THE BARD AND THE CRITIC
Hall Caine, the novelist, did not take any great pains to conceal his rather remarkable likeness to Shakespeare. His resemblance was frequently the subject of good-natured jest, and one of the best stories concerning it was gleefully, told by Mr Caine himself. Once in Philadelphia he met Ignatius Donnelly, the well-known BaconShakespeare controversialist. Donnelly gazed reverently at the novelist's broad brow, pointed face, and beard; and then removing his hat with a flourish of mock astonishment, said, " Lord Bacon, I presume? "
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23004, 6 October 1936, Page 18
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