Little Brown Jug

A Drama in Three Acts George 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, 1] and Herbert Pelham Curtis. Baker's company ceased in 1885, succeeded by his brother's "Walter H. Baker & Co." 2] 3] George Baker also performed with comedian Henry C. Barnabee, appearing in "lyceum entertainments" in New England. 4] He belonged to the Mercantile Library Association. 5] He married Emily Bowles in 1858; 6] children included novelist Emilie Loring, playwright Rachel Baker Gale, and screenwriter Robert Melville Baker.