Opened in November 1913. Closed May 2, 1914 after 118 performances — 6 months. The Misleading Lady is a 1913 play by Charles W. Goddard and Paul Dickey. It is a farcical comedy in three acts, with two settings and sixteen characters. The story concerns an already engaged young woman, who for a wager convinces a man to propose in front of a secret audience, but who is then kidnapped by her victim after his public humiliation. The action of the play takes place during one night. The play popularized the trope of a mentally disturbed person identifying as Napoleon. Wiki link