in the country wrench played a large round of comic characters, including charles surface, dr. pangloss, captain absolute, and many others. wrench was a good comedian, but never reached the first rank. oxberry, who often played with him, speaks of him as knock-kneed, and says that, adopting robert william elliston as model, he copied his nasal twang and drawling doubtful delivery, mistook abruptness for humour, and was less a gentleman on the stage than a "blood" (rake).