By DONALD LYONS<br> ONE of the most fascinating characters in the history of theater is an Irish rapscallion, actor and dramatist named Dion Boucicault. In the 19th century, Boucicault was involved, in New York and London, in more than 200 plays, the most famous and best of which is the drama of Irish history called "The Shaughraun."
SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:00AM on November 23, 2001