Dionysius Lardner "Dion" Boucicault (né Boursiquot; 26 December 1820 – 18 September 1890) was an Irish actor and playwright famed for his melodramas. By the later part of the 19th century, Boucicault had become known on both sides of the Atlantic as one of the most successful actor-playwright-managers then in the English-speaking theatre. The New York Times hailed him in his obituary as "the most conspicuous English dramatist of the 19th century"; he and his second wife, Agnes Robertson Boucicault, applied for, and received, American citizenship in 1873.
Dion Boucicault
actor and dramatist
Notable For
Irish actor and dramatist
Dion Boucicault's Historical Timeline
Dion Boucicault is born
Dion Boucicault, Irish actor and dramatist, known for irish actor and dramatist, was born on 1820-12-26.
Dion Boucicault's stage drama "Jeanie Deans" opens at Laura Keene's Theatre, NYC
Dion Boucicault's stage drama "Jeanie Deans" opens at Laura Keene's Theatre, NYC
Julius Benedict and Dion Boucicault's opera "Lily of Killarney" premieres at Convent Garden in London
Julius Benedict and Dion Boucicault's opera "Lily of Killarney" premieres at Convent Garden in London
Associated Historical Events
birth
Dion Boucicault is born
Dion Boucicault, Irish actor and dramatist, known for irish actor and dramatist, was born on 1820-12-26.
Dion Boucicault's stage drama "Jeanie Deans" opens at Laura Keene's Theatre, NYC
Dion Boucicault's stage drama "Jeanie Deans" opens at Laura Keene's Theatre, NYC
Julius Benedict and Dion Boucicault's opera "Lily of Killarney" premieres at Convent Garden in London
Julius Benedict and Dion Boucicault's opera "Lily of Killarney" premieres at Convent Garden in London
Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Dion Boucicault born?
- Dion Boucicault was born on 1820-12-26 (Irish).
- What is Dion Boucicault known for?
- Irish actor and dramatist
- What historical events involved Dion Boucicault?
- Dion Boucicault was involved in 3 recorded historical events, including Dion Boucicault is born, Dion Boucicault's stage drama "Jeanie Deans" opens at Laura Keene's Theatre, NYC, Julius Benedict and Dion Boucicault's opera "Lily of Killarney" premieres at Convent Garden in London.
- When did Dion Boucicault die?
- Dion Boucicault died on 1890-01-01.