Project Gutenberg 2015-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 73 Baker, George M. (George Melville) 1832 1890 Baker, George Melville Baker, G. M. (George Melville) A Mysterious Disappearance: A Farce Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Mysterious Disappearance: A Farce" by George M. Baker is a comedic play written during the late 19th century. This light-hearted work is centered around the themes of mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, and the whimsical nature of life, showcasing the humorous events that unfold from a series of misunderstandings and secrets. The narrative reveals the absurdity of love and deception, typical of Baker's playful writing style. The play unfolds in a rural setting, where the central character, Captain Boliver Bobstay, is embroiled in a comedic tale of mistaken identities and romantic deceptions. The story revolves around Bobstay's sudden marriage to a widow he believes is free, only to discover that her previous husband, Sylvester Spanker, has not actually died and is mysteriously reappearing in their lives. Alongside Bobstay, other characters, such as his friend Charles Cleverly and the lovestruck Mr. Dixon Dolby, complicate matters further with their own romantic pursuits. A series of humorous exchanges ensues as the characters navigate their relationships, leading to unexpected twists, mistaken correspondences, and ultimately to resolutions that reveal how absurd and mischievous love can be. The farce culminates joyfully, with all misunderstandings resolved, leaving the characters in a state of collective happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies American drama -- 19th century PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 81710 81711 2024-09-20T14:35:44.179670 2023-09-21T10:57:16.028763 text/html text/html 78677 2021-01-25T04:45:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 395981 2021-01-25T04:45:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 434018 2024-09-20T14:35:48.273690 application/epub+zip 433042 2024-09-20T14:35:44.946694 application/epub+zip 93795 2024-09-20T14:35:44.557692 application/epub+zip 485733 2024-09-20T14:35:50.132741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470507 2024-09-20T14:35:47.650665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132377 2022-09-22T12:03:46.201280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66105 65915 2024-09-20T14:35:43.711664 2023-09-21T10:57:15.345787 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 65915 2015-07-18T15:02:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 24419 2015-07-18T15:02:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18694 2024-09-20T14:35:50.265628 application/rdf+xml 25984 2024-09-20T14:35:44.662657 image/jpeg 3927 2024-09-20T14:35:44.610653 image/jpeg 400628 2024-09-20T14:35:44.227661 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia