Boucicault's debut was at the Louisville Opera House, and as a child she performed with her father.

[2] Beginning in 1892, she played Kitty Verdun in the original production of the hit comedy Charley's Aunt.

[3] She was the first to play the title role in J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, beginning in 1904 at the Duke of York's Theatre.

[4] Boucicault retired from the stage in 1927, returning in 1935 and 1936 in Frolic Wind and Waste, respectively, while continuing her film career.

[5] She was married three times: first to G. D. Pitman; then to E. H. Kelly; and finally to Donald Innes-Smith.