.tripod.com/ Footlight Notes No.298
1910 BERTIE WRIGHT
sheet music “I’m waiting here for Minnie”
http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2930141

August 30, 1910 FRED WRIGHT JNR
review of Our Miss Gibbs in New York Times
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C04E7D61E39E333A25753C3A96E9C946196D6CF

February 14, 1911 FRED WRIGHT JNR
Fred Wright in Vaudeville, New York Times
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B02E1DC1438E033A25757C1A9649C946096D6CF

Not sure what you will be interested in using. Thanks again 122.104.9.144 (talk) 11:00, 8 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]