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Born | Nina Boucicault 27 February 1867
London, England |
Died | 2 August 1950 | (aged 83)
Occupation | Actress |
Parent(s) |
Dion Boucicault Agnes Kelly Robertson |
Nina Boucicault (27 February 1867 – 2 August 1950) was an English-born actress, daughter of the Irish playwright Dion Boucicault and his wife, actress Agnes Kelly Robertson. [1] She had three brothers, Dion William (1855–1876), Dion Boucicault Jr. and Aubrey Boucicault, and two sisters, Eva and Patrice.
Boucicault's debut was at the Louisville Opera House, and as a child she performed with her father. [2] Beginning in 1892, she played Kitty Verdun in the original production of the hit comedy Charley's Aunt. [3] She was the first to play the title role in J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, beginning in 1904 at the Duke of York's Theatre. [4]
Boucicault retired from the stage in 1927, returning in 1935 and 1936 in Frolic Wind and Waste, respectively, while continuing her film career. She died at Hamilton Road, Ealing. [5] She was married three times: first to G. D. Pitman; then to E. H. Kelly; and finally to Donald Innes-Smith. [6]
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Nina Boucicault | |
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Born | Nina Boucicault 27 February 1867
London, England |
Died | 2 August 1950 | (aged 83)
Occupation | Actress |
Parent(s) |
Dion Boucicault Agnes Kelly Robertson |
Nina Boucicault (27 February 1867 – 2 August 1950) was an English-born actress, daughter of the Irish playwright Dion Boucicault and his wife, actress Agnes Kelly Robertson. [1] She had three brothers, Dion William (1855–1876), Dion Boucicault Jr. and Aubrey Boucicault, and two sisters, Eva and Patrice.
Boucicault's debut was at the Louisville Opera House, and as a child she performed with her father. [2] Beginning in 1892, she played Kitty Verdun in the original production of the hit comedy Charley's Aunt. [3] She was the first to play the title role in J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, beginning in 1904 at the Duke of York's Theatre. [4]
Boucicault retired from the stage in 1927, returning in 1935 and 1936 in Frolic Wind and Waste, respectively, while continuing her film career. She died at Hamilton Road, Ealing. [5] She was married three times: first to G. D. Pitman; then to E. H. Kelly; and finally to Donald Innes-Smith. [6]
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