Aubrey Boucicault

Born| 23 June 1869[1]

London, England

Died| 10 July 1913(1913-07-10) (aged 44)[2]

New York City, United States

Occupation(s)| Actor, Playwright
Spouse(s)| •Henrietta Isabella Bayne Ranken (circa 1891; marriage annulled or possibly not sanctioned as no Certificate was had)[3]
•Amy Busby (m. 1892; divorced)[4]
•Cornelia Frances Holbrook(m. circa 1896) 1 child[5]
•Ruth Baldwin Holt(m. 1906)[6]
Children| Rene Boucicault

Aubrey Boucicault (23 June 1868 or 1869 - 10 July 1913) was a British born stage actor, playwright and matinee idol. He came from a famous family of actors and playwrights, his father being Dion Boucicault.

Aubrey Boucicault was born in London to Dion Boucicault and Agnes Robertson and was their sixth and youngest child.[7] Aubrey's older siblings were Dion William (1855-1876), Eva (1857-1909), Dion Jr., Patrice (1862-?1890) and Nina. On August 7, 1887, The New York Times reported that Aubrey and his mother were expected to arrive from England that day to begin their season at St. Paul theatre on August 22 in the show "My Geraldine."[8]

Aubrey's second wife was the actress Amy Busby (1872-1957), but they divorced after only a couple years of marriage.[9][10] Busby filed divorce papers naming Victory Bateman as a co-respondent presumably in a case of adultery.[11][12] He was later married to Cornelia Holbrook and then to Ruth Holt. He and Holbrook had a daughter Rene Boucicault.[13]

For the 1903 Elitch Theatre season Boucicault was the leading man for six productions in June and July, playing opposite Jane Kennark or Maude Fealy as the leading lady. His wife, Ruth Baldwin Holt, would play Elitch's in 1908.[14]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Fisher, James; H. Londré, Felicia (2017). Historical Dictionary of American Theater: Modernism. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 97\. ISBN 9781538107867.
2. ^ "AUBREY BOUCICAULT DIES.; Noted Actor Unconscious in Hospital for Three Days". The New York Times. 11 July 1913. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
3. ^ Robert Whitton and Ritch Family Genealogy Tree project Retrieved October 18, 2018
4. ^ ...Robert Whitton genealogy
5. ^ ...Robert Whitton genealogy
6. ^ ...Robert Whitton and Ritch Family genealogy
7. ^ Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976, vol. 1 A-C page 246 originally published annually by John Parker; this 1976 edition by Gale Research Company
8. ^ "Notes of the Stage". The New York Times. 7 August 1887. p. 2. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
9. ^ AUBREY BOUCICAULT'S ENGAGEMENT - New York Times 28 November 1891.
10. ^ YOUNG BOUCICAULT TO BE MARRIED - 9 January 1892.
11. ^ VICTORY BATEMAN TO SUE; WANTS $50,000 FROM THE PROFESSIONAL WOMAN'S LEAGUE She Was Forced to Resign When She Was Made Co-respondent in Amy Busby's Suit for Divorce from Aubrey Boucicault -- : New York Times, 21 December 1893
12. ^ VICTORY BATEMAN EXONERATED;So It Was Stated in Mrs. Aubrey Boucicault's Decree of Divorce. - NY Times 15 December 1893
13. ^ Rene Boucicault; IMDb.com listing
14. ^ greg. "Aubrey Boucicault (1903)". Historic Elitch Theatre. Retrieved 30 October 2022.

## External links[edit]

Media related to Aubrey Boucicault at Wikimedia Commons

* Aubrey Boucicault at the Internet Broadway Database
* portrait gallery(NY Public Library, Billy Rose Collection)
* 1st wife Amy Busby
* 3rd wife Ruth Holt(NY Public Library, Billy Rose)
* The Detroit Times; June 15, 1912 --with photo of Ruth Holt at bottom
* Boucicault circa 1893
* Aubrey Boucicault Theatre Alumni page

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