A controversy arose after Botelho wrote an article addressing those responsible for not accepting his play. From then on he wrote other plays: Jacunda (comedy in three acts; 1895), Claudina (comedy in three acts; performed at the Teatro do Príncipe Real in Lisbon, at the artistic party of actress Lucinda Simões, on 18 March 1890), Vencidos da Vida (satirical play, performed on March 23, 1892 at Teatro do Ginásio; three acts), Parnaso (lyrical play, in verse, in an act, written for the students' recital, for the benefit of Aid Box for Poor Students, held at the São Carlos Theater, on May 3, 1894), Fruta do Tempo (comedy, written for the actress Lucinda Simões; 1904).
A dispute developed after Botelho wrote an article about those who rejected his play. He then created additional plays: Jacunda (a comedy with three acts, 1895), Claudina (a comedy performed at the Teatro do Príncipe Real on March 18, 1890 during a Lucinda Simões' artistic party), Vencidos da Vida (a satirical play staged on March 23, 1892 at Teatro do Ginásio; three acts), Parnaso (a lyrical play in verse with one act written for students' recital to raise funds for a box of aid for poor students held at São Carlos Theater on May 3, 1894), Fruta do Tempo (a comedy commissioned by actress Lucinda Simões; published in 1904).