Dion Boucicault
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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Dublin (capital and largest city of Ireland), Died September 18, 1890 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1897 - 1912
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, author
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 698 | 7-in. | 12/27/1897 | The toast | Joseph Jefferson | Recitation | author | |
| Berliner | 699 | 7-in. | 1/4/1898 | The reverie | Joseph Jefferson | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | B-2223 | 10-in. | 2/8/1905 | The wearing of the green | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | E-2223 | 8-in. | 5/29/1906 | The wearing of the green | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | A-2223 | 7-in. | 2/8/1905 | The wearing of the green | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-11826 | 10-in. | 4/3/1912 | The wearing of the green | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 194 | 7-in. | approximately 1901 | The wearing of the green | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 194 | 10-in. | between 1901 and September 1902 | Wearing of the green | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1468 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | Scene in the mountains | Joseph Jefferson | Recitation | author | |
| Columbia | 1469 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | Rip meets Meenie after twenty years absence | Joseph Jefferson | Recitation | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Boucicault, Dion," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102057.
Boucicault, Dion. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102057.
"Boucicault, Dion." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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External Sources
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Boucicault, Dion, 1820-1890 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50042113
Wikidata: Dion Boucicault - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q582694
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/100231834
MusicBrainz: Dion Boucicault - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a8567875-efcc-451d-a7f5-346910f0b9db
Getty ULAN: Boucicault, Dion - https://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500444011
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/14450 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/14450
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