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He was the author of numerous plays, sonnets, and narrative poems.

Peter Pangloss was a character in the play The Heir at Law (1797) by George Colman (the Younger), and

Both roles were played by the nineteenth-century actor Joseph Jefferson.

O'Connor attempted to defend Ignatius Loyola Donnelly's Baconian argument—his theory that Shakespeare's plays

idea Donnelly wrote about in his book The Great Cryptogram: Francis Bacon's Cipher in Shakespeare's Plays

A Reminiscence of New York Plays and Acting Fifty Years Ago," appeared in November Boughs (1888), along

Last night I saw Bronson Howard's play—Henrietta—Robson & Crane chief actors.

A very useful play—satire on Wall Street.

We are going tonight to a children's play (dramatic opera) down at town hall—tickets given me by our

dramatic critic on Transcript=Jenks —I'll say a word abt the play.

He was the author of numerous plays, sonnets, and narrative poems.

figures of speech in Bacon to Shakespeare, argued for Bacon as the author behind Shakespeare's famous plays

in Philadelphia for the beneficient effects wrought by crisp air, blue skies, endlessly fascinating play

Perhaps I ought to apologize for saying so much to you about a matter I know plays but the smallest part

matter of the suspended entries of certain lands at East Laginaw, Mich., by Charles Rodd and Henry Peter

it is estimated 15,000 Majority for the Union that is the home vote the copperheads are completely played

for his notions of Atlantis as an antediluvian civilization and for his belief that Shakespeare's plays

Bacon, an idea he argued in his book The Great Cryptogram: Francis Bacon's Cipher in Shakespeare's Plays

She was known for her remarkable ability to inhabit classical roles (in plays by Voltaire, Corneille,

for his notions of Atlantis as an antediluvian civilization and for his belief that Shakespeare's plays

Bacon, an idea he argued in his book The Great Cryptogram: Francis Bacon's Cipher in Shakespeare's Plays

for his notions of Atlantis as an antediluvian civilization and for his belief that Shakespeare's plays

Bacon, an idea he argued in his book The Great Cryptogram: Francis Bacon's Cipher in Shakespeare's Plays

I think John will be delighted with my sword-play.

I have been much played out this summer, especially the last month.

Elegancies, was the text that was often cited by Baconians as evidence that Bacon was the author of the plays

figures of speech in Bacon to Shakespeare, argued for Bacon as the author behind Shakespeare's famous plays

for his notions of Atlantis as an antediluvian civilization and for his belief that Shakespeare's plays

Bacon, an idea he argued in his book The Great Cryptogram: Francis Bacon's Cipher in Shakespeare's Plays

He is certainly the winter of my discontent mentioned by Lord Bacon in his play of Richard III.

works came under scrutiny during the nineteenth-century because of suspicions that he had written plays

For more on the Baconian theory, see Henry William Smith, Was Lord Bacon The Author of Shakespeare's Plays

In the plays—the historical plays especially—Bacon sees the basilisk in all his nature and proportions

have not again written him, being quite satisfied with letting him know what I thought of his fair-play

for his notions of Atlantis as an antediluvian civilization and for his belief that Shakespeare's plays

Bacon, an idea he argued in his book The Great Cryptogram: Francis Bacon's Cipher in Shakespeare's Plays

Donnelly has made lately a remarkable discovery—that the two folio editions of the play following the

for his notions of Atlantis as an antediluvian civilization and for his belief that Shakespeare's plays

Bacon, an idea he argued in his book The Great Cryptogram: Francis Bacon's Cipher in Shakespeare's Plays

works came under scrutiny during the nineteenth-century because of suspicions that he had written plays

For more on the Baconian theory, see Henry William Smith, Was Lord Bacon The Author of Shakespeare's Plays

for his notions of Atlantis as an antediluvian civilization and for his belief that Shakespeare's plays

Bacon, an idea he argued in his book The Great Cryptogram: Francis Bacon's Cipher in Shakespeare's Plays

Thompson (1839 or 1840–1911), commonly known as "Snacks" after an amateur role he had once acted in a play

These plays are: (1) The Troubador—who nurses wounded heroes during the war of the Rebellion (2).

of the family in which Edward boarded after his mother's death, Edward sat silently the entire day playing

his family (again, though May 1873) far exceed in number those to any family member: forty-five to Peter

entry_25.html That Walt began his revision earlier is also suggested in his October 9, 1868 letter to Peter

October 9, 1868 letter to Peter Doyle.

William Michael Rossetti's expurgated London edition, Poems by Walt Whitman (Hotten, 1868), may have played

Davidson's review of Ignatius Donnelly's The Great Cryptogram: Francis Bacon's Cipher in Shakespeare's Plays

, which argued that Shakespeare's plays had been written by Francis Bacon.

Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828–1910) was a Russian realist writer of novels, plays, short stories and

I saw in a newspaper that he was writing a play.

I have seen Peter Bayne's piece —have also seen the friendly & glowing article of Arthur Clive in the

enervation, and producing depression and enervation as their result;—or else that class of poetry, plays

Camden N J Dec 9 '83 A young workingman & engineer, Edward Doyle, (brother of my dear friend Peter D.

Little California is playing around me as I finish, & has been for half an hour.

"What Lurks Behind Shakspeare's Historical Plays?"

Hamlet's Note-book (1886), which argued that Sir Francis Bacon had written the plays attributed to Shakespeare

capital investors — N[elly]'s card came this mn'g—I am easier to-day—Hope the cold in the head is "petering

Ada Clare is an actress—has lately been playing at Memphis, Tenn—is now about playing at Albany—Clapp

ruins)—it was one of those places where the air is full of the scent of low thievery, druggies, foul play

book" in England (probably The Great Cryptogram: Francis Bacon's Cipher in the So-Called Shakespeare Plays

Instead of that, the Book is the product of the largest universal law & play of things, & of that sense

Well, Tom, it looks as though secesh was nearly played out—if they lose Charleston, as I believe they

He was the author of numerous plays, sonnets, and narrative poems.

William Macready (1793–1873) was a British stage actor, who played Shakespearean roles, including Richard

The play and performances generally were well sustained.....Exhibitions of various kinds—pictures and

William Macready (1793–1873) was a British stage actor, who played Shakespearean roles, including Richard

Claude Melnotte is a character in the play The Lady of Lyons; or, Love and Pride, which was written by

The play was first performed in London's Convent Garden Theatre in the late-1830s, and it became the

beauty of the latter place, this fine autumn weather, is the fountain, which they are now allowing to play

the place, who used to count upon walking there during the intermissions, as much as on seeing the play

Forrest played all last week at the Broadway to crowded and applauding houses. Mr.

He is very popular, and really plays better than any Irish comedian at present among us.

Barrett, who will probably play together.

Whichever house they don't play in should forthwith checkmate them by engaging Charlotte Cushman, who

Chanfrau (1824–1884) was an actor and theatre manager who, in 1848, played the part of the Bowery b'hoy

Mose in Benjamin Baker's (1818–1890) hit play A Glance at New York in 1848.

an English actor who gained renown throughout New York for his portrayal of Jemmy Twitcher in the play

He played an "English pickpocket" and his performance was considered a "unique and laughable personation

By 1845, Sefton had played Jemmy Twitcher 360 times in New York City.