The Private Secretary

The Private Secretary is a farcical comedy play written by Charles Hawtrey. The story revolves around the character of Charles, who is the private secretary of a wealthy and eccentric businessman named Colonel Sir Edward. Charles is a rather timid and unassuming individual who is constantly being pushed around by his boss and his domineering wife, Lady Mary. However, things take a hilarious turn when Charles decides to take matters into his own hands and starts to manipulate the Colonel and his household staff for his own benefit. As the plot thickens, we see Charles getting embroiled in a series of comical situations that involve mistaken identities, secret love affairs, and a host of other absurdities. The play is divided into three acts, each of which builds on the previous one to create a riotous climax that will leave audiences in stitches. The Private Secretary is a classic example of British farce and is widely regarded as one of the funniest plays of its time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.