English actor. Born into a theatrical family, she began acting as a child. She was the first to play the title role in J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, beginning in 1904. Died Hamilton Road, Ealing.
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Nina Boucicault
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Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
The first Peter Pan, Nina Boucicault, (always a woman) modelled for the statu...
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