Dion Boucicault Writer

Dionysius Lardner Boursiquot (26 December 1820 (or 1822) – 18 September 1890), commonly known as Dion Boucicault, 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 heralded him in his obituary as "the most conspicuous English dramatist of the 19th century."

Personal facts

Birth date	December 26, 1820
Birth name	Dionysius Lardner Boursiquot
Birth place	Dublin , Ireland
Nationality	Irish people
Ethnicity	Irish people
Date of death	September 18, 1890
Place of death	New York City , United States , New York
Resting place	Hastings-on-Hudson New York , United States
Education	University of London
Spouse	Bigamy
Children	Nina Boucicault Aubrey Boucicault Dion Boucicault Jr.
Relatives	George Darley Dionysius Lardner