New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28
lPrEsr u DION BOCoLcAULE

HIS WIFE BRINGS SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
rue ACTOR BAuED BY LESTER WALLACK AND HE
oloKE M.ss-RfAsONs TOG THE sClI-WBAT
MRS. pOUCIcAULfs C0UNs L SAYS.
DION Bouocault, the well-known actor. and his
wife formerly known as Mss Agnes Robert
sor. for sone years have lived unhappi.y
Fr,epds assert that there WIS blame on
both sides, aud at intervals for several years they
have lived apart. Thc domestic troubles Of the
pair finally eliminated yesterday IN a suit
fer divorce begun by Ms Bouc.caalt. On the ap-
plicat.on of George Bliss, her counsel Judge Dono-
hne granted an order for the arrest OF Mr Bouc.-
canlt
The order gets forth that it tas been made 10 AZ
pear TO the Court by the affidavit OF the plaintiff
that sufficient cause o. action exists IN her favor
Tor "a Judgment requiring TINT the bonds OF
motr.mouy between nor aud the defendant should
be- dissolved, and that reasonable provision for
tina ,.iuport and maintenance OF herself ana 81 her
children Oe made cut of the property Of Che dele d
ot and that the custody 20, the children be awarded
to her; That the defendant is a resident OF Now
York; that ne is about 90 leave the city,
60 that there is danger that tho judgment
of the Court when made may be rendered net-
f.cuol The Sheriff was therefore directed To arrest
Mr. r ,ucicquit aud hold him IN 80 GOO bal 10 obey
tn, order ot the Court or render himself aucuahIe
t., pafl tor contempt.
The order OF arrest was served upon NF. BOuci-
.,ulf last evening at WallacHs Theatre, where be
has been playing the part OF I"g"eS u tur 'oInedy
How SHE Love- Him." Last night closed ms
er.igcniant in Ne0-l ok. AID De intended 70 leave
tho cty .0r England 40 'eW uafs. Lester w all"ch
and Theodore Moss became Mr.. h'ucicauf $ ire
fes IN $4,000 and the play WIS not m
tr,Tuptcd. Nh. Bliss the counsel for Mr.. boEci-
cault declined Gsr crcnlng to give any uiruculTs
of the complaint, except that Mt. BoGcCauI,
was charged with adultery, aAd his client "isnei
f,r alnnuV for the support Ol herself and Ter cuu-
dreu NJ Bliss declined 20 say with whom Mr..
Rnuccault IL alleged 10 have been intimate, but II
n understood that she IS a well-kuown actress.
Mr. B3uccault himself declined 10 say anything
further than that be was prepared to make q good
and sufficient defence at the proper tiIue
Mrs Boucicault WAS found ut her residence IN
Sixteenth-st uear lTvtngplacc. She said rhat lor
tho present sho had nothing ~ saw. TER ris1 vs.
in the hauda " her counsel, ana she should DC
Mrs. Bouc.cault was born In Edinenrgh' She
made Ler first appearance on UhS sac IN Aai-
chester ENGLAND. IN 1919. as ward ~ Charles
Keau Four years later she payeG Tor the
tir.t time in London and wac soon recognized ~
the FIRST singing soubrettep In Great Britain.
While at tho helght OF her popularity she was mar
ried 10 Mr.. Boucicauit, who had already become
known ~ y successful dramatist 1hey came To
this country IN 1893, aud the ady. then known
a. 4 ynes Robertson made her first appearance IN
this city In October Of that year. Shs was very
nonnlar and played several brilliant cngsgements.
One of her best characters beng tha6 Oh fddt III
" The Pet OF the Pottic0s1s" 49,
iater she played with her husband in many Of his
beat known dramas, taking the leading woman
narfs Among her most successful and
hest remembered delineations were those
Of Jessi, Brorn, in " The kehet Of Lucknow !
Jennie Deans. IN inc play OF that name Sb'ke' III
~Oliver Tvist;r Dot in "The Crctet on tho
Hearth o' tho negro RIO boy c i9 The r. etoFo"S
E srs,b NJ Ina kiss in Arrah IA PCguc.p
One YEAR ago Mr. and Mrs. Bouei-
cauIt played "A very successful two weeks engage
ment AZ Booths Theatre IN this city. On that oc-
c1s.on she played lily VCOan0r and 4Tdh Of ne
! Kiss. -.
| M and Mrs. BoHcicault have been married about
| twcutv-eight years. She his second wife.
| Thsy have had six children, Two of whom sur
! vlvF. Ihels second son. Willie. promising bow,
| who WIS for "a time a cadet at West Point. was
! one Of the victims OF RAILWAY accident
| in England in 1873. IL is asserted that
| ono cause of trouble of tie pair has
bcn the desire of Mre. onoicault TO continue her
professional career. Her husband wished ner TO re-
SIDE at Paris and ,upernteud the Instruction oi Their
| daughters. Offering 10 allow her more than
the amount She could earn on tho stage. Sac, 10 Is
alleged declined the PROPOSITION. and IS AT present