Boston Museum broadside, 1861 Dec. 14.

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Boston Museum broadside, 1861 Dec. 14.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/319961599

Broadside advertising a production of "The Octoroon, or, Life in Louisiana" by Dion Bourcicault at the Boston Museum on December 14, 1861.

1 broadside.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Boston Museum (1847-1903)

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The Boston Museum was a theater and museum displaying collections of natural curiosities. From the description of Boston Museum broadside, 1861 Dec. 14. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 319961599 Originally housing a gallery of curiosities and wax tableaux in addition to its theatrical features, the first Boston Museum was built in 1841 by Moses Kimball. The original Boston Museum, known as the Boston Museum and Gallery of Fine Arts, became so successful tha...

Boucicault, Dion, 1820-1890

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Dionysius Lardner Boucicault was born in Dublin on 26th December 1820. His Irish mother Anna, nee Darley, was married to Samuel Boursiquot, but it is likely that Dion was the son of Dr. Dionysius Lardner, who was closer in age to Anna than her husband. In 1828, Anna and her children followed Lardner to London when he became Professor of Philosophy and Astronomy at the new University College. Dion attended several schools in London, but it was a production of Pizarro in 183...