Project Gutenberg 2015-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 110 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.) Reading ease score: 89.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays American drama -- 19th century PS Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 81849 2025-07-20T03:50:13.655074 text/html 58634 2024-10-24T17:44:48 text/html 434097 2025-07-20T03:50:16.428020 application/epub+zip 433018 2025-07-20T03:50:14.220942 application/epub+zip 93778 2025-07-20T03:50:13.921037 application/epub+zip 485691 2025-07-20T03:50:18.091990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470509 2025-07-20T03:50:16.102974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132377 2022-09-22T12:03:46.201280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65957 2025-07-20T03:50:13.344001 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45988 2024-10-24T17:44:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17452 2025-07-20T03:50:18.215944 application/rdf+xml 25984 2025-07-20T03:50:13.988023 image/jpeg 3927 2025-07-20T03:50:13.955948 image/jpeg 400659 2025-07-20T03:50:13.672021 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia