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Dion Boucicault: Drama and Melodrama in Both Art and Life

Ray Cavanaugh
IA Newsletter December 18, 2021

December 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment

For someone whose New York Times obituary described him as the 19th century's “most conspicuous” English-language dramatist, Dion Boucicault all but vanished in subsequent eras. During his career, though, his plays were sometimes wildly successful, and he also made an impact in the domain of copyright laws for dramatists. At the same time, he was liable to make unwise … [Read more...] about Dion Boucicault: Drama and Melodrama in Both Art and Life

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