All Formats & Editions

Regarded by Bernard Shaw as a master of the theatre, Dion Boucicault was arguably the most important figure in drama in North America and in Britain during the second half of the nineteenth century. He was largely forgotten during the twentieth century--though he continued to... Read Full Overview

The Octoroon is a play by Dion Boucicault that opened in 1859 at The Winter Garden Theatre, New York City. Extremely popular, the play was kept running continuously for years by seven road companies. Among antebellum melodramas, it was considered second in popularity only to... Read Full Overview

The Octoroon is a play by Dion Boucicault that opened in 1859 at The Winter Garden Theatre, New York City. Extremely popular, the play was kept running continuously for years by seven road companies. Among antebellum melodramas, it was considered second in popularity only to... Read Full Overview

"The Octoroon" from Dion Boucicault. Irish actor and playwright famed for his melodramas (1820-1890).

The Octoroon is a play by Dion Boucicault that opened in 1859 at The Winter Garden Theatre, New York City. Extremely popular, the play was kept running continuously for years by seven road companies. Among antebellum melodramas, it was considered second in popularity only to... Read Full Overview

The Octoroon is a play by Dion Boucicault that opened in 1859 at The Winter Garden Theatre, New York City. Extremely popular, the play was kept running continuously for years by seven road companies. Among antebellum melodramas, it was considered second in popularity only to... Read Full Overview

The Octoroon is a play by Dion Boucicault that opened in 1859 at The Winter Garden Theatre, New York City. Extremely popular, the play was kept running continuously for years by seven road companies. Among antebellum melodramas, it was considered second in popularity only to... Read Full Overview

The Octoroon is a play by Dion Boucicault that opened in 1859 at The Winter Garden Theatre, New York City. Extremely popular, the play was kept running continuously for years by seven road companies. Among antebellum melodramas, it was considered second in popularity only to... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The Octoroon by Dion Boucicault

Reproduction of the original: The Octoroon by Dion Boucicault

The Octoroon by Dion Boucicault

Pete. Guess they nebber was born-dem tings what, dem?-get away Born here-dem darkies? What, on Terrebonne Don't b'lieve it, Mas'r George; dem black tings never was born at all; dey swarmed one mornin' on a sassafras tree in the swamp: I cotched 'em; dey ain't no 'count. Don't... Read Full Overview

Scene I.-A view of the Plantation Terrebonne, in Louisiana.-A branch of the Mississippi is seen winding through the Estate.-A low built, but extensive Planter's Dwelling, surrounded with a veranda, and raised a few feet from the ground, occupies the L. side.-A table and chairs,... Read Full Overview

The Octoroon is a play written by Dion Boucicault in 1859. The story is set in Louisiana and revolves around the life of Zoe, an octoroon (a person of one-eighth black ancestry) who is the daughter of a wealthy plantation owner. The play explores themes of race, identity, and... Read Full Overview

The Octoroon is a play written by Dion Boucicault, first performed in 1859. The story is set in Louisiana, USA, and follows the life of Zoe, a mixed-race woman who is one-eighth African American and seven-eighths white. Zoe is the daughter of a wealthy plantation owner, and her... Read Full Overview