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RECITALS. 
Director, G. B. RAWCLIFFE. February 10th. 1885. 
A lithographed copy of the Programme, with pictorial illus- 
trations, most artistically and skilfully executed, by Mr. Rawcliffe, 
was furnished to the members. 
PROGRAMME. 
«© A Race for Life” ......-.:-:++++ Will Carlton.... G. B. Rawcliffe. 
“Eugene Aram's Dream”? .....- T. Hood, ....++ J. Plant. 
ee ee 7 pry a Horse Anonymous G. B. Raweliffe. 
66 Parrhasius’” .....s.0e--- weerecntes N. P. Willis ... C. Parsons. 
«The Life-Boat”.......+eseeeee G. R. Sims...... G. B. Raweliffe. 
‘‘ Dot leedle Poodle Dog”’ ....-. C. F. Adams ... do. 
«‘ Shamus O’Brien”’.......+esee0+ J. S. Le Fanu.. J. Plant. 
“Tn the Signal Box”’ .......++--+ G. RB. Sims.. ... G. B. Rawcliffe. 
‘‘ The Indian Warrior’s Defence REE EP Or eee slate J. Plant. 
‘ Gone with a Handsomer Man ” Will Carleton... G. B. Raweliffe. 
« Scott of Harden” .......++-++++ Henry Lloyd... do. 
WHO WROTE ‘SHAKESPEARE ’? 
By GEORGE GILL. February 17th, 1885. 
The title of this paper suggests a doubt as to the author of 
«“ Shakespeare’s” Works, and while offering arguments in favor 
of the theory that such Works were the productions of a wiser 
and far more cultivated genius than William Shakspere of 
Stratford-upon-Avon, the writer of the paper did not wish to 
wrong that name, nor to discount his wonderful powers and 
genius as an actor, for it was really in that capacity, and not as 
an author or writer of plays that he first attracted attention. 
The paper dealt with the subject in two parts—first the 
historical evidence against the Shakesperean theory of author- 
ship, compared with the Baconian theory; and secondly the 
internal and other corroborative evidences in support of the 
‘Baconian theory. 
J. Histortcan KvipENcEs. 
The early life and_ character of Francis Bacon and William 
Shakspere were found to differ very widely in almost every 
respect: the one—Bacon, was born in 1561 and enjoyed many 
