"Seeing the Elephant" by George M. (George Melville) Baker is a funny play about a farmer named Silas Somerby, who enjoys drinking a bit too much, unexpectedly buying an elephant at an auction while drunk, which sets off a hilarious chain of events involving confused family members, angry neighbors, and lots of property damage from the elephant. Silas’s wife, Rachel, and son, Johnny, can’t believe what he’s done, and the mess gets even bigger until Harry, who wants to marry Silas's daughter Sally, comes up with a clever plan to help Silas get his life back on track by promising to marry Sally if Silas will quit drinking, leading to a happy ending where Silas promises to be better and face his responsibilities without the help of alcohol.
Seeing the Elephant
By George M. (George Melville) Baker
A tipsy farmer's life turns into a circus when he drunkenly buys an elephant, unleashing chaos upon his family and neighbors until a surprising solution emerges.
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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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