Boucicault

[ boo-see-kawlt, -koh ]

/ ˈbu siˌkɔlt, -ˌkoʊ /

noun

Di·on

[dahy-on, -uh n] /ˈdaɪ ɒn, -ən/,1822–90, Irish playwright and actor, in the U.S. after 1853.

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Example sentences from the Web for boucicault

Mr. Boucicault, however, had no faith in the piece or the actor's plan, and down to the last moment prophesied failure.
Shadows of the Stage|William Winter
I clearly see the ground of Mr. Boucicault's two objections; but I do not see their force.
The Letters of Charles Dickens|Charles Dickens
The piece selected was Boucicault's farce, "Wanted—a Widow."
True and Other Stories|George Parsons Lathrop
A familiar instance of this employment of the front scene is found in the "Shaughraun," by Boucicault, before the Irish wake.
The Galaxy|Various

He always wisely refrained from pioneering upon original ground, quite content to pasture in the Sheridan and Boucicault downs.
Nat Goodwin's Book|Nat C. Goodwin

British Dictionary definitions for boucicault

Boucicault

/ (ˈbuːsɪˌkəʊ) /

noun

Dion (ˈdaɪɒn). real name Dionysius Lardner Boursiquot 1822–90, Irish dramatist and actor. His plays include London Assurance (1841), The Octoroon (1859), and The Shaughran (1874)

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