"A Mysterious Disappearance: A Farce" by George M. Baker is a funny play from the late 1800s that shows the silliness of love and secrets through lots of mixed-up characters and surprising events. The story follows Captain Boliver Bobstay, who finds himself in a mess when the widow he marries has a husband who isn't really dead, leading to chaos with his friends Charles Cleverly and the lovestruck Mr. Dixon Dolby as they all try to find love. As the characters deal with who they like and who they think they like, the play takes funny turns with mistaken letters and shocking reveals that show just how crazy love can be, but it all ends happily with everyone understanding each other, just proving how fun and mischievous love truly is.
A Mysterious Disappearance: A Farce
By George M. (George Melville) Baker
When a captain marries a widow, only to find out her supposedly dead husband is back, hilarious chaos explodes as mistaken identities and romantic mishaps turn their world upside down.
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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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