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Robertson became Boucicault's second wife in 1853 and divorced him on 21 June 1888 by reason of "bigamy with adultery" after it was discovered that he had married another woman, Louise Thorndyke, bigamously. During the time of their marriage, they had 6 children: Dion William; Eva (or Eve)
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Robertson made her North American debut on 19 September 1853 at Montreal's Theatre Royal as Maria in Boucicault's
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This article is about the actress. For other people called Agnes Robertson, see
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Boucicault; Darley George ("Dot") Boucicault, later known as
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Agnes Robertson

Edinburgh
Dion Boucicault
Edinburgh
Charles Kean
Dion Boucicault
The Octoroon
The Colleen Bawn
National Portrait Gallery
Dion Boucicault the Younger
Irene Vanbrugh
Nina Boucicault
Aubrey Boucicault


ISBN
9780199916474
OCLC
56923022
cite book
link
"Boucicault, Dion [real name Dionysius Lardner Boursiquot] (1820–1890), playwright and actor"
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
doi
10.1093/ref:odnb/2976
UK public library membership
"Agnes Kelly Boucicault (née Robertson) - National Portrait Gallery"
contemporary portrait
Agnes Robertson c.1870s

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