George C. Boniface
George C. Boniface (November 3, 1832 – January 3, 1912) was an American actor. He made his professional debut in Baltimore in 1851, and remained in the profession for sixty years.[1][2][3] Among his best-known roles was as Rodolphe in the original production of The Black Crook (1866). In 1901 he portrayed Dr. Steinart in The Climbers at the Bijou Theatre. One of his last appearances was in New York with Ethel Barrymore in Mid-Channel in 1909.
Boniface had four children: Stella Weaver, Symona Boniface, John D., and George C. Boniface Jr. Stella, Symona and George Jr. were also accomplished actors.[2][4][5]
Boniface's first wife was Margaret Newton (1840–1883).[5]
References
[edit]- ^ (4 January 1912). George C. Boniface Dead; Veteran Actor Who Appeared With Forrest Dies in 79th Year, The New York Times
- ^ a b Boniface-Jones Collection, New York Public Library, Retrieved 12 December 2013
- ^ (10 January 1912). Death of George C. Boniface, New York Dramatic Mirror, p. 7, col. 3.
- ^ The Oxford Companion to American Theatre, p. 82-83
- ^ a b Clapp, John Bouve & Edwin Francis Edgett. Players of the Present, Part I, pp. 40-43 (1899)
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