"The Duchess of Dublin: A Farce" by George M. Baker is a funny stage play from the 1870s that makes fun of society's obsession with being important and how easily people can be tricked. The story follows a young doctor named Adam Aconite who can't get anyone in town to trust him. His friends come up with a crazy plan to make him famous: they pretend that a local hat maker, Maggie Mullen, is actually a fancy duchess from Dublin, and that she's his patient. Suddenly, everyone wants to see the doctor who's treating royalty! As the townspeople try to get close to the "duchess," things get more and more chaotic, leading to lots of funny situations about wanting to be someone you're not and how silly people can be when they're trying to impress others.
The Duchess of Dublin: A Farce
By George M. (George Melville) Baker
To make a name for a new doctor, a village disguises a hat maker as a duchess, leading to hilarious mix-ups as high society scrambles to meet the "royal."
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About the AuthorGeorge Melville Baker (1832–1890) was a playwright and publisher in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 19th century. He worked for Lee & Shepard publishers, then opened his own imprint. "George M. Baker & Co." issued works by authors such as Henry M. Baker, F.E. Chase, and Herbert Pelham Curtis. Baker's company ceased in 1885, succeeded by his brother's "Walter H. Baker & Co." George Baker also performed with comedian Henry C. Barnabee, appearing in "lyceum entertainments" in New England. He belonged to the Mercantile Library Association. He married Emily Bowles in 1858; children included novelist Emilie Loring, playwright Rachel Baker Gale, and screenwriter Robert Melville Baker.
George Melville Baker (1832–1890) was a playwright and publisher in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 19th century. He worked for Lee & Shepard publishers, then opened his own imprint. "George M. Baker & Co." issued works by authors such as Henry M. Baker, F.E. Chase, and Herbert Pelham Curtis. Baker's company ceased in 1885, succeeded by his brother's "Walter H. Baker & Co." George Baker also performed with comedian Henry C. Barnabee, appearing in "lyceum entertainments" in New England. He belonged to the Mercantile Library Association. He married Emily Bowles in 1858; children included novelist Emilie Loring, playwright Rachel Baker Gale, and screenwriter Robert Melville Baker.
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